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Celeste Rivas' mom was doubled-over crying in court Thursday, TMZ has learned. But as witnesses took the stand, D4vd sat stone-faced. During day 3 of the singer's preliminary hearing in Celeste's murder case, Samantha Tosch
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Adrien Broner -- the former boxer who won multiple titles at different weight classes -- is being sued for sexual battery ... TMZ has learned. A woman named Havana Saint is suing Broner ... claiming
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Kaylee Hottle was signed on and preparing to shoot a superhero film at the time of her tragic death ... TMZ has learned. The actress signed on to star in the film "What Doesn't Kill
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The Gulf qualifiers for the FIBA Asia U-18 Basketball Championship get underway today at Al Gharafa Sports Hall, with five teams battling for three coveted places at the continental finals.Hosted by the Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF), the six-day tournament runs from July 25 to 30 and brings together Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman in a single round-robin competition. The top three teams will secure qualification for the FIBA Asia U-18 Championship, which will be held in Ahmedabad, India, this August.Qatar’s hosting of the regional qualifiers further reinforces its reputation as a leading destination for major sporting events. The organising committee has completed all technical and logistical preparations to ensure ideal conditions for the participating teams, reflecting the country's extensive experience in staging high-profile international competitions.The qualifiers represent the opening chapter of the Gulf nations' journey toward continental success. Each team will play four matches, with every result carrying significant weight in the race for qualification.Beyond a place at the Asian Championship, the tournament also offers a pathway to the global stage. The continental event will determine four Asian representatives for the FIBA U-19 Basketball World Cup, scheduled to take place in the Czech Republic from June 26 to July 4, 2027.The opening day features two fixtures, with Kuwait taking on Oman at 4:00 p.m. before Saudi Arabia faces Bahrain at 6:00 p.m.Hosts Qatar begin their campaign on July 26, against Saudi Arabia at 6:00 p.m., following the Bahrain-Kuwait clash at 4:00 p.m.Action continues on July 27, with Oman meeting Bahrain at 4:00 p.m. before Qatar faces Kuwait at 6:00 p.m. Following a rest day, play resumes on, July 29, when Saudi Arabia takes on Kuwait at 4:00 p.m. and Qatar meets Oman at 6:00 p.m.The qualifiers conclude on July 30, with Oman facing Saudi Arabia at 4:00 p.m., before hosts Qatar take on Bahrain in the final match of the tournament at 6:00 p.m.The QBF considers the competition a key component of its long-term strategy to develop youth basketball and prepare the next generation of national team players for success on the regional and continental stage. The tournament offers valuable international experience while providing a crucial opportunity to earn a place at the Asian finals.The Qatar team heads into the qualifiers following an intensive preparation program overseen by Turkish head coach Cengiz Karadag, aimed at enhancing the players' physical fitness, technical ability and overall team cohesion ahead of the competition.As part of its build-up, the squad completed a 10-day overseas training camp in Yalova, Turkey, from July 6 to 15. The camp featured daily intensive training sessions, a series of friendly matches against Turkish clubs and a test against Turkey's U-18 national team.The preparations provided the coaching staff with an opportunity to assess player performances, fine-tune both defensive and offensive systems, and strengthen on-court chemistry as Qatar finalizes its readiness for the regional qualifiers on home soil.
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A ship off the port of Aden, where traffic remained steady after the Iran-aligned Houthis said their forces had carried out missile and drone strikes on Saudi oil tankers, in Aden, Yemen, yesterday. (Reuters) Two Chinese supertankers carrying a combined 4mn barrels of Saudi Arabian oil exited the Red Sea via the Bab el-Mandeb strait yesterday, shipping data showed, apparently escaping a blockade on shipments of Saudi oil by Yemen’s Houthi militias even as other Saudi vessels came under attack. The Red Sea blockade by the Iran-aligned Houthis is worsening global energy supply disruption, coming at the same time the key Strait of Hormuz has practically shut due to the resumption of fighting between the US and Iran.The Singaporean-flagged VLCC Xin Long Yang, which made a U-turn and paused in the middle of the Red Sea on Tuesday, resumed its journey southward late on Wednesday, LSEG shipping data showed. The Chinese-flagged VLCC Cosnew Lake followed and both tankers exited the Red Sea later on Thursday, the data showed. The Xin Long Yang was heading to the port of Qinzhou in southern Guangxi province, while Cosnew Lake is expected to discharge its cargo at the port of Huizhou, in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong, the data showed.Both vessels indicated through their automatic identification system transmitters that there were Chinese crew onboard, the data showed. The vessels are chartered by Unipec, the trading arm of Asia’s largest refiner Sinopec, and loaded crude at Saudi Arabia’s port of Yanbu earlier this week.Cosco Shipping, which manages both tankers, and Sinopec did not respond to requests for comment. At least two other VLCCs chartered by Unipec and scheduled to enter the Red Sea and load Saudi crude at the Yanbu port later this month slowed their advance towards Bab el-Mandeb and were making small circles in the Gulf of Aden, LSEG data showed.Earlier yesterday, the Houthis announced they had carried out a military operation targeting two Saudi oil tankers they said violated the blockade. Shipping data showed both tankers supply crude to Saudi power plants and local refineries. The Saudi Arabian news agency SPA later said the Saudi vessel Encelia was attacked in the Red Sea and was on fire, though the crew was safe.Because of the Middle East conflict, shipping traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb declined and movement through the Strait of Hormuz remained subdued on Wednesday, data from LSEG and data analytics firm Kpler showed.Twenty-seven vessels, including five oil tankers and a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier, crossed the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Wednesday, LSEG data showed, down from 38 the previous day. Data from analytics firm Vortexa showed one VLCC exited Bab el-Mandeb with its transponder switched off on Wednesday.Two VLCCs emerged from the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, LSEG data showed. The New Giant, carrying 2mn barrels of Iraqi crude, was headed for the eastern Chinese port of Rizhao, while the Rotterdam Energy, loaded with 2mn barrels of Upper Zakum crude from the United Arab Emirates, appeared off Fujairah, according to LSEG and Kpler data. Three commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, down from four a day earlier and 18 the previous Wednesday, according to Kpler.Two vessels entered the strait from the Gulf of Oman, including a tanker carrying dirty petroleum products that sailed through Iranian waters and a dry bulk carrier operating in dark mode, with its tracking signal switched off, Kpler data showed.As of July 20, there were 253 laden tankers in the Gulf, including 102 oil tankers, 64 liquefied natural gas carriers and 66 liquefied petroleum gas carriers, according to LSEG data.
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People gather in solidarity with Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests held at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, which demand the resignation of India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks, in Kolkata, yesterday. (Reuters)
