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Co-hosts Canada and South Africa both make World Cup history as they meet in the opening game of the knockout round. Neither nation has ever reached this stage of international football’s showpiece event and they could not have asked for a grander stage than the spectacular SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. FIFA World Cup 2026…
Iraqi security personnel patrol along a street in Baghdad, as part of an anti-graft campaign in the corruption-plagued country, on June 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP Iraqi authorities arrested 47 officials, including members of parliament, on Sunday (June 28, 2026) as part of an anti-graft campaign in the corruption-plagued country, state media reported. Iraq’s…
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A cyclist stops to fill his bottle at a water fountain on the Vistula River boulevards, amid a heatwave in Warsaw, Poland, on June 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The World Health Organization said on Sunday (June 28, 2026) that over 1,300 excess deaths had been recorded in Europe since June 21 in connection…
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Rohit Yadav came up with a massive throw in his final attempt. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT Javelin thrower Rohit Yadav unleashed a massive throw in his last attempt to qualify for the Asian Games with a new meet record, while long-jumper M. Sreeshankar of Kerala displayed amazing consistency to make the cut with his…
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Ukraine kept up its heavy drone assault on Russia, setting fire to a major oil refinery in the south and killing at least two people, Russian authorities said on Sunday (June 28, 2026). Ukraine has markedly stepped up its long-range attacks on Russian military industries and energy facilities in recent months, aiming to cut Moscow’s…
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DMK president M.K. Stalin. File. Credit: X@mkstalin DMK president M.K. Stalin on Sunday (June 28, 2026) accused the TVK-led government of not addressing pressing issues such as power outages and protests by farmers, and instead, indulging in diverting people’s attention. Speaking at an event at Vanagaram in Chennai where hundreds of supporters of former AIADMK…
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Messi capped off another good Argentine performance with a second-half strike. | Photo Credit: Reuters The hallmark of champions is not simply their brilliance but the quality waiting beyond the spotlight. Argentina started without several of its biggest names, including captain Lionel Messi, against Jordan yet scarcely looked diminished as it completed a flawless Group…
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Tanmay steered Diamonds past the 200-run mark. | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal Karimnagar Diamonds arrived for its TG20 clash against Warangal Warriors desperate to avoid a third successive defeat. It eventually did just that, surviving a late scare to clinch a thrilling two-run victory, powered by skipper Tanmay Agarwal’s (133, 61b, 15×4, 7×6) scintillating century….
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Argentina’s Lionel Messi is the leading goalscorer in the history of World Cups with 19 goals. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The group stages of the FIFA World Cup 2026, which began on June 12, 2026, have come to a scintillating end. The final picture of the knockouts gained clarity only after the final whistle…
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A major tragedy was averted after the Gajuwaka Traffic Police caught a private travels bus driver allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol while ferrying 26 passengers from Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada late on Saturday night. According to Gajuwaka Traffic Police Inspector Sheikh Hussain, the bus was intercepted at Old Gajuwaka Junction during a routine drunken…
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