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Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:54:12 GMTSomalia president congratulates World Cup-bound referee Omar Artan
Artan, 34, was among the 52 referees announced by FIFA to officiate at the June-July finals in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
President Mohamud said Artan had raised Somalia's reputation on the international stage.
"I commend the effort, pr...
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:50:18 GMTVance in Islamabad for Iran talks overshadowed by mutual mistrust
An Iranian delegation led by parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is also in the city, having arrived overnight at an air base near the capital and disembarked to embrace Pakistan's powerful army chief Asim Munir.
Munir, who shares a per...
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:40:17 GMTVance in Islamabad for Iran talks overshadowed by mutual mistrust
An Iranian delegation led by parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arrived overnight at an airbase near the capital, disembarking from the commercial plane to embrace Pakistan's powerful army chief Asim Munir, who also shares a personal rap...
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:40:14 GMTAfter Artemis II, NASA looks to SpaceX, Blue Origin for Moon landings
The Apollo program -- which sent the first and only humans to the Moon's surface between 1969 and 1972 -- was designed so that only two astronauts could land on the lunar surface for a maximum of a few days.
More than 50 years later, American ambit...
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:34:12 GMTBritain storm into Billie Jean King Cup finals with Australia thumping
Britain started the day with a commanding 2-0 lead after rising star Mika Stojsavljevic upset Talia Gibson and Dart beat Kimberly Birrell on day one.
It left Australia's Storm Hunter and Ellen Perez facing a must-win clash on John Cain Arena in Mel...
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:20:23 GMT'Howl at the Moon': NASA's bid to boost space enthusiasm
"They said, well, we don't have bandwidth, we've got to get all this vehicle and engineering data down," Scoville recalled. "I was like -- wrong."
"This program will be over if people don't buy it and they don't come with us."
NASA eventually got ...
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 03:54:16 GMTRussia and Ukraine trade drone strikes ahead of Easter truce
Russia launched at least 160 drones at Ukraine, killing four people in the country's east and south, Ukrainian authorities said.
The southern Odesa region was among the hardest hit, with authorities reporting two dead and damage to civilian infrast...
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 03:14:13 GMTHawks clinch NBA playoff berth with win over Cavs
CJ McCollum scored a game-high 29 points for the Hawks, who came into the contest at sixth in the East and still in danger of falling into the play-in tournament that will see the seventh- through 10th-placed teams battle for the last two playoff be...
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:44:10 GMTCarney poised to win Canada majority but affordability pressure looms
A string of recent polls put the Liberals more than 10 points ahead of the opposition Conservatives.
But on a bright chilly morning in a Toronto area -- one of three districts holding special elections next week to fill parliamentary seats -- some ...
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:26:09 GMTExtra time at Augusta helps McIlroy make Masters magic
The defending champion birdied six of the last seven holes in Friday's second round to grab a Masters record six-stroke edge after 36 holes.
And the secret, it turns out, was coming to Augusta National to use the champions' locker room and enjoy th...
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:24:14 GMTSmall US farm copes with fuel hikes from Mideast war
Every year, Sue Ferreri typically allows a 10 percent "buffer" for production budgeting, "but it's well above that now...We're looking at 20, 25 percent, and it's mainly due to the diesel cost," she told AFP.
Fuel prices have jumped after the US-Is...
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:22:10 GMTRory McIlroy seizes Masters record six-stroke lead after 36 holes
Defying fast and firm conditions at Augusta National, McIlroy fired a seven-under-par 65 in the second round to stand on 12-under-par 132 at the midpoint of the year's first major.
World number two McIlroy's closing run included holing out a specta...
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:26:10 GMTTrump vows to boost Hungary economy if Orban wins vote
Trump vowed to bring US "economic might" to Hungary if Orban's party secures a victory over his arch-rival Peter Magyar in Sunday's election.
The comments added late drama to the campaign finale that saw Orban and Magyar trade accusations of dirty ...
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:01:15 GMTDe Zerbi 'not surprised' by backlash from Spurs fans over Greenwood
Several Tottenham supporters' groups objected to the 46-year-old being hired by the struggling Premier League side due to his backing of Greenwood during their time at Marseille.
De Zerbi managed Greenwood at the French club after the former Manche...
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:54:13 GMTFrustrated Scheffler finds water hazards at Masters
The four-time major champion, seeking his third Masters crown in five seasons, struggled to a two-over par 74 in Friday's second round.
It was his second-worst score in 26 rounds at Augusta National, leaving him on level par 144 at the tournament's...