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Iran's World Cup team blast US visa row on arrival in Mexico
Israel strikes Beirut southern suburbs after Hezbollah launches
Israel strikes Beirut southern suburbs after Hezbollah launches

Israel's military struck Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday, hitting two apartments in two buildings, after saying it had intercepted two projectiles launched by Hezbollah into Israeli territory.

June 07, 2026

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Verstappen out of Monaco Grand Prix on opening lap
Verstappen out of Monaco Grand Prix on opening lap

Red Bull's Dutch driver Max Verstappen was forced to retire on the very first lap of the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday after an issue right from the front row of the grid.

June 07, 2026

Russian strikes kill four, damage nuclear storage facility: Kyiv
Russian strikes kill four, damage nuclear storage facility: Kyiv

Russia fired waves of drones and other munitions at Ukraine on Sunday, killing at least four people and damaging a nuclear storage facility in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, Ukrainian officials said.

June 07, 2026

Local star Baudin claims opening stage of Tour Auvergne-Rhones Alpes
Local star Baudin claims opening stage of Tour Auvergne-Rhones Alpes

Frenchman Alex Baudin won the opening stage of the Tour Auvergne-Rhone Alpes on Sunday after a solo breakaway inside the final 30 kilometres.

June 07, 2026

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Canada's Lai defeats home favourite to win Indonesia Open
Canada's Lai defeats home favourite to win Indonesia Open

Canada's Victor Lai overcame a partisan crowd to defeat home favourite Jonatan Christie in straight games to win the Indonesia Open men's singles badminton title on Sunday.

June 07, 2026

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'Joy, faith, love': giant crowd flocks to pope's Madrid mass
'Joy, faith, love': giant crowd flocks to pope's Madrid mass

A jubilant crowd of Catholic faithful filled Madrid with chants, cheers and applause on Sunday as an open-air mass by Pope Leo XIV imbued the Spanish capital with religious fervour.

June 07, 2026