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A look at how World Cup stars young and old are faring after first week
9+ hour, 26+ min ago (441+ words) Cape Verde's 40-year-old goalkeeper has become a star at this World Cup, and a Senegal teenager scored in his tournament debut. Here's a look at some of the oldest and youngest players as the 48-team tournament enters its second week....
Who's playing in the World Cup today? TV schedule for June 16
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (100+ words) Here's who is playing in the 2026 men's World Cup today, June 16. Group I: France vs. Senegal, 3 p. m. ET, noon PT, New York New Jersey Stadium (FOX, Telemundo, Peacock) Group I: Iraq vs. Norway, 6 p. m. ET, 3 p. m. PT, Boston Stadium (FOX, Telemundo, Peacock) Group J: Argentina vs....
Fans in Cape Verde party into the night after historic World Cup debut
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (367+ words) The tiny nation of half a million people made its first World Cup appearance on Monday, holding Spain scoreless in a 0-0 draw thanks to heroics from the team's 40-year-old goalkeeper and a stubborn defense. In the capital, Praia, fans crowded…...
Spain at a Tennessee boarding school, Iraq in a rural West Virginia town: Where World Cup teams live
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (1007+ words) In the shadow of Tennessee's Signal and Lookout mountains, 8-year-old Beckham has been balancing on a fence for more than three hours, gripping a handwritten note and waiting for Spain's national team to emerge. "I love you and I look…...
Pope tells traffickers of migrants in the Canary Islands: Stop, repent or face God's wrath
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (1000+ words) For the second day in a row in the Canary Islands, the American pope insisted on the inherent dignity and rights of migrants and demanded they be welcomed and integrated into society, in some of his strongest comments on the…...
A viral photo of Pope Leo XIV and a Barcelona boy sparked an emotional search for his family
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (210+ words) By EMILIO MORENATTI and GIOVANNA DELL'ORTO Their wish came true, and they were among the 40, 000 faithful gathered for Leo's prayer vigil on Tuesday. A security guard noticed their baby and handed him to the pope, who gave the crying infant…...
US puts up $750 K to evacuate an American who was aboard hantavirus cruise ship from remote island
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (646+ words) The exact amount of the total evacuation payment is still being assessed because the operation is still underway. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a medical case covered by U. S. privacy laws. Another internal document said the State…...
Pope slams world's indifference to migrants while visiting onetime "dock of shame' in Canary Islands
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (924+ words) By NICOLE WINFIELD, HELENA ALVES and RENATA BRITO Leo issued an impassioned plea to recognize the dignity of migrants from the port of Arguinegu'n, in the Canary Islands. In 2020, the port was dubbed "dock of shame" because of the squalid…...
Still thinking about World Cup tickets? Here's where prices, availability stand
1+ week, 9+ min ago (413+ words) Here's where things stand on the eve of the World Cup opener: On the eve of the tournament, 29 games were sold out (with wheelchair seats available for some of those) and 75 had tickets remaining, including both semifinals, all four quarterfinals,…...
Pope's historic speech to Spain's parliament demands respect for migrants and gets 7-minute ovation
1+ week, 2+ day ago (855+ words) By SUMAN NAISHADHAM and NICOLE WINFIELD In the first-ever papal address to Spanish lawmakers, the American pope said a "moral renewal" was necessary in legislatures and public life to ensure respect for the inherent dignity of all people, including migrants,…...