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NEW YORK: England beat France 6-4 in a chaotic World Cup third-place playoff on Saturday as Kylian Mbappe became the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history. Both teams had higher aspirations at the 2026 tournament but suffered painful semi-final exits — France were outplayed by Spain while England suffered a late collapse against Argentina. … Read more
Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers his 100 Days Address, a speech dedicated to outline the progress made on his core campaign promises since taking office, in Queens, New York City, US, April 12, 2026. REUTERS NEWYORK: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has said he was in an “active conversation” with the city’s Law Department over … Read more
[Nearly everything on the field on Sunday will bear the German company’s logo. Bjørn Gulden, the chief executive, says he ‘couldn’t have scripted it better.’
. ISLAMABAD: The registration process for intending pilgrims for Hajj 2027-2030 is continuing, with the number of online registrations from home surpassing 340,000. According to the spokesperson for the Ministry of Religious Affairs, 246,000 applicants have opted for the government Hajj scheme, while 94,000 have chosen the private Hajj scheme. The number of registered applicants … Read more
MUZAFFARABAD: Government employees assigned election duties for the 2026 Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) general elections will cast their votes on Monday (tomorrow) under arrangements made by the AJK Election Commission (EC), enabling them to exercise their franchise before polling day. According to AJK EC senior member Khawaja Ahsan, polling for election staff will be … Read more
Four Iranian attacks in five days have targeted U.S. troops in Jordan, U.S. officials said, including one on Friday that killed two soldiers and left another service member missing.
Hundreds of wildfires in Canada and the United States have blanketed large sections of North America in dense smoke over the past week.
General view inside the stadium before the match. PHOTO: REUTERS MADRID: New York will enjoy the footballing world’s full attention on Sunday when the World Cup final is played, but the venue for the showpiece match at the 2030 tournament could become the subject of an intense diplomatic and political tussle. Morocco, Portugal, and Spain … Read more
CentCom confirms deaths; Hegseth calls them heroes, says sacrifice ‘only stiffens our resolve’ The US military said on Saturday two of its personnel were killed in Jordan and another was missing after an Iranian attack, while Iran’s supreme leader said Washington would pay for “seeking to incite war” after a seventh straight night of US … Read more
[The Manhattan venue claims a July article from the technology magazine falsely implied that it tracked information about some celebrities’ sexual orientation for “discriminatory purposes.”