Belgium defeated the United States 4-1 in Seattle to book their place in the World Cup quarter-finals. Atalanta attacker Charles de Catelaar scored two goals for Belgium, while Hans Vanaken scored the third after an error by U.S. goalkeeper Matt Freese. Romelu Lukaku added a fourth in stoppage time after another mistake in the US … Read more
World Cup 2026: Belgium thump USA to reach quarter-finals and knock co-hosts out of tournament Source link
Microsoft will cut about 4,800 jobs, including the biggest overhaul at its gaming brand Xbox, the company said. About 3,200 jobs will be cut from the company’s gaming operations in the upcoming fiscal year. The move is aimed at cutting costs in the Xbox division, which has struggled in recent years. Despite acknowledging the role … Read more
UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said early Tuesday that an oil tanker was hit by an “unknown projectile” in the Strait of Hormuz. “While heading south the ship was struck on the port side, resulting in a fire,” UKMTO said. According to a report by Axios, citing a US official, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) launched … Read more
Kylian Mbappé has condemned a Paraguayan senator on Monday for making racist comments about him after France’s World Cup last-16 victory over Paraguay, calling her “despicable” and “not worthy” of her position. The remarks sparked widespread condemnation from French officials, including President Emmanuel Macron. Source link
Israel’s parliament approved the first reading of a bill on Monday to establish a commission of inquiry into the security failings surrounding Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack, though opposition legislators boycotted the vote, arguing the proposed body would lack independence. Source link
Thong Phet was an 18-year-old novice monk when the swing of a knife changed his life forever. The blade fell on an unexploded weapon that went unnoticed, causing the device to detonate. “A friend took me to the hospital. I was conscious the whole time. They had to amputate my left arm below the elbow … Read more
Team USA look to extend their World Cup journey on home soil as they take on Belgium in a last-16 clash in Seattle, with the buildup to the match overshadowed by a row raging over US President Donald Trump’s extraordinary intervention to earn a red-card reprieve for striker Folarin Balogun. Follow our liveblog for minute-by-minute … Read more
Russia launched a deadly barrage of missiles and drones on Kyiv on Monday, killing at least 24 people and wounding more than 100 in its second major strike on the capital in a week. The attack came on the eve of a NATO summit, where President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to press allies for stronger … Read more
An Austrian court on Monday convicted two officials under former Syrian dictator Bashar Assad of torturing opponents of his rule. For more than a decade the crimes were being prosecuted on the basis of universal jurisdiction, by which courts could investigate and prosecute certain serious crimes – such as genocide, war crimes and crimes against … Read more