June 19, 2026
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Denmark’s Soren Torpegaard Lund to ‘stay true’ at Eurovision
C Denmark’s Soren Torpegaard Lund, one of the favourites in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest, has sparked a homophobic backlash in his progressive country with his electro-pop track, but he’s just trying to “stay true to myself”, he told AFP…
Australian Jewish group warned of ‘attack’ before Bondi mass shooting: inquiry
S A Jewish community group warned police a terror attack was “likely” just days before two gunmen killed 15 people in a mass shooting at Australia’s Bondi Beach, an inquiry said on Thursday. Sajid Akram and son Naveed are accused…
Marathon brothers run Ireland in race to find dementia cure
A Jordan Adams, who ran the London marathon with a 25-kilogram fridge on his back last weekend, is now running around Ireland in a race to find a cure for a form of dementia both he and his brother are…
The AP Interview: Ukraine bets on battlefield AI as the race for weapons autonomy intensifies
B KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Rapid military adoption of artificial intelligence is becoming essential to Ukraine’s survival, even as full integration across the battlefield may still be several years away, according to a senior AI official. Danylo Tsvok said AI…
Singer-songwriter David Allan Coe, who wrote ‘Take This Job and Shove It’ and other hits, dies at 86
A ORMOND BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Singer-songwriter David Allan Coe, who wrote ‘Take This Job and Shove It’ and other hits, dies at 86. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten…
Butler homers, Kurtz extends walk streak to 18 games; Athletics beat Royals 5-2
A WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Lawrence Butler hit a three-run home run, Luis Severino gave up one run and struck out eight in seven innings, and the Athletics beat Kansas City 5-2 on Wednesday night to snap the Royals’…
Ashley Sanchez scores late equalizer for North Carolina in 2-2 draw with Boston
B Ashley Sanchez scored in the 76th minute and the North Carolina Courage rallied in the second half for a 2-2 tie with the Boston Legacy on Wednesday, preventing the National Women’s Soccer League expansion team from winning its first…
Lowering the marathon mark: Researcher says sub 2-hour record could be reduced by 5 minutes
B Only days after the first sub-2 hour marathon , an Australian university professor who has devoted much of his career to studying times over the 42.195-kilometer (26.2-mile) event says the mark could improve by more than five minutes. On…
War in the Middle East: latest developments
A The latest developments in the Middle East war: – Oil at four-year high – Oil prices soared to four-year highs with US benchmark Brent for June delivery, spiking more than seven percent to $126.41, while West Texas Intermediate was…
Schroder’s halftime speech, 11 points in 4th quarter spark Cavaliers to victory over Raptors
B CLEVELAND (AP) — James Harden garnered the most attention in the series of moves the Cleveland Cavaliers made near the NBA trade deadline. However, the Cavaliers would have been in dire straits Wednesday night without Dennis Schroder. Schroder scored…