SEATTLE (AP) — The United States’ hopes for a deep World Cup run at home ended when Charles De Ketelaere scored twice and assisted on another goal, helping Belgium expose the Americans’ defensive liabilities in a 4-1 win Monday night, July 6, that earned a quarterfinal berth. While the U.S....
TOKYO/BEIJING (Jiji Press) -- Japan 's Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara on Monday voiced concern over China 's missile launch toward the Pacific Ocean on Monday, July 6. "We are concerned (over the missile launch) in light of security of our nation and the region," the top Japanese...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mikel Merino scored in the first minute of second-half stoppage time, and Spain beat Portugal, 1-0, on Monday, July 6, to end the World Cup career of superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. Merino had just been knocked down, and a foul was called. While Portugal 's Bernardo...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Hamas militant group said Monday it had dissolved its government in Gaza and is preparing to transfer power to a technical committee backed by the United Nations as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal. Hamas did not say whether it planned to take the...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia and Fiji on Monday signed a new bilateral defense alliance in a second major diplomatic win within a year for Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese against Chinese influence in the South Pacific. Chinese official media later reported a Chinese submarine...
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — At least 500 people have died out of over 1,500 confirmed cases in Congo’s Ebola outbreak, authorities said, as frontline workers threatened to go on strike on Monday over unpaid benefits and poor working conditions. The outbreak has recorded 1,561 cases, including 506...
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Mourners dressed in black flooded into Iran 's capital Monday for a procession as part of the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with throngs of people calling for the death of U.S. President Donald Trump. Khamenei 's flag-draped coffin, and...
If the first half of 2026 has proven anything, it 's that albums are having another moment. While streaming still rewards the quick dopamine hit of standalone singles, this year 's best records have reminded listeners that the album remains music 's greatest storytelling format....
More than 60 kilometers (km) of farm-to-market roads (FMRs) and bridges with total funding of ₱2.06 billion have received clearance from the Department of Agriculture (DA), kickstarting the development of much-needed infrastructure to boost food productivity. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu...
BANGKOK (AP) — China’s military test-launched a long-range ballistic missile Monday from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific, drawing protest and concerns from countries in the region. The missile was launched at 12:01 p.m. and carried a dummy warhead, according to an...
By YUKA MORIYAMA TOKYO (Jiji Press) – Philippine Ambassador to Japan Mylene J. Garcia-Albano has emphasized the importance of further strengthening bilateral cooperation in security and economic affairs as the two countries prepare to mark the 70th anniversary of the resumption of diplomatic...
By NOBUTO SATO Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called for unity among "intermediate powers," including his own nation, in a speech delivered at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 20. Carney warned of "a rupture in the world order" and "the end of a...
