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Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:42:13 GMT
Australia coach Popovic extends contract ahead of World Cup opener
Popovic was appointed in 2024 to replace Graham Arnold, who is now the coach of Iraq and also at the World Cup. In his 18 matches in charge, he has won 10, drawn four and lost four. "I'm delighted that I will continue to coach the Socceroos throu...

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:34:12 GMT
A year after deadly Air India crash, families await answers
On June 12, 2025, a Boeing 787 crashed into a medical college shortly after take-off in India's western city of Ahmedabad, killing 260 people in the deadliest air disaster for a decade. Indian authorities are expected to issue an interim report in ...

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:54:11 GMT
US submarine group to arrive in Australia this year: minister
Under the AUKUS agreement, the four US-commanded submarines will operate out of the west coast Australian port on a rotating basis from next year. US Submarine Squadron 3 personnel will oversee the operation of the vessels, working with Australian ...

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:36:20 GMT
Indonesian Messi superfan welcomes World Cup
The 54-year-old fisherman from a small village in Polewali Mandar, West Sulawesi, has been a superfan of the Argentine football team since the 1980s and adores superstar Lionel Messi. His two-storey wooden house is painted in the white and sky blu...

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:52:21 GMT
Thai princess dies aged 47 after three years in hospital
She was suffering from an abdominal infection and "her condition continued to worsen" until she "passed away peacefully" on Thursday evening, the Bureau of the Royal Household said in a statement. The late princess will lie in state at the Grand Pa...

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:32:14 GMT
S. Korea's ex-president gets 30 years over North Korea drone incident
The drone flights two months before Yoon suspended civilian rule, had sparked anger in Pyongyang, which accused the South of dropping propaganda leaflets as well. Judges said Yoon intended to provoke Pyongyang "into carrying out armed or equivalent...

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:24:19 GMT
Yangon's furtive party scene belies junta claims of normality
Lasers streak the smoke-filled air and music is cranked up to 150 decibels, according to one DJ -- as loud as a jet engine at take-off -- but the weekend clubbers slumbering on sofas dotted around the warehouse-sized Yangon venue do not stir. "That...

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:16:11 GMT
South Korea defeat Czechs to make strong World Cup start
Until the 80th-minute mark it seemed that the Czechs would punish the Koreans' wastefulness, but substitute Oh Hyeon-gyu scored the decisive goal in a Guadalajara stadium that was far from full. Son Heung-min's Koreans had dominated the first half ...

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:50:15 GMT
SpaceX IPO set for liftoff in record market debut
In a filing with the US markets regulator Thursday, the company priced more than 555 million shares at $135 each, placing SpaceX in the top 10 of Wall Street's biggest companies with a valuation of just under $1.8 trillion -- ahead of Tesla, Faceboo...

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:44:11 GMT
Happy Birthday Mr. President: Trump to turn 80 with cage fight
A giant arena dubbed "The Claw" has been built on the famed South Lawn for Sunday's tournament featuring 14 Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) contestants. Critics have panned the unprecedented $60 million "UFC Freedom 250" event as tone-deaf at ...

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:18:09 GMT
Blues face uphill task in Hurricanes Super Rugby semi
The Blues are boosted by the return from injury of veteran All Blacks playmaker Beauden Barrett, while Hoskins Sotutu is recalled at number eight and Finlay Christie slots in at halfback. Remarkably, it is the first time the two teams have met in ...

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 01:54:21 GMT
Mideast war helps electric motorbikes boom in Africa
The war in the Middle East, launched by the United States and Israel in February, has had the unlikely consequence of boosting green vehicles across Africa, especially in countries such as Kenya that are heavily dependent on fuel imports. "Boda-bod...

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 01:38:12 GMT
Pope ends Spain visit with migrant meetings
The leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics is concluding his trip with a call for more help for migrants and action against traffickers as immigration remains a hot topic of political debate. Tenerife is one of the Canary Islands in the Atlant...

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 01:36:13 GMT
Ex-Tottenham owner sells art collection in blockbuster auction
They were collected by Joe Lewis, an 89-year-old British billionaire, who transferred his majority stake in the London football club to a family trust in 2022 and is now worth £5.8 billion, according to The Sunday Times Rich List. A total of 48 wo...

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 01:34:13 GMT
Displaced families bury Hezbollah dead in temporary graves
In a section just above the regular cemetery in Haret Saida, dozens of graves have been dug into the gravelly earth, many lined with cement blocks and holding coffins made with construction board. Not all the dead were combattants, but a poster of ...

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