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Referee Omar Artan to receive full fee from FIFA despite visa issues

The Somali referee who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup will still be paid his full tournament fee.

FIFA World Cup: Big boost for Spain! Yamal declared fit to face Cape Verde

Lamine Yamal is in "ideal condition" to play in Spain's World Cup opener against Cape Verde on Monday, coach Luis de la Fuente said.

US and Iran close to signing deal to end their war, say officials

The US and Iran appear close to a landmark deal that could ease sanctions, address Tehran's nuclear programme and reopen the Strait of Hormuz

There's not enough whey for the world's high-protein product demand

Surging demand for protein-rich foods and GLP-1 users is driving whey protein shortages, sending prices to record highs and squeezing food makers

Swiss voters reject bid to cap population at 10 mn in early results

Early results show Swiss voters rejecting a proposal to cap the country's population at 10 million, easing concerns over ties with the EU

Israel strikes Beirut suburbs in the lead-up to anticipated US-Iran deal

Israeli strikes on Beirut targeting Hezbollah infrastructure risk complicating efforts to secure a US-Iran agreement and wider regional de-escalation

Britain detains sanctioned oil tanker linked to Russia's shadow fleet

British armed forces boarded and detained the vessel, the Smyrtos, on Sunday in the English Channel, in what the country's Defence Ministry called "the first UK-led operation of its kind

Australia spoils Turkey's return to Football World Cup with a 2-0 victory

Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe scored and Australia spoiled Turkey's return to the World Cup for the first time in 24 years with a 2-0 victory on Saturday night.

Scotland marks 28-year WC absence with 1-0 victory over Haiti in Group C

John McGinn deflected a shot off an opposing defender and past goalkeeper Johny Placide in the 28th minute, and Scotland defeated Haiti 1-0 in Group C of the World Cup on Saturday.

As Trump turns 80 with spectacle of cage fights at WH, big issues loom

Trump has found himself boxed into an unpopular and costly war he helped start in Iran. An agreement to end the conflict could be close, but the crucial details are still to be negotiated

Trump names James M McDonald to lead New York federal prosecutor's office

James M McDonald, a former federal prosecutor in the office he had been picked to run, served as a financial regulator during Trump's first term

'US strike on Tren de Aragua leader shows Trump's approach to war on drugs'

Trump announced Friday the death of gang leader Hector Rusthenford Guerrero in an airstrike on his compound in rural Venezuela

FIFA World Cup: Khoukhi's stoppage time goal helps Qatar hold Switzerland

Boualem Khoukhi scored an equalising goal on a header in the fourth minute of stoppage time, and Qatar spoiled a dominant day by Switzerland in a 1-1 draw Saturday in Group B of the World Cup.

Iran to hold Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral rites from July 4 to 9

The funeral, burial, and farewell ceremonies for Khamenei would take place between July 4 and 9, Iran's state-run television, IRIB, reported

FIFA says fans in concourses caused empty-seat appearance during matches

FIFA on Friday blamed the empty seats during the World Cup match between South Korea and the Czech Republic in Guadalajara on fans who watched from the concourses.

Hosts USA begin FIFA World Cup with 4-1 win over Paraguay; Balogun shines

Mauricio scored in the second half for Paraguay, but La Albirroja fell too far behind early in their first World Cup match in 16 years

Wyatt-Hodge shines as England thrash Sri Lanka in ICC Women's T20 WC opener

After making the highest total in tournament history - 219-1 - with 105 not out by opener Danni Wyatt-Hodge, England dismissed Sri Lanka for 132 on Friday

US and Iran have agreed on wording of peace deal to end war: Pakistan PM

The apparent breakthrough in negotiations comes after Iran exchanged fire with the US and Israel over three days this week, threatening to return West Asia to full-scale war

Trump's name still on Kennedy Center despite court-ordered removal deadline

Scaffolding was erected Friday around a section of the building that includes Trump's name, but shortly after midnight, the Kennedy Center asked a judge to extend the deadline

US military strike killed leader of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang: Trump

Trump and administration officials have consistently blamed Tren de Aragua for being at the root of the violence and illicit drug dealing that plague some US cities