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Asian markets advance as BOJ raises rates; Nikkei briefly tops 70,000

Early trading in the region followed a familiar pattern, with markets settling into a more measured tone ‌on Gulf developments as the initial excitement over the deal between US-Iran began to fade

Norway embraces Viking theme for World Cup return and provokes some debate

Norway is leaning into the country's centuries-old history as its star-studded men's team, containing Haaland and Martin Odegaard, heads into a first World Cup in 28 years.

Argentina vs Algeria: Messi prepared for his for his 6th World Cup- Scaloni

"Not only the Argentine population, but everybody-the whole planet-wants to see Messi play," says Argentina coach Scaloni.

Iran war is 'wake-up call' for Southeast Asia's energy sector, says report

An overreliance on oil and gas transported through the Strait of Hormuz left the region particularly vulnerable to shocks from the Iran war

France vs Senegal preview: Senegal eyes repeat of famous 2002 France upset

France is a two-time champion seeking to reach its third straight World Cup final. Les Blues won in 1998 and 2018, then lost the 2022 final to Argentina on penalty kicks.

Fifa WC: Araujo rescues Uruguay in 1-1 World Cup draw with Saudi Arabia

Maxi Araujo finally gave the crowd of mostly Uruguay fans in South Florida something to cheer about with his tying goal late in Monday's World Cup opener against Saudi Arabia.

World Cup official blames twitch for gesture; Fifa sees no breach

Evans worked Germany's opening 7-1 win over Curacao on Sunday as an assistant to the video assistant referee, based at the World Cup broadcast centre in Dallas.

FIFA World Cup: Belgium's 'Golden Generation' off to underwhelming start

Belgium held the top spot in the FIFA rankings for several years and had its best World Cup performance when it finished third in Russia in 2018.

6.7 magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia, damage reported

The strong shaking sent people fleeing into open areas in and around Palu, a city of about 400,000 people and the capital of Central Sulawesi province

Mexico-South Africa Fifa World Cup opener sets US English viewership record

The World Cup game between host Mexico and South Africa drew 7.1 million viewers, making it the most-watched opening match for an English-language broadcast in the United States.

Trump's Iran deal faces scepticism, scrutiny as US lawmakers seek answers

Trump has not yet explained how this deal will address Iran's nuclear programme, including who will be in charge of verifying that Iran is in compliance and who will destroy highly enriched uranium

Cybersecurity experts urge Trump admin to lift curbs on Anthropic AI models

Anthropic has said it was limiting use of some technology to select customers because of its ability to surpass human cybersecurity experts in finding and exploiting computer vulnerabilities

8 killed as B-52 bomber crashes at US Air Force base in California

It was not immediately clear what caused the crash, and it could take up to six months to complete an investigation, Hayes said

UNSC calls on Afghanistan's Taliban rulers to reverse crackdown on women

The resolution's adoption follows the arrest of at least 30 women in the western city of Herat this month for allegedly violating the Taliban's strict dress code

Fifa World Cup 2026: Ayari double fires Sweden to 5-1 win over Tunisia

Yasin Ayari scored twice and Sweden showed it belonged at the 2026 World Cup, pounding Tunisia 5-1 to move atop Group F.

G7 leaders gather in France, likely to discuss Iran, Ukraine at summit

Trump arrives in Evian-les-Bains on Monday afternoon for talks with G7 leaders, including some who have been sharply critical of his managing of the roughly 15-week conflict

Britain will ban social media apps for children under 16: Keir Starmer

The move makes the UK part of a growing global movement to tighten online safety for children

Won't withdraw from land seized in Lebanon, Gaza: Israeli defence min

Israel Katz's remarks were the first official Israeli comments after the announcement of the interim deal

UEFA head Ceferin faces criticism over Fifa World Cup expansion remarks

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin was criticised Sunday by soccer governing bodies in Asia, Africa and the Caribbean for allegedly saying the expanded 48-team World Cup creates uninteresting matches.

Australia edge Bangladesh with 1-wicket win in 3rd ODI to avoid sweep

The hosts won the first match by 86 runs and the second game by five wickets, both on the DLS method, to register their first ODI series victory against Australia.