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World Cup 2026 opening day takeaways: Red cards, VAR and hydration breaks
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...
Air India crash: Grieving families say justice remains elusive a year later
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...
Three killed as Ukraine and Russia exchange cross-border attacks
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...
US-Iran ceasefire? Not for Indian sailors being killed in Hormuz
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...
Video: US defends visa denials at World Cup
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...
Elon Musk poised to make history as world’s first trillionaire
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...
Protesters clash with police during World Cup opening match
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...
Pope Leo’s visit lays bare Spain’s tangled politics of faith and migration
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...
Iran war day 105: Trump halts attacks after Kharg Island threat
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...
US indicts Cuba’s former leader Raul Castro: Why it matters
The administration of United States President Donald Trump has issued criminal charges against former Cuban leader Raul Castro over the 1996 downing of two civilian planes, killing four.On Wednesday, in a speech from Miami’s Freedom Tower, acting US Attorney General...
US indicts Cuba’s Raul Castro over 1996 plane downing
NewsFeedThere was applause as US federal prosecutors announced the indictment of former Cuban President Raul Castro over the 1996 downing of two civilian planes operated by a Miami-based exile group. The move escalates tensions between Washington and Havana amid...
Sierra Leone receives first group of West African deportees from US
Published On 20 May 202620 May 2026The first plane carrying nine migrants from West African countries has arrived from the United States to Sierra Leone, making it the latest African country to receive migrants expelled under President Donald Trump’s immigration...
Chris Rabb win in Pennsylvania energises Democrat’s progressive flank
The victory of Chris Rabb in a US House of Representatives primary in Pennsylvania represents a boost to Democrats’ progressive flank, a movement that has come under heavy pressure in recent years.Running to represent a district stretching across Philadelphia, widely...
Russia ‘dangerously’ intercepts British spy plane over Black Sea: Ministry
The incident came last month when unarmed Rivet Joint plane was securing NATO’s eastern flank in international airspace, according to the British Defence Ministry. Published On 20 May 202620 May 2026Two Russian jets have “repeatedly and dangerously” intercepted a...
Meta cuts 8,000 jobs in sweeping global layoffs
Meta cancels hiring plans for 6,000 roles amid ongoing layoffs and a pivot to artificial intelligence development. Published On 20 May 202620 May 2026Meta has launched a wave of layoffs that will affect 10 percent of the company’s global workforce, representing about...
Controlled reopening ends Iran’s lengthy stock market shutdown
Tehran, Iran – A near-three-month closure of Iran’s stock market has ended with two days of a controlled reopening among some restrictions for investors.Although Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s sessions of the Tehran Stock Exchange allowed investors to generate some...
Trump administration indicts Cuba’s Raul Castro over 1996 plane shootdown
United States federal prosecutors have indicted Cuba’s former President Raul Castro in connection with the 1996 downing of planes operated by the Miami-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue.The indictment, unsealed on Wednesday, marks one of the sharpest...
Trump jokes about running for Israeli prime minister
Donald Trump joked that he could run for Israeli prime minister after claiming he enjoys ‘99%’ support in Israel. The US president was speaking to reporters about the war on Iran, where he also said Netanyahu would do ‘everything I want him to do’.Published On 20 May...
Iran claims it coordinated passage of 26 vessels out of Hormuz in 24 hours
The IRGC claims to maintain control over the Strait of Hormuz despite the US blockade on Iran’s ports. Published On 20 May 202620 May 2026Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said it coordinated the transit of 26 vessels through the Strait of Hormuz in...
At least eight killed in Israel’s air attacks on southern Lebanon
Israeli attacks on Lebanon continue despite the ‘ceasefire’ that was recently extended until the beginning of July. Published On 20 May 202620 May 2026At least eight people have been killed in Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon, in the latest violation of an ongoing...
Oscar-winning director calls Trump, Netanyahu and Putin ‘monsters’
Oscar-winning Spanish director Pedro Almodovar called Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin ‘monsters’ during a press conference at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, where he wore a Palestine solidarity pin.Published On 20 May 202620 May 2026Click...
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