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Ukraine’s president hopes to reinvigorate diplomacy after ‘very positive’ talks with US envoys and European leaders.Published On 9 Jun 20269 Jun 2026A pregnant woman and two others were killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, while two people were killed in Donetsk, Ukrainian officials have said.The overnight missile attacks on the town of Chuhuiv also injured six people and caused damage to residential buildings and shops, the regional prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listIn the city of Kharkiv, 16 people were wounded in a drone attack, including children. Photos shared online by…

Nearly 700 students from Leipzig University, in Germany, sat down last month on the square outside the college cafeteria, next to the city’s old, ruined fortifications, to vote. A sea of hands rose, holding yellow cards.The vote was almost unanimous: The student council demanded the university cease all collaboration with Israeli institutions.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“All five [Israeli] partner universities of Leipzig University are an essential component of the Israeli military complex: They develop weapons, surveillance systems and recruit on their campus for military units,” 22-year-old Orlando Becker of Students for Palestine Leipzig told Al Jazeera.“We therefore…

PORTLAND, Maine — Darcy Halvorsen, 59, had already cast her ballot early for Graham Platner in Maine’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary when she read news of sexual text messages the oysterman had sent while married to a woman who wasn’t his wife. Halvorsen, who described herself as a Platner skeptic-turned-fan, is back to being a skeptic. As she attended a town hall of his at the Elks Lodge in Portland on Sunday — at least her eighth Platner event since last fall — she was regretting the vote. “I’m feeling very let down, disappointed,” she said. “Because I don’t think…

Iran’s allocation of fan tickets for the group stage of the World Cup has been revoked just days before the start of the tournament, says the country’s football federation.The World Cup, co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, begins on Thursday, with Iran scheduled to play New Zealand on 15 June and Belgium on 21 June – both in Los Angeles – before facing Egypt in Seattle on 26 June.Iran’s governing body says Fifa regulations state each federation involved in the World Cup receives 8% of the tickets for each of their matches, to distribute to supporters.It added that…

Published On 9 Jun 20269 Jun 2026Donald Trump’s appearance courtside at Madison Square Garden was supposed to be a historic moment, as, for the first time, a sitting president of the United States was attending an NBA Finals game.Instead, his arrival became part of the story, drawing boos from sections of the crowd and triggering a massive security operation that reshaped the atmosphere around the storied New York arena on Monday night.Trump watched from an executive suite as the New York Knicks hosted the San Antonio Spurs in a series that gripped the city and revived memories of the Knicks’…

Alphonsi, who won 74 caps for England, said she felt let down by Smith’s punishment.The RFU’s women in leadership collective then wrote to the union calling for a change in its policy and to dismiss Smith.The open letter said the punishment, following a three-person disciplinary panel, showed “a significant disconnect between the RFU’s stated commitment to zero tolerance of discrimination and the perception of how those principles are applied in practice”.The RFU stipulates a “zero-tolerance approach” to discrimination and harassment and forbids public comment that could damage the game or the union’s reputation.A Warwickshire RFU statement read: “We would like…

The far right is trying to defeat Sen. Lindsey Graham. He’s burning serious cash to make sure that doesn’t happen. Spending from his campaign and allied outside groups ahead of Tuesday’s primary has already topped $18 million, according to an AdImpact analysis — an eye-popping sum in the relatively small state, and a sign that Graham is taking seriously the primary challenge from businessman Mark Lynch as he seeks to avoid a runoff election. Graham allies including a pro-cryptocurrency organization, an outside group closely aligned with GOP Senate leadership, and a super PAC that has not yet been required to…

Anger grows in Kenya as residents accuse the US of offloading Ebola risks onto Kenyans.Published On 9 Jun 20269 Jun 2026Kenyan police have fired tear gas to disperse protesters in the central town of Nanyuki, who have been opposing a quarantine centre for Americans exposed to Ebola that the United States government is racing to build despite Kenyan court orders barring further work.The proposed 50-bed unit at an air force base has angered many Kenyans, who accuse the US of offloading the health risk of caring for those exposed to the Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the…

Michael Olise starred alongside Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue in 3-1 win against Northern Ireland.Published On 9 Jun 20269 Jun 2026France coach Didier Deschamps challenged forward Michael Olise to make his mark at the World Cup, after he hit a hat-trick in a 3-1 win against Northern Ireland in his team’s final World Cup warm-up.The Bayern Munich winger and Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe were joined in a fearsome attack by Desire Doue and Ousmane Dembele for Monday’s match. The Paris Saint-Germain pair had been rested for the previous friendly – a loss to Ivory Coast – after…

“Already what I did last year was amazing and to be a champion here, I thought I deserved a wildcard and to get a little bit of respect.”In further comments to reporters, Maria added: “I did it last year. It was not five years ago.”I was surprised when I got the message of [tournament director] Laura Robson saying all the wildcards would go to the British players, which I understand. But as a champion, it’s tough for me.”It is something that should be normal. If you are champion of an event and you don’t get in the year after, I…