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We might still be one year out from the 2026 World Cup, but FIFA president Gianni Infantino is already feeling the energy from sheer anticipation of the world’s biggest tournament coming to Canada, Mexico and the United States next summer.”Football or soccer is conquering America,” Infantino told FOX Sports’ Alexi Lalas during FOX’s “FIFA World Cup 26: One Year To Go” celebration in Miami on Friday. “It will be a great celebration. Millions of fans will celebrate in the 16 host cities, in the stadiums but also in the fan festivals everywhere.”We will flip the country upside down, and then…

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US and China flags are pictured at Lancaster House, on the second day scheduled for trade talks between the US and China, in London, Britain, June 10, 2025. — Reuters The United States and China huddled for a second day of talks in London on Tuesday, with Washington sending positive signals that the two superpowers might resolve a bitter trade war dragging on the global economy.The talks were “going well,” US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Bloomberg Television, adding he expected on Tuesday’s discussions to last “all day”. Global stock markets were muted on Tuesday as investors awaited the outcome of…

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Smoke billows following missile attack from Iran on Israel, at Tel Aviv, Israel June 13, 2025. — ReutersAs fears of a full-blown conflict between Israel and Iran escalate, world leaders are urging both countries to exercise restraint and prioritise diplomacy.Pakistan has issued a strong condemnation of Israel’s attacks on Iran, warning they pose a “grave danger and a serious threat” to peace, security, and regional stability. At an emergency session of the UN Security Council, Pakistan’s UN Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad reaffirmed Pakistan’s support for Iran and called for urgent international action. He warned that Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear…

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A Ukrainian prisoner of war (POWs) reacts after a swap, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, at an unknown location in Ukraine, in this handout picture released June 10, 2025. — ReutersRussia and Ukraine have exchanged an undisclosed number of wounded and ill prisoners of war, marking a rare humanitarian gesture amid continued hostilities.The exchange, which took place on Tuesday, follows a preliminary swap a day earlier involving prisoners under the age of 25. The agreement was reached during peace talks held last week in Turkey — a diplomatic effort that, so far, has yielded few concrete outcomes apart from prisoner…

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Los Angeles Sheriff´s Department deputies bearing shields and less-lethal weapons push protestors back during a demonstration following federal immigration operations in Los Angeles on June 8, 2025. — AFPA nighttime curfew was in force in Los Angeles on Tuesday as local officials sought to get a handle on protests that US President Donald Trump claimed were an invasion by a “foreign enemy.”Looting and vandalism has scarred the heart of America’s second biggest city as largely peaceful protests over immigration arrests turned ugly after dark. “I have declared a local emergency and issued a curfew for downtown Los Angeles to stop…

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Laken Litman College Football & Soccer Analyst United States men’s national team players have been having small group conversations this week following Tuesday’s alarming 4-0 defeat to Switzerland. With the Gold Cup fast approaching – the USMNT’s first match is Sunday against Trinidad and Tobago (6 p.m. ET on FOX) before finishing group play vs. Saudi Arabia and Haiti – the squad’s more experienced players are trying to manifest confidence in the younger ones in order to create some kind of pre-tournament spark.”It’s one of those [games] that you look at, you analyze it, and you recognize it wasn’t good…

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