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Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:02:26 GMTIran says Trump agreed to deal terms 'out of desperation' as US Democrats blast agreement
US Vice President JD Vance says he doesn’t know if he’ll be headed to Geneva on June 19 where he was due to attend a signing ceremony for an initial deal to end the war in Iran. But an agreement has already been signed by Donald Trump and Irania...
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:01:09 GMTWorld Cup 2026: Switzerland close in on qualification for round of 16
Switzerland cruised to a 4-1 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina to bounce back after their opening draw against Qatar. The Nati are now close to securing a place in the round of 16.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:59:13 GMTJapan's men told to clean at home, not just the World Cup
FIFA lauded Japanese fans this week on social media platform X for their "impeccable manners" that saw them tidy up the stands post-game, with pictures of men in blue avidly picking up trash.
Similar images have since proliferated online, but one X...
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:25:09 GMTFrench court confirms Moroccan football star Hakimi will stand trial for rape
In February 2023, a woman then aged 24 told police in the Val-de-Marne region southeast of Paris that Hakimi had raped her.
The PSG right-back and captain of the Moroccan national team, whose second match of the 2026 World Cup kicks off on Friday a...
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:07:16 GMTDeadly Philippines quake turns seabed into shore
When he opened his eyes, he saw a once-familiar shoreline changing in real time, with swathes of previously submerged coral suddenly pushing above the waterline.
The June 8 quake, driven by a shifting of the nearby Cotabato Trench, toppled building...
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Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:08:17 GMTDeadly Philippines quake turns seabed into shore
When he opened his eyes, he saw a once-familiar shoreline changing in real time, with swathes of previously submerged coral suddenly pushing above the waterline.
The June 8 quake, driven by a shifting of the nearby Cotabato Trench, toppled building...
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:52:11 GMTSouth Korean leader says told Trump sanctions on North are 'ineffective'
Lee and Trump met at a G7 summit in France this week, where they discussed the long-running standoff between South Korea and its northern neighbour.
"I told him sanctions and pressure are ineffective," Lee told reporters in Seoul.
"The effectivene...
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:10:27 GMTUSA, Australia eye World Cup knockout rounds, Brazil in action
After tournament co-hosts Mexico sealed their place in the last 32 on Thursday with a 1-0 victory over South Korea, the USA or the Socceroos can join them with a victory in their Group D game in Seattle.
After an unconvincing build-up, the American...
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 05:32:22 GMTAI museum brings sights, sounds and smells of the rainforest
Data collected from those visitors -- their movements, their heartbeats and even the temperature of their skin -- will feed the computer that is creating the immersive display, using a network of sensors, including those on the wrists of ticket-hold...
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 05:22:10 GMTIran to lodge complaint with FIFA over World Cup restrictions
Iran wanted to fly from their base camp in Tijuana, Mexico, to the United States two days before their next match, against Belgium in Los Angeles on Sunday.
But a spokesman for the Iranian federation said its request was turned down.
"Despite havi...
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