USA hit Paraguay for four in dream start to their World Cup campaign
USA beat Paraguay 4-1 in Los Angeles as each of the three World Cup cohosts have now staged a game in 2026 edition.
World Cup kicks off in US as Katy Perry, Future headline opening ceremony
Tom Cruise, David Beckham, Halle Berry among celebrities in attendance at Hollywood-style opening ceremony.
Woman in critical condition after shark attack at Coogee beach
A woman in her 30s has been transported to hospital with arm and leg injuries and beaches in Sydney’s east have been closed after the attack
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A woman in her 30s is in a critical condition after being bitten by a large shark at Coogee beach on Saturday, with a witness describing the scene at the popular Sydney beach as “shocking”.
A spokesperson for New South Wales Ambulance said the woman suffered arm and leg injuries and had been taken by road to St Vincent’s hospital.
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David Hockney depicted a ‘peaceful, gay paradise’ when homosexuality was a crime
The painter broke social taboos by celebrating same-sex relationships in his art.
Niagara Falls: Is there a better spot to watch a World Cup game?
Football fans gathered at a FIFA World Cup watch party at Niagara Falls for the Canadian and USA teams' opening matches.
Watch: Why is Trump not at the World Cup?
All three leaders of the North America host nations have missed the tournament opening matches.
Israel carries out air strikes on Lebanon, state media says, as Iran claims deal with US near
The strikes come as Iran's foreign minister says a deal to end fighting with the US is close.
Spencer Pratt concedes LA mayor race, but declares ‘war’ against advancing candidates
In video, The Hills actor, who did not contest the outcome of the election, said his campaign to ‘save’ LA was just starting
Spencer Pratt appeared to concede the Los Angeles mayor’s race on Friday in a new video where he says “the campaign portion of my mission to save Los Angeles is coming to a close”, but declares “war” against the two candidates advancing to the city’s general election.
In the video posted on social media, Pratt notably did not contest the results of the election, despite Donald Trump’s repeated, but unfounded claims the race was “rigged”. Trump, who endorsed Pratt, called California’s elections “crooked”.
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Thomas Partey denied entry into Canada, will miss Ghana’s World Cup opener
Partey's visa was denied due to the multiple charges of rape he faces in the United Kingdom.
FIFA does pregame land acknowledgment – Politico
US deports Iranian pro-democracy activist to Central African Republic, lawyer says – Reuters
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Palantir loses legal challenge to force Swiss magazine to publish responses
Data analytics company loses on 22 out of 23 counts in lawsuit disputing how Swiss government rejected firm’s services
The US technology company Palantir has lost a legal challenge to force a Swiss independent magazine to publish its responses to articles about how the Swiss government rejected its services.
The data analytics company lost on 22 out of 23 counts of the suit. In a ruling on Friday, Zurich’s commercial court dismissed the majority of counterstatement requests filed by the company and its Swiss subsidiary finding that only a single passage in one article warranted a published response from the company.
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The college scam that promised students fleeing war a new life in Finland
BBC speaks to students from war-torn Myanmar who say they were cheated after paying to study abroad.
Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire as SpaceX soars in stock market debut
Musk is now worth $1.11tn according to the Bloomberg rich list, while SpaceX listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange with a value of $2.2tn.
King’s Birthday Honours list 2026: Kevin Sinfield knighted and six Lionesses made MBEs – BBC
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EU agrees launch of accession process for Ukraine and Moldova – Al Jazeera
- EU agrees launch of accession process for Ukraine and Moldova Al Jazeera
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