Elversberg, a town of just 13,000 with no train station, makes its Elversberg Bundesliga debut after climbing from Germany’s fourth tier in just five years.
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TikTok and ByteDance will pay $400 million to settle a Justice Department lawsuit alleging the platform collected data on millions of users under 13 in violation of COPPA.
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China’s BYD posted a $1.2 billion net profit in the second quarter, up 30% year on year, as overseas sales and premium models ended a five-quarter losing streak.
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King Oyo of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom, recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s youngest reigning monarch, has died aged 34 while receiving treatment in the United States.
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Rockstar’s 26-minute GTA 6 Netflix preview showcased improved graphics, the story of couple Jason and Lucia, and a map reportedly twice the size of GTA 5’s.
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Charli XCX’s Charli XCX Reading Festival headline set blended her new rock-tinged album Music, Fashion, Film with Brat-era hits, elaborate staging and dramatic pyro.
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An 81-year-old man has received a Germany life sentence for the murder of an American tourist more than 30 years ago, after a Koblenz court found the crime particularly severe.
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Norway’s King Harald V, Europe’s oldest monarch and a wartime exile who married his school sweetheart against royal convention, has died at 89. His son becomes King Haakon VIII.
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A sudden global pause on US immigrant visa processing is causing widespread disruption and anxiety for applicants across Hong Kong, China, and wider Asia.
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Country music icon Dolly Parton has died at age 80, prompting nationwide tributes, lowered flags, and an outpouring of grief from fans worldwide.