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England's Harry Kane celebrates after scoring the winning goal in a 2-1 defeat of DR Congo

Between excitement and pressure

Kane saves England as USA, Belgium reach last 16

Starbucks Korea, which has more than 2,000 stores nationwide -- the third largest after the United States and China -- was embroiled in public uproar last month when it ran a "Tank Day" promotion advertising a reusable cup, evoking a deadly crackdown on a 1980 pro-democracy uprising

'Let's go to Starbucks!'

South Korean school baseball team suspended over 'Tank Day' chants

With China's economy slowing and well-paying jobs in traditional sectors harder to come by, many blue-collar workers are looking to retrain

Shrouded in smoke

Budding chefs cook up new career at China's BBQ academy

Youri Tielemans scored a 125th-minute penalty as Belgium pulled off an improbable comeback to beat Senegal at the World Cup

Last-gasp penalty

Belgium coach salutes Tielemans after World Cup rescue act

Students are opting for hands-on trade classes, like the electrician training program, at Apex Technical School in Manhattan, New York

Technicians, welders, cooks

'Job forever': trade schools are all the rage in the AI era

THC-infused drinks like this were a popular choice at a brunch in Morehead City, North Carolina

THC-infused beverages

Cracking open a can of cannabis -- America's new pastime (for now)

US actor Danny Glover became a global star through the 'Lethal Weapon' franchise

'I can live with it'

US actor Danny Glover says he has Alzheimer's

Automakers reported mixed US sales in the second quarter amid spiking gasoline prices, which have retreated somewhat in recent weeks

Industry resilience

Mixed US auto sales in Q2 amid high gas prices

Novak Djokovic was at his brilliant best in his comfortable win over Stefanos Tsitsipas

Djokovic, Sinner into Wimbledon third round, Andreeva stunned

"Gus" measures 38 feet (11.6 meters) in body length

Estimated at $30 million

'Gus' the T. rex presented in New York ahead of auction

The United States says it is not renewing the US-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement in its current form for 16 years, noting more talks are needed

Fuelling further uncertainty

US refuses to extend North America trade pact in current form

A woman sits in the shade with her dog in a wagon in Battery Park during a heatwave in New York on July 1, 2026

Oppressive heat broils US during World Cup, July Fourth

The new bishops stand to the right of bishop Alfonso de Galarreta during the consecration ceremony

Society of Saint Pius X

Catholic society defies Vatican by consecrating new bishops

The Empire State Building is 1,454 feet (443 meters) tall

Arrested after stunt

Pair climb to top of Empire State Building for apparent proposal

Italy's Jannik Sinner saw off Portugal's Nuno Borges in the Wimbledon second round

Full steam ahead

Sinner, Sabalenka into Wimbledon third round, Andreeva stunned

Fans cheer for Iran's World Cup team as they leave their base camp in Tijuana, Mexico

Three games, three draws

'Iran, Iran!' Iranian World Cup squad serenaded on return home

Buildings where no signs of life have been detected are marked with a

Spray-painted letters spell tragedy for Venezuela quake victims

Rufus, the Harris hawk, stands on the gloved hand of falconer Donna Davis at the Wimbledon tennis club

Rufus the hawk patrolling Wimbledon tennis club

President Donald Trump speaks to the press before he boards Air Force One for his first flight aboard the Boeing 747-8 that Qatar gifted to the United States

'I'm profiting because I have a lot of money'

'Everybody's profiting': Trump defends $1bn crypto earnings

Lionel Messi made a shrewd move by joining Inter Miami late in his career

Back in Florida

Messi returns 'home' to lead Argentina World Cup charge in Miami

Maltese tycoon Yorgen Fenech (centre) is accused of masterminding the killing of Daphne Caruana Galizia

Accused of ordering murder

Trial begins for suspected mastermind of Malta journalist killing

At his first meeting in charge of the US Federal Reserve, Chairman Kevin Warsh committed the central bank to achieving its price stability objective

US Fed chair says committed to combatting 'too high' prices

Temepratures neared 40C in Evora

Portugal braces for high temperatures in new heatwave

Extremely bright satellites pose an 'existential threat' to our ability to observe the universe, astronomers warn

Cluttering the sky

Planned 1.7 million satellites 'devastating' for astronomy: study

The All England Club is looking to plant drought-resistant flowers as a result of climate change

Match point for climate change

All-white and lavender: Wimbledon hunts drought-resistant flowers

Geraint Thomas, pictured as a rider in 2025, won the opening individual time-trial ahead of his team leader Chris Froome at the 2017 Tour de France

Thomas targets yellow in Tour team time-trial

The United States had initially committed to making transport free like in Qatar in 2022 and Russia in 2018

Transportation mess

Bike - or even walk: World Cup fans improvise to reach NY venue

England has recorded its warmest June since records began in 1884

England breaks record for warmest June: Met Office

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