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Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:46:49 GMT
Cape Verde: An island nation swept up in World Cup dreams
For the first time ever, Cape Verde is heading to the World Cup. The West African island nation – home to fewer than half a million people – will be one of the smallest countries in tournament history. In the capital Praia, preparations are in...

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:35:12 GMT
Thailand condemns Chinese Uyghurs to death for 2015 shrine bombing
A Bangkok court convicted Yusufu Mieraili and Bilal Mohammed of premeditated and attempted murder for their role in planting a bomb at the popular Erawan Shrine in the capital's commercial heart. The blast tore apart the site where worshippers and ...

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:15:24 GMT
Russia ramps up military infrastructure along Finnish and Norwegian borders
PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, June 11: First, the latest news from Russia. Then, how cutting-edge surveillance technology at the World Cup is fuelling privacy concerns. And finally, why American women are embracing witchcraft retreats in Ireland.

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:39:10 GMT
UK probes Ryanair over fees for parents to sit with children
The no-frills airline requires at least one parent to sit with children aged two to 11 during a flight, but that means they must pay for what it calls a "mandatory family seat". The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating whether ...

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:53:09 GMT
Solomon Islands says China security pact to remain secret
The controversial deal struck in 2022 rattled Washington and Canberra because of concern it opened the door to a permanent Chinese military presence in the South Pacific. Speaking last week in Australia, the Solomons' new Prime Minister Matthew Wal...

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Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:34:10 GMT
Thailand condemns Chinese Uyghurs to death for 2015 shrine bombing
A Bangkok court convicted Yusufu Mieraili and Bilal Mohammed of premeditated and attempted murder for their role in planting a bomb at the popular Erawan Shrine in the capital's commercial heart. The blast tore apart the site where worshippers and ...

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:54:10 GMT
Solomon Islands says China security pact to remain secret
The controversial deal struck in 2022 rattled Washington and Canberra because of concern it opened the door to a permanent Chinese military presence in the South Pacific. Speaking last week in Australia, the Solomons' new Prime Minister Matthew Wal...

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:36:11 GMT
Tharp, 20, breaks 110m hurdles world record at NCAA championships
Tharp wiped out the long-standing previous record of 12.80sec set by fellow American Aries Merritt in Brussels on September 7, 2012. The performance, run with a legal tailwind of one meter per second sec, also shattered Grant Holloway's NCAA colleg...

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:32:12 GMT
Thailand sentences Chinese Uyghurs to death in 2015 shrine bombing case
A Thai court convicted Yusufu Mieraili and Bilal Mohammed of premeditated and attempted murder for their role in planting a bomb at the popular Erawan Shrine in Bangkok's commercial heart in August 2015. The deadly blast tore apart the site where w...

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:58:13 GMT
'Resilient' Knicks on brink of NBA title after record rally
The Knicks staged the biggest comeback in Finals history as they erased a 29-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 on Wednesday and take a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven championship series. They'll now have three chances to clinch the...

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