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Germany began its FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with a 7-1 win over Curaçao at Houston Stadium on Sunday. Kai Havertz scored twice as Germany took control of its Group E opener. Felix Nmecha, Nico Schlotterbeck, Jamal Musiala, Nathaniel Brown

Twelve people died Sunday when a skydiving plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Butler Memorial Airport in western Missouri. The dead included 11 skydivers and the pilot. Authorities said there were no survivors. The crash happened near Butler, about 65

Canada earned its first point in men’s FIFA World Cup history with a 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Group B at Toronto Stadium. The co-host trailed after Jovo Lukic scored in the 21st minute. Substitute Cyle Larin equalized in the

Meta services were restored Friday after a brief outage disrupted access to Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and related business tools for thousands of users. The disruption began during the U.S. morning and eased before midday Eastern time, according to public outage reports

The FIFA World Cup 2026 opened Thursday at Estadio Azteca with a ceremony built around music, dance and Mexican cultural themes. The program preceded Mexico’s Group A match against South Africa, the first game of the expanded 48-team tournament. Shakira and Burna

Gold prices rebounded Thursday from a six-month low as traders tracked U.S. inflation data, interest rate expectations and firm oil prices. Spot gold rose 0.5% to $4,095.64 an ounce by 0558 GMT. Earlier in the session, bullion touched $4,022.09, its lowest

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of 73 United Nations personnel held by the Houthis in Yemen. The demand came as the United Nations marked two years since a June 2024 wave of detentions. Guterres also

U.S. stocks closed mixed Tuesday as renewed pressure on technology and semiconductor shares pulled the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 86.10 points, or 0.17%, to 50,872.11. The S&P 500 fell 19.08 points, or 0.26%, to 7,386.65. The

Global oil prices fell sharply as Brent crude futures dropped more than 4% during trading before settling lower, extending volatility in energy markets tied to Middle East supply routes. Brent closed down 3% at $91.45 a barrel after touching its lowest level since

Apple introduced Siri AI on June 8, 2026, marking a major upgrade to its digital assistant through Apple Intelligence. The company said the new Siri can hold more natural conversations, answer web-based questions, understand personal context, and respond to content on