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Jake Waterman hit the post with just 45 seconds remaining as North Melbourne held off a frenetic West Coast fightback to post a one-point victory in Perth.Just a week after copping a 124-point loss at the hands of Fremantle, Jack Darling’s four first-half goals put North Melbourne on track for victory in Saturday’s match in front of 42,409 fans at Optus Stadium.The Kangaroos led by 21 points early in the final quarter, but two goals to an inspired Jobe Shanahan and one to Waterman closed the margin to two.Then with a minute to go, Waterman took a mark just 30m…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Seven-time NBA champion Robert Horry wants the World Cup to become the great unifier for the world.Horry, 55, said he wants the world’s biggest soccer event to bring us together.”I just want to see all the different countries come together and have fun and enjoy what’s going on. You know, think about it. You coming from out of the country. We know what’s been going on inside this country. Just enjoy the moment and just let sports bring us together and have a great time,” Horry told Fox News Digital in a…

The World Cup continues on Saturday, with Brazil beginning their campaign and three more group-stage matches taking place across North America.Brazil take on Morocco in the day’s biggest match, while Qatar face Switzerland, Haiti meet Scotland and Australia play Turkiye as more teams get their tournaments under way.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listAway from the football, there has been plenty to talk about. Donald Trump skipped the United States’ opener, former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was at the US game instead of Canada’s, and Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will miss his team’s first match after Canada denied…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for UFC Freedom 250 to proceed at the White House and Lincoln Memorial this weekend, rejecting a last-minute court challenge just days before the high-profile event.U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta, an Obama appointee, denied an emergency request by two Washington-area residents to halt the mixed martial arts showdown, ruling that the plaintiffs lacked legal standing to sue in the first place and had not demonstrated a sufficient injury.The lawsuit challenged plans for “UFC Freedom 250,” a mixed martial arts event tied to celebrations…

Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) shares climbed sharply on Friday as investors responded positively to the company’s efforts to strengthen its balance sheet and capitalize on growing demand for data storage driven by artificial intelligence.The data storage manufacturer saw its stock rise 8.3% in trading after announcing plans to redeem all outstanding 3.50% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2028. The move is expected to eliminate approximately $150.7 million in debt, improving Seagate’s capital structure and enhancing its financial flexibility.The debt reduction announcement comes amid a period of strong operational performance for the company, which has benefited from accelerating demand for storage infrastructure…

Perth is set for a drenching on Sunday as a possible thunderstorm and chilly temperatures round out a week of wild weather.Up to 20mm of rain is expected in the afternoon and evening, and the Bureau of Meteorology has warned a there is the chance of a thunderstorm after midday thanks to a cold front.Temperatures are projected to reach a top of just 19C after an overnight low of just 8C.Monday will bring a high chance of rain, although nowhere near as much as Sunday, with just 4mm expected.The mercury will drop to just 7C overnight, and reach a maximum…

Sohini Bose, an associate fellow at the Delhi-based Observer Research Foundation, described visiting Malaysia first as a “practical choice” that would help Dhaka avoid speculation about its geopolitical leanings.She said Rahman’s trips were expected to build on agreements reached during former interim leader Muhammad Yunus’ visits to both countries last year – covering trade and renewable energy cooperation with Malaysia, and in China, development of the Chinese Economic and Industrial Zone in Chattogram and the modernisation of Mongla Port in southwestern Bangladesh.Bose noted that Dhaka had turned to Delhi earlier this year for diesel supplies amid the global fuel crunch resulting…

The Israeli military has ordered residents of 20 Lebanese towns and villages to leave their homes immediately.By Al Jazeera Staff and ReutersPublished On 13 Jun 202613 Jun 2026Israeli air raids across southern Lebanon have killed one person as attacks continue despite a United States-brokered “ceasefire”.Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported that the person was killed in an Israeli air raid in the municipality of Maarakeh, in the Tyre district of southern Lebanon.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listAl Jazeera’s Heidi Pett, reporting from Beirut, said that over the course of Friday and into the evening, there were continued Israeli…

Both the U.S. and Iran said they are closing in on a final agreement that could be signed as soon as Sunday or Monday. It could launch further talks to wind down Iran’s nuclear ambitions, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end months of military hostilities. Ed O’Keefe has more.

SpaceX facilities in Hawthorne, California, April 13, 2026.Ethan Swope | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSpaceX is set to debut on the Nasdaq on Friday, and traders on the prediction market platform Polymarket are confident shares will pop. The Elon Musk-led rocket company is expected to price at $135 per share, already giving it a market value of $1.77 trillion. But traders think there’s a high probability it’ll zoom well north of there on its first day of trading.  There’s an 84% chance that SpaceX will close above $1.8 trillion in market cap, according to Polymarket traders. Odds that SpaceX will surpass $2…