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Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:12:18 GMT
Hope for peace with North, but not unification at S. Korea festival
The DMZ Peace Train Music Festival, named after the demilitarised zone that has separated the neighbours for seven decades, gathered artists and fans from around the world. It was the seventh instalment since the inaugural festival was held in 2018...

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:14:12 GMT
Iran take center stage at World Cup as Spain make bow
The Iranian squad, whose preparations have been dogged by political tensions and visa issues arising from the US-Israel military strikes on Iran, face New Zealand at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, a day after touching down in California on Sunday....

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:34:21 GMT
Burnt-out Indonesians beat the blues with children's games
The tech professional is a member of Jakarta's "Playing Community", a group that gathers after work every Friday to let off steam in ways not usually associated with grown-ups. "The more energy we exert, the more we sweat, the more our stress is re...

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:18:10 GMT
Courts cracking down on error-strewn AI-assisted legal briefs
That got him a fine and a mandatory course on how to use AI properly. But this case was just one in a rising tide of AI "hallucinations" muddying the legal waters. Now some courts are trying to stem the tide by cracking down on the lawyers concerne...

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:38:15 GMT
Broeders-Bol backed by coach to challenge the very best over 800m
Broeders-Bol may only be 26 but she has packed a lot into her career thusfar, winning two world gold medals over the 400m hurdles. It is a discipline in which she has shone on the elite Diamond League circuit, last year completing an incredible six...

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:12:13 GMT
Sweden demolish Tunisia 5-1 to seize control of World Cup group
Graham Potter's men took the lead in Guadalupe in the seventh minute courtesy of Brighton midfielder Yasin Ayari's thunderbolt from outside the box, following a mix-up at the back. The celebrations of Ayari, who is of Moroccan and Tunisian descent,...

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 03:58:12 GMT
'For sure': Macron to preach stronger Europe vision at G7 swansong
Then a fresh-faced former banker still shy of his 40th birthday, Macron came to power in 2017 short on political experience but big on ideas, one of which was that Europe should gain strategic autonomy and be less reliant on the United States. Macr...

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 03:48:16 GMT
G7 allies seek common ground with Trump after Iran accord
With Trump arriving in the Lake Geneva resort of Evian-les-Bains flush from celebrating his 80th birthday the day earlier, allies will want details on the deal and the planned reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to shipping. But Iran will be far from...

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 03:44:11 GMT
Carolina beat Vegas to end 20-year wait for second Stanley Cup
Taylor Hall, Jackson Blake and Nikolaj Ehlers scored and goalie Brandon Bussi made 22 saves for Carolina, who completed a 4-2 series triumph in Las Vegas in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final, two decades after their 2006 victory. With the end in ...

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 03:32:16 GMT
Middle East war: peace deal reactions
Here are reactions from across the globe: 'Critical step': UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the peace deal as a "critical step towards the peaceful settlement of the conflict." 'Ready to support': France President Emmanuel Macron calle...

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 03:12:22 GMT
Deadly strikes on Ukraine leave Kyiv cathedral in flames
AFP journalists across Kyiv witnessed residents running through the streets seeking shelter throughout the night as projectiles were intercepted in the sky and glowing debris fell across the city. In response to the assault Ukrainian President Volo...

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 03:10:29 GMT
Driven O'Brien looks to bring up ton at Ascot to ring in 30 years of glory
The 56-year-old Irishman's efforts have been rewarded with a whole host of landmarks including a record 12 Epsom Derbies and in 2017 the most Group/Grade One wins in a season. Another one can come his way this week as he needs just four winners to ...

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 03:10:28 GMT
First major bump but prodigy Seixas still headed for the top
The prodigiously-gifted teenager started the Tour de France warm-up event as the favourite after a stunning year of brilliant victories and startling performances. But all did not go to plan and France's great hope to end their 41-year wait for a h...

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 02:58:10 GMT
Starbucks Korea to close outlets for history lesson after 'Tank Day' fiasco
The chairman of Shinsegae Group, which operates Starbucks under a licensing agreement, and other senior executives will sit for a similar lesson two days later. Starbucks Korea, with more than 2,000 stores nationwide, found itself embroiled in publ...

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 02:46:09 GMT
Diomande targets World Cup run as Ivory Coast win opener
Diomande was a lively presence in attack for Ivory Coast in Philadelphia, where Manchester United's Amad Diallo scored a 90th-minute winner after coming off the bench. "It's always great to start with a win to help with the confidence," said Dioman...

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