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Bettors taking a chance on the longshot US in World Cup, though France and Spain remain favorites
MARK ANDERSON, LAS VEGAS A Fox Sports ad promoting its World Cup coverage and featuring Mike Eruzione has been pushing the narrative that another sports miracle ... -
The secrets behind a memorable World Cup anthem, from Shakira and more
What makes a memorable World Cup anthem? Is it a song that best reflects the host countries? Is it a global banger, incorporating multiple languages and ... -
The ‘King of the North’ seeks a path to becoming Britain’s next leader in a special election
About 75,000 voters in a pocket of northwest England are about to make a momentous decision. They will cast ballots in a contest that ... -
US strikes Iran after blaming Tehran for helicopter crash
United States launched airstrikes yesterday against Iran after blaming Tehran for the crash of an American attack helicopter, and Iran fired back at countries ... -
Pentagon labels tech giant Alibaba and electric car maker BYD as aiding military
The Pentagon has added several prominent Chinese businesses, including the tech giant Alibaba, electric car maker BYD and search engine Baidu, to its list of Chinese military ... -
Zelenskyy arrives in Estonia to attend Nordic-Baltic summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Estonia yesterday to attend a summit of Nordic and Baltic leaders and to meet with Estonian President Alar ... -
Trump dismisses idea that Iran betrays his ‘no new wars’ campaign message
President Donald Trump is dismissing the idea that launching the war with Iran this year betrayed his refrain of “No new wars” that he made repeatedly as ... -
1 million turn out for pope’s Mass and iconic procession along flower-carpeted route
Pope Leo XIV honored Spain’s centuries-old tradition of religious devotion yesterday as a “school of faith” for today, as he presided over a Mass ... -
The Nigerian army frees 360 abducted people in northeastern Borno state
The Nigerian army said yesterday it freed 360 people abducted by Boko Haram in southern Borno, in the northeastern part of the country. The ... -
SpaceX’s IPO set to be the biggest ever, making Musk a trillionaire
SpaceX says it plans to raise up to $75 billion when it goes public this month, setting the stage for the largest-ever stock market ... -
Garbage crisis engulfs Havana as fuel shortages stall trash pickup
On a recent afternoon in Cuba, the temperature climbed and anxiety grew among the residents of a Havana street. Their focus was an improvised ... -
UK gov’t condemns violence at protest over teen’s stabbing death
Britain’s interior minister accused activists of hijacking a tragedy to stir up violence after police were attacked at a protest over the death of ... -
US grants visa to Haitian soccer player to join team for World Cup
The United States has granted a visa to Haitian soccer player Woodensky Pierre, allowing him to join Haiti’s national team for the World Cup ... -
Russian attack on Ukraine leaves 16 dead, 100 injured
Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight, killing at least 16 civilians and wounding more ... -
Mental fitness exam ordered for man charged with murder in 3 ‘heinous’ killings
The killings of three men on Hawaii’s Big Island were “especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel,” prosecutors said in court documents that also seek a ... -
Anthropic files confidentially for IPO as AI race heats up
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has taken a major step toward a Wall Street debut, submitting a confidential filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange ... -
Ruling party unity cracks as Delcy Rodríguez shifts Chávez-era policies
It’s a slogan that’s long encapsulated the unique ability of Hugo Chávez’s fiercely nationalistic revolution to stay in power in Venezuela for 27 years: ... -
Protesters in Kenya call for national crisis declaration over gender-based violence
Hundreds of women yesterday took to the streets of Kenya’s capital, calling for the government to urgently investigate rising cases of gender-based violence and ... -
American allies warn division weakens deterrence in calls for global unity
American allies stressed the need for unity at a top defense conference yesterday, saying that as threats increasingly transcend regions, cooperation is more important ... -
Venice’s growing flamingo population finds refuge in recovering wetlands
Perhaps nothing better illustrates the flamingo’s status as a newcomer to the Venetian Lagoon than the fact that the local dialect has no word ... -
A United Airlines flight to Spain turns back to Newark after a possible security threat midair
A United Airlines flight bound for Spain from Newark Liberty International Airport turned around midflight Saturday (yesterday, Macau time) due to a possible security ... -
Inside an African hotel where asylum seekers deported by the US are imprisoned
At first glance, the hotel looks like any other on this tropical island off the Central African coast, with its palm tree-lined driveway, marble-floored ... -
Parliament repeals slavery-era Black Code, with tears in the chamber
For nearly two centuries after France abolished slavery, the colonial-era law that classified humans as property has remained quietly on its books. Yesterday, the ... -
Taylor Swift concert plot suspect apologizes in Austrian court ahead of verdict
A man who admitted to plotting to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna nearly two years ago told an Austrian court yesterday that ... -
Caesars Entertainment, a Las Vegas Strip icon, is sold for $6 billion
Caesars Entertainment is being acquired for almost $6 billion by Fertitta, the company that owns Las Vegas’ Golden Nugget and chains like Rainforest Cafe ... -
Displacement camp, fighting Ebola with sand, oatmeal, one thermometer but no water
There is one handwashing station and one infrared thermometer to fight the Ebola epidemic in a camp for 10,000 displaced people in Bunia, a ... -
Perry’s assistant is last to be sentenced over his ketamine death
The final sentencing in the 2 1/2-year investigation and prosecution following the drug death of Matthew Perry will be of the personal assistant who ... -
Early heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe
Temperature records have toppled as a spring heatwave continued to scorch parts of Western Europe yesterday, triggering government warnings about risks to life. Several ... -
Three killed after passenger van hits an elephant in a Ugandan national park
A passenger van struck an elephant in a Ugandan national park, killing three people and injuring four others, police said. The crash happened on ... -
Muslims begin the annual Hajj in sweltering heat against a backdrop of war concerns
The annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, officially began yesterday. More than 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia ... -
Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity
Pope Leo XIV yesterday called for strict regulation of artificial intelligence, warning that the technology risks concentrating power, undermining human dignity and transforming warfare. ... -
Appeals in Congo for more supplies as aid groups warn Ebola outbreak is ‘gaining momentum’
Healthcare workers and aid groups in eastern Congo said yesterday they are in dire need of more supplies and staff to respond to the rare Ebola outbreak, ... -
Middle Europe faces stray Ukrainian drones as Kyiv targets Russian oil exports
Over the past months, Ukrainian drones have crashed into the chimney of a power plant in Estonia, hit empty fuel tanks in Latvia and ... -
‘Minotaur,’ about murder and corruption in Putin’s Russia, jolts the Cannes Film Festival
Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev sent shock waves through the Cannes Film Festival with a soberly damning crime film about murder and corruption in Russia, set against ... -
Graduates boo pep talks on AI at college commencements
As artificial intelligence casts a shadow over career prospects, it is becoming an unwelcome subject at this season’s college commencements. At several campuses, graduates ...
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