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World Cup kickoff today after pre-tournament turbulence

MEXICO CITY: The World Cup kicks off today (Thursday) with Fifa betting that the enduring appeal of the greatest footballing show on earth can rise above mounting anger at ticket prices and a US immigration crackdown...

A street vendor shows a souvenir shaped like the Fifa World Cup trophy to a passerby on a street in Mexico City. — AFP

Police order LA protesters in downtown to go home

Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers move in on demonstrators in front of LA City Hall. — Reuters

Canada to hit defence Nato spending target

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a news conference, in Ottawa. — AFP

Trump travel ban in effect, citizens from 12 nations barred from US

Demonstrators smash the windshield of a vehicle next to a burning Waymo vehicle as protesters clash with law enforcement in the streets surrounding the federal building during a protest following federal immigration operations in Los Angeles, California, on June 8, 2025.

Trump sends military force to LA over immigration protests

A car burns as a demonstrator waves a Mexican national flag during a protest, in the Compton neighbourhood of Los Angeles. — AFP

Colombian senator Uribe fighting for life after shooting

Relatives and friends of Senator Uribe wait to receive news about his health, in Bogota. — AFP

Milei meets Pope, confirms visit to Argentina

Pope Leo XIV meets with Argentina's President Javier Milei at the Vatican. — Reuters

US steps up immigration crackdown with LA raids, NY arrests

People hold signs and read the names of detainees as they gather, in New York. — AFP

Cargo ship off Alaska left burning

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Trump-Musk showdown threatens US space plans

US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk (R) speak in the Oval Office in Washington, DC. AFP file photo

US sanctions 4 ICC judges over Israel and US cases

The International Criminal Court building is seen in The Hague, Netherlands. — Reuters

Trump and Xi agree to more talks as trade disputes brew

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump. — AFP file photo

Trump slaps new travel ban on 12 countries

Trump also imposed a partial ban on travelers from seven other countries: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.

Astronomers scrutinise a star behaving unlike any other

The location (circled) of a star residing near the edge of a supernova remnant situated 15,000 light-years from Earth.

US suspends student visa processing

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Former longtime US House lawmaker dies

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Representative Charlie Rangel (D-NY) gestures as he speaks to the members of the media in front of his House office on Capitol Hill in Washington, November 16, 2010. REUTERS/Hyungwon Kang/File Photo
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