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This photograph taken on May 27, 2026 shows Bollywood filmmaker Imtiaz Ali speaking about his upcoming film 'Main Vaapas Aaunga' during an interview with AFP in Mumbai

A wager on romance

Bollywood's Imtiaz Ali bets on Gen Z thirst for love

A worker packs merchandise of Lionel Messi in China

Messi plushies see roaring trade as China firms get World Cup boost

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Air Force One prior to departure from John F. Kennedy International Airport, in New York, on June 9, 2026

Deal or no deal?

Iran, US trade blows as Middle East peace deal draws no nearer

Teachers and students march to the Ciudad de Mexico Stadium in Mexico City on June 9, 2026

Days before kick off

Protesters block road to Mexican World Cup stadium

Sumo wrestlers throw salt on the dohyo to drive away evil spirits

Salt: integral ingredient of sumo stars' art

Andrew Giuliani, executive director of the White House Task Force for the World Cup, defended the US visa ban for a Somali referee and some staff of the Iranian team

'No players, no coaches have been denied'

White House World Cup chief defends visa ban for Somali referee, Iranians

Somali referee Omar Artan has received strong support from his government after he was barred from entering the United States to take part in the World Cup

Somalia backs referee after he is denied entry to US

Official readouts and state media reports have not said whether Xi and Kim discussed North Korea's nuclear weapons development, for which Pyongyang languishes under international sanctions

'Satisfaction and deep emotion'

North Korea says Xi's visit produced 'far-reaching blueprint' for ties

This year is Mexico's third time hosting the World Cup

'Peace and tranquility'

Mexico doubles down on security before 2026 World Cup

DAMAC Properties chairman Hussain Sajwani is pumping billions of dollars into data centres

Bigger and better

'The Donald of Dubai': property tycoon seeks to become data king

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk endorsing Donald Trump and helping propel him to victory capped off a stunning political shift for the world's wealthiest man

Polarising figure

Elon Musk, after DOGE and politics, bets on SpaceX IPO

Saudi Arabia shocked Argentina at the 2022 World Cup

Huge signing fees

Saudis in World Cup spotlight after $2bn spending spree

Arctic ground squirrels are "natural archivists", the scientist said

Back from the dead?

Woolly mammoth among trove of ancient DNA found in squirrel poo

A building is set alight in the Sandy Row area of Belfast city centre, Northern Ireland

'Feeling a range of emotions'

Protesters torch buildings and vehicles, block roads over Belfast stabbing

The World Cup will kick off in the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City

Greatest footballing show on earth

World Cup nears kickoff after pre-tournament turbulence

Official readouts and state media reports have not said whether Xi and Kim discussed North Korea's nuclear weapons development, for which Pyongyang languishes under international sanctions

Leaders pledge closer ties

North Korea says Xi's visit produced 'far-reaching blueprint' for ties

Nick Reiner pleaded not guilty to murdering his parents when he appeared in a Los Angeles court on Monday

Nick Reiner seeks trust fund money for parent murder defense

Rebeca Grynspan, Maria Fernanda Espinosa and Michelle Bachelet took part in a debate in Geneva as they run to become the next UN chief

'It's about time, isn't it?'

A woman in charge of the UN? Candidates feel it's about time

Julian Alvarez scored 10 Champions League goals last term

Under contract until June 2030

Real Madrid's 150 mn euros bid for Atletico's Alvarez rejected

Monica Franco (L) and Patricio Ledesma (R), parents of Bryan Ledesma, who was killed during a military drug raid in southwest Ecuador, accuse the army of his murder

'Beaten to death': the grim toll of Ecuador's security crackdown

Founded by former OpenAI employees, including CEO Dario Amodei, Anthropic has a special focus on AI safety even as it rushes out new products in order to remain in the AI race

Anthropic opens most powerful AI model to public with safeguards

Conservative Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sanchez are in a tight Peruvian election count

As a tight race wraps up

Peru election chief tells AFP count could take two weeks

Local residents prepare to cast their vote during the presidential election runoff at a polling station in Ollantaytambo, department of Cusco, Peru, on June 7, 2026. Peruvians will choose their ninth president in 10 years in a tight runoff election between conservative Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sanchez, who are trying to woo voters fed up with political chaos and rising crime.

Political limbo

Peru election chief tells AFP count could take two weeks

A mysterious spate of thefts of Russian literary works has struck libraries across Europe

Literary classics

Six Georgians tried in France over theft of rare Russian books

(L/R) NASA astronaut commander Randy Bresnik, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut pilot Luca Parmitano, NASA astronaut mission specialist Frank Rubio, and NASA astronaut mission specialist Andre Douglas are the latest Artemis crew

Expected to launch in 2027

Italian Luca Parmitano to be first European to join an Artemis mission: NASA

Clouds gather above the pitch during the first Test between England and New Zealand at Lord's

International Cricket Council

Lord's pitch rated 'unsatisfactory' by ICC

Photovoltaic panels are seen on a roof in Feldheim

Deep contradiction?

COP31 host unveils 'electrification' priority for climate talks

Bad Bunny was performing in Madrid as part of his hit world tour

Coinciding tours

Pope Leo XIV met Bad Bunny in Madrid on Monday: Vatican

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