Madonna, Shakira, BTS to headline World Cup final half-time show
Coldplay's Chris Martin will curate the show during the July 19 final at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, FIFA says.
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Kyiv building collapses after Russian strike, reportedly trapping residents
Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv with drones and missiles, damaging several buildings.
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Trump, Xi speak ahead of talks to make relations ‘better than ever’
Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump say they’re looking forward to US-China talks.
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Students in Caracas to demand release of political prisoners
Students from Venezuela’s leading universities blocked the main highway in Caracas to demand the immediate release of po
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Xi Jinping welcomes Donald Trump with ceremony ahead of high-stakes meeting
Chinese President Xi Jinping is welcoming US President Donald Trump to Beijing for high-level talks. Tariffs, competitio
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Iran war: Why the BRICS foreign ministers meeting in India matters
The foreign ministers meeting is taking place before the 2026 BRICS summit in India in September.
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Families demand release of Pakistani crew captured by Somali pirates
Families of 10 Pakistani crew members taken hostage by Somali pirates have rallied in Karachi to demand their release.
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Iran war live: Tehran slams ‘collusion’ as Netanyahu ‘secretly’ visits UAE
Iranian first vice president said Tehran's 'right' to the Strait of Hormuz is 'established and the matter is closed'.
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Trump-Xi summit live: US, China leaders holding talks on trade, tech, Iran
Trump and Xi's summit comes at a crucial moment for the global economy, as the war on Iran continues to disrupt trade.
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Trump administration offers $100m in aid to Cuba in exchange for reform
Amid an oil blockade against the island, the US blames Cuba's communist leadership for 'standing in the way' of aid.
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Memphis residents file lawsuit alleging abuses by Trump-backed task force
Lawsuit says task force comprised of state and federal agencies harassed bystanders who recorded enforcement activities.
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Man City beat Palace to close gap with Arsenal to 2, with two games to play
Manchester City overcome Crystal Palace 3-0 to cut Arsenal's Premier League lead to two points as season finale looms.
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Trump taps David Venturella, former private prison executive, to lead ICE
Venturella will helm the immigration enforcement agency after previously serving in an executive role at GEO Group.
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Funeral held for two Lebanese paramedics killed in Israeli attack
Hundreds of mourners gathered for the funeral of two Lebanese paramedics killed by an Israeli strike
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Trump-Xi summit: Why Beijing might have the advantage
Trade between the two countries has suffered since Trump came into office even as China's exports have hit new highs.
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Philip Davis and Progressive Liberal Party win general election in Bahamas
The victory marks the first time in three decades a Bahamian political party has noticed back-to-back election wins.
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Why Louisiana paused its US House primary election amid redistricting push
Louisiana governor suspends vote following Supreme Court ruling; critics say move sows confusion and violates law.
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Crowds gather in Tehran to send off Iran’s World Cup team
Huge crowds gathered in Tehran’s Revolution Square to celebrate and send off Iran’s national football team.
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US waives visa bonds of up to $15,000 for FIFA World Cup ticket holders
Trump administration's visa bond programme had raised concerns about soaring costs for World Cup travellers to US.
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Five things you may not know about US-China ties
Al Jazeera’s @avawarrinerr explains five things you may not know about the ties connecting China and the US.
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Republicans break ranks, but Senate fails to curb Trump’s Iran war powers
The bill falls short, but vote shows cracks are growing in the Republican support for the US-Israel war on Iran.
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Russia unleashes massive drone barrage on Ukraine killing six
Russia has launched a massive daytime drone barrage across Ukraine, killing at least six people.
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New eye scan detects diseases years before symptoms appear
A Qatar-based professor has pioneered a non-invasive eye scan to detect neurodegenerative diseases in minutes.
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Will the boycott of Eurovision have any impact?
The decision by five nations to boycott the song contest comes amid Israel's genocide in Gaza.
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Hamas must disarm, not ‘disappear’ from Gaza: Board of Peace’s Mladenov
'We are not asking Hamas to disappear as a political movement’, says diplomat overseeing the US-brokered truce in Gaza.
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