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The rank-and-file career federal prosecutors at the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division who specialize in excessive force cases are not playing any role in the investigation into the shooting death of Alex Pretti by two federal agents, multiple sources with knowledge of the matter told CBS News. Instead, the head of the Civil Rights Division tapped Brandon Wrobleski — a lawyer from inside…

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has dropped Nigerian-born defender Ime Okon from his final squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Okon was initially named in South Africa’s 55-man provisional list by Broos two weeks ago. However, the Hannover of Germany star failed to make the final 25-man squad released by the Belgian tactician yesterday. The 21-year-old has made five appearances for…

Following the Spanish government’s controversial proposal to increase social security payments for all self-employed in 2026, authorities have now backtracked, stating that fees for lower earners will remain the same. Initially, the Spanish government’s new proposal last week wanted to introduce progressive social security fee increases from 2026 to 2031 for all autónomos. It would have meant…

Ivory Coast’s final electoral list excludes opposition leader Thiam – Nsemkeka Ivory Coast opposition leader and former Credit Suisse chief Tidjane Thiam has been excluded from the country’s final list of presidential candidates, rendering him ineligible to contest an October election, a party official said on Wednesday. Thiam told Reuters in April he would not drop his presidential bid despite…

Number 5 Seed IGA świątek went close to winning a consecutive fourth French Open Championship, which moved forward to the quarter-finals after excluding Elena Raybakina in three-set matches, which lasted to two and a half hours, 1-6, 6-3, 7-5. Rybakina won the first set decisively, dominating świątek with her service on her returns. She was also running from świątek side-to-side and she looked…