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U.S. primed to plant flag in 'home' World Cup opener vs. Paraguay

(Photo credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images) IRVINE, Calif. -- The long-awaited World Cup opener on home soil Friday promises to contain...

PM Modi receives congratulatory messages from world leaders on becoming India's longest continuously serving democratically elected Prime Minister

New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has received congratulatory messages from several Heads of State and...

World Cup primer: Players, places, plotlines and politics

(Photo credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images) After an unusual and at times underwhelming buildup, the 2026 World Cup is suddenly, finally...

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...

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Iran war, latest CPI, undermine Wall Street, Nasdaq loses nearly 2%

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks tumbled on Wednesday as the latest CPI reading showed inflation in the United States has surged to...

OpenAI joins Anthropic in move toward blockbuster IPO

SAN FRANCISCO, California: OpenAI has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, becoming the latest artificial intelligence...

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...

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After retaliatory strikes, Trump warns Iran will ‘pay the price’

DUBAI, U.A.E.: Even as the United States carried out airstrikes on Iran early on June 10, and Iran responded by attacking countries...

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...

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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...

FIFA World Cup 2026: Shakira shares BTS pics, says she's ready after 'non-stop' rehearsals ahead of opening ceremony

Los Angeles [US], June 11 (ANI): With just hours to go before the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off, global superstar Shakira appears more...

"Nobody benefits from divisive and polarising narratives": UN Rights Chief urges rethink of US immigration policies ahead of FIFA World Cup

New York [US], June 11 (ANI): United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has called for a 'massive rethink' of United...

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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 ...