Baseball star Juan Soto is to reportedly sign the biggest contract in the sport’s history after agreeing a $765m (£600m) deal over 15 years with the New York Mets.
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NYC police travel to Georgia in search for CEO’s killer
The hunt for a gunman who shot healthcare boss Brian Thompson on a New York street expands to the southern state.
Women prisoners told ‘you can go out now’ by Syrian rebels
The video, authenticated by AP news, purports to show rebels freeing dozens of inmates.
Haiti gang kills 110 people accused of witchcraft
A gang leader reportedly ordered the killings after his son came down with a “mystery illness”.
Travel ban on S Korea president after martial law attempt
Travel bans have also been imposed on several senior officials involved in the botched martial law move.
43,000 troops killed in war with Russia, Zelensky says
The Ukrainian president also claimed that 198,000 Russian soldiers had been killed and 550,000 wounded.
Jay-Z accused with Diddy in lawsuit of raping girl, 13, in 2000
Jay-Z has dismissed the action as a “blackmail attempt”, while Diddy has denied the claims against him.
Melbourne synagogue fire ‘likely’ terror act, police say
Three suspects are being sought over the fire, which injured one person and caused extensive damage.
Gisèle Pelicot lifts her sunglasses and chooses to fight back
The woman at the centre of the mass rape case sees her public trial as a chance to “stand for all victims”.
Hit by blackouts Cuba’s tourism industry now braces for Trump
Cuba’s hotels, already hit by power cuts, worry that Trump may increase the US’s economic blockade.