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With less than a week to go until the FIFA World Cup 2026 begins, the buzz around football’s most prestigious tournament is growing.The monthlong spectacle, featuring the best talent, will be the longest and biggest edition in the tournament’s 96-year history.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listAhead of the 2026 World Cup, Al Jazeera takes a look at the top five key talking points:World Cup across three countries, in a firstAll men’s World Cup editions between 1930, the inaugural tournament, and the last one in 2022, were held in a single host nation, barring 2002 when Japan and South Korea…
When Iran qualified for the FIFA World Cup last March, the men’s national team didn’t expect their participation to hinge on visas being granted by hosts, the United States, only at the last moment – if at all.Nor did Iranian fans eager to support Team Melli expect to be banned from entry by the US. President Donald Trump signed an executive order last June halting visa issuance to a handful of countries, including Iran, which the US designated a “state sponsor of terrorism”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listPerhaps most unanticipated for Iranians was that the host nation of…
Arsenal’s Declan Rice, Gabriel and David Raya have been nominated for the Professional Footballers’ Association men’s player of the year award alongside Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes and Manchester City duo Erling Haaland and Rayan Cherki.Earlier this month, Fernandes, 31, won the Football Writers’ Association’s men’s footballer of the year award.That award is often an indicator of who is the frontrunner to be named the PFA player of the year.The Portugal midfielder registered a record 21 Premier League assists to help United finish third.Midfielder Rice, defender Gabriel and goalkeeper Raya were all key players for Arsenal, who won the Premier League…
Manchester City duo Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw and Yui Hasegawa have been shortlisted for the Professional Footballers Association’s Women’s Player of the Year award.Shaw, who was named the Football Writers’ Association Women’s Footballer of the Year in May, scored a league-high 21 goals in 22 league matches as Manchester City won the WSL title for the second time. Japan’s Hasegawa was another key figure for City, who also won the FA Cup.Arsenal’s Alessio Russo, who finished second to Shaw in the Golden Boot competition for leading scorer, is joined on the shortlist by fellow England internationals Lauren James (Chelsea) and Jess…
Satrapi’s autobiographical graphic novel was born from her experiences of the Islamic revolution and war with Iraq.Published On 5 Jun 20265 Jun 2026French-Iranian author and film director Marjane Satrapi has died at the age of 56.Best known for her autobiographical graphic novel Persepolis, which she later directed as a film, Satrapi’s passing was announced on Thursday by French President Emmanuel Macron’s office.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listHer family said in a statement sent to the AFP news agency that Satrapi had died of “sadness” a little over a year after the death of her husband, Mattias Ripa.Macron paid…
Following his run topping display at the IPL, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is being lined up as India’s youngest player.Published On 5 Jun 20265 Jun 2026The 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is likely to be named in India’s T20 squad, while skipper Suryakumar Yadav could get the axe when selectors meet on Saturday.Sooryavanshi had a stellar Indian Premier League (IPL) for Rajasthan Royals, finishing top of the batting charts with 776 runs, including a hundred and five half-centuries.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listIt is understood that the left-handed opener is in line to be picked for two T20 matches in…
To Ivanka Trump, Sazan was a “find”. Thousands of Albanians, however, fear that it could be their loss.In an interview with American podcaster David Senra this week, Ivanka – the eldest daughter of United States President Donald Trump – described the uninhabited island off Albania’s west coast almost as a patch of land that she and her husband Jared Kushner were the first to discover.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“We were on a friend’s boat, and we stopped for a swim. Effectively, that’s how we found it,” she said, speaking of the island where a proposed luxury development…
The Chinese leader’s visit on June 8-9, his first in seven years, comes as Pyongyang strengthens relations with Russia.Published On 5 Jun 20265 Jun 2026Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea on June 8-9 following an invitation from Kim Jong Un, according to state broadcaster CCTV.The visit, announced on Friday, comes as Beijing seeks to shore up ties, with Pyongyang having strengthened relations with Russia. Xi also recently met with the leaders of Russia and the United States.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe meeting in Pyongyang will be the Chinese president’s first trip to Pyongyang in seven…
EXPLAINERIsrael strikes Lebanon despite ceasefire, while Hezbollah rejects deal as death toll tops 3,500.Published On 5 Jun 20265 Jun 2026Israel has continued to carry out deadly strikes across Lebanon despite the announcement of a new US-brokered ceasefire agreement reached by Lebanese and Israeli officials in Washington, DC.The violence has pushed the number of casualties higher, with Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health reporting that at least 3,526 people have been killed and 10,733 wounded in Israeli attacks since March 2.Meanwhile, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has dismissed the ceasefire as a “farce”, warning that northern Israel will remain a target as long…
Heavy favourite Jannik Sinner’s shock loss in the second round meant what was expected to be a one-horse race became a free for all.German second seed Zverev took over as the clear front-runner to claim the Coupe des Mousquetaires – but he has scar tissue from three previous Grand Slam final defeats.The 28-year-old missed a golden opportunity in the 2020 US Open final when he blew a two-set lead against Austria’s Dominic Thiem.In the 2024 French Open final, he came up against a better opponent in Carlos Alcaraz – whose emergence alongside Sinner meant many thought Zverev had missed his…