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Infantino defends World Cup ticket prices, dismisses referee US entry dispute
⚽ 🏆 The 2026 edition of the #FIFAWorldCup is shaping up to be one of the biggest sporting events in history.
The prices to attend the fixtures appear to be living up to this moniker. For the competion's final match on July 19, the cheapest tickets are retailing for $2,000.
World's largest whale graveyard discovered by Chinese sub
Trump accuses Iran of taking 'too long' to negotiate peace deal
French prosecutors seek charges, pre-trial detention for pop star Bruel over alleged sex abuse
World Cup 2026: France, Spain, Argentina... Who are the favourites?
🇻🇦 🇪🇸 Pope #LeoXIV blessed the #SagradaFamilia's soaring central Jesus Christ tower in Barcelona on Wednesday, months after it was finally completed in February and in time for the 100th anniversary of its architect Antoni #Gaudi's death.
FRANCE 24 takes a look at Gaudi's artistic choices.
Has Russia given up on Kinburn Spit, its westernmost foothold in Ukraine?
Somali referee denied US visa gets hero’s welcome back home, vows to attend next World Cup
Bill Gates calls Epstein meetings a ‘grave error’ while defending actions in house testimony
French prosecutors on Wednesday sought to charge pop star Patrick Bruel and place him in pre-trial detention over nine allegations of sexual abuse including rape and sexual assault. Bruel, a singer, actor, one-time world poker champion and heartthrob in the early 1990s has denied the allegations.
Will Spain or England add a second star to their shirts? Are we set for a final rematch between Argentina and France? Or can Senegal or Morocco clinch a first title for Africa? Here’s a look at the favourites and dark horses at the 2026 World Cup.
Hundreds of fans, government and football officials gathered at Mogadishu's airport Wednesday to welcome Omar Artan after the Somali refree was denied entry to the US for the World Cup. Somalia's dream of having its first national officiate a World Cup may have been dashed, but Artan told his supporters not to give up hope and vowed to participate in the next FIFA tournament in 2030.
US President Donald Trump accused Iran on Wednesday of taking too long to negotiate a peace deal and warned it would "have to pay the price", as the head of the United Nations cautioned against a return to all-out war.
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The world's largest whale graveyard has been discovered at the bottom of the Indian Ocean by Chinese scientists, who found that the vast expanse of both new and ancient carcasses supports huge communities of deep-sea life.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended World Cup ticket prices on Wednesday, saying critics should blame the wider North American market if FIFA was overcharging. Speaking before the tournament opener, he said FIFA lacked authority to influence US visa decisions but highlighted efforts to secure entry for Iran's national team.
At the start of the war in Ukraine, the Russian capture of Kinburn Spit – a narrow piece of land that holds the key to several Ukrainian ports – was hailed as one of Moscow’s most significant victories on the southern front. From there, Russia could launch attacks on the Ukrainian mainland, and use it as a springboard should it make an attempt to take Odesa. Now, Russian forces appear to have pulled back from the once so-strategic spit. What is going on?
Bill Gates said on Wednesday he made a “grave error in judgment” by meeting Jeffrey Epstein but denied any wrongdoing, as the Microsoft co-founder faced hours of questioning before the House Oversight Committee about his ties to the disgraced financier. Gates said he should never have met Epstein and had no indication of ongoing criminal conduct.
