Open this photo in gallery: President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday.Alex Brandon/The Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday night that the war on Iran will continue for another two or three weeks and threatened to destroy the country’s electrical power plants … Read more
FIFA raised its top ticket price for the World Cup final to $10,990 during the glitch-hampered reopening of sales Wednesday after the 48-team field for this year’s tournament was finalized. The price had been $8,680 when FIFA sold tickets after the tournament draw in December. FIFA’s category 2 tickets for the July 19 game at … Read more
Open this photo in gallery: Canada’s Tani Oluwaseyi, centre left, gets a header despite pressure from Tunisia’s Omar Rekik, centre right, during first half of their friendly in Toronto, on Tuesday.Chris Young/The Canadian Press Following months of supposition, prognostication and contingency plans, the Canadian men’s national team on Tuesday finally learned the identity of its … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran kept up its attacks on Israel and Persian Gulf neighbors on Wednesday as airstrikes pounded Tehran and U.S. President Donald Trump again made contradictory statements about whether he was ready to wind down the war or escalate it. Trump struck a belligerent tone Wednesday in a Truth Social … Read more
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian military plane crash in annexed Crimea has killed six crew and 23 passengers, Russian news agencies reported in the early hours of Wednesday, citing the Defense Ministry. The An-26 military transport plane was carrying out a scheduled flight over the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in 2014, … Read more
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s online safety watchdog said Tuesday it was considering court action against Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube alleging they are not doing enough to keep Australian children younger than 16 off their platforms. Experts say the Australian courts could decide what steps the platforms can reasonably be expected to take … Read more
2 hours ago Pakistan’s ambassador warns Iran too ‘war-torn’ to respond quickly as Trump extends strike deadline Pakistan’s U.S. ambassador warned Monday on “Special Report” that Iran is too “war-torn” to respond quickly in negotiations as President Donald Trump extends his strike deadline, while Islamabad pushes to facilitate talks aimed at ending U.S.-Iran hostilities. Amb. Rizwan Saeed … Read more
BERLIN (AP) — A humpback whale that has become stranded repeatedly off Germany’s Baltic Sea coast in recent days got stuck again on Tuesday, authorities said, less than a day after swimming free. But rescuers were hopeful that it could still find its way out into the open sea. The whale, which is 12-15 meters … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump expressed frustration Tuesday with allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the U.S. war effort, telling them to “go get your own oil” as the conflict with Iran and its closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent average U.S. gas prices past $4 … Read more
Open this photo in gallery: Hockey fans take in NHL action between the Vancouver Canucks and Minnesota Wild in a 2021 game at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.Rich Lam/Getty Images The Vancouver Canucks have ignited a debate over the team’s control of media coverage after they removed a beat reporter from Rogers Arena and revoked his … Read more