Five weeks after the start of the biggest-ever football tournament, it’s almost time for the day billions across the world have waited for – the FIFA World Cup end. Spain, the champions of Europe, face defending World Cup winners Argentina in a title clash for the ages. Recommended Stories listContinue Reading
It was a Capitol Hill mystery. For nearly a month, United States Senator Mitch McConnell was not seen or heard from in public. Little was known about the 84-year-old’s condition, other than that he was hospitalized on June 14. Conspiracy theories began to bubble online. One prominent right-wing influencer, LauraContinue Reading
Lamine Yamal insists he would take no fear into Spain’s World Cup semifinal against France when both sides meet after he celebrated his 19th birthday. The Barcelona prodigy raised eyebrows following Spain’s 2-1 quarterfinal defeat of Belgium last week after being quoted as saying that France rather than Spain oughtContinue Reading
Iran’s IRGC says it attacked sites linked to the US military in Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman after latest US bombardment. Published On 13 Jul 202613 Jul 2026 The United States has conducted a new wave of strikes against Iran, prompting retaliatory attacks by Iranian forces across the Gulf region inContinue Reading
Switzerland’s Breel Embolo became the first player to be sent off after a VAR review in the last World Cup quarterfinal. Published On 12 Jul 202612 Jul 2026 The World Cup has seen its first “mistaken identity” red card, with Switzerland’s Breel Embolo sent off in his team’s quarterfinal againstContinue Reading
The team spent just one night at their hotel before deciding to leave due to excessive construction noise. Published On 10 Jul 202610 Jul 2026 Norway’s preparations for their World Cup showdown against England in Miami involved an unexpected hotel change after the team found their accommodation unsatisfactory, according toContinue Reading
On July 8, at about 11:10 GMT, about 99 percent of the world experiences sunlight at the same time. Published On 8 Jul 20268 Jul 2026 Because of Earth’s tilt and the timing of the Northern Hemisphere’s summer, about 99 percent of the world’s population – some 8.2 billion peopleContinue Reading
The FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinals lineup as it builds, with match kickoff times and locations. Published On 6 Jul 20266 Jul 2026 As the biggest FIFA World Cup in history enters its fourth week, fewer than half of the 48 teams that kicked off the tournament remain in contentionContinue Reading
Full list of teams in the World Cup’s last-16, who play for a place in the quarterfinals and match start times. Published On 4 Jul 20264 Jul 2026 The knockout phase of the 2026 FIFA World Cup enters the Round of 16, which begins on Saturday. Here’s a full listContinue Reading
The app said it will be rolling out usernames gradually, in a move meant to improve privacy. Published On 30 Jun 2026June 30, 2026 Change is coming for some three billion users of the world’s favorite messaging platform, WhatsApp. The social media app owned by Meta will allow users toContinue Reading
