England’s World Cup last-16 conflict towards Mexico has been delayed by one hour resulting from adversarial climate situations in Mexico Metropolis, FIFA confirmed on Sunday. The match on the Estadio Azteca will now kick-off at 7:00 pm native time (0100 GMT) after thunder storms and heavy rain lashed the Mexican capital. “Attributable to adversarial climate…
Erling Haaland celebrate his second goal against Brazil. Photo: AFP EAST RUTHERFORD: Erling Haaland scored two late goals to send Norway through to a first World Cup quarter-final with a stunning 2-1 win over Brazil that condemned the five-time champions to their earliest exit since 1990. Norway goalkeeper Orlan Nyland produced a sensational display and…
French officials announced tougher anti-crime measures after 77 crypto-linked kidnapping and extortion cases. France has recorded 77 cryptocurrency-related cases involving kidnappings, extortion, or attempted kidnappings since the beginning of the year. Speaking to the Association of Digital Asset Holders (ADAN) on June 30, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said the number had increased significantly from the…
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters battled wildfires in Portugal, Greece and Spain on Sunday, with Spain and Italy sending reinforcements to Portugal to help with a massive blaze burning for more than three days. Authorities urged residents in parts of Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city, to remain indoors and shut their windows and…
MUZAFFARABAD: Despite the weekend, a shutter-down strike was observed across Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Sunday, alongside demonstrations called by the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), with clashes between protesters and law enforcement personnel reported from several areas, particularly in Mirpur district. Sources and residents said that around a dozen people, including some…
Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka reacts during her fourth round match against Japan’s Naomi Osaka. — Reuters Women’s top seed Aryna Sabalenka was knocked out in the fourth round of Wimbledon by an inspired Naomi Osaka on Sunday, with the Japanese player blazing to a 6-2, 7-6(2) win on Centre Court to blow the women’s draw wide…
Back in February, Uber announced ambitious plans to launch in seven new European markets in 2026 — but now the Financial Times reports that five of those launches are on hold. Country launches that have been paused include Austria, Norway, and Greece. Uber seemed to confirm the decision to the FT, saying that recent launches…
Bitcoin (BTC) saw new July highs on Friday as bulls kept pushing over the US holiday period. Key points: Bitcoin sustains upside momentum as BTC price action nears its 200-week moving average. That trend line now forms the center point of a “strong resistance area.” Global equities hit record levels as Fed rate-hike odds simmer…
By The Canadian Press The Canadian Press Posted July 5, 2026 5:16 pm Updated July 5, 2026 5:48 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Shakir Mukhamadullin to a two-year contract extension, the NHL club announced Sunday. The deal has an average…
A friend of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has shared that the couple’s children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, are excited to meet their grandfather, King Charles. However, an acquaintance of the California-based royals told Hello! magazine that Archie and Lilibet have very little understanding of their cousins’ royal status in the UK. The source…
