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Trump brushes off latest US inflation jump
French pop icon Bruel charged with rape, sexual assault
French pop icon Bruel charged with rape, sexual assault

French pop icon Patrick Bruel was charged with rape and sexual assault on Wednesday, after nearly two dozen women came forward to make allegations against him, some dating back to the 1990s.

June 10, 2026

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World Cup in US 'impossible without Trump': Infantino
World Cup in US 'impossible without Trump': Infantino

FIFA chief Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday it would have been "impossible" to organise the World Cup in the United States without US President Donald Trump.

June 10, 2026

Sesame Street and 'USA' chants: coach Pochettino rallies World Cup fans
Sesame Street and 'USA' chants: coach Pochettino rallies World Cup fans

Two days before the United States' first World Cup game, coach Mauricio Pochettino only took questions from one intrepid reporter -- and it was Sesame Street's Grover.

June 10, 2026

Stocks slide on US inflation surge, tech weakness
Stocks slide on US inflation surge, tech weakness

Global stock markets mostly fell on Wednesday as fresh strikes in the Middle East, a jump in US inflation and a tech sell-off weighed on sentiment.

June 10, 2026

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FIFA boss Infantino says case of Somali referee 'unfortunate'
FIFA boss Infantino says case of Somali referee 'unfortunate'

FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Wednesday described as "unfortunate" the case of Somali World Cup referee Omar Artan, who was refused entry to the United States.

June 10, 2026

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Haiti forced to change World Cup kit over war imagery
Haiti forced to change World Cup kit over war imagery

Haiti have been forced to change their kit design just days before their World Cup opener against Scotland after FIFA banned a depiction of a war scene on the shirts.

June 10, 2026