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Defiant Pochettino ready for 'even greater' Portugal test

Defiant Pochettino ready for 'even greater' Portugal test

US soccer coach Mauricio Pochettino expects Tuesday's pre-World Cup clash with Portugal to be an even tougher assignment for the tournament co-hosts than their recent 5-2 thrashing by Belgium. But the manager insisted he is happy that his final chance to assess his players before

Pakistan says growing support for its Mideast war talks plan

Pakistan says growing support for its Mideast war talks plan

Pakistan said on Sunday that it was ready to broker and host "meaningful talks" between the United States and Iran to bring an end to their war, outlining growing support for its peace efforts, including from the United Nations and China. The government in Islamabad has emerged as

Russian tanker nears Cuba, defying US oil blockade

Russian tanker nears Cuba, defying US oil blockade

A Russian oil tanker under US sanctions is scheduled to arrive in Cuba on Monday, challenging a de facto American fuel blockade of the energy-starved island, shipping data shows. The Anatoly Kolodkin, which is carrying 730,000 barrels of crude, was north of Haiti on Sunday as it headed

'Project Hail Mary' tops N. America box office for second week

'Project Hail Mary' tops N. America box office for second week

Space adventure flick "Project Hail Mary" topped the North American box office for a second straight week with $54.5 million in ticket sales, industry estimates showed Sunday. Ryan Gosling stars in the Amazon MGM film as a teacher-turned-astronaut who awakes on a spaceship with a

Freed whale gets stranded again off German coast

Freed whale gets stranded again off German coast

A humpback whale struggling in shallow waters off Germany's northern Baltic Sea coast has become stranded for a third time, experts said on Sunday, just hours after the animal had freed itself from a sandbank. The 13.5-metre (44-foot) long mammal was first spotted in the

In Israel, air raid sirens spark anxiety and dilemmas

In Israel, air raid sirens spark anxiety and dilemmas

Acutely sensitive to noise because of childhood trauma, Nili stresses when air raid sirens send her into a crowded shelter where her own "internal war" overlaps with the one raging outside. The experience of Nili, whose name has been changed for this article, highlights the particular vulnerability of

Nepal court extends ex-PM detention in protest crackdown case

Nepal court extends ex-PM detention in protest crackdown case

A Nepal court on Sunday extended by five days the detention of former prime minister KP Sharma Oli and his home minister after their arrest over alleged involvement in a deadly crackdown on the 2025 protests that ousted him. Oli, 74, and ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested in