Did This World Cup Change Soccer Forever?
With a wartime host nation, a referee deported and a ban overturned after a call from the White House, the 2026 tournament tested FIFA like no other.
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Greece braces for temperatures of up to 41C as wildfire contained near Athens
Greece’s heatwave began Saturday and will peak Monday-Tuesday, with mainland and Crete hottest A tourist fainted due to extreme heat as Greece is facing very hot summer. PHOTO: REUTERS Greece is bracing for the peak of a heat wave expected early this week, with temperatures forecast to reach as high as 41°C (105.8F) in parts … Read more
Iran shipped billions in oil during its cease-fire with the U.S.
Iran shipped billions in oil during its cease-fire with the U.S.
Jordan summons Iranian charge d’affaires over attacks
Amman conveys ‘strongly worded’ message of protest, calling attacks on the kingdom a violation of its sovereignty Jordan on Sunday summoned Iran’s chargé d’affaires in Amman and conveyed a “strongly worded” message of protest over what it described as continued Iranian attacks on the kingdom, according to the Jordanian Foreign Ministry. In a statement, the … Read more
Israel watches tensely as the fighting between U.S. and Iran escalates.
Israel watches tensely as the fighting between U.S. and Iran escalates.
At least six dead and 21 injured after 2 earthquakes in Peru
Two earthquakes struck at 24km and 18km depths after the first was initially reported as magnitude 5.6 People pray next to the bodies of four victims of the earthquake of magnitude 5.6 that struck Central Peru on Saturday, in Chupuro, Peru, July 19, 2026. REUTERS At least six people were killed and 21 injured after … Read more
Earthquake in Peru Kills 6 and Displaces Hundreds
Peru is prone to frequent quakes, but the 5.5-magnitude temblor was the biggest to strike the central highlands area in nearly 50 years.
Israeli occupiers torch mosque, injure 4 Palestinians in West Bank attacks
Israeli army issues 22 eviction, demolition orders for Palestinian homes in north of occupied East Jerusalem The ministry called the mosque attack “a fully-fledged act of terrorism,” saying it was part of an Israeli policy aimed at displacing Palestinians from Masafer Yatta. PHOTO: ANADOLU Israeli occupiers set fire to two houses and a mosque and … Read more
Rubio meets Lebanon’s president, discusses Israel-Lebanon framework agreement
Commends President Aoun for his determined effort to reclaim Lebanon’s sovereignty and move towards peace President Joseph Aoun with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, September 22, 2025—L’ORIENT US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Sunday to … Read more
The U.S. Is Sending More Warplanes to the Middle East, Officials Say
F-16 and F-35 jets were en route to the region from Europe, according to U.S. officials who were not authorized to speak publicly.