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Sir Garfield Sobers dies at 89

West Indies legend Sir Garfield Sobers passed away on 17 July 2026 at age 89, prompting an outpouring of tributes across the cricket world.

Police arrested a man in London over threatening social media posts directed at Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, including an alleged message saying, "I am going to shoot you in the head if you win."

The St. Louis Cardinals star took home a seven-figure prize for the Derby title, a haul that topped his 2026 pay with St. Louis.

Judge Kathleen Williams issued the referral against Todd Blanche just two days before his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing, according to the supplied document.

A fire at a northern Bangkok bar/pub is described as producing thick smoke at the entrance around midnight, while experts said combustible stage decor likely ignited and created extreme heat, smoke and deadly toxins.

South African international football player Jayden Adams has died at age 25, and police are investigating his death in Cape Town.

The United Arab Emirates said Iranian cruise missiles hit two Emirati oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, killing one Indian crew member and wounding eight others.

Around 70 others were injured in the blaze at a 50-year-old venue, according to the report, which said investigators were examining blocked exits and faulty wiring.

The death toll from a Bangkok bar fire rose to 30 as investigators opened a probe into the blaze, while one report said three wounded people later died and another said more than 70 were injured, including 24 in critical condition.

Der Finanzminister will mit höheren Abgaben das Haushaltsloch verkleinern und Jugendliche vom Rauchen abhalten; eine Schachtel könnte bis Ende des Jahrzehnts 11,80 Euro kosten.

Asia markets were choppy after traders were spooked by the threat of a Trump Hormuz levy, even as MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.4 per cent and Korean shares gained 2.2 per cent in a volatile start to trading.

The article says Kim McKay was five when she sailed out of Australia and presents her as the head of the Australian Museum.