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President Trump is reportedly considering a return to all-out war against Iran as he seeks to break a stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz and force Tehran’s hand in nuclear negotiations. The U.S. military has resumed strikes over the past week, mostly targeting air defense and radar systems and missile and drone launch sites near…
Soccer-Holders Argentina beat England 2-1 to set up World Cup final against Spain
After 102 games across 16 cities in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, the 2026 FIFA World Cup has a final, with defending champion Argentina coming from behind for a 2-1 victory over England in Wednesday’s semifinal to advance to the title game against Spain. The matchup Sunday at New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Meadowlands, NJ., means one country will win its second World Cup trophy; Spain won in 2010, while Argentina and its star Leo Messi won its first title in 2022 in Qatar. Argentina booked its chance to defend its title after scoring two goals to erase a…
Key eventsGovernment flags tougher anti- modern slavery penalties following US tariffsKrishani DhanjiThe government has promised to strengthen modern slavery laws, and penalise companies with revenue over $100m that fail to prevent modern slavery in their supply chains.The announcement comes after the Trump administration announced it would impose tariffs on countries that have failed to stop goods using forced labour and modern slavery entering.The attorney general, Michelle Rowland, said the government will consult on the details, and that there would be a defence available for a company if it could demonstrate they took reasonable steps to prevent modern slavery.Rowland said: double…
Cardi B is having a proud mom moment while celebrating her daughter Kulture’s 8th birthday. The Grammy winner posted a series of photos on her Instagram of her firstborn at different moments of the celebration. The carousel included shots from a photoshoot of Kulture in her birthday dress; posing in front of a private plane and in front of the pool at her birthday party; snapshots of Cardi and her family at Universal Studios; and various pictures in front of a four-story rainbow Care Bears-themed birthday cake. The singer included a message in the caption that said, “Happy birthday to…
Jul 15, 2026, 05:00 PM ETWe finally have our first finalist for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after Spain’s 2-0 win over France in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday. Now we have our second one!In one of international soccer’s greatest rivalries, England took on reigning world champions Argentina in Atlanta on Wednesday and in another comeback performance, Argentina won 2-1 to book their ticket to Sunday’s final.Enjoy all the features, news, video analysis and color from around the competition.
The U.S. fast food chain Chipotle wlll open its first restaurant in Mexico this week, the company announced on Monday. The first store will open on Thursday in the upmarket Monterrey suburb of San Pedro Garza García in the border state of Nuevo León. It forms part of a wider rollout across Mexico, with Chipotle’s first store in Mexico City planned for 2027, according to the company. Predictably, the very idea of a U.S. restaurant chain offering Mexican food in Mexico, especially a fast-food version, provoked much mockery on social media. But the Chipotle leadership is convinced there’s a market…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday announced a new effort to annually screen service members’ testosterone levels and offer testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), framing it as a way to keep troops on the “leading edge of lethality.” The screening, added as part of war fighters’ periodic health assessment, will affect troops age 30 and older,…
Can you imagine working at NPR, sitting down at your regular-sized desk to report on politics, the environment, or science, and all of a sudden Napalm Death sets up shop at the Tiny Desk next door? Well, you’d just have to go check it out. And fortuitously, Napalm Death, who played a 19-minute set, espouse the same lefty politics as NPR, in fact maybe even a little more leftist, all things considered, since Barney Greenway wore a Crass T-shirt to the gig. The long-running death metal and grindcore group, which put out a collaborative album with Melvins called Savage Imperial…
Immigration – especially undocumented migration – has become a highly contentious political issue in South Africa, with protesters accusing them of placing pressure on public services, as well as being involved in crime.March and March had set an unofficial deadline of 30 June for all migrants without papers to leave the country. Protesters have promised to stage weekly marches until their demands are met.The South African government has said more than 53,000 foreign nationals have been deported or repatriated since it launched a “migration management” campaign five weeks ago.Xenophobia has long been an issue in South Africa, which is Africa’s…