FIFA World Cup 2026: Day four

AlJazeera • Jun 15, 15:54

Al Jazeera’s Samantha Johnson has your FIFA World Cup 2026 day four recap.

French fans flood New York ahead of world Cup opener

France24 • Jun 15, 10:42

It is countdown time for the French national side's first World Cup match. Les Bleus are set to arrive in New York before facing Senegal on Tuesday. New York has been celebrating its NBA title after victory against the S

Irish alumina exports to Russia escape latest EU sanctions, but political pressure is growing

KyivIndependent • Jun 15, 10:09

The EU's forthcoming sanctions package won't include Ireland's alumina exports to Russia, but a new letter by members of the European Parliament (MEPs), combined with pressure from Estonia's foreign minister and civil so

Moldovan politician reveals Western attempts to open new front against Russia

TASS • Jun 15, 03:53

Igor Dodon recalled that Georgia, too, had pointed to Western calls for opening a second front with Russia earlier

Eastern Congo reports 782 Ebola cases and 181 deaths, authorities say

PBS • Jun 14, 21:09

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Congo has increased to 782, with 181 deaths, the Congolese Ministry of Health said in a statement on social platform X on Sunday evening.

A reporter's quest for rare 'Sonny cup' in Mexico

KoreaTimes • Jun 15, 19:52

Son Heung-min’s popularity has surpassed that of David Beckham, at least in the World Cup host city of Guadalajara, Mexico. The proof was not found in a poll or a marketing report, but on McDonald’s shelves. Among the co

UK court upholds ban on Palestine Action group, days after four activists jailed

TimesOfIsrael • Jun 15, 13:05

Judge rules anti-Israel organization 'is not, as it claims, a direct action civil disobedience protest group,' but rather a 'covert organization operating with secret cells' The post UK court upholds ban on Palestine Act

Exclusive: The John Lee interview

SCMP • Jun 15, 05:54

The search for Osamu Dazai’s memory in his hometown Mitaka

JapanTimes • Jun 15, 02:45

The novelist's hometown honors his memory, but with many buildings demolished, a pilgrimage is an exercise in imagination.

Twelve people killed in Missouri plane crash, state highway patrol says

JPostWorld • Jun 14, 21:08

All 12 people on board the light aircraft died, officials confirmed.

Courts cracking down on error-strewn AI-assisted legal briefs

BangkokPost • Jun 15, 06:04

LONDON - When a US judge found fabricated quotes in a lawyer's brief earlier this year, the attorney admitted he had used Claude, an artificial intelligence chatbot, to write the document.

Live: Trump says agreement with Iran over end of war is finalised

ABC_AU • Jun 14, 21:43

Pakistan, which has been negotiating peace talks between the US and Iran, says a deal to end the war has been agreed. Follow live.

AI ambitions face race against time

BangkokPostBusiness • Jun 14, 22:21

Thailand's artificial intelligence (AI) strategy is heading in the right direction, but the country might run out of time before it can turn policies into real economic power, say digital industry leaders.

Oxford Union’s first Palestinian president faces down smear campaign

AlJazeera • Jun 15, 14:50

Arwa Elrayess, the Oxford Union president, says that British media falsely accused her of justifying the Oct 7 attacks.

'We're all about America': Trump's birthday marked with cage fighting on the White House lawn

France24 • Jun 15, 10:05

US President Donald Trump hosted mixed martial ​arts fights on the White House lawn on his 8àth birthday on Sunday, an unprecedented spectacle highlighting his willingness to blend the pageantry of his office with his br

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,384,190 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

KyivIndependent • Jun 15, 08:07

The number includes 1,320 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

US denies Iran’s claim that it will get $12 bln from its frozen assets — Axios

TASS • Jun 15, 01:30

According to the portal, Iran will not be able to get the sum from its frozen funds unconditionally before a 60-day period of negotiations starts

12 dead in crash of plane on skydiving outing in Missouri, authorities say

PBS • Jun 14, 20:06

The crash happened shortly after the plane took off from a local airport around 11:30 a.m., and some of the occupants' family members witnessed the crash, said Bates County Sheriff Chad Anderson.

Beyond stereotypes: New book delves into N. Korea’s real language culture

KoreaTimes • Jun 15, 14:52

North Koreans' language habits may seem familiar even to those who have never witnessed them firsthand. Through portrayals of North Korean soldiers in films, comedians imitating North Korean speech, and television progra

Government to provide 50-shekel daily stipends for hundreds of hilltop youth – report

TimesOfIsrael • Jun 15, 12:24

NIS 5.5 million ($1.9m) said designated for settler minors, amid effort ostensibly aimed at addressing violent daily attacks against Palestinians by residents of West Bank outposts The post Government to provide 50-sheke