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Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun are taking their PDA-packed romance to new heights — quite literally. “Jumped over to Queenstown,” Sweeney, 28, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, July 25, sharing a handful of snaps from the couple’s jet-set getaway to New Zealand. In one pic, the Euphoria star could be seen cuddling up to Braun, 45, while overlooking a mountainscape. She punctuated the moment by planting a sweet kiss on the music mogul’s cheek. Elsewhere in her social media carousel, Sweeney highlighted her snow-covered mountain adventures with actor Noah Centineo. The two pals rode in a helicopter, teed off one…

Has Connor Hellebuyck’s time with the Winnipeg Jets come to an end, or will he be back next season? NHL Media: EJ Hradek was asked if Connor Hellebuyck has played his last game for the Winnipeg Jets and if he’ll be traded by the start of the season. ** NHLRumors.com transcription Jamison Coyle: “Has the netminder played his last game already in Winnipeg?” Hradek: “I think he has. I think that, that the conversations that Hellebuyck talked about after the year, all the rumors about him being moved. I think they’re, they’re planning on moving him. NHL Rumors: Pittsburgh Penguins,…

Firefighters are struggling to contain wildfires in south-west France as strong winds push flames towards the city of Bordeaux, with one official saying they “are far from having the fire under control.”More than 300,000 people in France and Spain have fled fires which have been raging for days, as winds and high temperatures hamper efforts to contain them. In Spain, where a state of emergency has been declared, a change in weather conditions has helped firefighters outside Madrid.Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez admitted there were “complex times ahead”. Meanwhile, authorities in València confirmed the death of a man in a fire.The…

France sent a hulking military cargo plane to dump tons of flame retardants as it battled raging wildfires on Saturday and slashed the final stage of Tour de France to redeploy security personnel to the blazes that forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes. The latest wildfires in southern Europe this week have displaced more than 250,000 people, including some 70,000 people who were evacuated in central Spain. One man died in Manises, the municipality reported on its Facebook page, the first death so far in the blazes. In France, the giant A400M transporter swooped in low, its long plume of…

Dakota Mortensen and Shinia Powell fueled dating rumors after being spotted together at a baseball game. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star, 33, was photographed with Shinia on Thursday, July 23, at The Ballpark at America First Square in South Jordan, Utah. In the pictures, obtained by TMZ, Dakota was seen with his hand on Shinia’s back as they watched the game from the lawn. In a separate snap, Dakota was cozying up to Shinia as she lounged on a blanket in the grass. The pair were both wearing cream-colored baseball hats in the snaps. Dakota donned a black…

Real Madrid have joined the race to sign RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande and are in talks with the Bundesliga club over a potential deal for the highly rated 19-year-old. Paris Saint-Germain remain interested in the Ivory Coast international, who has made the European champions his preferred destination, but the French club have yet to submit an offer capable of persuading Leipzig to sell this summer. Madrid’s interest has significantly altered the situation, creating fresh competition for Diomande’s signature. The Spanish giants have been monitoring options on the right wing in case Brahim Diaz departs during the current transfer window.…

NewsFeedDuring the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, US President Donald Trump joked about running for a fourth term, despite the Constitution barring it. The event, which celebrates press freedom and honours journalism, came three months after the first was cancelled by a shooting.Published On 25 Jul 202625 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

German collecting society GEMA has launched a music dataset built to train AI tools on copyright-cleared content.The product, called PLAI by GEMA, bundles sound files, metadata, and both composition and master rights from a single source, according to the society.GEMA describes it as the first offering of its kind in Europe.Karlsruhe-based AI music transcription company Klangio is the dataset’s first customer.According to GEMA, PLAI by GEMA is aimed at AI music tools that assist creators during production and whose outputs do not compete with the music used to train them.The launch comes as GEMA awaits a ruling in its copyright…

Oprah Winfrey has ignited a fierce debate after arguing that young people should not expect work-life balance at the beginning of their careers. The 72-year-old media mogul said recent college graduates need to “lay in the work” before earning the freedom to make decisions based entirely on what they want. While some fans praised Oprah Winfrey for sharing the work ethic that helped her build a multibillion-dollar empire, others argued that her extraordinary wealth has disconnected her from the financial and emotional pressures facing younger workers. 5ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA Winfrey discussed her career philosophy during an appearance on the “Baby,…

Former world champion Tony Bellew has compared the resumes of Joe Calzaghe and Carl Froch, while also naming a winner of their hypothetical prime-for-prime showdown. While we will never know the true result of their fantasy fight, most would argue that Calzaghe’s Hall of Fame career was superior to that of Froch. This is largely because he boasts the all-time record (21) for most consecutive successful world title defences at 168lbs, just five behind heavyweight legend Joe Louis’ pound-for-pound record. Two of his most notable victories came against Mikkel Kessler and Jeff Lacy, while his light-heavyweight debut saw him outpoint…