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Canada secured a historic place in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 with a 1-0 victory over South Africa in Los Angeles. Captain Stephen Eustáquio scored the only goal of the match deep into stopping time. The Canucks will face the winners of Monday’s tie between the Netherlands and Morocco on July 4 in … Read more
With less than a year to go until France’s April 2027 presidential election, the far-right National Rally party still hasn’t designated a candidate. As Marine Le Pen appeals a graft conviction that barred her from seeking office for five years, her young protégé Jordan Bardella is poised to step in. But some doubt whether the … Read more
EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic and his Chinese counterpart are meeting in Brussels as Europe prepares countermeasures to battle a flood of cheap imports. Also, oil prices climb after a weekend of renewed strikes between the US and Iran, and South Korea unveils a massive new investment in chip production. Source link
The 16th edition of Manifesta – the European traveling biennial for contemporary art and urban development – is taking place this year in the western German Ruhr region. Under the title “This is not a church”, the main event sees international artists designing commissioned works of art for 12 churches that have fallen out of … Read more
Turkish police on Sunday detained at least 50 people, including a journalist, during an LGBT+ Pride event in Istanbul that went ahead despite a ban by local authorities. Homosexuality is not illegal in Turkey, but since 2015, the annual Pride march has been almost systematically banned and suppressed. Source link
In China, a massive surge in junk food and snacks has sparked a new trend: giant retail stores dedicated entirely to XXL-sized snacks. But the craze is raising serious questions about obesity, in a country where 19 percent of children are now overweight. Source link
Iran and the United States agreed to halt recent hostilities in the Gulf and renew talks regarding their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said on Sunday, raising hopes of saving an interim peace deal that was under pressure from days of tit-for-tat strikes. Axios, which first reported the cessation of hostilities, … Read more
Skip to next section Rescuers race against time to find remaining survivors 06/29/202629 June 2026 Rescuers race against time to find remaining survivors Rescue operations continued throughout the weekendImage: Reuters Rescue teams in Venezuela are working hard to find survivors as well as victims, more than four days after twin earthquakes. The official death toll … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron is set to host the Sultan of Oman at the Elysée Palace this Monday as he kicks off a two-day visit to France. The two leaders are expected to discuss regional security amid escalations in Iran and particularly securing the toll-free reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. France 24’s Matthew-Mary Caruchet … Read more
The Israeli army destroyed an extensive tunnel built by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz said Sunday, with Lebanese state media reporting strikes in the area. The attacks came despite a trilateral framework agreement signed by Lebanon and Israel under US sponsorship on Friday to pave the way … Read more