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Italian Brainrot: the AI memes only kids know

Italian Brainrot: the AI memes only kids know

In a Japanese shop selling pocket-money trinkets, there is a rack of toys, stickers and keyrings based on a global crew of AI-generated characters that almost every child knows about -- and very few adults.

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Son Heung-min makes instant impact in LAFC debut

Son Heung-min makes instant impact in LAFC debut

South Korea star Son Heung-min made his Major League Soccer debut for Los Angeles FC Saturday, providing a burst of energy as a second-half substitute in a 2-2 draw with the Fire in Chicago.

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Dropped Australian Test star Labuschagne plots Ashes return

Dropped Australian Test star Labuschagne plots Ashes return

Dropped Australian Test star Marnus Labuschagne says he is determined to bounce back and prove the doubters wrong, putting his hand up to open in the Ashes series against England.

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Defending champs Sinner, Sabalenka make winning starts in Cincinnati

Defending champs Sinner, Sabalenka make winning starts in Cincinnati

Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka got their title defenses off to smooth starts as they powered into the third round of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open on Saturday.

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Teen darts sensation Littler wins first World Series crown of year

Teen darts sensation Littler wins first World Series crown of year

Teenage phenomenon Luke "the Nuke" Littler clinched his first World Series of Darts title of the year, overpowering Mike De Decker in a star-studded Australian Masters.

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Fleetwood clings to one-stroke PGA St. Jude lead over Rose

Fleetwood clings to one-stroke PGA St. Jude lead over Rose

Tommy Fleetwood, chasing his first US PGA Tour title, clung to a one-stroke lead over fellow Englishman Justin Rose after Saturday's third round of the PGA St. Jude Championship.

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Pawol becomes first woman to umpire in Major League Baseball

Pawol becomes first woman to umpire in Major League Baseball

Jen Pawol made history by becoming the first woman to umpire in a regular-season Major League Baseball game on Saturday -- and she says she is aware of the "magnitude" of the moment.

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UK police arrest hundreds for backing banned pro-Palestine group

UK police arrest hundreds for backing banned pro-Palestine group

Police in London arrested 466 people Saturday for supporting Palestine Action at the latest and largest protest backing the group since the government banned it last month under anti-terror laws.

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Messi to miss Miami's MLS Orlando clash

Messi to miss Miami's MLS Orlando clash

Lionel Messi will miss Inter Miami's Major League soccer clash with Florida rivals Orlando on Sunday as he continues to recover from a "minor" muscle injury, coach Javier Mascherano said Saturday.

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Nunez leaves Liverpool to join Saudi's Al-Hilal

Nunez leaves Liverpool to join Saudi's Al-Hilal

Liverpool sold striker Darwin Nunez to Saudi side Al-Hilal, both clubs confirmed on Saturday, in a move that could allow the Premier League champions to make a fresh bid for Newcastle's Alexander Isak.

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