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Iran will not play World Cup games in U.S., says soccer chief
Iran were one of the first nations to qualify for the finals but their participation has been in doubt since the conflict between the Islamic Republic and the United States began in late February. Source link
Tehran intensifies attacks on Gulf energy facilities after Israel hits Iranian gas field
Qatar, a key source of natural gas for world markets, said firefighters put out a blaze at a major LNG facility after it was hit by Iranian missile attacks. Source link
Israel keeps eliminating Iran's top leaders. How is it impacting the war?
Iran continues to launch missiles, raising questions as to whether its mosaic defence doctrine has enabled the country to fight on despite the decapitation of its top leadership. Source link
Cuba's president lashes out at Trump's threats to take the island as regional support weakens
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has lashed out after U.S. President Donald Trump said that he can do “whatever he wants” with the Caribbean island and that Washington could take “imminent action” against it. Source link
Last detainee from Trump’s 2025 Gaza war protest crackdown freed after a year
For Leqaa Kordia, her newfound freedom means little to her until “everybody is free.” “There is a lot of injustice in this place,” Kordia told reporters after emerging from a U.S. immigration detention centre in Texas on Monday. “There are a lot of people that shouldn’t be here in the first place. We’re going to […]
U.S. civil rights leader Dolores Huerta says Cesar Chavez sexually assaulted her in the 1960s
Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers union with Cesar Chavez and fought alongside him for decades to expand labour rights in the U.S., on Wednesday accused Chavez of sexually assaulting her in the 1960s. Source link
Pakistan pausing strikes against Afghanistan for end of Ramadan
Pakistan has announced a pause in strikes against Afghanistan, saying the decision was made ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr at the request of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey. Source link
While Canada pumps the breaks on robotaxis, China hits the gas
Canada is still figuring out regulations when it comes to driverless vehicles, like robotaxis, on its roads. China, on the other hand, has embraced the technology, rolling out fully autonomous vehicles in select areas of cities like Beijing, Wuhan and Shanghai. CBC’s Lisa Xing and Chris Brown are in China as part of special coverage […]
Trump has delayed the Beijing summit. China wonders if he'll ever come to the negotiating table
The question echoing through Beijing’s diplomatic and political circles is whether U.S. President Donald Trump will show up for a summit in Beijing that was originally supposed to take place this month. Distracted by a self-launched war in Iran and facing mounting domestic pressure, Trump has pushed the China file to the side to focus […]