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An Astronaut, movie stars and a knight: US brings glitz for WC opener 13 Jun 2026 - 08:19 am
Tom Cruise, David and Victoria Beckham pictured during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between USA and Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium on June 12, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Stu Forster/Getty Images/AFP
California cop shoots colleague during 'horseplay': police chief 12 Jun 2026 - 10:01 pm
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Mediator Pakistan says Iran-US peace deal text 'agreed' 12 Jun 2026 - 08:36 pm
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A year after deadly Air India crash, families await answers 12 Jun 2026 - 07:28 pm
A tribute is set up for Air India Flight 171 plane crash victim Vijay Rupani, former Gujarat chief minister, at the crash site on the first anniversary of the disaster in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2026. Photo by Shammi MEHRA / AFP
Belgian driver convicted of murder over carnival crash 12 Jun 2026 - 06:05 pm
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China's 'goose leg auntie' in hot water for using duck meat 12 Jun 2026 - 02:52 pm
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India summons US diplomat for second time after Gulf ship attacks 12 Jun 2026 - 02:37 pm
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A year after deadly Air India crash, families await answers 12 Jun 2026 - 01:05 pm
A family member of Air India plane crash victim Akash Patni pays tribute at the crash site on the first anniversary of the disaster in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Shammi Mehra / AFP)
Fight against HIV 'in peril' due to aid cuts, UN warns 12 Jun 2026 - 12:58 pm
UNAIDS executive director Winnie Byanyima. Picture: X / Winnie Byanyima
US plans to slash fighter jets, warships to NATO in Europe: report 12 Jun 2026 - 12:54 pm
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Brussels to ban rental e-scooters after spike in accidents 12 Jun 2026 - 12:26 pm
A woman rides an electric scooter past the Berlaymont building, the EU Commission headquarters, in Brussels on June 9, 2026. (Photo by Nicolas Tucat / AFP)
Japan flagship rocket lifts off after earlier failure 12 Jun 2026 - 12:12 pm
The H3 rocket No. 6 is launched at Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on June 12, 2026. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP)
Indonesian Messi superfan welcomes World Cup 12 Jun 2026 - 09:05 am
Argentina fan and fisherman Muhammad Yusuf (back C) holds a replica of the World Cup trophy as football fans pass his house, painted in the colours of the Argentine national team in Indonesia's West Sulawesi on June 11, 2026. (Photo by Muhammad Salim / AFP)
Sweden health agency recommends no smartphones for children under 13 11 Jun 2026 - 08:24 pm
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Ebola in Uganda is 'under control': Africa CDC 11 Jun 2026 - 08:11 pm
A health worker wearing a face mask as part of his personal protection equipment (PPE) looks on at the Mulago National Referral Hospital isolation unit in Kampala, Uganda, on July 8, 2026. Photo by BADRU KATUMBA / AFP
Lockdown at Pentagon due to 'hazardous materials incident': officials 11 Jun 2026 - 07:02 pm
An aerial view of the Pentagon, which houses the US Department of Defense headquarters, in Arlington, Virginia, on May 31, 2026. Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP
Three dead as car ploughs into Dutch biking group 11 Jun 2026 - 05:19 pm
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British Defence Secretary resigns after dispute over military spending 11 Jun 2026 - 04:43 pm
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