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The countdown begins for the 2026 World Cup Source link

CNN  —  One person was reported dead and eight people were injured in the Russian region of Belgorod on Sunday following shelling by Ukrainian forces, according to the regional governor. “One person died. It is known that the man came to us from Tambov and worked as a contractor on…

Lionel Messi celebrates Argentina’s title. (Martin Meissner/AP) The crowd packed into Lusail Stadium was dominated by Argentina fans Sunday, plus plenty of otherwise neutral supporters who threw their weight behind La Albiceleste in hopes of seeing soccer great Lionel Messi finally hoist the World Cup trophy. They were not disappointed.…

Ukraine is criticizing FIFA for refusing to show a video message from President Volodymyr Zelensky in Qatar’s Lusail Stadium ahead of the World Cup final Sunday.  The video, which was recorded in English, was meant to be an “appeal for peace,” according to a written statement provided to CNN by Ukraine’s presidential office…

Rome CNN  —  Pope Francis has revealed in a new interview that he has already signed his resignation letter to be used in the event of him becoming “impaired.” Francis made the comment in an interview with Spanish news outlet ABC, published Sunday, when asked what would happen if a…

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Doha, Qatar CNN  —  As the 2022 World Cup comes to a close, global rights organizations have renewed criticism of Qatar and FIFA over the treatment of thousands of migrant workers who built stadiums and tournament infrastructure. The World Cup final on Sunday coincides with both International Migrants Day and…

Seoul, South Korea CNN  —  North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the waters off its east coast on Sunday, the latest in what has been a record year for test launches by the Kim Jong Un regime. The launches, reported by both South Korean and Japanese authorities, marked the…

CNN  —  One of Iran’s best-known actresses has been arrested days after she criticized the execution of a man who was involved in the nationwide protests that have swept the country since September. Taraneh Alidoosti, who starred in the 2016 Oscar-winning film, “The Salesman,” had condemned the hanging of Mohsen…

CNN  —  After a month of unpredictable results, we are left with two World Cup heavyweights going head-to-head in a mouthwatering final as reigning champion France faces two-time champion Argentina Sunday. In an era of systems and styles of play taking precedence over individuals, this World Cup has been defined…

CNN  —  Ukraine’s presidential office is criticizing FIFA for refusing to show a video message from President Volodymyr Zelensky in Qatar’s Lusail Stadium ahead of the World Cup final on Sunday. The video, which was recorded in English, is meant to be an “appeal for peace,” Ukraine’s presidential office said…

CNN  —  It was one of the heaviest bombardments in history. A shock-and-awe campaign of overwhelming air power aimed at bombing into submission a determined opponent that, despite being vastly outgunned, had withstood everything the world’s most formidable war machine could throw at it. Operation Linebacker II saw more than…

CNN  —  Television personality Sharon Osbourne was transported to a southern California hospital Friday night after an emergency call, police said. The Ventura County Fire Department EMS responded to an unspecified emergency call at a historic hotel in Santa Paula, according to the Ventura County Fire Department. Ventura County Fire…

CNN  —  Moscow has begun a new campaign to encourage Russians to enlist in the armed forces and fight in Ukraine, despite the Kremlin having denied needing more recruits. In an attempt to attract more volunteers to the front, Russian propaganda videos posted on social networks in the past few…

CNN  —  New Twitter owner Elon Musk offered several of the journalists he banned from the social media website earlier this week the ability to return to the platform if they deleted the tweets he falsely claimed shared his “exact real-time” location. The move from Musk came after he posted…

CNN  —  Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 in the third-place playoff on Saturday as the African side’s historic 2022 World Cup ended in defeat. It took Croatia just seven minutes to open the scoring through a header from Joško Gvardiol, before Achraf Dari equalized two minutes later. In an open and…

The real cost of sponsoring this World Cup Source link

A mountain lion that attacked and killed a Los Angeles resident’s chihuahua the month before has been captured, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the National Park Service. Source link

Despite a final matchup featuring soccer giants Argentina and France, many fans will remember the 2022 World Cup for its unlikely heroes and upset outcomes. As the tournament draws to a close, here’s a look at some of the World Cup’s most shocking victories and underdog moments: Saudi Arabia beats…

CNN  —  American college student Kenny DeLand Jr. has been reunited with his mother in Lyon, France, and is expected to return to the United States soon, according to a French diplomatic source. DeLand Jr., who was reported missing more than two weeks ago in France, told relatives on Friday…

Missile strikes have once again disrupted power and water supplies in Ukraine. In the central city of Kryvyi Rih, officials said at least four people were killed and 13 injured. Follow for live news updates. Source link

CNN  —  The deaths of Canadian billionaires Barry and Honey Sherman have been shrouded in mystery from the beginning. On December 15, 2017, a realtor giving a tour of the couple’s Toronto mansion around midday discovered their bodies, fully dressed, beside their indoor basement swimming pool. They were semi-seated side…

CNN  —  Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé have arguably been the two best players at Qatar 2022 and the two will come head-to-head in the World Cup final on Sunday. Millions are expected to watch the clash behind television screens around the world, most desperate for the opportunity to one…

Kyiv, Ukraine CNN  —  Water supply and metro services have been restored in Kyiv but officials continued to work Saturday to return heating to all the Ukrainian capital’s residents, a day after a barrage of Russian missiles targeted the city. “Water supply has been restored to all residents of the…

CNN  —  After a nor’easter dropped more than a foot of snow across many parts of interior New England, more is on its way Saturday as officials warn of dangerous travel conditions the weekend before Christmas. The storm – part of a weather system that upended several communities in the…

The number of people killed in a landslide Friday near the Malaysian capital has risen to 23, while 10 people are still missing, Malaysia’s state media agency Bernama reported Saturday. The authorities have identified six bodies so far, Bernama reported, citing Malaysia’s National Disaster Management Agency. The landslide in Batang…

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Philippine communist leader Jose Maria Sison died on Friday night at the age of 83 after a two-week confinement in a hospital in the Netherlands, his party said on Saturday. Sison is the founder of the Philippine Communist Party, whose military wing – the New People’s Army (NPA) – has…

Cryo-electron microscopy by University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers has exposed the structure of a bacterial virus with unprecedented detail. This is the first structure of a virus able to infect Staphylococcus epidermidis, and high-resolution knowledge of structure is a key link between viral biology and potential therapeutic use of…