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Messi equals World Cup goal-scoring record as Argentina beats Algeria 3-0
17 June 2026 @ 3:40 am
Lionel Messi scored a dazzling hat-trick for Argentina on Tuesday to equal Miroslav Klose's all-time record of 16 goals at World Cups as the defending champions swept Algeria…
China calls for more Global South voices to be heard at United Nations
17 June 2026 @ 3:37 am
Emerging markets suffer from inadequate representation at the United Nations, its authority increasingly challenged by escalating political and economic disputes worldwide, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on…
Lawmakers in the dark on Iran deal as Trump says he will send it to Congress
17 June 2026 @ 3:33 am
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was willing to send his interim deal to end the war with Iran for review by the U.S. Congress, as lawmakers,…
G7 leaders express optimism for peace after Trump's 'very good' Zelenskyy meeting
17 June 2026 @ 3:33 am
U.S. President Donald Trump said Russia should make peace with Ukraine after a "very good" meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday, in comments that sparked cautious optimism…
Norway tops Iraq 4-1 in Group I
17 June 2026 @ 12:36 am
Erling Haaland scored his first two World Cup goals, including one off a defensive blunder, and added an assist in his tournament debut Tuesday to propel Norway to…
U.N. Secretary-General visits Haiti as gang violence soars
17 June 2026 @ 12:26 am
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres visited Haiti on Tuesday, where surging gang violence has left more than 1 in 10 people homeless.
New statistics released by the U.N. reveal…
NHL says the 2026 playoffs is the most-watched on record, averaging 1.8 million viewers
17 June 2026 @ 12:19 am
The NHL said Tuesday the Stanley Cup Playoffs this spring were the most-watched on record in the U.S. with an average of 1.8 million viewers.
That surpassed the…
Tunisia fires coach Lamouchi after one World Cup game
16 June 2026 @ 9:52 pm
Tunisia have responded to their 5-1 World Cup thrashing by Sweden by sacking coach Sabri Lamouchi and replacing him with Frenchman Herve Renard, the federation announced on national…
Kylian Mbappé sparks France with two goals in 3-1 win over Senegal
16 June 2026 @ 9:52 pm
Kylian Mbappé scored twice to move past Pelé and Lionel Messi with 14 World Cup goals, Bradley Barcola added another and France rebounded from a surprisingly poor first…
Toronto police say gun-for-hire networks linked to U.S. Consulate shooting
16 June 2026 @ 9:49 pm
Police in Canada said Tuesday they have linked multiple shootings, including at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto in March, to “multilayered” gun-for-hire networks that have also targeted synagogues…