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• Group E: Ivory Coast break deadlock in 90th minute to defeat Ecuador

  15-06-2026 12:20 via article.wn.com
  Substitute Amad Diallo struck in the 90th minute to give Ivory Coast a deserved 1-0 win over Ecuador in both teams’ Group E opener on Saturday night. Diallo’s first-time strike of Wilfried Singo’s cross gave the Ivorians their first-ever World Cup victory over South American opposition and halted Ecuador’s unbeaten run in all fixtures at 19 matches. It also put a bow on a 19-year-old Yan Diomande’s dazzling...
  
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• World Cup teams face major travel demands in tournament spread across US, Canada and Mexico

  15-06-2026 22:21 via article.wn.com
  Some teams will travel more than 5,000 miles in the group stage alone....
  
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• Where to watch Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay World Cup game today: FREE live stream, time

  15-06-2026 22:21 via article.wn.com
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• Where to watch Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay live streams free from anywhere

  15-06-2026 22:21 via article.wn.com
  When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more Eitan ABRAMOVICH / AFP Saudi Arabia and Uruguay are set to meet in a key Group H matchup at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the two teams facing off as they look to strengthen their chances of reaching the knockout stage. Uruguay enters the tournament as one of South America's traditional powers, while Saudi Arabia will be aiming to build on its reputation for producing surprise results on the World Cup s
  
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• ‘We’ve Arrived!’: Cape Verde Fans Exult in World Cup Draw With Spain

  15-06-2026 22:21 via article.wn.com
  Cape Verde, a tiny island nation off the West African coast, is among the smallest countries to ever qualify for the World Cup. Fans marveled that it held the line against a tournament favorite. ......
  
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• US, IRAN INK PEACE DEAL | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  15-06-2026 22:21 via article.wn.com
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• US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashes shortly after take-off at California base

  15-06-2026 22:21 via article.wn.com
  A US military aircraft crashed at Edwards Air Force Base, located north of Los Angeles, on Monday morning, according to a...
  
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• US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress Crashes After Takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California

  15-06-2026 22:21 via article.wn.com
  A US military aircraft has crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California, north of Los Angeles, according to the...
  
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• Unpaid Debts, Undeclared Work? Sweden Can Now Legally Kick Out Immigrants

  15-06-2026 22:21 via article.wn.com
  The law has been criticised by the opposition and human rights advocacy groups as arbitrary because decisions would be taken on behaviour that has not been deemed criminal. ......
  
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• Ukraine starts EU membership talks and faces years of reforms while fighting Russia

  15-06-2026 22:21 via article.wn.com
  Ukraine has officially started European...
  
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• Ukraine Is a Step Closer to Joining the European Union. Here’s What to Know

  15-06-2026 22:21 via article.wn.com
  Kaja Kallas, E.U....
  
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• Trump says U.S.-Iran peace deal is signed, text coming soon

  15-06-2026 22:21 via article.wn.com
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• South Africa Musician Obit

  15-06-2026 22:21 via article.wn.com
  FILE - Musician Abdullah Ibrahim plays on a grand piano during the Adolf-Grimme awards gala in Marl, western Germany, March 18, 2005. ......
  
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• "Ships Starting To Move": Trump Claims Oil Tankers Crossing Strait Of Hormuz

  15-06-2026 22:21 via article.wn.com
  Pakistan announced on Sunday that the United States and Iran had agreed to an "immediate and permanent termination" of military operations, but the text of their peace deal has yet to be released. ......
  
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• Portugal fans mixed on whether Ronaldo will help or hurt its World Cup chances

  15-06-2026 22:21 via article.wn.com
  It would have been unthinkable at the start of the 2022 World Cup to suggest Cristiano Ronaldo was anything other than the undisputed leader of the Portugal team. But the Qatar edition went poorly for Portugal’s all-time leading goal scorer. After scoring just once, from the penalty spot, in the group stage, he reacted angrily to being subbed off against South Korea and was promptly dropped to the bench for his team's first knockout-stage match against Switzerland. Watch NBC Bay Area News
  
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• Plume of smoke rises over US Air Force base after massive US bomber crashes

  15-06-2026 22:21 via article.wn.com
  A United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber has crashed at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California ......
  
