Month: June 2026

Pakistan PM Shehbaz says final text of U.S.-Iran peace deal agreed upon

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Pakistan PM Shehbaz says final text of U.S.-Iran peace deal agreed upon

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the U.S. and Iran have agreed on the text of a peace deal, kindling hope of a diplomatic breakthrough in the region. West Asia war LIVE: U.S. forces shoot down Iranian attack drones, source says “Amid ongoing…

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Ghana’s Thomas Partey refused entry into Canada

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Ghana’s Thomas Partey refused entry into Canada

Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey denied entry into Canada for facing rape charges in England. File | Photo Credit: AP Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will miss the country’s FIFA World Cup 2026 opener against Panama next week, ​after being denied entry into Canada. Also read | FIFA World Cup: Balogun’s brace helps U.S. open home match…

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Centre denies reports of fourth vessel attacked near Oman; says all crew members safe

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Centre denies reports of fourth vessel attacked near Oman; says all crew members safe

File picture of MT Liaki Freedom. Picture: vesseltracker.com India on Saturday (June 13, 2026) denied reports that a fourth vessel was attacked near Oman on Friday (June 12, 2026) night. West Asia war: Follow LIVE updates on June 13, 2026 Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs denied reports that MT Liaki Freedom,…

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FIFA World Cup: Expected to win sixth title, Brazil coach faces more pressure than nation’s president

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FIFA World Cup: Expected to win sixth title, Brazil coach faces more pressure than nation’s president

Alisson Becker feels for Carlo Ancelotti, the Italian expected to bring Brazil a record sixth World Cup title. “His position perhaps has more pressure than being the president of the country,” the Seleção’s top goalkeeper said. Brazil is unbeaten in 20 World Cup openers since 1934, winning 17 going into Saturday night’s match against African…

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Flight headed to Kozhikode makes emergency landing at Kochi airport

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Flight headed to Kozhikode makes emergency landing at Kochi airport

An Air Arabia flight, G9 454, operating from Sharjah to Kozhikode was diverted to Cochin International Airport in the early hours of Saturday (June 13, 2026) following a technical issue related to the aircraft’s engine reverse thrust system. The flight had 170 passengers and 9 infants on board. All passengers and crew were safe. Airport…

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Folarin Balogun, who could have played for England or Nigeria, scores two goals for U.S. in World Cup debut

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Folarin Balogun, who could have played for England or Nigeria, scores two goals for U.S. in World Cup debut

United States’ Folarin Balogun scores a goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match against Paraguay on June 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Folarin Balogun could have played for any one of three countries. He chose the United States, and it paid off with a splashy World Cup debut on home soil….

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Trump says U.S. military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang with help from Venezuela

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Trump says U.S. military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang with help from Venezuela

Explosion following what U.S. President Donald Trump said was a strike carried out by U.S. forces that killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, also known as “Nino Guerrero,” the leader of Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua, at an unidentified location, in this screengrab taken from a video released on June 12, 2026. Photo: Handout via…

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FIFA World Cup: Balogun’s brace helps U.S. open home match with a dynamic 4-1 victory over Paraguay

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FIFA World Cup: Balogun’s brace helps U.S. open home match with a dynamic 4-1 victory over Paraguay

U.S.’ Folarin Balogun celebrates a goal during the FIFA World Cup Group D match against Paraguay on June 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Folarin Balogun scored twice in the Americans’ historic three-goal first half, and the U.S. opened its first home World Cup in 32 years with its biggest win in the tournament, a…

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Anthropic cuts access to AI models over U.S. ‘national security’ order

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Anthropic cuts access to AI models over U.S. ‘national security’ order

Anthropic said that the letter from the U.S. administration did not state what specifically concerned the government, but said its “understanding is that the government believes it has become aware of a method of bypassing, or ‘jailbreaking’” the Fable 5 model such that it could aid hacking. | Photo Credit: Reuters Anthropic said on Friday…

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Donald Trump accuses Iran of attacking Indian ships; Tehran rejects charge as ‘baseless’

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Donald Trump accuses Iran of attacking Indian ships; Tehran rejects charge as ‘baseless’

A visual of the commercial vessel with Indian seafarers reportedly on board, attacked off the coast of Oman near the Shinas Port. Image used for representation purpose only. Photo: FSUI/ANI U.S. President Donald Trump accused Iran of carrying out drone attacks against Indian ships leaving the Strait of Hormuz, describing the alleged action as “totally…

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