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Mexico’s long-awaited World Cup homecoming began with a win — and, just as importantly, with a statement. Under a bright midday sun and a wall of green Thursday at Estadio Azteca, El Tri opened the first 48‑team World Cup with a resounding 2-0 victory over South Africa, easing some of the pressure on a team and a country desperate to make the most of playing on home turf. Veteran striker Raúl Jiménez headed in Mexico’s second goal in the 67th minute, his 42nd lifetime goal for El Tri but first in World Cup competition. (Edgar Negrete Lira/Cuartoscuro) With temperatures around…
President Trump suggested Thursday that an executive order could be used to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) after Congress failed to pass a temporary extension of the program. “Congress wants me to do it,” Trump said in the Oval Office after being asked by The Hill if an executive order…
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Belgium-based company Kinepolis has acquired the Showcase Cinemas circuit in the U.S. from Harbor Lights Entertainment (formerly National Amusements). Showcase runs 13 cinemas including seven in Massachusetts, four in New York, one in Ohio and one in Rhode Island. The agreement includes ownership of six cinemas, while the others are operated under lease agreements. The acquisition is expected to be completed by the end of summer. Controlled by the Ellison family, Harbor Lights was created after David Ellison acquired National Amusements from the Redstones. The pact gives Kinepolis 164 screens to add to its portfolio that includes 122 cinemas worldwide,…
After Rosalía postponed the first three dates of the North American leg of her Lux World Tour — initially set for June 4 and 6 in Miami, and June 8 in Orlando — new dates have been announced. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The concert in Orlando has been rescheduled for Sept. 9 at the KIA Center, while her shows at Miami’s Kaseya Center will now take place on Sept. 14 and Sept. 16. “All purchased tickets for the original show dates will be honored for the new dates,” reads the official announcement shared on Kaseya Center’s official…
Richard Marles wishes John Healey ‘all the best’ after he abruptly quit UK governmentBritain’s defence secretary, John Healey, has abruptly quit the Starmer government, in another blow to the leader’s teetering authority.Our UK colleagues have all the coverage (it was apparently over a new defence spending plan that Healey considered didn’t “commit the resources that the nation needs to defend the country at this time of rising threats”):But it’s also a blow to Richard Marles, who was in the UK for the Aukmin summit of defence and foreign ministers, and had been due to head to a naval base at…
Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio shows red cards to South Africa’s Yaya Sithole and Themba Zwane as well as Mexico’s Cesar Montes during the opening match of the 2026 World Cup at the Mexico City Stadium. Watch more Fifa World Cup 2026 video.Available to UK users only.
A massive and colorful hand-embroidered canopy has been installed over a pedestrian street in the municipality of Zapopan in the urban area of Guadalajara, Jalisco, as part of the host city’s World Cup decorations. Dubbed the “Woven Sky,” the monumental installation extends over 220 meters of the pedestrian corridor of Andador 20 de Noviembre in Zapopan’s historic center, from the Arches of Zapopan to the entrance of the main square. Lo que se hizo en Zapopan merece reconocimiento. Más de 250 mujeres de Etzatlán tejieron una obra monumental que hoy luce rumbo al Mundial 2026. Trabajo, talento, identidad y tradición…
Iran’s top negotiator issued a warning on Thursday after President Trump reupped threats to strike the country and seize Kharg Island, a key hub for Iran’s oil exports. “Wrong strategies and impulsive decisions will reset the entire board for the worse, explode energy infrastructure and markets and create an endless quagmire that you will be stuck…
Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the Transat conference call. Please note that this conference call is being recorded. I would now like to turn the meeting over to Andrean Gagne, Senior Director, Communications, Public Affairs and Corporate Responsibility. Please go ahead, Ms. Gagne. Andrean GagneSenior Director of Communications & Corporate Affairs Hello, everyone, and thank you for joining us for our second quarter earnings call ended April 31, 2026 (sic) [ April 30, 2026 ]. Annick Guerard, President and CEO; and Jean-Francois Pruneau, Chief Financial Officer, will provide you an overview of the quarter and comment on…