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Morocco knock out Netherlands in World Cup shootout
Guadalupe: Ismael Saibari scored the decisive goal in a penalty shootout, and Morocco sent the Netherlands to its earliest World Cup exit, eliminating the Dutch 3-2 after a 1-1 draw on Tuesday,…
- Middle East
US, Iran pause strikes but disagree over next steps on talks
Dubai: The United States and Iran on Monday, June 29, separately announced they will send delegations to Qatar this week, though Tehran insisted it has not agreed to meet with the US…
- Sports
FIFA WC: Martinelli sends Brazil past Japan in stoppage time
Houston: Gabriel Martinelli scored the winning goal late in injury time to give five-time champion Brazil a 2-1 win over Japan in the round of 32 at the World Cup on Monday,…
- World
FIFA WC: Paraguay stun Germany on penalties in World Cup shock
Foxborough: Jose Canale scored on the first sudden-death penalty kick, Orlando Gill made two key saves in the shootout, and Paraguay beat Germany 4-3 on penalties Monday to earn the biggest upset…
- Middle East
Israeli strike on Gaza tent kills child, two others
Gaza Strip: An Israeli airstrike killed at least three Palestinians, including a child, in the Gaza Strip on Monday, after hitting a tent sheltering displaced people that Israel said housed a militant.…
- Business
Asian shares are mixed as tech stocks fall in Japan, South Korea
Hong Kong: Asian markets were mixed on Monday, June 29, as selling of artificial intelligence-related shares pulled benchmarks in Japan and South Korea lower, though gains for other stocks helped offset those…
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Singapore: Workers’ Party re-elects Pritam Singh as Secretary General
The Workers’ Party of Singapore on Sunday re-elected Pritam Singh as its Secretary General, despite the opposition leader facing legal and political challenges, including being convicted of lying to Parliament over statements…
- Middle East
Gaza: 4 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes as ceasefire holds
Gaza Strip: Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip on Sunday killed at least four Palestinians, including a 13-year-old girl, local health officials said. The first strike targeted a group of people in…
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Vietnam ramping up arrests to crush dissent, says rights group
Vietnam is increasingly using broadly written laws to arrest activists, dissidents and others that authorities consider a threat to the Communist party’s rule, according to a new analysis released Monday by a…
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Ukrainian drones set another Russian oil refinery ablaze
Ukraine kept up its heavy drone assault on Russia, setting fire to a major oil refinery in the south, as President Vladimir Putin acknowledged for the first time on Sunday that the…
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29 militants killed in strikes along Afghan border: Pakistan
Pakistani security forces Sunday carried out a ground operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, followed by “calibrated strikes” against militant hideouts and safe havens, killing 29 fighters, officials said. In a post on…
- Sports
Canada beats South Africa 1-0 in World Cup’s knockout match
Inglewood: Right after Canada finished its first knockout match victory in a World Cup, coach Jesse Marsch huddled his players on the grass of a stadium still in pandemonium and spoke from…
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11 killed as skydiving plane crashes in northeastern France
Nancy (France): A skydiving plane crashed in northeastern France on Sunday, killing all 11 people on board, the region’s prefect said. The plane crashed near the city of Nancy at 11 am…
- Middle East
Trump suggests Syria replace Israel in fight against Hezbollah
Beirut: As the White House has soured on Israel’s war with Hezbollah in Lebanon, US President Donald Trump has shocked many in the region by pushing an alternative: Let Syria fight the…
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Austria, Algeria advance after dramatic 3-3 World Cup draw
Kansas City: Austria and Algeria played to a thrilling 3-3 draw in what amounted to a win-win result in their World Cup group-stage finale, allowing both to advance to the knockout round…
