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Haaland look-alike contest draws fans in Miami

A look-alike contest celebrating Norway striker Erling Haaland drew crowds in downtown Miami ahead of the World Cup quarter-final against England. The event was organised by content creator Emma Kate Willman after she went viral on social media over her resemblance to the football star.

12/07/2026

USA

US Senator Lindsey Graham dies after 'brief and sudden illness'

Graham, a prominent Republican voice on foreign policy, had recently returned from Ukraine, where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv.

12/07/2026

Tech News

What to know about Apple's trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI

A spokesperson for OpenAI said in a statement: "We have no interest in other companies' trade secrets."

11/07/2026

USA

Trump threatens to 'decimate' Iran, a day after saying talks back on

"1,000 missiles are locked and loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran," Trump wrote on social media.

11/07/2026

USA

Crews drain Lincoln Memorial pool again as part of troubled revamp

Trump directed that the bottom be painted what he called “American flag blue” but problems began quickly after the initial work was finished.

10/07/2026

USA

Palm Beach airport renamed President Donald J. Trump International

Since returning to the White House, Trump has taken repeated measures to put his name and image in official spaces, an abrupt break with American political tradition.

09/07/2026

Tech News

News outlets seek sanctions against OpenAI in copyright battle

OpenAI has been "hiding and destroying evidence" of how it trained ChatGPT on copyrighted news content, US media organisations allege as legal costs in the landmark copyright battle top $28 million.

09/07/2026

Space

Artemis II crew reunites with Orion after record-breaking Moon mission

What comes next for NASA’s Artemis missions after a historic lunar fly-around?

09/07/2026

Sport

France vs Morocco: More than just a quarterfinal

Les Bleus last faced the Atlas Lions in the 2022 World Cup semifinals, where France managed to edge Morocco, the tournament's surprise package, in a 2-0 win.

09/07/2026

Sport

Argentina heads into World Cup quarterfinals against Switzerland

Trailing 2-0 against Egypt with 11 minutes of regular time to play on Tuesday, the defending champions rallied for an improbable 3-2 victory and a spot in the quarterfinals against Switzerland, which defeated Colombia in a penalty shootout.

08/07/2026

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Argentina fans gather in Atlanta for traditional World Cup 'banderazo'

Hundreds of Argentina supporters gathered in Atlanta for a traditional banderazo rally ahead of their World Cup last-16 match against Egypt.

07/07/2026

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Giant Lego World Cup trophy unveiled in New York

A giant Lego FIFA World Cup trophy built from 1.36 million bricks is unveiled at Rockefeller Plaza in New York by Cafu and designer Christophe Vietti.

07/07/2026

Sport

France's Mbappé condemns 'despicable' Paraguayan senator over racism

“Through your recklessness and your brazen racism, the entire world has already forgotten the journey and the historic effort that your players accomplished during this World Cup,” Mbappé wrote on X.

07/07/2026

Sport

Belgium thrashes USA, setting up World Cup quarterfinal against Spain

USA star forward Folarin Balogun, whose one-game red-card suspension was controversially lifted by FIFA, ultimately played a forgettable role in the 4-1 loss against Belgium. Earlier, Spain took out Portugal 1-0.

07/07/2026

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Joy for England fans after dramatic World Cup victory

England fans celebrated their team's dramatic 3-2 victory over Mexico as the Three Lions booked a place in the World Cup quarter-finals.

06/07/2026

Sport

Infantino says he told Trump FIFA's disciplinary body is 'independent'

Under FIFA rules, a straight red card automatically triggers a one-game ban, which cannot be appealed by the player's team.

06/07/2026

USA

'Major damage' as Super Typhoon makes landfall on US Pacific islands

The eye of the Category 5 super typhoon passed over the tiny island of Rota Monday morning local time, bringing winds of more than 241 km/h, also hitting the nearby islands of Guam, Tinian and Saipan.

06/07/2026

USA

Zelenskyy and Putin hold Fourth of July phone calls with Trump

Yuri Ushakov, a Russian presidential aide, said Putin and Trump discussed "the issue of the Ukrainian settlement" in a phone call that lasted an hour and twenty-five minutes.

05/07/2026

USA

'The American Dream is back,' Trump says during Fourth of July speech

"Our warriors did not fight communism on battlefields across the world only to have that menace rear its ugly head right back here in America," Trump told a cheering crowd.

05/07/2026

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Fireworks light up Washington sky for America's 250th anniversary

A fireworks display illuminated the National Mall in Washington as the United States marked the 250th anniversary of its independence.

05/07/2026

Sport

Morocco and France through to World Cup quarterfinals

It’s Morocco’s second straight appearance in the quarterfinals after becoming the first African team to reach the semifinals in 2022.

04/07/2026

USA

World leaders and royals celebrate the US's 250th birthday

"The story of the relationship between our two nations is one of extraordinary evolution, from overcoming conflict to forging one of the closest and most productive alliances the world has seen," King Charles III said.

04/07/2026

Culture news

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce marry at Madison Square Garden

The wedding, officiated by Adam Sandler, was attended by roughly 1,000 guests, including many A-list celebrities, singers, athletes and close friends and family.

04/07/2026

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Cape Verde fans stand proud despite Argentina defeat

Cape Verde supporters expressed pride in their team's historic World Cup campaign despite a 3-2 extra-time defeat to defending champions Argentina.

04/07/2026

USA

Rare copy of 1776 Declaration of Independence discovered in UK

Graham Moore, the Revolution 250 curator at the National Archives, said the "exceptional" item was "one of the rarest forms of the Declaration we know about".

04/07/2026

Space

NASA sends robot into orbit to stop telescope crashing to Earth

Swift has been circling Earth for 21 years. Without a rescue mission assembled in just nine months, it would burn up by October.

03/07/2026