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France's former culture minister resigns over Epstein-linked tax fraud probe 02/08/2026 06:36am • PARIS (AP) — France’s former Culture Minister Jack Lang has resigned as head of a Paris cultural center over alleged past financial links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that prompted a tax investigation. He is the highest-profile figure in France impacted by the release of Epstein fil Exit poll shows Japan Premier Takaichi's ruling bloc on path to win a majority in lower house vote 02/08/2026 06:36am • TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s governing coalition is almost certain to win a single-party majority in a key parliamentary election Sunday, NHK public television and other major networks say, citing their exit poll results. NHK says Takaichi’s ruling coalition led by her Thailand counts votes in early election with 3 main parties vying for power 02/08/2026 06:32am • BANGKOK (AP) — Vote counting was underway in Thailand's early general election on Sunday, seen as a three-way race among competing visions of progressive, populist and old-fashioned patronage politics. The battle for support from 53 million registered voters came against a backdrop of slow economi Exit poll shows Japan Premier Takaichi's ruling bloc on path to win a majority in lower house vote 02/08/2026 06:25am • TOKYO (AP) — Exit poll shows Japan Premier Takaichi's ruling bloc on path to win a majority in lower house vote. The ball bounced Castle's way for a career-high 40 points in triple-double in Spurs' win over Mavs 02/08/2026 06:15am • SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Stephon Castle attacked the rim knowing he needed just one more basket for the first 40-point game of his two-year NBA career. The game came so easily to the San Antonio Spurs guard on Saturday night, it was fitting that a missed shot caromed directly to him for his final two po Styling hair and robbing banks: The life lessons of K.J. Hughes' parents 02/08/2026 06:06am • Entrepreneurship runs through K.J. Hughes' veins.  While Hughes has a MBA from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, he was making good money from an early age. At 15, he started hosting basement parties at his friend's house while his mom was out of town, which wou Lindsey Vonn crashes in women’s downhill at Milan Cortina Olympics 02/08/2026 06:02am • CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Lindsey Vonn crashes in women’s downhill at Milan Cortina Olympics. Drake Maye and the Patriots take on Sam Darnold and the Seahawks in Super Bowl 60 02/08/2026 06:00am • SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — It’s almost time to crown an NFL champion. After two weeks of hype and anticipation, the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks will face off in Super Bowl 60 at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday. Will Drake Maye and the Patriots (17-3) capture their seventh Lombardi Troph Apps to boycott US goods gained traction in crisis over Greenland 02/08/2026 05:54am • COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The makers of mobile apps designed to help shoppers identify and boycott American goods say they saw a surge of interest in Denmark and beyond after the recent flare-up in tensions over U.S. President Donald Trump's designs on Greenland. The creator of the “Made O’Me South Africa's thrilling win over Fiji in Perth sevens final ends nine-year drought 02/08/2026 05:51am • PERTH, Australia (AP) — South Africa won the Australian stopover in the sevens world series for the first time in nine years after topping Fiji 21-19 in the Perth final on Sunday. It took a phenomenal second try by Ryan Oosthuizen, who crashed past four Fijians, to tie the score at 19 that was the Russian skater Petr Gumennik becomes latest Olympian to change music due to copyright issues 02/08/2026 05:50am • MILAN (AP) — Russian figure skater Petr Gumennik has been forced to change his short program music two days before the men's program at the Milan Cortina Olympics after joining a growing list of figure skaters dealing with copyright issues. Gumennik, who is participating as a neutral athlete at th Russian airstrike on Ukrainian city kills 1 as US pushes June deadline for peace deal 02/08/2026 05:31am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian airstrike on a residential area in eastern Ukraine killed one person and wounded two, officials said Sunday, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the U.S. has given Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach a peace deal. The attack on the city of Kram Polls have closed in Thailand's general election where 3 main parties are competing for power 02/08/2026 05:06am • BANGKOK (AP) — Polls have closed in Thailand's general election where 3 main parties are competing for power. Palestinians attempt to cross between Gaza and Egypt at the Rafah border crossing 02/08/2026 04:59am • CAIRO (AP) — Palestinians on both sides of the crossing between Gaza and Egypt, which opened last week for the first time since 2024, were making their way to the border on Sunday in hopes of crossing, one of the main requirements for the U.S.-backed ceasefire. The opening comes as Prime Minister New Zealand cruises to five-wicket win over Afghanistan at T20 World Cup 02/08/2026 04:48am • CHENNAI, India (AP) — New Zealand avenged its loss to Afghanistan two years ago with a thumping five-wicket win at the T20 World Cup on Sunday. In what is expected to shape up as the toughest group in the tournament with 2024 finalist South Africa also in Group D, New Zealand cruised to 183-5 –