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Trump makes entrance to UFC 314 President Donald Trump returned to the Octagon on Saturday to take in UFC 314 in Miami with UFC CEO Dana White and others. (Credit: Pool) MIAMI — President Donald Trump walked out to a raucous Kaseya Center crowd in Miami at UFC 314 on Saturday night. Trump had an entourage, which included his granddaughter Kai Trump and UFC CEO Dana White, with him as the crowd screamed when they saw him head toward the center of the arena to greet some of his administration.Among those administration members were DOGE policy advisor Elon Musk, who was…

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Alexander Volkanovski has reclaimed the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight championship after defeating Diego Lopes by unanimous decision at UFC 314 in Miami, where United States President Donald Trump was in attendance. Two judges scored the fight 49-46 and the third had it 48-47 as the Australian mixed martial arts fighter won the title early Sunday. Volkanovski (27-4) had successfully defended his belt four times before losing to Israel Makhachev on February 11, 2023. “It’s good to be back,” Volkanovski said after the win. As for Lopes, he gave his full respect to the champion but wanted the crowd to…

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A Maryland federal judge lambasted government attorneys Friday during a hearing over efforts to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national and Maryland resident, from a prison in El Salvador. Abrego Garcia, 29, was deported to El Salvador last month for being an alleged MS-13 gang member. His attorneys, however, have maintained that he does not have any ties to the violent gang. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis questioned DOJ attorney Drew Ensign as to Abrego Garcia’s whereabouts after the Supreme Court upheld Xinis’ order that federal officials must coordinate his return back to Maryland.Xinis asked Ensign where Abrego Garcia was, and…

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In an election more about personality than policy, Labor’s campaign launch had to reframe the meaning of leadership.But it was haunted by a leader not even in Australia.Donald Trump wasn’t mentioned by name, but his presence floated around the Perth Convention Centre like the ghosts of Christmases past, present and future.The strongest attack against Anthony Albanese from his opponents is that he’s weak.Up against the strongman former Defence and Home Affairs minister, the Coalition paints the Prime Minister’s quieter approach as indecisive and too often on the back foot.But the uncertainty being unleashed by the US president’s trade war is…

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During a preliminary hearing in February, Yoon’s lawyers argued that his detention had been procedurally flawed, an argument accepted by the court, leading to his release 52 days after his arrest. He was detained in January in a dawn raid after holding out against police and prosecutors for weeks, becoming the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested. If convicted, Yoon could face life imprisonment or even the death penalty. On Friday, the 64-year-old former leader vacated the presidential residence and returned to his private home in Seoul, greeting supporters along the way. “Now, I return to being an…

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Harare, Zimbabwe – It was 2017 and Jo Stak – wearing a red tuxedo jacket, a bow tie and a homburg hat – was belting out a Mandarin song. Red and yellow lights shimmered around him as a crowd of cheering, flag-waving fans on the Chinese version of The Voice gave a standing ovation at the end of his act. Stak’s melodious rendition of a 1992 Chinese song called The World Needs Warm Hearts was broadcast on national television. “I was invited to perform at The Voice as a guest performer that year,” Stak recalls. The prime-time spot reflected how…

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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds: This is unconscionable Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds discusses the education reform movement in the state and reports that former President Donald Trump is considering her for his education secretary on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’ Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds will not seek re-election in 2026 after nearly 10 years serving in the state’s highest office, teeing up what may be a competitive Republican gubernatorial primary in 2026. In a video announcement released on Friday, Reynolds thanked Iowans for their support throughout her political career and said she will not campaign for another term as governor to focus on…

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The Athletic has live coverage from Round 3 of The Masters.“Tradition” is a word you hear a lot in relation to The Masters. So when someone wears something that breaks from tradition in any sort of way on the grounds of Augusta National during the year’s first major, it’s likely to cause a stir.Just ask 2011 runner-up Jason Day, who apparently sent tournament officials into a tizzy last year when he wore a particularly eye-catching Malbon Golf sweater vest on the course. At the time, Day said Augusta National officials asked him to remove it between finishing out his first…

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