Mexico triumph 3-0 to eliminate Czechia and win all three World Cup matches
Mateo Chavez opened the scoring in the 55th minute, and Julian Quinones scored his second goal of the tournament in the 61st.
Why is Putin asking for Ukraine-Russia peace talks now? – The Independent
- Why is Putin asking for Ukraine-Russia peace talks now? The Independent
- Russia wants to know if Trump has shifted his stance on Ukraine war after G7, Lavrov says Reuters
- Vladimir Putin sours on Donald Trump over his latest Ukraine shift Financial Times
- Putin says Russia 'ready for peace talks' after Ukraine refinery strikes Sky News
- Lavrov Says U.S. Not 'Objective Mediator' in Ukraine The Moscow Times
Mom, who lost arm in horrific great white shark attack, wakes up from medically induced coma to say these three words – New York Post
- Mom, who lost arm in horrific great white shark attack, wakes up from medically induced coma to say these three words New York Post
- Sydney shark attack survivor awake, alert and ‘remembers the whole event in detail’, brother says The Guardian
- Sydney woman wakes from induced coma more than a week after shark attack BBC
- 'Overjoyed': Shark attack victim reunited with daughter after waking from coma Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Mom Attacked by Shark Is Brought Out of Medically Induced Coma for the First Time and Tells Family, ‘I Love You’ People.com
Iranians mark first Ashura since Khamenei’s killing in the US-Iran war
Thousands gathered in Tehran on the eve of Ashura, the first since the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
Papua New Guinea at risk of food shortages as El Niño brings frost and drought
Oxfam predicts PNG will be worst-hit country in Pacific from the weather pattern, with up to 3 million people affected nationwide
Families across Papua New Guinea’s Highlands are facing depleted harvests and the threat of hunger after the El Niño weather pattern brought frost and prolonged dry conditions that have destroyed food gardens providing sustenance and income for thousands of households.
The effects of El Niño emerged in recent weeks, bringing drought conditions, falling water levels and frost that are threatening food security in some of the country’s most agriculturally productive regions.
Continue reading...Migrants left to endure deadly Paris heat with little shelter or aid
Hundreds of migrants in Paris are left exposed as a heatwave sweeps Europe.
South Africa stun South Korea to reach World Cup knockouts for the first time
Bafana Bafana, playing in the tournament for the first time since they hosted it in 2010, have reached the round of 32.
Anthropic accuses Chinese rival Alibaba of illicitly extracting AI capabilities
The firm alleged that Alibaba used fraudulent accounts to access data from its Claude AI model.
Independent MPs launch new Australian centrist party
Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender say Community Strong Australia will offer citizens 'reason over rage'.
The ICE raids are over, but some Minnesotans say they still live in fear
Six months after he Trump administration's immigration crackdown ended, Minneapolis is still feeling the impact.
This Indian state is trying to ensure no one grows old alone
Kerala is searching for new ways to care for its ageing population as migration leaves more elderly people living alone.
Rutte attempts to ease Trump-NATO rift over Iran ahead of annual summit
NATO chief Mark Rutte visited the White House to ease tensions with Trump ahead of next month's NATO summit.
Russian opposition leader jailed over anti-war social media posts
Russian opposition leader jailed over anti-war social media posts.
China angered, Taiwan cheered by Western allies’ alarm over Chinese Coast Guard activities – Reuters
- China angered, Taiwan cheered by Western allies' alarm over Chinese Coast Guard activities Reuters
- ‘Salami slicing’: How China is trying to increase control in the Pacific CNN
- China’s Assertions of Authority Over Foreign Ships Near Taiwan Draw U.S. Rebuke WSJ
- UK, Germany and France express concern over Chinese actions east of Taiwan AP News
- China's 'law enforcement' in waters east of Taiwan draws pushback Nikkei Asia
Venezuela earthquake: powerful back-to-back quakes collapse buildings in capital Caracas – The Guardian
- Venezuela earthquake: powerful back-to-back quakes collapse buildings in capital Caracas The Guardian
- Live updates: Powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake hits Venezuela CNN
- Back-to-back powerful earthquakes slam Venezuela, Politico
- Venezuela struck by back-to-back earthquakes, many casualties feared Al Jazeera
- Earthquakes Clobbers Venezuelan Capital, Toppling Buildings as People Scramble to Safety WSJ
Venezuela earthquake: powerful back-to-back quakes collapse buildings in capital Caracas – The Guardian
- Venezuela earthquake: powerful back-to-back quakes collapse buildings in capital Caracas The Guardian
- Live updates: Powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake hits Venezuela CNN
- Back-to-back powerful earthquakes slam Venezuela, Politico
- Venezuela struck by back-to-back earthquakes, many casualties feared Al Jazeera
- Earthquakes Clobbers Venezuelan Capital, Toppling Buildings as People Scramble to Safety WSJ
Venezuela earthquakes live: Tremors of 7.5, 7.2 kill 32, injure hundreds
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit Venezuela near city of Moron, followed by a stronger magnitude 7.5 quake in same area.
Duck off: World Cup hero Merlín barred from Mexico game due to Fifa’s animal ban
World’s sixth-most famous duck falls short of dream
Two-year-old must watch Czechia game from distance
Merlín the duck’s bid to see his beloved Mexico live has hit a snag after he was barred from El Tri’s match with Czechia on Wednesday.
Merlín has become a folk hero in Mexico after becoming a symbol of El Tri’s World Cup campaign on home soil. His fans had launched a campaign for Merlín to attend Wednesday’s match alongside his human family. But his journey was cut short by Fifa regulations.
Continue reading...Ukraine to conduct preemptive attacks on facilities Russia uses for war, Zelenskiy says – Reuters
- Ukraine to conduct preemptive attacks on facilities Russia uses for war, Zelenskiy says Reuters
- Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy declares 40-day Russia blitz to ‘influence the aggressor state’ The Guardian
- Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he approved 40-day campaign to 'influence' Russia to end the war Reuters
- Zelenskyy Orders 40-Day Campaign to Influence Russia to End War Bloomberg.com
- Zelenskyy approves 40-day security service operation aimed at pushing Russia to end its war Українська правда
Israel deliberately targeted Palestinian children in Gaza, U.N. commission says – The Washington Post
- Israel deliberately targeted Palestinian children in Gaza, U.N. commission says The Washington Post
- Israel deliberately targeting children in ongoing genocide against Palestinians, UN commission finds CNN
- U.N. Report Says Israeli Killings of Gaza Children Post-Truce Amount to Genocide The New York Times
- UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell's remarks at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict Unicef
- UN-commissioned experts accuse Israel of targeting Gaza children, repeat genocide claim AP News