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Sport

Here are all the World Cup matches you may have missed on Tuesday

Ronaldo was quick to shutdown criticism over his goalless World Cup opener and overall usefulness to his national side as he grabbed a brace in Portugal’s 5-0 pounding of Uzbekistan.

USA

US allows Iranian team to travel to Seattle two days before next match

The US Department of Homeland Security says it had always intended on easing restrictions on the Iranian team after ensuring that safety protocols were up to order.

Europe News

German rail network temporary halted due to technical malfunction

Deutsche Bahn said its services were resuming “step by step” after an almost three hour outage which froze all of its operations nationwide.

Sport

Here are all the World Cup matches you may have missed on Monday

Argentina, France and Norway advance to the knockout stages as Messi, Mbappe and Haaland continue to shine, scoring a brace each in their second fixtures of the group stage in a tightly contested race for the World Cup Golden Boot.

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USA

Court blocks Trump-led push to use citizenship database for elections

US federal court says the Trump-led initiative carries the risk of preventing valid voters from their constitutional right to democracy and tramples on Americans’ privacy.

Iran

Vance says Iran talks set 'good foundation' for deal to end the war

Lower-level officials are continuing to engage in what officials described as “technical talks” in Switzerland following Vance, Ghalibaf and Araghchi’s departure, as the US and Iran look to inch closer to a concrete deal.

Australia

Australian police intercept cocaine shipment worth almost €500 million

The bust of nearly 3 tonnes is the country’s largest ever and is believed to hold a street value of just shy of €500 million.

World News

Here are all the World Cup matches you may have missed on Sunday

Spain returns to its winning ways as Egypt break their group’s draw deadlock in the second matchday fixtures for groups G and H at the 2026 World Cup.

Qatar

13 killed, dozens injured in Qatar's Ras Laffan energy site explosion

Qatar Energy announced on Monday afternoon that a massive accidental explosion and blaze at the country’s main energy site at Ras Laffan the night before killed 13 people and injured 66, as workers tried to resume operations. Qatar says its LNG exports are not affected.

Switzerland

Araghchi hails major progress in first round of direct US-Iran talks

Iran’s top diplomat hailed mediators Pakistan and Qatar’s efforts over what he called “major progress” to end the continued Israeli offensive on Lebanon, despite a fragile truce. The comments came after Iran and the US kickstarted a 6-day negotiating window to permanently end the war.

Europe News

Who is Andy Burnham? The UK's seventh prime minister in 10 years

Burnham served as the Mayor of Greater Manchester for nine years prior to his emerging as frontrunner to succeed former PM Keir Starmer, who struggled with internal divisions and low poll ratings during most of his premiership.

Sport

Here are all the World Cup matches you may have missed on Thursday

Mexico became the first team to secure a knockout rounds ticket after beating South Korea 1-0 to top Group A with six points on matchday two of the group stages.

Belgium

Hegseth slams NATO allies and announces review of US forces in Europe

Hegseth slammed Europe for prioritising what he called liberal ideals over practical defence needs as he lambasted the alliance’s defence chiefs in a rare appearance at the NATO HQ in Brussels.

Lebanon

Israel says one soldier killed in Lebanon following Wednesday clashes

Israeli officials close to Netanyahu say the Likud leader has no intention to give up positions in Lebanon and are engaged in negotiations with the US following the announcement of an initial deal with Iran to halt hostilities.

Sport

Here are all the World Cup matches you may have missed on Wednesday

Ronaldo, who matches Messi in a record sixth World Cup appearance, failed to become the first player to score in six different tournaments in his nation’s opening fixture against DR Congo.

USA

Trump signs initial deal to end war in Iran and open Strait of Hormuz

Trump signed an initial framework deal to restore the pre-war status quo between Iran and the United States, inking an initial agreement towards ending a war he started with Israel on 28 February.

Europe News

Germany and Poland to boost military cooperation in new defence deal

Berlin and Warsaw are set to expand their defence collaborations in a new deal aiming to boost plans to protect the Baltic Sea and enhance military cooperation and communications between the two European allies.

Sport

Lionel Messi scores first World Cup hat trick in 3-0 win over Algeria

France finds a way to break a goalless first half as they cruise past Senegal, the African champions whose recent AFCON title was stripped on a technicality and awarded to Morocco, delivering a 3-1 win campaign opener.

Indonesia

6.7 magnitude earthquake shakes parts of Indonesia

Authorities have urged the public to heed official advice and instructions and exercise caution, warning that aftershocks can last hours.

World News

US allies propose to lead demining mission of Strait of Hormuz

Trump appeared hesitant to accept the European proposal, stressing that the strategic waterway will become open and safe thanks to his tentative deal to end the war with Iran, but remained open to the idea of some naval presence to ensure water safety for commercial passage.

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