Fri 15 May 2026: PIF deal covers the 2026 World Cup being cohosted by US, Canada and Mexico, while Saudi Arabia is hosting 2034 edition. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has been named an official tournament supporter in North America and Asia for this year’s World Cup, as the country deepens its ties with […]
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Fri 15 May 2026: Prosecutors in Germany announced Wednesday that a pediatrician has been charged with 130 cases of rape and other forms of sexual abuse involving children. The unidentified suspect who worked in clinics in Brandenburg state near Berlin allegedly committed the crimes over 12 years, they said in a statement, without specifying how […]
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Fri 15 May 2026: US President Donald Trump claimed Thursday that Chinese President Xi Jinping told him that Beijing would not provide military equipment to Iran and expressed support for keeping the Strait of Hormuz open. “When you say ‘support,’ they’re not fighting a war with us or anything,” Trump said when asked if he discussed China’s support for Iran when he met Xi earlier […]
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Thu 14 May 2026: Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille says South Africa has embarked on one of the most important reforms in the tourism and immigration ecosystem — the rollout of the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA). “This is not just a digital upgrade; it is a fundamental shift in how we welcome visitors, how we […]
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Thu 14 May 2026: Nigel Farage purchased a £1.4m property outright in cash not long after receiving a £5m personal gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. The disclosure follows confirmation from parliament’s standards watchdog that the Reform UK leader is under formal investigation over the gift from the Thailand-based businessman. Asked about the purchase of […]
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Thu 14 May 2026: When players arrive in the US this year for their World Cup pre-tournament media shoot, they will each step into a scanning chamber to capture their precise body-part dimensions and create 3D, AI avatars. Why? Because even when you’re the biggest sport in the world, you can’t afford to stand still. […]
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Thu 14 May 2026: New Delhi hosts foreign ministers of 11-member bloc, including Iran, which is currently observing a ceasefire with the US after war began on Feb. 28 There is a “growing expectation” that BRICS will play a “constructive and stabilizing role,” India said Thursday as New Delhi hosted top diplomats of the emerging […]
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Thu 14 May 2026: A Muslim American advocacy group sharply rebuked Wednesday a “Sharia hoax” congressional hearing, the second of its sort, that it said is being used to platform “unhinged bigots.” “After their first ‘Sharia hoax’ hearing failed to gain an audience, the leadership of the Muslim Extermination Caucus is desperate to try again […]
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Thu 14 May 2026: The World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday that no new deaths from the cruise-ship-linked hantavirus outbreak have been reported since May 2, while the global public health risk remains low. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a post on the US social media company X that a total of 11 […]
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Thu 14 May 2026: The summit in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping was “extremely positive,” US President Donald Trump said Thursday, extending an invitation for Xi this September. “Thank you again, President Xi, for this beautiful welcome. And tonight, it is my honor to extend an invitation to you and Madam Peng to visit […]
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