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England’s Ben Stokes | Photo Credit: Action Images via Reuters Two men born in New Zealand have been in the headlines recently. For one of them, Ben Stokes, born in Christchurch, the headline is his natural habitat. The other, Kane Williamson, born in Tauranga, announced his retirement in the middle of a Test series against…
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Spain’s former Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero. File | Photo Credit: AP Former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero will begin two days of unprecedented court hearings on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) suspected of influence peddling, the latest corruption affair threatening the leftist government. The investigation into the Socialist titan comes as a…
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Austria’s Marko Arnautovic celebrates scoring their third goal against Jordan, on June 16, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Austria won a World Cup game for the first time in 36 years with a 3-1 victory on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) over a Jordan team on debut at football’s premier global event. An own goal from…
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The Madurai district authorities on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) took the body of Akash Delison, 26, who died on March 8 allegedly due to custodial torture by the Manamadurai police, to the Thathaneri cremation yard, after his family members refused to receive his body. Amid tight security, the body was transported from the mortuary of…
People attempt to pull passengers out of a plane after it crashed on a highway on Tuesday (June 16, 2026), in Laredo, Texas. | Photo Credit: AP A small plane crashed on a highway in Laredo, Texas, and caught fire on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) night, causing chaos as people left their vehicles to frantically…
Anti-encroachment drive carried out by the Forest Department and police to clear alleged illegal settlements on forest land, in Jammu. File | Photo Credit: PTI “The Jammu Development Authority (JDA) launched a demolition drive near Jammu railway station on Wednesday (June 17, 2026), clearing more than 30 illegal structures and reclaiming encroached land valued at…
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Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates his hat-trick during the FIFA World Cup 2026 match against Algeria in Kansas City on June 16, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Lionel Messi saluted a “beautiful moment” after becoming the World Cup’s joint all-time leading goalscorer in his record-breaking sixth finals appearance on Tuesday (June 16, 2026). The 38-year-old Argentina…
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T. Veena, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, appears at the zonal office of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Kochi on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat T. Veena, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, appeared at the zonal office of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Kochi on…
Cristiano Ronaldo is preparing for his sixth World Cup as if it were his first, said Portugal coach Roberto Martinez as he hailed the 41-year-old as “an example and a reference for football.” Armed with a richly talented generation, Portugal are among the favourites to win the World Cup for the first time. Ronaldo’s continued…
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Kylian Mbappe renewed his remarkable relationship with the World Cup on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) as he scored twice in France’s 3-1 win over Senegal, leaving him within touching distance of Lionel Messi as he bids to become the tournament’s highest ever scorer. The Real Madrid superstar notched his team’s first goal at the MetLife…
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