7 d. ago Inter Milan vs Urawa Red Diamonds Club World Cup prediction, betting preview, odds and tips

Inter Milan are still finding their feet under new boss Christian Chivu as the Serie A club look to pick up their first win under their gaffer when they face Urawa Red Diamond

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8 d. ago Emmett Till memorial in Mississippi could be removed as part of DOGE

Massive reduction to National Parks Service budget and Donald Trump’s culture war against ‘DEI’ could spell end for national monument to Black teen murdered by a mob of white men in 1955

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2 w. ago New UK weather maps show all the areas of Britain set for 30C weekend scorcher

Britain is set to bask in 30C temperatures over the next few days as a 'high pressure push' sweeps across the nation - though thunderstorms could spoil the sunny spells

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4 w. ago Faizan Zaki, 13, rebounds from stunning gaffe to win National Spelling Bee crown

Texas teen Zaki wins 97th Scripps National Spelling BeeSpelling Bee quiz: can you beat the past years’ winners?Gallery: Best shots from the National Spelling BeeFaizan Zaki nearly threw away his opportunity to go from runner-up to champion at the Scripps National Spelling Bee with a shocking moment of overconfidence. Given a second chance, he seized the title of best speller in the English language.The 13-year-old from Allen, Texas, who lost in a lightning-round tiebreaker last year, outlasted eight other accomplished spellers to win the title on Thursday night, including two that he let back into the competition after his own careless flub. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Faizan Zaki wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee a year after finishing runner

Faizan Zaki has seized the title of best speller in the English language at the Scripps National Spelling Bee

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4 w. ago National Spelling Bee finals: nine finalists compete for orthographic glory – live updates

Nine finalists compete for $50,000 top prize at 8pm ETHow ‘womyn’ dragged the Bee into the US culture warsSpelling Bee quiz: can you beat the past years’ winners?Reach Bryan on Bluesky at @BryanAGraham or emailIt’s time! The nine finalists have taken the stage. Esha Marupudi is first and she nails isopag, an equiglacial line on a map or chart that connects the points where ice is present for approximately the same number of days in winter. Next up is Oliver Halkett and he confidently spells corbicula. Sarvadnya Kadam has no problems with dolabrate. Now it’s Sarv Dharavane, the 11-year-old who is the youngest of the nine finalists. His word is ethology, defined as the scientific and objective study of animal behavior especially under natural conditions. After a few questions for head pronouncer Dr Jacques Bailly, he coolly drills it. Four up, four down: a roaring start heading into the first commercial break.The majority of entrants in the National Spelling Bee are from the US, haili...

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