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Omar Abdulkadir Artan to officiate UEFA Super Cup following World Cup visa setback

New York [US], June 11 (ANI): Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who has been ruled out of officiating at the World Cup after being...

Spain, France open as World Cup favorites; USMNT popular longshot

(Photo credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images) The 2026 World Cup finally kicks off on Thursday with Spain and France as the clear pre-tournament...

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINESE LANGUAGE EDUCATION-COOPERATION AGREEMENT

(260611) -- ADDIS ABABA, June 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chen Hai (2nd R), Chinese ambassador to Ethiopia, and Kindeya Gebrehiwot (1st R),...

SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-INFRASTRUCTURE EXPO

(260611) -- JOHANNESBURG, June 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People visit the South Africa Infrastructure Expo in Johannesburg, South Africa,...

War triples Sudans poverty rate to over 70%

Khartoum plans new job creation programs targeting young people and women Sudan's poverty rate has risen to 73%, its human resources...

ODI World Cup 2027 to be played from October 4 to November 21

New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): The 2027 ICC Men's ODI World Cup is provisionally scheduled to be held from October 4 to November...

Bangladesh pacers Taskin Ahmed and Nahid Rana return for T20Is against Australia

Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 11 (ANI): Bangladesh have recalled pacers Taskin Ahmed and Nahid Rana to their T20I squad for the upcoming...

NFP Sampoorna Foods Reports Strong FY26 Results; EBITDA Surges 96% to INR 924.08 Lakhs, PAT Grows 68% to INR 452.58 Lakhs

VMPL Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 11: NFP Sampoorna Foods Limited (NSE - SME: NFPSAMPOOR), an integrated dry-fruit sourcing,...

Injuries force Morocco to call up Marwane Saadane, Amine Sbai for FIFA World Cup

Rabat (Morocco) [India], June 11 (ANI): Morocco have made two changes to their FIFA World Cup squad after key players Nayef Aguerd...

FIFA World Cup 2026: 5 key things fans should know before kick-off

New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): The wait is over. The biggest sporting event returns tonight (June 12) as per Indian Standard Time...

Bridging cultural gap: How world yogasana championships brought Mauritius' Gen Z closer to its Indian roots

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 11 (ANI): For many young people in Mauritius, India is a place they have heard about in family stories...

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Belfast unrest after stabbing prompts Starmer crackdown warning

Belfast unrest after stabbing prompts Starmer crackdown warning

BELFAST, Northern Ireland: Keir Starmer said he would use the full force of the law after a night of racist violence in Belfast that...

Netanyahu to run again, party confirms after Trump doubts claim

Netanyahu to run again, party confirms after Trump doubts claim

TEL AVIV, Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu will run for re-election this year, his party said on June 10, after U.S. President Donald Trump...

Bear trapped on university campus from city near Tokyo

Bear trapped on university campus from city near Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan: A bear that wandered into Utsunomiya, a city just north of Tokyo, and frightened residents was captured on June 9 after...

After retaliatory strikes, Trump warns Iran will ‘pay the price’

After retaliatory strikes, Trump warns Iran will ‘pay the price’

DUBAI, U.A.E.: Even as the United States carried out airstrikes on Iran early on June 10, and Iran responded by attacking countries...

8 killed in historic Lebanese city of Tyre in Israeli airstrike

8 killed in historic Lebanese city of Tyre in Israeli airstrike

DUBAI/BEIRUT: Israel carried out an airstrike on the historic port city of Tyre in southern Lebanon on June 9, killing at least eight...

Kenyan protestors teargassed at US Ebola quarantine facility

Kenyan protestors teargassed at US Ebola quarantine facility

NANYUKI, Kenya: On June 9, Kenyan police used tear gas to break up protesters in the central town of Nanyuki. The protesters were opposing...

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Kenyan protestors teargassed at US Ebola quarantine facility

Kenyan protestors teargassed at US Ebola quarantine facility

NANYUKI, Kenya: On June 9, Kenyan police used tear gas to break up protesters in the central town of Nanyuki. The protesters were opposing...

Spain, France open as World Cup favorites; USMNT popular longshot

(Photo credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images) The 2026 World Cup finally kicks off on Thursday with Spain and France as the clear pre-tournament...

SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-INFRASTRUCTURE EXPO

(260611) -- JOHANNESBURG, June 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People visit the South Africa Infrastructure Expo in Johannesburg, South Africa,...

ODI World Cup 2027 to be played from October 4 to November 21

New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): The 2027 ICC Men's ODI World Cup is provisionally scheduled to be held from October 4 to November...

Bangladesh pacers Taskin Ahmed and Nahid Rana return for T20Is against Australia

Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 11 (ANI): Bangladesh have recalled pacers Taskin Ahmed and Nahid Rana to their T20I squad for the upcoming...

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Boots owners weigh sale as London IPO plans fade
Boots owners weigh sale as London IPO plans fade

LONDON, U.K.: British retailer Boots is discussing a potential $10 billion (£7.5 billion) sale with prospective buyers, a move that...

Existing home sales jump as buyers return to housing market
Existing home sales jump as buyers return to housing market

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Sales of previously owned homes in the United States rose to their strongest pace of the year in May, signaling renewed...

Iran war, latest CPI, undermine Wall Street, Nasdaq loses nearly 2%
Iran war, latest CPI, undermine Wall Street, Nasdaq loses nearly 2%

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks tumbled on Wednesday as the latest CPI reading showed inflation in the United States has surged to...

OpenAI joins Anthropic in move toward blockbuster IPO
OpenAI joins Anthropic in move toward blockbuster IPO

SAN FRANCISCO, California: OpenAI has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, becoming the latest artificial intelligence...

Meta told to give competing AI chatbots WhatsApp access
Meta told to give competing AI chatbots WhatsApp access

BRUSSELS, Belgium: European Union regulators have ordered Meta Platforms to restore access to WhatsApp for competing artificial intelligence...

Amazon backs US fiber optics expansion with Corning pact
Amazon backs US fiber optics expansion with Corning pact

SEATTLE, Washington: Amazon has signed a multi-billion-dollar agreement with Corning aimed at expanding U.S. production of optical...

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