To avoid the punishing sun, Inas Gamal abandoned her ambitious plan of spending the days ahead of the hajj praying in Mecca's Grand Mosque and retreated to the comfort of an air-conditioned hotel room to perform her daytime prayers.
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Politics
Israeli strikes pounded south and east Lebanon Sunday despite a ceasefire as Hezbollah's chief expressed hope for an agreement between Iran and the United States to end the Middle East war that includes Lebanon.
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Novak Djokovic came from a set down to beat Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 5-7, 7-5, 6-1, 6-4 and book his spot in the second round of the French Open on Sunday.
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Sweden's Felix Rosenqvist won a last-lap shootout to capture the 110th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday by 0.0233 seconds, the closest finish in race history.
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Villarreal claimed third place in La Liga with an emphatic 5-1 win over Atletico Madrid, who finished fourth, in the final match of the Spanish season.
May 24, 2026
Como qualified for the Champions League for the first time in their history on Sunday, the lakeside club being joined by Roma in the top four as giants AC Milan and Juve missed out on an eventful final day marred by fan violence.
May 24, 2026
Sports
Juiced-up athletes gathered in Las Vegas on Sunday for the first-ever Enhanced Games, where organizers predict world records will be unofficially "beaten" by competitors using performance-enhancing drugs that have sparked health concerns.
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The speaker of Senegal's parliament said Sunday he was resigning, two days after his close ally was fired as prime minister, deepening a political crisis in the debt-laden West African country.
Pep Guardiola said he will call his successor at Manchester City to offer advice after bringing down the curtain on a glorious decade on Sunday that transformed the club's standing.
Juventus's local derby at Torino on Sunday kicked off over an hour late for "public safety" after one of the Serie A giants' fans was admitted to hospital following pre-match clashes with rival supporters.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Hezbollah in a statement Sunday of trying to plunge Lebanon "back into chaos."
May 24, 2026
Technology
China launched its crewed Shenzhou-23 spacecraft and eased it into a successful docking with a space station early Monday as part of Beijing's ambitions to send humans to the Moon by 2030, state media said.
May 24, 2026
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West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo could not hide his "sadness" after the club were relegated from the Premier League on Sunday's final day of the season despite a 3-0 win at home to Leeds.
Juventus's local derby at Torino on Sunday will kick off at least an hour late for "public safety" after one of the Serie A giants' fans was admitted to hospital following pre-match clashes with rival supporters.
Juventus's local derby at Torino was delayed for "public safety" on Sunday after one of the Serie A giants' fans was admitted to hospital following pre-match clashes with rival supporters.
Mikel Arteta praised Arsenal's "commitment and courage" after the Premier League champions' "beautiful" trophy celebration following Sunday's 2-1 win at Crystal Palace.
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