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Wed, 06 May 2026 07:04:18 GMTAsia football fans sweat on broadcast rights as World Cup nears
Unsociable match times in the region is one reason why hundreds of millions of fans have been left sweating about whether they can watch from their sofas.
Football's showpiece is being co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico and begins on...
Wed, 06 May 2026 06:56:14 GMTCambodian PM's cousin says owned 30% of scam-linked firm
The US government last year accused Huione Group, which owned several companies offering e-commerce, payment and cryptocurrency exchange services, including Huione Pay, of laundering funds for transnational criminal groups perpetrating scams from So...
Wed, 06 May 2026 06:10:25 GMTHegseth's church brings its Christian nationalism to Washington
Six months before, Hegseth attended the first service of a new church set up in Washington by Wilson's small Idaho-based denomination, called the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC).
The network of about 160 congregations around the w...
Wed, 06 May 2026 05:38:13 GMTUS wants 'concrete actions' on Iran from next Iraqi PM
Iraq's ruling coalition has put forward Ali al-Zaidi as the next leader and he quickly received a congratulatory call from President Donald Trump, who had threatened to end all US support if former frontrunner Nouri al-Maliki took office.
But a sen...
Wed, 06 May 2026 04:16:13 GMT100 years on Earth: Iconic naturalist Attenborough marks century
Attenborough's natural history series, such as "Life on Earth", in which he had a famous encounter with mountain gorillas in Rwanda, have brought the most remote corners of the planet into living rooms worldwide.
"He's taken us all to places that w...
Wed, 06 May 2026 04:14:16 GMTStrasbourg on verge of European final amid fan displeasure at owners BlueCo
The team coached by Englishman Gary O'Neil host Rayo Vallecano at their Stade de la Meinau on Thursday in the second leg of their Conference League semi-final, looking to overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first meeting.
Neither team has made it to th...
Wed, 06 May 2026 03:50:16 GMTBondi Beach mass shooting accused faces 19 extra charges
Naveed Akram is accused of opening fire as families thronged Bondi Beach for a Hanukkah celebration in December.
The 24-year-old has already been charged with dozens of serious crimes, including 15 murders and committing an act of terrorism.
Cour...
Wed, 06 May 2026 03:36:17 GMTAustralia says 13 citizens linked to alleged IS members returning from Syria
The four women and nine children, who had been living in Roj camp in Syria, are expected to land in Sydney and Melbourne airports on Thursday, according to local media.
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said he received an alert Wednesday morning wh...
Wed, 06 May 2026 02:30:16 GMTInfantino defends World Cup ticket prices
FIFA has faced searing criticism over the cost of World Cup tickets, with fan organization Football Supporters Europe (FSE) branding the pricing structure "extortionate" and a "monumental betrayal".
FSE filed a lawsuit with the European Commission ...
Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:33 GMTThunder overpower Lakers, Pistons down Cavs
A balanced offensive performance and steely defensive display from the reigning NBA champions was enough to seal victory over the depleted Lakers, who started brightly but trailed for the final three quarters.
Chet Holmgren led the Thunder with 24 ...
Wed, 06 May 2026 00:48:14 GMTTeen shooter kills two at Brazil school
A 13-year-old boy was arrested over the attack at Sao Jose Institute, a junior high school in Rio Branco, capital of northwestern Acre state, the local government said.
The injured girl was shot in the leg.
The teenager, who is a student at the sc...
Wed, 06 May 2026 00:24:20 GMTJudge orders German car-ramming suspect to psychiatric hospital
The judge found "compelling reasons" to believe that the 33-year-old suspect carried out the attack "in a state of at least significantly diminished responsibility", prosecutors in Leipzig said in a statement.
The German national allegedly drove th...
Wed, 06 May 2026 00:24:18 GMTMexican BTS fans go wild as concerts grow near
And K-pop fervor in Mexico is not limited to fans like these young people. Many parents approve of all this passion for the group, which returned to the world spotlight in March following an almost four-year pause so its members could carry out thei...
Wed, 06 May 2026 00:22:21 GMTEurope's first commercial robotaxi service rolls out in Croatia
Backed by Uber and powered by Chinese self-driving firm Pony.ai, Croatia's Verne has operated 10 automated vehicles for a select number of customers in the city since April 8.
Despite similar services being available in China and the United States ...
Tue, 05 May 2026 23:42:11 GMTArsenal on cusp of history after reaching Champions League final
Even by his frenetic standards, Arteta was a blur of energy as the Gunners boss embarked on a jubilant lap of honour with his players after Tuesday's 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the semi-final second leg at the Emirates Stadium.
Bukayo Saka's c...