France vs Paraguay: World Cup Round of 16 – Mbappe, prediction, kickoff
France have been the best team so far at the World Cup, although Paraguay are confident after upsetting Germany.
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Cape Verde's historic World Cup ride ends after pushing Argentina to the brink
Cape Verde didn't win a match at the World Cup, and somehow, that didn't seem to matter. The African team's debut on this stage was unforgettable.
Could Israel really build settlements in Gaza?
After a genocidal war and famine, leading Israeli politicians say they are now ready to settle Gaza.
Kielce pogrom in Poland: 80th anniversary of 1946 massacre
Just over a year after World War II ended, a mob in the Polish city of Kielce killed around 40 Jews, some of them Holocaust survivors. A lie about ritual child murder escalated the violence.
US: President Trump pardons 11 people, including Clean Air Act violators
Donald Trump has granted pardons to nine people convicted of violating a key environmental law. The US President has also pardoned an associate of convicted felon and former lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
Dayslong funeral for slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei begins in Tehran
Khamenei, who ruled Iran for more than three decades, was killed in an airstrike on Feb. 28 at the start of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
From Macron to Modi, governments are rolling out the red carpet for AI giants
Macron and Modi are courting tech CEOs as France and India seek AI data center investment and cloud infrastructure.
Trump calls communism a ‘mortal threat’ at US 250th birthday event
Trump calls communism a ‘mortal threat’ at US 250th birthday event.
FIFA World Cup: Round of 16 match schedule and which teams qualified
Full list of teams in the World Cup's last-16, who they play for a place in the quarterfinals and match start times.
Thirty-two years on, young Rwandans reflect on progress, pain and hope
For many young Rwandans, Liberation Day is as much about the future as the past.
Iran: Khamenei's funeral ceremonies officially begin
Huge crowds have gathered in Tehran to pay their final respects to Iran's supreme leader, who was killed in an airstrike at the start of the US-Israeli campaign against Iran.
Reflections on America's 250th birthday
NPR member station reporters across the U.S. asked people how they are thinking about their country on its semiquincentennial.
Arias sends Colombia into World Cup last-16 with 1-0 win over Ghana
The World Cup round of 32 ends with Colombia beating Ghana 1-0, as Jhon Arias sends the South Americans through.
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Brutal heat cancels Fourth of July events, from DC to Philadelphia
More than 165 million people are enduring dangerous heat and humidity, with temperatures expected to stay at 38C (100F) for several days.
Heat wave upends July Fourth celebrations across US
A dangerous heat wave has disrupted July Fourth events across the United States, including Donald Trump's flagship Great American State Fair, as the nation prepares to mark its 250th birthday.
‘El Obeid crisis could be worse than El Fasher,’ warns ex-UN official
Mukesh Kapila, ex-UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan warns that, 'El Obeid crisis could be worse than El Fasher'.
Taylor Swift marries Travis Kelce in NYC ceremony officiated by Adam Sandler
The star-studded celebration saw several streets in Midtown Manhattan shut, as hordes of fans gathered outside the arena.
Ukraine war briefing: Germany calls reports Russian soldiers are being trained in China ‘deeply disturbing’
German foreign ministry summons China’s ambassador and says anything that enables Russia to continue its war of aggression represents a ‘threat’ to Germany’s security. What we know on day 1,592 The Chinese ambassador in Berlin has been summoned for urgent talks about media reports that Russian soldiers were being trained in China , the German foreign ministry said on Friday. These “deeply disturbing” reports point to support for Russia from Chinese state actors, in particular the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, it said. “Anything that enables Russia to continue its war of aggression against Ukraine also represents a threat to our security,” the ministry said. On 20 May, the German daily Die Welt reported that the Chinese army had secretly trained several hundred Russian soldiers on its territory, some of whom had been deployed in Ukraine, citing classified documents from European intelligence services. Russia’s Defence Ministry claimed on Friday its forces had “completely” taken control of Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine , whose capture Moscow has long sought in its advance through Donetsk region. The battle for this city, which had about 78,000 inhabitants before the war, has been taking place since late 2025 and now constitutes the main Russian effort on a front more than 1,000km long. “The city is now entirely under our control,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters. There was no independent verification of the claim. A massive Russian glide bomb strike on the centre of the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy on Friday has killed at least four people , including a child, and injured 27, regional governor Oleh Hryhorov said. Other areas in the Sumy region and in southeastern Ukraine, closer to the frontlines, also came under Russian attack, killing a total of six people. After the attack, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for Ukraine’s allies to intensify pressure on Russia “so that the terror can be stopped”. Sumy region, under near-constant attacks by Russian forces, is on the Russian border and Moscow has been trying to expand what it describes as a buffer zone there. Ukraine is looking for ways to lower tension with Warsaw, Poland’s prime minister Donald Tusk said on Friday , adding that Poland’s neighbour to the east should come to terms with its history in order to join the European Union. Diplomatic relations between the two countries deteriorated after Polish President Karol Nawrocki stripped Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Poland’s top honour because Zelenskyy had named an army unit after insurgents who massacred Poles in the second world war. Tusk, a political opponent of Nawrocki, has been trying to smooth tensions, and said he had received positive signals from Friday’s meeting between Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and his Polish counterpart Radoslaw Sikorski in Warsaw. There are proposals for consultations between historians and talks between religious leaders from both nations, Tusk said. Lithuania’s president said Friday his country wants to be integrated into western nuclear deterrence against Russia as it moves to end a ban on atomic weapons deployment. Speaking at a Berlin press conference, President Gitanas Nauseda said Lithuania was taking steps to remove the constitutional ban and added: “We would like to be the integral part of this nuclear deterrence.” “A few days ago, I initiated a constitutional amendment to remove the existing restriction on the possible deployment of nuclear weapons in Lithuania,” he added. Shortly afterwards, a group of 50 Lithuanian lawmakers submitted an amendment, which still has to be put before parliament. The World Athletics Council on Friday reaffirmed its decision to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes from international competition , four years after it initially imposed sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine. World Athletics voted to end its eight-year doping ban of the Russian Athletics Federation in 2023 but the separate ban over the invasion of Ukraine kept out their athletes. “We presented options for the Council to consider on this matter, however the original decision remains on the sanctions that protect the integrity and fairness of our competitions, with no tangible movement towards peace negotiations having materialised,” World Athletics President Seb Coe said in a statement. Continue reading...
Ronaldo sends message to Venezuelan earthquake survivor
Cristiano Ronaldo has sent a message to a young Venezuelan earthquake survivor, recovering in hospital.
Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce tie knot in star-studded ceremony
The couple got married in a major star-studded celebration at Madison Square Garden over the Fourth of July weekend.
Messi scores again but Argentina given World Cup upset fright by Cape Verde
Lionel Messi opens scoring but Argentina taken to extra time by Cape Verde, which threatened greatest World Cup upset.
Egypt coach dedicates World Cup win to Palestine as Gaza celebrates
Fans in Gaza celebrated Egypt's win at match screenings held against the backdrop of bombed buildings.
England vs Mexico World Cup knockout match to go ahead as scheduled
No decision was ever made to reschedule the kickoff time of 6pm local time in Mexico City, sources tell Al Jazeera.