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Ghana and Panama lock horns for the very first time at the 2026 World Cup group stage, with the pair meeting in Toronto on June 17, 2026. Neither team are fancied in Group L, which is expected to be topped by either England or Croatia. The top Ghana players who will be dominating the field…
A U.S. official said the deal was signed to end the West Asia war. | Photo Credit: AFP The U.S. and Iran confirmed that the deal was signed to end the West Asia war. U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a deal with Iran to end the war, a U.S. official told AFP on Wednesday…
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England’s Harry Kane, right, attempts a shot on goal as Croatia’s Josip Sutalo tries block during the World Cup Group L soccer match between England and Croatia in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP England got their World Cup campaign off to a winning start as they beat Croatia…
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G7 summit, on June 17, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France. | Photo Credit: AP Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the issue, in broad terms, of the safety of seafarers with U.S. President Trump at the start of their bilateral meeting…
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European lawmakers gave final approval on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) to tougher migration rules that will grant authorities much broader detention powers and allow for the creation of deportation centres outside the bloc. The 418 to 218 vote in Strasbourg was one of the last hurdles for a reform that has sailed through the EU’s…
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Civilians in South Korea will be able to get several kilometres nearer North Korea under new rules broadening public access to the highly militarised border zone, Seoul’s Defence Ministry said on Wednesday (June 18, 2026). The two Koreas remain technically at war because their 1950-53 conflict ended in an armistice, not a peace treaty, and…
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Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut addressing a press conference in New Delhi on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: PTI Amid speculations that at least six of its nine Lok Sabha MPs are likely to rebel, the Shiv Sena (UBT) has convened a meeting of its parliamentary board on Thursday. The party issued a whip on…
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England’s Harry Kane ahead of the game against Croatia, on June 17, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters England launch their bid to end a 60-year World Cup title drought on Wednesday (June 18, 2026) as they play in Group L in Arlington, Texas, against a veteran Croatian group looking to run it back one more…
The Kolkata Police Commissioner Ajay Kumar Nand and surrendered maoist woman Sukantala at Lalbazar (Kolkata Police headquarters) on Wednesday (June 17) | Photo Credit: Shrabana Chatterjee A Maoist woman cadre, who goes by the names of Sakuntala and Pushpa, has surrendered before the Kolkata Police. Kolkata Police Commissioner Ajay Kumar Nand on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) said that…
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The NREGA Sangharsh Morcha and the Joint Platform for Agricultural and Rural Workers’ Unions on Wednesday announced an indefinite countrywide protest from July 1, demanding the repeal of the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G). The VB-G RAM G scheme will come into force on July 1, replacing the Mahatma…
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