US rolls past Australia for knockout-round clinching win — with Captain America sidelined

‘Country Roads’ takes over USMNT victory over Australia

Just after the USA's 2-0 victory over Australia on Thursday afternoon, Seattle Stadium erupted into song.

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SEE IT: Trump Reveals America’s New Air Force One

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump unveiled his brand new Air Force One on Friday afternoon, a gift that the United States government accepted from the Qatari government in 2025. “The biggest difference is the difference in size,” Trump shared as he spoke on Friday, flanked by his new jet, ahead of his trip to Camp ...

Team USA World Cup odds slashed after win over Australia

The betting market is buying what the United States Men’s National Team is selling at the 2026 World Cup. After entering the tournament as a 60/1 long shot, Team USA is down to 33/1 at FanDuel Sportsbook to lift the trophy, putting them in the same range as trendy dark horses like Norway, Morocco, and...

Marshawn Lynch works as photographer for USA vs Australia match

USA versus Australia created arguably one of the best atmospheres of the 2026 World Cup. Fans of both countries packed the streets of Seattle ahead of Friday's match at Lumen Field.

US brokers Israel-Hezbollah truce despite Israeli official's demand that 'all of Lebanon' burn

President Donald Trump signed the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding on Wednesday evening, immediately opening the Strait of Hormuz to the free flow of oil and setting the stage for a final peace deal with Tehran.While the markets responded positively, there was a great deal of consternation both in the U.S. and in Israel about the terms of the deal, particularly the provisions requiring money for Iran's reconstruction and the "immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon."'For every tear of an Israeli mother, a thousand Lebanese mothers must weep.'The fragile peace has been undermined by more than just criticism on the sidelines.Disregarding the demands for a cessation of hostilities, Hezbollah and Israel engaged in a brutal exchange on Thursday and Friday that has claimed multiple lives and delayed the permanent peace talks. This bloodletting has, however, since been put on pause, owing to a truce reportedly brokered by the United States and regional actors.The Israel Defense Forces announced late on Thursday that an explosive Hezbollah drone had detonated near Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, injuring four soldiers. Another terrorist drone reportedly detonated several minutes later, injuring another Israeli soldier.RELATED: Exclusive: JD Vance minces no words with BlazeTV host Allie Beth Stuckey about Israeli influence, Iran deal Jalaa MAREY/AFP/Getty ImagesThe Hezbollah strikes turned deadly early Friday morning when a suspected anti-tank missile struck a tank belonging to the 401st Armored Brigade's 52nd Battalion in Lebanon's Kfar Tebnit area, killing all four crew members, reported the Times of Israel.Israel, in turn, launched numerous strikes — over 150 by early Friday — against alleged terrorist targets in Southern and Eastern Lebanon. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he had instructed the IDF to "strike Hezbollah with full force" and reiterated that "Israel will remain in the security zone in Southern Lebanon for as long as required to protect the settlements in the north."The Lebanese health ministry claimed that the Israeli strikes killed at least 47 people — at least 18 of whom were reportedly civilians — and wounded nearly 100 others since midnight.That toll was evidently not nearly enough for Israel National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who stated, "For every tear of an Israeli mother, a thousand Lebanese mothers must weep. All of Lebanon must burn!""With all due respect to the Americans, Israel must make it clear to the entire world that the blood of our sons and the security of our citizens are not forfeit. All of Lebanon must burn," continued Ben-Gvir, one of the most outspoken critics of Trump's deal with Iran. "In the Middle East, you don’t win with measured responses and restraint — you need to go berserk. To obliterate. To crush the terror.."Three regional officials told the Associated Press that the U.S., Qatar, and Iran brokered a truce between Lebanon and Israel — a truce that a senior U.S. official told Reuters was set to begin Friday at 4 p.m. local time."Hezbollah and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire," said the American official on background. "We understand that after the exchange of fire ⁠earlier today, Israel and Hezbollah are ⁠now in a ceasefire."A Hezbollah leader said in a statement to CNN that while the group's fighters will respect the ceasefire, the movement and actions of Israeli forces in Lebanon will receive "a suitable response."The IDF said that it will continue its operations in Lebanon."These attacks by Hezbollah are violations of the ceasefire. They prove that Hezbollah’s goals remain the same: to remain on Israel’s borders and to plan and carry out attacks on our civilians," said an IDF spokesman. "This is not a reality we can accept, and this is exactly why the IDF continues to operate in Southern Lebanon."Earlier this week, Trump bemoaned the loss of life in Lebanon — where the health authority reports that 3,980 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since March 2 — saying that "the Lebanon piece is something we'll have to work on a little bit."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Mexico fans celebrate latest World Cup win from coast to coast

Mexico versus South Korea was one of the early must-watch matches of the 2026 World Cup.

Top Italian official cancels US visit after Trump insults right-wing prime minister

At the 2026 G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains, France — which concluded on Wednesday June 17 — U.S. President Donald Trump met with leaders ranging from French President Emmanuel Macron to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Right-wing Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni also met with Trump at the G7, but Italian officials are angry over a comment Trump made about her — so angry that the deputy prime minister canceled a visit to the United States planned for June 21-22.On X, formerly Twitter, The Hill's Julia Manchester reports, "Italy’s foreign minister cancels his trip to the U.S. after President Trump reportedly say Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni 'begged' him for a photo at the G7 Summit."It is the "begged" part, according to Manchester, that Italian officials found offensive. One of them is Italian Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani, who also serves as Italy's minister of foreign affairs.On X, Tajani posted, "The serious and offensive words of President Trump towards Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni offend all of Italy. For this reason, I have decided to cancel my visit to the United States scheduled for the next 21 and 22 June."The Rome-based Tajani, now 72, is a veteran of Italian politics. During the 1990s, he was a spokesman for then-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Tajani was a founder of the center-right Forza Italia party along with Berusconi, and he was president of the European Parliament in the late 2010s.In a video posted on X, Meloni said, "Donald Trump's statements are completely made up. I am frankly astonished. I don't know why ⁠the president of the United States behaves like this towards his allies. It is not the first time, moreover. I can only say it is disappointing that he does not show the same determination with the enemies of the West and of the United States, whose leaders he instead treats with far greater indulgence. There is one thing he should remember: neither I nor Italy ever beg."Italian politician and activist Alessandro Di Battista, known for his work in the Five Stars Movement, addressed the controversy as well.In response to Tajani's post, Di Battista tweeted, "Stop buying US gas instead of Russian gas. You're pathetic with these stupid things here!"According to India Today, the Trump/Meloni controversy "marks a significant deterioration in relations between the two right-wing leaders, who had appeared to stabilize their previously strained relationship during the G7 summit in France." Reuters reports, "Meloni said she was 'astonished' by (Trump's) comments, which were 'completely made up.' She also chided him for acting with far greater deference to the enemies of the West than he does towards old, established allies. Underscoring how much Trump's comments have angered Meloni's government, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced he was cancelling a planned visit to the U.S. next week. The latest exchange marks a sharp deterioration in ties, coming just days after signs emerged at the G7 Summit ⁠that the two right-wing leaders had steadied a previously strained relationship following tensions this year over the war on Iran."Reuters adds, 'Video from the event in France showed Meloni and Trump deep in conversation, sitting side-by-side on a small sofa, but the U.S. leader suggested he had merely indulged her by chatting with her."