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• Photos of a rare veterinary clinic still open in war-battered Gaza

  15-06-2026 22:21 via article.wn.com
  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Pet owners in war-battered Gaza are struggling to feed their animals and protect them from disease as a small number of veterinary clinics contend with severe shortages of medicines, vaccines and other supplies. ......
  
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• Over 1,000 Civilians Died In Sudan Drone Strikes In First 5 Months Of 2026

  15-06-2026 22:21 via article.wn.com
  UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said his office has documented a "sharp increase" in drone attacks as well as rape and sexual violence in the Sudan war, now in its fourth year. ......
  
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• Option Trading, Greenshoe: What's Next For SpaceX Stock After Hit IPO

  15-06-2026 22:21 via article.wn.com
  The IPO includes a so-called greenshoe option, a standard feature of most large US stock market listings that acts like a safety valve that keeps the stock price from going crazy one way or another in... ......
  
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• Oliver Tree killed in helicopter crash in Brazil | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  15-06-2026 22:21 via article.wn.com
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• No Livestreaming, Curfews: How UK's Social Media Ban For Under-16s Will Work

  15-06-2026 22:21 via article.wn.com
  The government said regulator Ofcom would conduct a rapid study to establish the best way to verify if someone is over 16, and would have a new enforcement strategy and funding. ......
  
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• Netanyahu Says Will Run In Upcoming Israeli Elections

  15-06-2026 22:21 via article.wn.com
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said he intended to run in elections scheduled for later this year, as he faced domestic criticism over his handling of the Middle East war and its... ......
  
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• Microsoft Sued By Shareholders Over Defrauding Them, Inflating Stock Price

  15-06-2026 22:21 via article.wn.com
  About $357 billion of market value was erased, and Microsoft's stock suffered its biggest one-day decline in nearly six years. ......
  
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• Lebanese mourn destroyed homes, livelihoods | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  15-06-2026 22:21 via article.wn.com
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• Iran will unlock $300bn reconstruction fund if it gives up uranium stockpile

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• From Watch Parties With USWNT Players to Los Angeles Food Tours, Airbnb Hosts World Cup ...

  15-06-2026 22:21 via article.wn.com
  The 2026 FIFA World Cup is officially underway,...
  
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• France G7 Summit Trump

  15-06-2026 22:21 via article.wn.com
  France's President Emmanuel Macron and first lady Brigitte Macron pose for a photo with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria Starmer, at the G7 summit, Monday, June 15, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France. ......
  
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• FIFA World Cup 2026: Japan coach's old-school timekeeping tactic becomes talking point, leaves fans guessing

  15-06-2026 22:21 via article.wn.com
  In video clips that went viral on social media, Hajime Moriyasu can be seen utilising a hand-held whiteboard flashed with massive numbers, starting from three and ending with 1, to communicate directly with his players on the pitch. ......
  
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• FIFA Bronx Fan Zone unites Bronx fans from around the world

  15-06-2026 22:21 via article.wn.com
  The FIFA Bronx Fan Zone opened Saturday, June 13, bringing live matches, activities and local vendors to the Bronx Terminal Market as soccer fans from across the borough gathered to celebrate the world's most popular sport. The fan zone is one of the official free FIFA fan festivals in New York and New Jersey, created to make the tournament more accessible amid soaring ticket prices. The sold-out event kicked off with remarks from Alex Lasry, CEO of the FIFA World Cup 26 NYNJ Host Committee, and
  
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• DR Congo Soccer Team’s Leopard Suits Bring Pride to the World Cup

  15-06-2026 22:21 via article.wn.com
  “In Congo culture, the spirit of leopard is a spirit of strength,” the designer, Alvin Mak, said of the ensembles that beguiled audiences online. ......
  
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