Five goals, four water breaks, three red cards and a glittering opening ceremony.The World Cup 2026 opening day delivered everything you could ask for.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listFrom an early thunder strike to a late winning goal, Thursday was...

Ahmedabad, India — Sita Patni sits in a small room in her first-floor home in Meghani Nagar, a residential neighbourhood in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad.Her right hand, waist and both legs are charred and blackened from burns, evidence of a mother’s desperate...

By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and ReutersPublished On 12 Jun 202612 Jun 2026Three people have been killed in the border region between Russia and Ukraine, according to officials, as the two sides launched attacks on each other in the latest exchange of fire.In Russia, two...

Three Indian sailors have been killed in strikes on at least three commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz this week, as the United States doubles down on its naval blockade of Iranian ports.The Indian government on Wednesday summoned a senior US diplomat in New...

NewsFeedThe US has defended visa denials that have prevented officials and fans from travelling to the World Cup. FIFA and the US government have faced backlash over the Trump administration’s strict border policies, which critics say are discriminatory.Published On...

When Elon Musk’s SpaceX debuts on Wall Street on Friday, the controversial tech titan will almost certainly step into the history books as the world’s first trillionaire.Musk already holds the crown of the world’s wealthiest man – worth roughly $696bn before SpaceX...

NewsFeedProtesters and police clashed outside Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium just before the FIFA World Cup’s opening match kicked off. Protest groups have warned of further disruption to the tournament, as they use the global spotlight to press demands on issues...

As Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Spain comes to an end, the party that might have been expected to welcome a papal visit most enthusiastically is instead the most uncomfortable. Vox, the far-right party led by Santiago Abascal, treats Catholicism as a foundational marker of...

EXPLAINERTrump cancels planned Iran attacks, saying talks are close as Tehran reviews a proposed US deal. Published On 12 Jun 202612 Jun 2026United States President Donald Trump said he had cancelled a third straight night of planned attacks on Iran, saying talks with...

Second-half goals by Oh Hyeon-gyu and Hwang In-beom steered South Korea to a come-from-behind win over Czechia in a Group A encounter. Published On 12 Jun 202612 Jun 2026Hwang In-beom scored a goal and set up another as South Korea rallied to defeat Czechia 2-1 in the...

NewsFeedPolice officers in Peru dressed up as 2026 World Cup mascots as they targeted a suspected drug trafficker, who is a ‘die-hard football fan, living and breathing the World Cup fever’.Published On 12 Jun 202612 Jun 2026Click here to share on social...

NewsFeedIran says a proposed agreement is under review by its highest leadership and could be closer to approval than ever before. Iranian officials remain cautious, citing past instances where talk of diplomacy was followed by US military action.Published On 12 Jun...