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Messi to face PSG as Inter Miami and Palmeiras go through at Club World Cup
Lionel Messi faces a reunion with his former club Paris Saint-Germain after his Inter Miami side reached the last 16 of the Club World Cup with a 2-2 draw with Palmeiras on Monday night. The Brazilian side fought back from two goals down to earn a...

All the flights cancelled as airlines axe routes amid Iran-US war fears
A number of airlines, from major to low-budget, have temporarily cancelled their planned flights in the Middle East amid the increasing conflict between Iran and Israel. Tension reached a new level today as Iran retaliated after Donald Trump said...

Beware the Europe You Wish For
For decades, the United States had asked its NATO allies in Europe to do more for their own defense. And by the alliance’s 2024 summit in Washington, they had gotten the message. Twenty-three of NATO’s 32 members were spending two percent of their...

Disneyland Paris booked for sick $150K ‘wedding’ between adult man and 9-year-old girl
Disneyland Paris workers were horrified to find a large wedding they were hosting was between a man and a 9-year-old girl — with the groom and child-bride’s mom arrested in what is now thought to have been a sick $150,000 social media stunt. The...

NATO Summit in The Hague hit by potential sabotage as rail cables set on fire
Trains have been cancelled between Amsterdam and The Hague following a potential act of sabotage intended to disrupt the NATO Summit taking place this week. The summit, being held in The Hague on Tuesday and Wednesday, has been described as “the...

World News | Yoga Enthusiasts Worldwide Mark International Day of Yoga
New York/Beijing, Jun 21 (PTI) From the iconic Times Square in New York to the old Parliament House in Canberra and from the celebrated Moscow Metro to Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in Riyadh, thousands of yoga enthusiasts from across the world...

Serena Williams to Nick Kyrgios: What Are the Highest Fines Tennis Players Received in the History of Wimbledon?
Grand Slams not only showcase players battling for major titles and 2000 ranking points but also spotlight rising stars like Lois Boisson and Learner Tien, who stunned fifth-seed Daniil Medvedev at Roland Garros. Medvedev himself became the...

The Intelligence Agency and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs evacuated 176 people from Israel, including 133 Ukrainian citizens
Ukrainian intelligence recently conducted a special operation to evacuate Ukrainian citizens and nationals of several other countries from Israel, where the security situation has escalated. This was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate...

Belarus opposition leader released from jail in US-brokered deal
Audio By Carbonatix By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) -Belarus opposition leader Syarhei Tsikhanouski and 13 other prisoners have been released from jail and are now free in Lithuania, the neighbouring country’s government said. The release was...

Update: These UAE, international carriers suspend Mideast flights amid Iran-Israel-US tensions
Image: AI generated/ For illustrative purposes only Israel’s strikes against Iran have prompted international airlines to halt flights to some Middle East destinations due to air space closures and safety concerns. As the crisis entered a new...

Belarus opposition leader freed from jail
Belarus opposition leader Syarhei Tsikhanouski and 13 other prisoners have been released from jail and are now free in Lithuania, the neighbouring country's government said. The release was brokered by US special envoy Keith Kellogg, a...

Alar Karis: Estonia defended by our will, capabilities and allies
In a Victory Day parade speech in Pärnu, President Alar Karis said Estonia has chosen the right path by strengthening its defense capabilities and emphasized that the public must be assured that money spent on national defense directly contributes...

Airlines suspend Middle East flights
Israel and Iran flags are seen in this illustration. Airlines have suspended flights to Middle East because of the conflict. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Israel’s strikes against Iran have prompted international airlines to halt flights to some...

KALW Almanac - Monday June 23, 2025
Today is Monday, the 23rd of June of 2025, June 23 is the 174th day of the year 191 days remain until the end of the year. 91 days until autumn begins Sunrise at 5:48:45 am and sunset will be at 8:35:51 pm. We will have 14 hours and 47 minutes of...

NATO: Implications of Higher Defence Spending?
Nato member states will convene for a two-day summit in The Hague next week. The main topic will be to asses the strength of alliance and how its members can achieve the target of five percent of GDP for defence spending, as demanded by US...

Belarus Opposition Leader Freed In US-Brokered Agreement
Home Europe Belarus Belarus Opposition Leader Freed In US-Brokered Agreement The release was brokered by U.S. special envoy Keith Kellogg, a spokesperson for Lithuania's prime minister said. Belarusian opposition chief Syarhei Tsikhanouski, along...

What are Cyprus’ elderly doing?
Our island now has more retirees than children. But it’s still short on formal programmes for its ageing population Nearly 40 per cent of Cyprus is over the age of 50! That’s roughly 400,000 of us (according to Cystat’s official resident data) who...

Uttarakhand gets state’s first ‘yoga policy’, CM Dhami announces ‘spiritual economic zones’
On the occasion of the 11th International Yoga Day, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami officially launched the state’s first-ever Yoga Policy from Bhararisain, the state’s summer capital.He declared, “Uttarakhand will be developed as...

Airlines cancel flights to Doha, Dubai; schedule changes for Australian passengers
AEGEAN AIRLINES: Greece’s Aegean Airlines cancelled all flights to and from Tel Aviv up to and including the early morning flight on July 12, as well as all flights to and from Beirut, Amman, and Erbil through the morning arrivals of June 28....

Estonia is taking a dangerous step towards increasing tensions with Moscow
The Baltic countries continue to escalate their anti-Russian measures, taking all sorts of irresponsible actions to harm Russian citizens both inside and outside their borders. In a new provocative move, Estonia has announced that it is about to...