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England loss to Japan won't impact World Cup hopes, says Tuchel

Thomas Tuchel insisted England's dispiriting 1-0 loss to Japan in a friendly will have no bearing on the team's chances at the upcoming World Cup.

Congo overcome Jamaica 1-0 in extra time to book FIFA World Cup 2026 berth

Congo has never played in a World Cup under that name, although it participated in the 1974 edition in Germany as Zaire

Lionel Messi stars as Argentina beat Zambia 5-0 in possible home farewell

The 38-year-old Messi set up Julian Alvarez in the fourth minute and then scored in the 43rd at La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires

Tiger Woods to undergo treatment after not guilty plea in DUI case

Woods pleaded not guilty in his driving under the influence case in Florida on Tuesday, hours after a sheriff's report said deputies found two pain pills in his pocket

Israel strikes Iran factory, says it supplied fentanyl for chemical weapons

The strike happened Tuesday, both Israel and Iran said

Asian stocks jump as Wall Street rallies over renewed hopes of Iran war end

South Korea's Kospi surged 5.2 per cent to 5,312.45 in early trading, while Tokyo's Nikkei 225 rose 3.5 per cent to 52,840.67

US judge orders Trump admin to halt White House ballroom construction

The White House quickly filed a notice to appeal while Trump fumed at the ruling

US federal judge blocks Trump admin's order to end funding for NPR, PBS

The operational impact of US District Judge Randolph Moss' decision was not immediately clear

Trump signs order to create national voter list; move to face challenges

The order calls on the Department of Homeland Security, working in conjunction with the Social Security Administration, to make the list of eligible voters in each state

Russian tanker docks in Cuba after US allows passage despite blockade

Trump administration had allowed the Anatoly Kolodkin to proceed despite an ongoing US energy blockade

Thousands more US troops heading to West Asia amid tensions with Iran

The aircraft carrier USS George H W Bush deployed Tuesday and is slated to go to the West Asia along with three destroyers

Securing Strait of Hormuz is 'not for us': Trump lashes out at allies

The president further estimated that the American military will be done attacking in two to three weeks

Trump says nations upset by high fuel prices should 'go get your own oil'

His comments in a social media post on Tuesday came as average US gas prices shot past $4 a gallon

US gas prices soar past $4 a gallon amid Iran war, highest since 2022

The price is a national average, meaning drivers in some states have been paying well over $4 a gallon for a while now

Mexico's World Cup plans reviewed as Sheinbaum meets FIFA President Gianni

The tournament kicks off on June 11 at the iconic Azteca Stadium in Mexico City with a match between the hosts and South Africa

Japan deploys its first long-range missiles to boost offensive capability

The deployment of the long-range missile gives Japan a 'standoff' capability, meaning it can strike enemy missile bases from afar, marking a break from the self-defense-only policy

Brazil's dual-fuel ethanol fleet stabilises gasoline prices amid Iran war

Tens of millions of drivers here can choose between filling their tank with 100 per cent sugarcane-based ethanol or a gasoline blend that contains 30 per cent of biofuel

Meta, YouTube, others not fully complying with child account ban: Australia

Experts say the Australian courts could decide what steps the platforms can reasonably be expected to take under the laws that took effect on Dec. 10 banning young children from holding accounts

Oil-thirsty Asian nations seek Russian crude as Iran war strains supplies

Experts say there is a limit to how much Moscow can boost its exports of crude which is needed to make fuels like gasoline and diesel, and it is already exporting at a level close to its previous peak

Israeli parliament approves death penalty for Palestinians in murder cases

The law makes the death penalty - by hanging - the default punishment for West Bank Palestinians convicted for nationalistic killings