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Brazil beat Haiti 3-0 to reach FIFA World Cup knockouts
Philadelphia: Vinicius Junior scored and assisted on one of Matheus Cunha’s two goals as five-time champions Brazil eliminated Haiti from the World Cup with a 3-0 victory on Friday night, June 19.…
- Sports
Morocco beat Scotland 1-0 in FIFA World Cup 2026
Foxborough: It took Ismael Saibari only 21 minutes to score a goal for Morocco in his World Cup debut. Barely a minute was enough time for him to get on the scoreboard…
- Sports
US beats Australia 2-0, reaches FIFA World Cup knockouts
Seattle: The US national soccer team advanced to the knockout round at the World Cup without injured forward Christian Pulisic on the field, beating Australia 2-0 on Friday, June 19. A deep…
- World
Trump claiming Meloni ‘begged’ for photo sparks diplomatic row
Rome: The Italian government on Friday, June 19, slammed US President Donald Trump’s claim that Premier Giorgia Meloni had “begged” for a photo with him during the recent G7 summit, a pushback…
- Middle East
Strait of Hormuz reopens: What the move means for oil markets
Tehran: The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz marks the end of nearly four months of disruption that sent crude oil prices soaring and heightened concerns over global energy supplies. The Strait…
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South Africa draw 1-1 with Czech Republic to stay alive in World Cup
Atlanta: Teboho Mokoena started the game with tears in his eyes and finished it with a smile on his face after converting a second-half penalty in South Africa’s 1-1 draw with the…
- News
Mexico beat South Korea 1-0 to reach World Cup knockout stage
Guadalajara: Mexico took advantage of a defensive blunder by South Korea to win 1-0 and become the first team to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup. It marks a…
- World
JD Vance postpones Switzerland visit amid Iran talks uncertainty
Washington: The White House said Thursday night, June 18, that Vice President JD Vance was delaying a trip to Switzerland, where he’d been set to lead a new round of negotiations with…
- World
Ukraine hits Moscow oil refinery, disrupting commercial flights
Moscow: Ukraine hit a Moscow oil refinery for a second time in a week and disrupted commercial flights at Moscow airports in one of its biggest drone attacks since Russia’s invasion more…
- World
FIFA WC: Luis Díaz sparks Colombia to a 3-1 win over Uzbekistan
Mexico: Luis Diaz had a goal and an assist in his debut on soccer’s biggest stage, sparking Colombia to a 3-1 win over Uzbekistan in its World Cup opener. Daniel Munoz, also…
- Middle East
Top Democrats demand Rubio briefing on Trump-Iran MoU
Washington: Democratic lawmakers have demanded that Secretary of State Marco Rubio brief the US Congress on the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed with Iran to end the over three-month war. In a…
- World
President Lula warns Trump not to meddle in Brazil’s elections
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva warned US President Donald Trump on Wednesday not to meddle in Brazil’s October presidential election after Trump made his latest criticism of Brazil over judicial…
- Middle East
Trump says he signed agreement on ending war in Iran while at Versailles
US President Donald Trump said he has signed the memorandum of understanding with Iran. “It’s signed,” Trump told reporters as he left Versailles. “I signed it in Versailles,” Trump said. “Just signed…
- Sports
Austria beats Jordan 3-1 for its first World Cup win in 36 years
Santa Clara: Austria won a World Cup game for the first time in 36 years with a 3-1 victory over a Jordan team on debut at soccer’s premier global event. An own…
- World
Small plane crashes on Texas highway
Laredo: Crews rushed to pull out people from a small plane on the night of Tuesday, June 16, that crashed in the middle of a highway in southern Texas, as flames burst…
