World Cup mania at Mexico’s Zocalo Square
Jubilant football fans at Mexico City’s Zocalo Square are ready for the World Cup Opener at the city’s centre.
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Jimenez and Quinones net as Mexico beat South Africa in World Cup opener
World Cup 2026 cohosts Mexico open the tournament with 2-0 win against South Africa, who were reduced to nine men.
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Northern Ireland protests pass off without incident after two nights of unrest
After two nights of unrest, pockets of protests held across Northern Ireland have passed off peacefully.
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Three red cards shown in opening game of World Cup
Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio shows red cards to South Africa's Yaya Sithole and Themba Zwane as well as Mexico's…
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Israel releases Hamas co-founder after two years in detention
Israeli authorities released Hamas co-founder Hassan Yousef after more than two years in administrative detention.
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Military strikes on water facilities in Iran may constitute a war crime, experts say
Strikes on Bemani damaged key water reservoir for 20,000 people living in area amid a historic drought in the…
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Australia news live: Richard Marles left adrift as UK counterpart quits hours before scheduled visit to naval yard
Australia’s defence minister had been due to visit a naval base in Portsmouth with British defence secretary John…
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‘Super El Niño’ is officially here, scientists say. What can we expect?
Experts say climate pattern could supercharge extreme weather events and push temperatures to record highsEL Niño has…
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Israel deports French journalist accused of supporting Hamas
Isreal suppressed coverage of its war on Gaza, banning international press and killing hundreds of local journalists.
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Democrats to call on Vance to testify to House committee over Epstein files
Plan comes after major New York Times report alleges files became source of crisis within Trump administrationDemocrats…
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Trump to pick US attorney Jay Clayton for director of national intelligence
Nomination comes amid pushback over Donald Trump's selection of Bill Pulte as acting director of the agency.
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London Stadium and West Ham women's team not aware of David Sullivan contact ban
The owner of West Ham United's home has raised concerns it was not told about safeguarding restrictions.
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Trump now says a peace deal will be announced 'soon,' cancels further strikes
President Trump had previously been amping up his rhetoric against Iran.
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Mexico City dazzles as 2026 World Cup kicks off in style
Fireworks and global stars light up Mexico City's kickoff of the 2026 World Cup at a revamped Azteca Stadium.
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‘My kids are crying’: list of targeted addresses stokes fears across Belfast
People in city’s minority ethnic communities speak of alarm as violence casts light on racism in Northern IrelandAs…
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Trump administration sanctions Cuba’s national oil company, blasts Castros
Secretary of State Marco Rubio denounces Union Cuba-Petroleo as having 'unlawfully expropriated' US resources.
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What is the Amal Movement, Lebanon’s other Shia party?
As Hezbollah's future is unclear, what role can Amal, Lebanon's other major Shia party, play?
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How a Kushner-linked resort sparked protests across Albania
A luxury resort linked to Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner has sparked some of Albania's biggest protests.
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Trump names Jay Clayton to serve as director of national intelligence
The announcement follows Trump's decision to nominate an ally and political attack dog to serve as acting director. The…
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US lawmakers demand Trump officials halt plan to send Afghans to DRC
Government urged to reconsider proposal for 1,100 Afghans, currently stranded in Qatar, who worked with US forcesDozens…
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China bars Philippines defence chief as South China Sea spat sails onwards
Chinese individuals and organisations are also banned from doing business with Gilberto Teodoro and his family.
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Elon Musk's SpaceX valued at nearly $1.8tn ahead of record share sale
The public sale is also expected to make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire.
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Before-and-after photos: Trump’s $14.2m makeover delivers … a blue pool
President steered no-bid contract for project that he said would cost $1.8m to company that worked on his golf…
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Musk’s Grok accused of violating Canadian privacy laws on deepfakes
Privacy watchdog finds xAI's Grok lacks safeguards for sexualised deepfake image sharing, amid growing global…