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(Photo credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images) Jeremy Doku, a starting winger on Belgium's World Cup team, wants to be with his wife when she gives birth to their first child. The only problem is that if Belgium make it out of group play and the knockout round, he would need to return to his country and potentially miss a key match.
(260620) -- ZUNYI, June 20, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yang Haonan of China competes during men's rings final at the 13th Men's Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships in Zunyi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 20, 2026.
TORKHAM, Afghanistan, June 20 (Xinhua) -- For millions of Afghans returning home after years or even decades abroad, the end of exile has marked the beginning of a new struggle.
Former Real Madrid player and Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi has consistently denied the allegation arising from a 2023 complaint Moroccan football star Achraf Hakimi will stand trial in France on a rape charge he denies after an appeals court upheld a decision to refer the case to a criminal court, the media reported on Friday.
(260619) -- ZUNYI, June 19, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Tian Hao of China competes in horizontal bar during the senior men's team & all-around finals at the 13th Senior & 19th Junior Men's Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships in Zunyi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 18, 2026.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 19 (ANI): The Indian equity markets ended in the red on Friday, snapping the five-day gaining streak, with Sensex losing over 600 points and Nifty slightly above the 24,000 mark shedding over 150 points. Sensex closed at 76,802. 9, down 607.
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New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): India needs to accelerate domestic manufacturing and reduce its dependence on foreign capital, defence equipment, energy and technology amid rising geopolitical tensions and growing global protectionism, according to a report by Kotak Securities.
The BBC's Arabic Correspondent Carine Torbey explains how the deal is being viewed in one of the most hit areas of Lebanon.
The BBC's Arabic Correspondent Carine Torbey explains how the deal is being viewed in one of the most hit areas of Lebanon.
UK no longer advising against all but essential travel to UAE and some other Gulf states Britain on Thursday said it was no longer advising against all but essential travel to some Gulf states, including the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Kuwait. The change comes shortly after the United States and Iran signed an interim agreement to end their war.
Bhalu (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 18 (ANI): Rajesh Sharma, the father of deceased seafarer Aditya Sharma, on Thursday acknowledged the Prime Minister's diplomatic constraints during his meeting with US President where the isssue of seafarer safety was raised. Speaking to ANI, Rajesh Sharma appealed to the government to ensure the safety of Indian seafarers in international waters.
Colombia stopped energy exports to Israel - so why did South Africa and Brazil not do so? Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Thu, 06/18/2026 - 08:40 Members of the Hague Group condemn the genocide in Gaza but continue supplies of crude oil and coal Colombian President Gustavo Petro waves a national flag as he delivers a speech during a May Day (Labor Day) rally in Bogota on May 1, 2024 (AFP) Off In July 2025, Colombian President Gustavo Petro ordered his navy to block all coal supplies to Israel in response to the genocide in Gaza. Only hours earlier, coal-laden vessel, the Maltese-flagged Fortune headed out from Puerto Drummond , taking supplies, mined by US company Drummond, to the Israeli port of Hadera, despite a decree Petro had issued in 2024, banning all exports.
World Cup 2026: Bosnia's diaspora generation unites a nation still healing from war Submitted by Mersiha Gadzo on Wed, 06/17/2026 - 15:40 The children of refugees, diaspora talent and a beloved captain have turned an unlikely World Cup qualification into a source of national pride Bosnia and Herzegovina's starting 11 pose for a team photo ahead of their World Cup Group B football match against Canada at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on 12 June 2026 (Kyodo via Reuters) Off After training with the Bosnian national team on a hot, humid afternoon ahead of their match against Canada, 40-year-old veteran Edin Dzeko strolled over to a metal fence lined with dozens of fans calling out for a photo or autograph. As he made his way along the line of cheering young supporters, his humble, shy smile seemed at odds with his status as a legendary striker and arguably Bosnia and Herzegovina's greatest ever footballer. This year, Bosnia is making its second appearance at the World Cup and, for a small European country still recovering from war and grappling with limited resources, it's a moment of immense significance.
New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): Indian equity markets opened in red on Thursday, though market analysts noted that the medium-term market setup remains supportive as long as global crude oil prices continue to tumble. The BSE Sensex opened flat down by 23. 96 points, or 0.
Deoria (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 18 (ANI): Family members of deceased Indian seafarer Shivanand Chaurasia have demanded martyr status for him, and proper compensation for his immediate family, staging a sit-in protest in Uttar Pradesh's Deoria district as his mortal remains were brought to his native village.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 17 (ANI): Indian equity benchmark indices extended gains for the fourth consecutive session on Wednesday, supported by easing crude oil prices and positive global cues. The BSE Sensex closed at 77,155. 00 points, up 347.
In Belfast, ancient grudges and new furies leave a city burned Submitted by Oscar Rickett on Wed, 06/17/2026 - 12:01 In Northern Ireland's capital, locals described a growing racism problem made worse by an absent government A street in east Belfast on 12 June 2026, after homes were attacked and cars burned during the race riots (Oscar Rickett/MEE) On In the streets off east Belfast's Newtownards Road, houses are blackened and boarded up. Cars sit burned to their shells. Ash is in the air.
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): Any decline in global crude oil prices after easing tensions in the Middle East may not immediately lead to lower fuel prices in India, according to SK Md Azharuddin, Economist at the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP).
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A fire caused by electrical disruptions broke out in the city of Hadera in the occupied territories, prompting the dispatch of multiple emergency teams to extinguish the blaze and rescue trapped individuals.
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