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US undermining World Cup with entry bans Indian coach

FIFAs stance on immigration curbs on officials and humiliation of World Cup players is deplorable, Ranjit Bajaj tells RT India The...

(Hello Africa) 60 years on, Kinkon Hydropower Station testifies to enduring China-Guinea friendship

Deep in Guinea's Fouta Djallon Highlands, the Kokoulo River winds its way through the mountains, while electricity generated by the...

Iraq lose to Venezuela, Saudi Arabia draw with Senegal in World Cup warm-ups

Pennsylvania [US], June 10 (ANI): Iraq suffered a 2-0 defeat against Venezuela in their final FIFA World Cup 2026 warm-up friendly...

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...

GUINEA-KINKON HYDROPOWER STATION

(260609) -- CONAKRY, June 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 2, 2026 shows the Kinkon Hydropower Station in Pita Prefecture,...

Final verdict delivered in killing of two UN experts

A Congolese military court has sentenced 54 defendants to death, including a former army colonel The Democratic Republic of the Congo's...

Why the Mens World Cup 2026 is a gender equality opportunity

1st African School Champions Cup organized by FIFA (International Football Federation). The U16 men's and women's teams from Benin,...

FIFA World Cup: Spain thrash Peru 3-1, France beat Northern Ireland in warm-up fixtures

Puebla [Mexico], June 9 (ANI): Spain underlined their status as one of the favourites for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a commanding...

First Somali referee to officiate at World Cup barred from entering US

Omar Artan is believed to have been denied entry under Trump's new travel restrictions ...

William Saliba plays in final friendly, on target for France's World Cup opener

(Photo credit: Yukihito Taguchi-Imagn Images) William Saliba was deemed fit ahead of France's final friendly before the World Cup...

William Saliba fit for final friendly, on target for France's World Cup opener

(Photo credit: Yukihito Taguchi-Imagn Images) William Saliba was deemed fit ahead of France's final friendly before the World Cup...

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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...

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...

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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

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

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

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

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

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Expectations were high for this top of the line Hyatt product in "The Big Easy". The taxi rolled up to the rear of the ...