Mexico opened its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over South Africa in the tournament’s opening match on Thursday. According to FIFA, the game was played at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, with Mexico—one of the three host nations—making a winning start to the competition. Mexico produced the stronger performance throughout the More
US President Donald Trump has said a potential agreement between Iran and the United States could be signed by the end of this week, adding that the deal would include lifting what he described as a US naval blockade on Iran. According to CNN, Trump’s remarks reportedly came as a surprise to Israeli Prime Minister More
At least seven people were killed and 17 others injured in an explosion in China’s southwestern Guangxi region on Thursday, media reports said. Reuters reported that the explosion occurred at around 1:40am in Xing’an County. Local authorities said the blast killed seven people early on Thursday and added that investigations into its cause are ongoing, More
The United States Embassy in Baghdad has urged US citizens not to travel to Iraq and advised those already in the country to leave immediately amid rising regional tensions. In a security alert posted on X, the embassy said: “Due to recent regional developments, US citizens in Iraq are advised to maintain the highest levels More
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday it had launched attacks against US military facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, describing the operations as retaliation for recent US strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz. According to a statement carried by Iranian state media and cited by Al Jazeera on Wednesday, More
According to reports, a Pakistani military helicopter crashed near Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, killing all people on board. Dawn newspaper reported that no further details have yet been released about the number of people on board, the cause of the crash, or the type of helicopter involved. Military officials said an investigation has More
Philippine authorities say the death toll from a 7.8-magnitude earthquake in the south of the country has risen to 37, while 479 people have been injured and four others remain missing. The earthquake struck near the coast of Sarangani province on Monday morning and, according to reports, caused widespread damage to buildings, power and water More
US President Donald Trump has warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel could face the consequences alone if hostilities with Iran resume without Washington’s support. He also called Netanyahu and told him to stop the strikes during a phone conversation, Al Jazeera reported. In an interview with Axios, Trump said he had warned Netanyahu More
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang on Monday for a two-day visit and held talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Reuters reported that Xi received an official welcome upon his arrival at Pyongyang International Airport, the capital of North Korea. Xi was accompanied by his wife, Peng Liyuan, Cai Qi, Chief of More
Yemen’s armed forces have announced a complete ban on the passage of Israeli-linked ships in the Red Sea, warning that any such vessels will be considered military targets. “We announce a complete ban on the enemy’s navigation in the Red Sea and consider any Zionist movement a military target for our forces,” he said. Saree More
