World

  • NewsBBC

    South Africa's top court hears Zuma election challenge

    The electoral body says the ex-president's conviction for contempt of court means he should be barred.

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  • SportsBBC

    Toronto selected as home for the next WNBA franchise

    It will be the league's first team outside of the US, according to Canadian media reports.

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  • SportsThe Canadian Press

    Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

    The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers. Week of May 13, 2024 : TOP 20 GLOBAL CONCERT TOURS 1 Bad Bunny $4,632,089 15,458 $299.64 2 Karol G $4,291,835 37,256 $115.20 3 Eagles $3,300,974 11,249 $293.43 4 Madonna $2,817,274 13,105 $214.96 5 Luis Miguel $2,466,789 20,353 $121.20 6 Olivia Rod

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  • US PoliticsBBC

    Steve Bannon may soon head to prison after appeal fails

    He was convicted in 2022 for not co-operating with a congressional committee probing the capitol riot.

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  • CelebrityBBC

    Kate 'doing well', says Prince William on Cornwall visit

    The Prince of Wales spoke about his wife on a visit to St Mary's Community Hospital on the Isles of Scilly

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  • NewsBBC

    Sharon Beshenivsky: Piran Ditta Khan jailed for life over PC murder

    Piran Ditta Khan receives a life term for his part in the killing of Sharon Beshenivsky.

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  • BusinessThe Canadian Press

    US consumer sentiment drops to 6-month low on inflation, unemployment fears

    WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer sentiment fell sharply in May to the lowest level in six months as Americans cited stubbornly high inflation and interest rates, as well as fears that unemployment could rise. The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index, released Friday in a preliminary version, dropped to 67.4 this month from a final reading of 77.2 in April. May's reading is still about 14% higher than a year ago. Consumers' outlook has generally been gloomy since the pandemic and part

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