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Michael Oliver

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  • Jul 5

    Morocco beats Canada 3-0 to become first African team in consecutive World Cup quarterfinals

    Morocco defeated Canada 3-0 in Houston to become the first African nation to reach consecutive World Cup quarterfinals, eliminating the first host nation of the 2026 tournament.

  • Jun 20

    Netherlands overwhelm Sweden 5-1 as Brobbey and Gakpo each score twice

    A first-half brace from Brian Brobbey and two more goals by Cody Gakpo powered the Netherlands to a dominant 5-1 victory over Sweden at NRG Stadium, sending the Oranje to the top of World Cup Group F.

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Hormuz tolls and Bastille armour

Trump strains Hormuz as Europe rearms and US politics loses a sanctions hawk

The serious news clustered around force and its price. Washington and Tehran traded blows around the Gulf, Europe put military solidarity on parade in Paris, and political shocks in Washington and Madrid complicated already fragile coalitions.

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    Increased the death toll to 6 after rescuers recovered two additional bodies from the elevator shaft at the Brussels construction site; search continues for 4 missing workers.

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The Middle East after Gaza

The US resumed intensive airstrikes and a naval blockade on Iran, which responded with direct missile and drone attacks on Gulf shipping and US-linked targets, escalating the confrontation to a new level of direct military engagement.

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