All you need to know about the 2026 World Cup draw

The draw for the first 48-team World Cup takes place on Friday, ahead of the finals from June 11 to July 19 next year in North America.

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Trump administration dismisses eight immigration judges in New York

The US Department of Justice has dismissed eight immigration judges in New York City.

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Defense challenge evidence in killing of US health insurance CEO

The defense for the 27-year-old suspect accused of killing a top health insurance executive in New York.

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Stokes 'hit hard' by death of England batting great Smith

Ben Stokes said Wednesday the sudden death of former batsman Robin Smith at the age of 62.

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Honduran ex-president has no plans for political return after Trump pardon, his wife says

Honduran ex-president Juan Orlando Hernandez is not planning any immediate return to his country.

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Malaysia says search for long-missing flight MH370 to resume

The search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will resume at the end of December, Malaysia's transport ministry said on Wednesday, more than a decade after the plane disappeared.

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Football world braces for 2026 World Cup draw with Trump presiding

The draw for the 2026 World Cup the biggest edition of football's global showpiece ever held takes place in Washington on Friday.

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'Forgotten' women demand justice in Spain breast cancer scandal

One of hundreds of women affected by a breast cancer screening scandal in the southern region's public health system that has shocked the country.

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US, Russia find 'no compromise' on territory after Ukraine talks

High-stakes US-Russia talks on ending the war in Ukraine failed to yield a breakthrough on Tuesday.

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US halts immigration applications for 19 nations

The US government has halted immigration applications for citizens from 19 nations including Afghanistan, Yemen and Haiti, an official memorandum said Tuesday.

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German president arrives in UK on landmark state visit

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived in London.

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Italian tennis icon Pietrangeli dies aged 92

Italian icon Pietrangeli dies aged 92.

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F1 set for final-race showdown

F1 title fight will go down to the last race of the season.

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Thunder hold off Blazers to avenge lone defeat of season

Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Gilgeous-Alexander’s 93rd straight game with at least 20 points is the second-longest .

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Arteta takes heart from Arsenal escape in Chelsea duel

Arteta's injury-hit side salvaged a point at Stamford Bridge thanks to Mikel Merino's header in the 59th minute.

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Ukraine says still fighting in Pokrovsk, city claimed by Russia

Ukrainian forces said Tuesday that fighting was ongoing in Pokrovsk.

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'Superhuman' Salah unhappy after being dropped, says Liverpool's Slot

Arne Slot has admitted that Mohamed Salah was unhappy about being omitted from Liverpool's team for their vital 2-0 win against West Ham, but praised his attitude.

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Israel army says killed two Palestinians after West Bank attacks

Israeli military said Tuesday it had killed two assailants it said attacked soldiers in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank.

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Cameroon sack coach Brys, drop goalkeeper Onana for AFCON

Cameroon sacked Belgian coach Marc Brys yesterday, and dropped Manchester United goalkeeper Andrew Onana.

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Arteta takes heart from Arsenal escape in Chelsea battle

Mikel Arteta insisted Arsenal deserved respect after the Premier League leaders battled to a bruising 1-1 draw with title rivals Chelsea at the end of a gruelling week.

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Zirkzee ends goal drought to inspire Man Utd victory at Palace

Joshua Zirkzee scored his first Premier League goal for nearly a year before Mason Mount grabbed the winner as Manchester United came from behind to beat Crystal Palace 2-1

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Real Madrid title hopes dented at Girona in third straight draw

Real Madrid were held to a third consecutive La Liga draw in a 1-1 tie at Girona on Sunday, allowing Barcelona to retain pole position.

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F1 set for final-race showdown as Verstappen exploits McLaren blunder

The three-way F1 title fight will go down to the last race of the season after Max Verstappen took full advantage of a McLaren blunder to win the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday.

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Napoli beat rivals Roma to join Milan at Serie A summit

Napoli joined AC Milan at the top of Serie A on Sunday after winning 1-0 at title rivals Roma, as Inter Milan kept pace with the leading pair by beating Pisa 2-0.

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African players in Europe: Burkina Faso strikers on target in Premier League

Burkina Faso strikers Dango Ouattara and Bertrand Traore scored to help Brentford and Sunderland win in the Premier League at the weekend.

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'Rage bait' wins Oxford's word of 2025

"Rage bait", the slang term describing online content designed to elicit anger and drive internet traffic, has been crowned 2025 word of the year.

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Cameroonian opposition figure Anicet Ekane dies in detention

Cameroonian opposition figure Anicet Ekane died in detention in Yaounde on Monday morning, the vice president of his party told AFP.

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Residents say 40 killed in alleged army strike in southern Sudan

At least 40 people were killed in southern Sudan, two people who took part in the burials said Monday, in a strike that paramilitaries and a human rights group blamed on the army.

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Twice-a-year HIV prevention shots begin in Africa

South Africa, Eswatini and Zambia on Monday began administering a groundbreaking HIV-prevention injection in the drug's first public rollouts in Africa.

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Ukraine negotiators to hold talks in US on plan to end war

Ukrainian negotiators are due to hold talks in the United States on Sunday on Washington's plan to end the war with Russia, with Kyiv facing pressure on both the military and political fronts.

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Swiss vote on compulsory civic duty, climate tax for super-rich

Switzerland votes on whether to replace the men-only military conscription with a compulsory civic duty for men and women alike and on taxing the super-rich to fund the climate fight.

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Calls for accountability over lethal Hong Kong fire silenced

Not long before he was reportedly detained, Miles Kwan approached commuters outside a Hong Kong train station, urging them to demand accountability for the deadly inferno.

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Netanyahu submits pardon request in Israel corruption cases

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on trial facing corruption charges, announced Sunday he had submitted a pardon request, saying the long-running cases were tearing the country apart.

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After call for Christian unity, pope leaves Turkey for Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV headed to Lebanon on Sunday with a message of peace for the crisis-hit nation after wrapping up a four-day trip to Turkey's tiny Christian community.

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Nigeria gang kidnaps 14, including bride and bridesmaids

Armed men kidnapped 13 women and a baby in an overnight raid in northeastern Nigeria, the latest in a string of mass abductions.

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WHO issues unprecedented global guidelines to combat infertility

The World Health Organisation on Friday published for the first time directives to improve the prevention, detection and treatment of infertility, which affects millions across the globe.

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Trump says not inviting South Africa to next year's G20 in Miami

US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that South Africa would not be invited to next year's G20 summit in Miami.

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Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina gets 21 years in jail for corruption

A court in Bangladesh sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday to 21 years in prison for corruption, a week after she was given the death penalty for crimes against humanity.

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Over 250 missing after Hong Kong's deadliest blaze in decades

Hong Kong firefighters were scouring scorched high-rises Thursday for over 250 people listed as missing, a day after the financial hub's worst blaze in decades.

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Pope lands in Turkey to meet Erdogan on first overseas trip

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Turkey on Thursday for a four-day visit where he will hold talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and meet Christian leaders on the first overseas trip.

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