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World Cup 2026 is yet to kick off. So why is there so much chaos

US entry bans, outrageous ticket prices, and organizational problems have overshadowed footballs biggest spectacle The 2026 FIFA...

Record eight players aged 40-plus set to feature at 2026 FIFA World Cup

Washington DC (US), June 10 (ANI): The 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature a record eight players aged 40 or older in squad selections...

PGA Tour to co-sanction Australian Open as international reach expands

(Photo credit: Grace Smith-Imagn Images) The PGA Tour is expanding its international alliances and will co-sanction the Australian...

Melie Kerr tops ICC all-rounder rankings ahead of T20 Women's World Cup

New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): New Zealand captain Melie Kerr will head into the ICC Women's T20 World Cup as the world's No. 1-ranked...

"Playing for both of us": Scotland captain Robertson on emotional FIFA World Cup tribute to Diogo Jota

New York [US], June 9 (ANI): Scotland captain Andy Robertson has said he will be playing for his late former Liverpool teammate Diogo...

Brazil's Neymar to continue World Cup prep after MRI shows 'progress'

(Photo credit: Yukihito Taguchi-Imagn Images) Neymar's recent MRI revealed he's making 'good progress' in his recovery from a calf...

Ukraine is running out of heroes, so its digging up dead Nazis

A wave of symbolic reburials exposes the fragile foundation of Ukraines national identity project The Ukrainian government is determined...

Brazil lose Wesley to injury ahead of FIFA World Cup opener; midfielder Ederson called up as replacement

Brasilia [Brazil], June 8 (ANI): Five-time champions Brazil suffered an early setback ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign after...

Brazil tabs Ederson to replace Wesley on WC roster

(Photo credit: REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo) Brazil called up Atalanta midfielder Ederson on Sunday to replace the injured defender Wesley...

'Live our dream, enjoy it, lead': Brazil goalkeeper Alisson moved by brother Muriel's letter ahead of FIFA World Cup

Brasilia [Brazil], June 7 (ANI): As the FIFA World Cup 2026 draws closer, players across the globe are reflecting on the journeys that...

More than 25 years separate youngest and oldest players at FIFA World Cup 2026

Washington DC [US], June 6 (ANI): The 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to showcase one of the widest generational divides in the tournament's...

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Indonesian President’s plans to grow economy at risk

Indonesian President’s plans to grow economy at risk

SINGAPORE/LONDON: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is losing investors' trust, and his plans to grow the economy are at risk as...

Hegseth links migration concerns to D-Day anniversary event

Hegseth links migration concerns to D-Day anniversary event

PARIS, France: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a speech marking the anniversary of the D-Day landings to urge European countries...

Amazon reveals warehouse robot that responds to commands

Amazon reveals warehouse robot that responds to commands

DARTFORD, England: Amazon introduced a new generation of AI-powered warehouse robot capable of responding to conversational instructions,...

UK accuses Musk of stoking Belfast anti-immigrant unrest

UK accuses Musk of stoking Belfast anti-immigrant unrest

Labour's Anna Turley claimed Musk is doing damage after he said change would only come by protesting repeatedly and loudly ...

California governor primary race set as slow vote count fuels fraud claims

California governor primary race set as slow vote count fuels fraud claims

SACRAMENTO, the United States, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton are projected to advance to...

Int'l journalists explore China's emerging industries in Zhejiang, Beijing

Int'l journalists explore China's emerging industries in Zhejiang, Beijing

BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- A group of international journalists recently toured China's innovation hubs of east China's Zhejiang...

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Meta told to give competing AI chatbots WhatsApp access

Meta told to give competing AI chatbots WhatsApp access

BRUSSELS, Belgium: European Union regulators have ordered Meta Platforms to restore access to WhatsApp for competing artificial intelligence...

Amazon backs US fiber optics expansion with Corning pact

SEATTLE, Washington: Amazon has signed a multi-billion-dollar agreement with Corning aimed at expanding U.S. production of optical...

Dow Jones gains 86 points despite techs slide

NEW YORK, New York - Global stock markets closed with sharp divergences Tuesday, as U.S. indexes delivered a mixed performance while...

Airlines face soaring fuel bills as global profit forecast falls

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Rising fuel prices linked to conflict in the Middle East are putting pressure on airlines worldwide, forcing...

Apple rolls out smarter Siri as it steps up AI efforts

CUPERTINO, California: Apple introduced a redesigned version of Siri powered by artificial intelligence, marking its biggest update...

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8 killed in historic Lebanese city of Tyre in Israeli airstrike
8 killed in historic Lebanese city of Tyre in Israeli airstrike

DUBAI/BEIRUT: Israel carried out an airstrike on the historic port city of Tyre in southern Lebanon on June 9, killing at least eight...

Kenyan protestors teargassed at US Ebola quarantine facility
Kenyan protestors teargassed at US Ebola quarantine facility

NANYUKI, Kenya: On June 9, Kenyan police used tear gas to break up protesters in the central town of Nanyuki. The protesters were opposing...

US court strikes down Trump-era H-1B visa surcharge
US court strikes down Trump-era H-1B visa surcharge

BOSTON, Massachusetts: A federal judge has invalidated a $100,000 fee imposed by President Donald Trump on new H-1B visas, ruling that...

Iran, Israel stop firing on each other after Trump tells them to
Iran, Israel stop firing on each other after Trump tells them to

DUBAI/JERUSALEM: Iran and Israel said on June 8 that they had stopped attacking each other after U.S. President Donald Trump urged...

11 dead in violence in Pakistan-administered Kashmir before protest
11 dead in violence in Pakistan-administered Kashmir before protest

MUZAFFARABAD, PoJK: Clashes in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir ahead of a protest planned for June 9 left 11 people dead and more...

UN food agency warns that countries face hunger because of Iran war
UN food agency warns that countries face hunger because of Iran war

UNITED NATIONS: The U.N.'s food agency says the Iran war is pushing millions more people into serious hunger, as it had warned would...

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