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Woman killed, 1, 700 evacuated in beach hotel fire in Dominican Republic
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (436+ words) Saturday, 20 June 2026 09: 58 A woman was killed and nearly 1, 700 tourists were evacuated due to a large fire at a hotel in the Dominican beach resort of Bayahibe, local authorities said on Friday. Francesca Valentino, a 46-year-old Italian woman, was killed in…...
South Africa salvage draw with late penalty against Czech Republic
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (305+ words) Thursday, 18 June 2026 22: 20 South Africa scored a penalty seven minutes from fulltime as they fought back to draw 1-1 with the Czech Republic at the World Cup on Thursday after falling behind early in the Group A clash. Teboho Mokoena slotted home…...
Brazil's Neymar ruled out for World Cup match against Haiti
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (398+ words) Thursday, 18 June 2026 21: 05 Brazil forward Neymar will not travel with the squad for their second World Cup group game against Haiti in Philadelphia on Friday as he continues to recover from a calf injury. "He will remain in New Jersey to…...
Austria triumph on World Cup return with 3-1 win over Jordan
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (541+ words) Wednesday, 17 June 2026 10: 14 Austria celebrated their long-awaited return to the World Cup with a 3-1 win over determined debutants Jordan on Tuesday, with substitute Marko Arnautovic the difference in a gritty, end-to-end Group J match. On a brisk night in the San…...
Haaland scores twice as Norway beat Iraq on World Cup return
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (667+ words) Wednesday, 17 June 2026 06: 20 Norway's prolific striker Erling Haaland has bagged two goals in his maiden World Cup appearance on Tuesday to guide his team to an opening 4-1 Group I victory over Iraq, and put down a marker for the tournament. The…...
Andrea Bocelli to perform at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix's first Yasalam Classics concert
1+ week, 1+ day ago (370+ words) Tuesday, 16 June 2026 12: 30 Italian music legend Maestro Andrea Bocelli will perform at the first Yasalam Classics concert series that aims to add a touch of classical music to the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2026 race week. He will take…...
Araujo equaliser saves Uruguay in draw with Saudi Arabia
1+ week, 1+ day ago (765+ words) Tuesday, 16 June 2026 06: 31 Maxi Araujo has scored a late equaliser to salvage a 1-1 draw for Uruguay in their World Cup opener against Saudi Arabia on Monday. The Saudis famously beat Argentina 2-1 in their 2022 tournament opener and looked on course for another…...
Crystal Palace appoint Sage as manager after Glasner exit
1+ week, 1+ day ago (496+ words) Monday, 15 June 2026 22: 02 Crystal Palace have appointed French coach Pierre Sage as their new manager on a three-year deal, succeeding Oliver Glasner who left at the end of the season when his contract expired, the Premier League club said on Monday....
Sweden smash past Tunisia in World Cup opener
1+ week, 2+ day ago (581+ words) Monday, 15 June 2026 08: 14 Sweden's Yasin Ayari scored two sensational goals and Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres also got on the scoresheet as they cruised to a 5-1 World Cup Group F victory over Tunisia on Sunday. After scraping through to the finals…...
Japan battle back to draw with Netherlands in Texas thriller
1+ week, 2+ day ago (743+ words) Monday, 15 June 2026 06: 11 Japan has showed their battling qualities to salvage a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in their World Cup Group F opener on Sunday as Hajime Moriyasu's side backed up their desire to make an impact at the tournament with…...