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Trump may weigh pardon for Diddy while granting clemency to pollution violators

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Trump may weigh pardon for Diddy while granting clemency to pollution violators

President Trump announced Friday that he has pardoned several people convicted in federal vehicle emissions cases and is reportedly considering pardons for celebrities, including for rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs. The president has not made a decision on Combs or other high-profile clemency requests, but he has discussed them privately in recent days, sources familiar with…

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World Cup 2026: Portugal through to face Spain after VAR drama, Salah fit to face Australia – live

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World Cup 2026: Portugal through to face Spain after VAR drama, Salah fit to face Australia – live

⚽ All the latest news and reaction from the World Cup⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Knockout draw | Email usThe other co-hosts, the daddy hosts, are falling in love with soccer, and their national team.The game had an average of 24.429 million viewers on Fox, making it the most-watched English-language soccer broadcast in US history, the broadcaster said. The Fox telecast peaked at 31.883 million. Telemundo, which holds the Spanish language rights to World Cup broadcasts in the US, reported 9.1 million viewers over the total game window.Nobody needs an excuse to pump Sunday’s occasion up. With the final whistle nearing in England’s win over the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the local television commentator reeled off the names of England’s players one by one. In a manner redolent of the Norwegian broadcaster Bjørge Lillelien, whose “Can you hear me Maggie Thatcher?” oration in 1981 is etched into folklore, the Mexican equivalent welcomed Harry Kane and company to the bubbling cauldron that awaits. Continue reading...

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World Cup 2026: guide to all 1,248 players

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World Cup 2026: guide to all 1,248 players

Everything you need to know (and more) about every squad member. Click on the player pictures for more information Continue reading...

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Russia Signals Ukraine May Have Used Its First Ballistic Missile

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Russia Signals Ukraine May Have Used Its First Ballistic Missile

Russia indicated that Ukraine may have used a ballistic missile in combat for the first time.

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World Cup 2026: How to watch Spain vs. Austria live for free

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World Cup 2026: How to watch Spain vs. Austria live for free

Spain has yet to allow a goal during the World Cup.

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Mexico 2-0 Ecuador: World Cup 2026 last 32 – as it happened

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Mexico 2-0 Ecuador: World Cup 2026 last 32 – as it happened

Co-hosts Mexico reached the last 16 – where England potentially await – with a stirring win over Ecuador at Mexico City StadiumMexico’s football culture dates back to the early 20th century, and the country has a place in history as participants in the first ever World Cup match, when they lost 4-1 to France on the opening day of the 1930 World Cup in Uruguay.The following match against Chile they conceded the World Cup’s first own-goal. Continue reading...

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USA v Bosnia and Herzegovina: World Cup 2026 last 32 – live

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USA v Bosnia and Herzegovina: World Cup 2026 last 32 – live

⚽️ Kick-off time: 5pm local/10am AEST/1am BST/8pm EDT⚽️ Player guide | Golden Boot | Bracket | Mail BeauFamiliar faceFor many years, Wisconsin-born Esmir Bajraktarević was part of the US soccer pipeline. He played for youth national teams. He worked his way up through the youth ranks at the New England Revolution and overlapped just slightly with US goalkeeper Matt Turner.He didn’t miss, slotting his attempt just underneath Donnarumma’s gloves as the keeper dove to his left. Bajraktarević peeled off to the corner flag and held his Bosnia aloft for the home supporters to admire: Zmajevi were back in the World Cup at Italy’s expense.That sort of fearlessness in the big moment, coupled with experience scuppering a 2026 World Cup co-host’s home-field advantage, makes Bajraktarević and his team a compelling first knockout adversary. for the US.Bajraktarević started against Canada and Qatar and came off the bench against the Swiss, logging 214 minutes (including stoppage time) and operating as a recipient for progressive passes. Only Ivan Bašić has played more passes into the box than Bajraktarević’s five for Bosnia and Herzegovina, per Futi, while his 70 attacking-third touches trail his opposite winger, Kerim Alajbegović. Continue reading...

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World Cup 2026: USA v Bosnia and Herzegovina – in pictures

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World Cup 2026: USA v Bosnia and Herzegovina – in pictures

Mauricio Pochettino’s side take on Bosnia and Herzegovina for a place in the last 16. We look at the best action from the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium Continue reading...

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