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How FIFA’s ‘hydration breaks’ became football’s most convenient commercial break

June 17, 2026 admin

Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, climate scientists warned that this edition of the tournament could be among the hottest on record, given the heat and humidity of summer in the United States and Mexico. A group of scientists wrote to FIFA demanding longer breaks for players and “aggressive” locker-room cooling, predicting that more…

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China says it will take countermeasures to new Taiwan intelligence gathering site

June 17, 2026 admin

Taiwan and China, which views the democratically governed island as its own territory, have long spied on ‌each other, and Taiwan in particular has reported an increased number of Chinese espionage cases. | Photo Credit: Reuters China said on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) that it will take countermeasures in response to ‌a new Taiwan government…

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Noah Lyles runs world-best 14.67 seconds to win 150 meters at Golden Spike meet

June 17, 2026 admin

U.S.’ Noah Lyles, Australia’s Gout Gout, Belgium’s Simon Verherstraeten in action during the men’s 150m final at the Golden Spike Athletic championship on June 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles set the world best time in the rarely contested 150 meters at the Golden Spike meet on Tuesday (June 16,…

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U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills 1, leaves 2 survivors in eastern Pacific Ocean

June 17, 2026 admin

Screengrab from the video posted by the Southern Command of the U.S. military. Photo: X/@Southcom The U.S. military attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday (June 16, 2026), killing one man and leaving two survivors, as the Trump administration continues its monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin…

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FIFA World Cup 2026, Austria vs Jordan LIVE: Group J match gets under way

June 17, 2026 admin

Lineups are announced and players are warming up. Austria: Alexander Schlager, David Alaba, Philipp Lienhart, Phillipp Mwene, ‌Stefan Posch, Xaver Schlager, Nicolas Seiwald, Konrad Laimer, Marcel Sabitzer, Romano Schmid, Sasa Kalajdzic Jordan: Yazeed ⁠Abu Laila, Abdullah Nasib, Yazan ⁠Al-Arab, Mohammad Abu Al-Nadi, Noor Al-Rawabdeh, Nizar Al-Rashdan, Mousa ‌Al-Tamari, Ali Olwan, Ehsan Haddad, Muhannad Abu Taha,…

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World Cup what to know: Cristiano Ronaldo looks to make history by scoring in 6th World Cup

June 17, 2026 admin

Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo. File | Photo Credit: AP Cristiano Ronaldo, your turn. The 41-year-old is set to enter the World Cup on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) when Portugal meets Congo after impressive performances by the tournament’s other top stars. France’s Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland of Norway each had two goals as they opened their…

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G7 Summit Day 2 LIVE: Leaders to discuss security risks posed by AI and social media

June 17, 2026 admin

European Council President Antonio Costa, Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, U.S. President Donald Trump, Kenya’s President William Ruto, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney, Germany’s Chancellor…

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Telangana DGP reviews rain readiness, calls for proactive measures to beat flooding, traffic woes

June 17, 2026 admin

Director General of Police C.V. Anand on Tuesday directed officials to accord top priority to public safety and traffic management during monsoon while calling for long-term solutions to recurring waterlogging issues through coordinated action by multiple departments. He was speaking at an emergency review meeting held near Malkam Cheruvu to assess flood management, drainage and…

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What BGP hacking, Telegram’s India ban, and WhatsApp have to do with each other

June 17, 2026 admin

Telegram founder Pavel Durov has levelled a serious accusation against Reliance, claiming Reliance disrupted access to Telegram for users outside India through a practice known as Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) hijacking. The allegation, made publicly on X platform, has reignited debate around internet infrastructure, platform competition and government regulation. The claims remain unverified, and Reliance…

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Glenmorangie’s single malt Scotch whisky, Lasanta, arrives in Kolkata

June 17, 2026 admin

The first thing one notices about whisky is that it asks for patience. Not while drinking it, but long before that. Patience while the barley grows or while the spirit sleeps in oak. Patience while the years pass unseen inside dark warehouses in the Scottish Highlands, where rain taps against stone walls and winters surrender…

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