Florida Pulse gay club attacked in Orlando - mass casualties

A shooting inside a gay nightclub in the Florida city of Orlando has caused mass casualties, police say. Orlando Police also said in a tweet that the shooter inside the Pulse Club, located in the heart of the city, is now dead. A bomb squad and hazardous material team were at the scene, and a controlled explosion was carried out. Relatives have been gathering at local hospitals desperate for news. Live updates Image copyrightORLANDO...

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2017 Yamaha FZ-10 Announced For Canada

Yamaha Motor Canada has announced it will offer the MT-10, bringing it over under the name FZ-10 as an early 2017 model. As of this writing, Yamaha’s American arm has not made an official announcement for the U.S. but we expect one shortly. In Canada, the FZ-10 will retail for CN$15,499 (US$12,055). That puts it CN$3500 lower than the 2016 YZF-R1 and $1200 less expensive than the YZF-R1S. The FZ-10 is...

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Maria Sharapova banned for two years over meldonium drug use

Maria Sharapova received a two-year suspension from the International Tennis Federation (ITF) after testing positive for banned drug meldonium, which may end the career of the richest female athlete of the past decade. The ITF made the announcement Wednesday, ending weeks of speculation about the future of the former world No. 1. Sharapova -- whose case was heard by a three-person tribunal on May 18 and 19 -- immediately said...

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Injustice 2 Promo Image Leaked, Full Reveal Expected at E3 2016

With last year's excellent Mortal Kombat X, developer NetherRealm Studios would most ostensibly work on its other franchise, Injustice that's based on fictional universe of DC Comics - popularly known for the likes of Batman, Flash, and Superman. After all, it would be the only explanation for game director Ed Boon dropping hints on what to expect from the studio next, what with changing his Twitter display picture to the number...

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Let BCCI decide on captaincy, says Dhoni

Dhoni believes his challenge on Zimbabwe tour will be identifying the strengths of his young side in a short span of time. © Getty Successive defeats in One-Day International series against Bangladesh, South Africa and Australia, followed by an unsuccessful 2016 ICC World Twenty20 campaign at home, coupled with his own lack of form has recently sparked a debate on whether it is time for Mahendra Singh Dhoni to step down and...

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Ten Spectacular museums around the world 2016

In honour of #museumweek, BBC Culture rounds up stunning buildings around the world that house the treasures of civilisation. Musee d’Orsay, France Standing on the Left Bank of the Seine, this venerable Paris museum was opened in 1986 in a former Beaux-Arts railway station and hotel. The layout uses its previous incarnation to full effect – galleries cluster around the grand nave and light streams in through its sweeping glass...

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