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Fifa 2022: Iran-US World Cup clashes remain rife with political tension

The last World Cup clash between the United States and Iran 24 years ago is considered one of the most politically charged matches in soccer history

Qatar, Germany sign 15-years deal for liquefied natural gas amid crisis

Qatar and Germany signed a 15-year deal to ship liquefied natural gas from Doha to the European economic powerhouse as it scrambles to replace Russian gas supplies that were cut due to Ukraine war

NATO ministers meet to drum up more aid, arms for Ukraine against Russia

Ukraine's grid has been battered countrywide since early Oct by targeted strikes, in what US officials call a Russian campaign to weaponise the coming winter cold

Health ministry: Israeli fire kills Palestinian in West Bank

The official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that clashes erupted between Israeli forces and residents of north Hebron city on Monday evening

Macron to talk Ukraine war, trade with Biden in visit to Washington

French President Emmanuel Macron is headed to Washington for the first state visit of Joe Biden's presidency - a revival of diplomatic pageantry that had been put on hold because of Covid pandemic

Supreme Court to hear arguments over Biden's deportation policy today

Republican-led states sued and won a nationwide court order that is meant to limit immigration officers' discretion in deciding whom to deport

Arizona county refuses to certify election despite lack of evidence

The refusal to certify by Cochise County in southeastern Arizona comes amid pressure from prominent Republicans to reject results showing Democrats winning top races

Switzerland's loss sets up enticing rematch with Serbia at World Cup

Switzerland's loss made its upcoming World Cup rematch all the more enticing, and with a lot more on the line

Pence calls on Trump to apologise for having dinner with antisemite

A growing number of Republicans, including former VP Mike Pence, criticized Donald Trump on Monday for dining with a Holocaust-denying white nationalist and the rapper formerly known as Kanye West

Erupting Hawaii volcano spurs warning for people to prepare to evacuate

Officials urged the public to stay away from them, given the dangers posed by lava, which is shooting 100 to 200 feet into the air out of three separate fissures

US Senate set to vote on bill protecting same-sex, interracial marriages

The bill has gained steady momentum since the Supreme Court's June decision that overturned the federal right to an abortion

Biden calls on Congress to block rail strike amid stalled contract talks

President Joe Biden asked Congress to intervene and block a railroad strike before next month's deadline in the stalled contract talks

Environmental groups ask EU to drop carbon removal from climate plans

They argue that plans to use fields, forests or machines for future large-scale removal of carbon from the atmosphere are a greenwashing fantasy

5 officers in Connecticut charged after Black man paralysed in police van

Five Connecticut police officers were charged Monday with cruelly neglecting a Black man after he was partially paralyzed in the back of a police van, despite his repeated and desperate pleas for help

States, trade body settle with Google, iHeartMedia over misleading ads

The Federal Trade Commission and a handful of states announced settlements Monday with Google and iHeartMedia related to misleading radio advertisements about a Google cellphone

US Census Bureau chief defends new privacy tool, calls it 'best solution'

"The tool known as differential privacy was selected as the best solution available against efforts by outside groups or individuals to piece together the identities of participants," he said

Russian army chief in Syria meets Kurdish commander amid threats by Turkey

The chief of Russian forces in Syria has met with a Kurdish commander over threats by Turkey to launch a new incursion into northern Syria, a Kurdish spokesman and an Arab TV station said

Pakistani Taliban ends months-long cease-fire with govt, vows new attacks

The Pakistani Taliban ended a months-long ceasefire with the government in Islamabad, ordering its fighters to resume attacks across the country

Ukraine on edge for more attacks from Russians, humanitarian aid pledged

Ukraine prepared for more Russian strikes against energy and other key infrastructure on Monday in what appears to be a weekly pattern, and warned of possible evacuations from the capital

FIFA World Cup 2022: Substitute Vincent Aboubakar saves Cameroon in 3-3 tie

Substitute Vincent Aboubakar scored one goal and created another as Cameroon rallied from 3-1 down to draw 3-3 with Serbia at the World Cup on Monday