When the World Cup and war collide: From the Politics Desk
As the World Cup kicks off today, Monica Alba explores the intersection between the tournament and the ongoing war with Iran.
World Cup kicks off in Mexico with Shakira, performers and vibrant fans
A star-studded opening ceremony featured artists from the World Cup’s official soundtrack.
Artan to referee Uefa Super Cup after losing World Cup role
Somali referee Omar Artan is appointed to take charge of the Uefa Super Cup match between Paris St-Germain and Aston Villa later this summer after
‘I will never get over watching my home burn’: Belfast residents reel after night of unrest
A night of disorder in Belfast saw people forced to flee their homes, in protests that followed a knife attack in the north of the
Did Gwyneth Paltrow star in commercial for luxury real estate in Israel?
The development is in Herzliya, minutes north of Tel Aviv.
Unverified FBI tip alleged Trump knew of and funded ‘underage sex parties’ at golf course
The FBI has not announced information substantiating or debunking the complainant’s unfounded claims.
Image of Karmelo Anthony crying in court is fake. Here’s how we know
In June 2026, the Texas teenager was sentenced to 35 years in prison for fatally stabbing another teen.
Did Vance say people born to noncitizens should be deported?
Though the vice president never publicly said the words in question, he has criticized broad birthright citizenship.
BlackRock ordered $5 billion in SpaceX shares as IPO demand hit $250 billion, nearly 4x oversubscribed
BlackRock submitted an order to buy at least $5 billion in SpaceX shares ahead of Friday’s debut, the Wall Street Journal reported. That single order
Meta adds an AI assistant and desktop version to its CapCut rival Edits
Meta is adding an AI assistant and a desktop version to Edits, its video-editing app built to compete with ByteDance’s CapCut. The company previewed the
Musk’s Grok accused of violating Canadian privacy laws on deepfakes
Privacy watchdog finds xAI’s Grok lacks safeguards for sexualised deepfake image sharing, amid growing global scrutiny.
Israeli government mulling huge funding to expand West Bank settlement: NGO
The proposal, if passed, would mark one of the largest expansions of illegal Israeli settlements in decades.
Toronto police officer shot while investigating attack on US consulate
Police say one suspect still at large after constable fatally shot during search warrant linked to consulate attack.
Trump snubs Bill Pulte for permanent DNI — and selects new pick with his own baggage
President Tweety McTreason announced his nominee to be the next director of national intelligence on Thursday, snubbing Bill Pulte, who had been placed in the