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[New rules mean that parent PLUS loans have to be consolidated into a new loan by June 30 for parents to keep affordable payments. But the deadline is really earlier to allow time for processing.
BARCELONA: Barcelona demolished rivals Real Madrid 6-0 to progress to the women’s Champions League semi-finals 12-2 on aggregate. Alexia Putellas shone for the Catalan giants on her 500th appearance for the club in their first game at the rebuilt Camp Nou, building on their 6-2 quarter-final first leg victory. Three-time winners Barca reached an eighth … Read more
BENGALURU: Fast bowler Ben Dwarshuis says the competition will be fierce to fill the void left by Mitchell Starc’s retirement from Twenty20 internationals, as a clutch of Australian pacers jostle for a rare opening in the national team’s attack. Starc, Australia’s third-highest wicket-taker with 759 wickets across all formats, behind only Shane Warne and Glenn … Read more
Israel plans to seize control of parts of southern Lebanon.
[The massive, proposed increase would be offset in part by steep cuts to domestic programs, some of which the administration describes as wasteful.
In Kuwait, an Iranian attack on Friday damaged a power and water desalination plant, officials said. Both sides in the Iran war have ramped up strikes on civilian targets.
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The impish but thoughtful James Grashow, his sculpture and his long marriage are the subjects of Cindy Meehl’s film.
MILAN: The head of Italy’s football federation (FIGC) resigned on Thursday, falling on his sword after the men’s national team failed to qualify for the World Cup for a third consecutive time. Gabriele Gravina revealed he would step down as the country’s top football official following a meeting held at the FIGC’s headquarters in Rome … Read more
Jessica Pegula celebrates victory against Madison Keys. Photo: AFP INDIAN WELLS: Defending champion and top seed Jessica Pegula fought back to reach the WTA Charleston Open quarter-finals on Thursday, requiring a final-set tiebreak to see off Italy’s Elisabetta Cocciaretto 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7/1). A resilient Pegula, the world number five from the United States, eventually … Read more
