Web archive - June 17, 2025

Sports, Cricket

Babar Azam's lucrative contract makes him one of BBL 15's top-paid players

Sydney Sixers had earlier signed Babar before the official BBL 15 draft on June 19

World

Israel-Iran conflict: G7 pushes for ceasefire as Trump warns Tehran to evacuate

Meanwhile, Israel and Iran traded deadly strikes for a fifth day

World

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell loses $2.3m lawsuit over election rigging claims

Lindell was sued by Eric Coomer, former director at Dominion Voting Systems, for making false accusations of fraud

Entertainment

Lewis Hamilton saddened after hitting groundhog during F1 Canada race: “It’s horrible”

Lewis Hamilton says he was “devastated” after hitting a groundhog during Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.

Sports

Oklahoma City Thunder one win away from first NBA title in 46 years

Thunder beats the Pacers 120-109 in Game 5 of NBA finals, led by an electric Jalen Williams performance

Entertainment

'F1' star Javier Bardem spotlights Gaza genocide during TV appearance ahead of film release

Javier Bardem calls for action to end Gaza genocide on The View, and advocates for the release of Israeli hostages.

World

Tehran urges Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman to pressure Trump for ceasefire with Israel

Iran is willing to be flexible in the nuclear talks if a ceasefire is reached, one of the Iranian sources says

World

Netanyahu says killing Iran's Khamenei would end conflict

Iran asks Gulf states to urge Trump to press Israel for ceasefire in return for nuclear talks flexibility, sources say

Entertainment

Brad Pitt says ‘F1’ racing calmed him, real traffic doesn’t

Brad Pitt says driving in his new film ‘F1’ brought him unexpected calm — but real-life traffic is another story.

Entertainment

FaZe Lacy defends AI-generated poster amid backlash from fans

FaZe Lacy responds after facing backlash for using an AI-generated image to promote his stream with Tyreek Hill.