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Career comes full circle for South Africa coach Broos at Azteca Stadium
54+ min ago (514+ words) Published'Jun 09, 2026, 09: 07 PM PUEBLA, Mexico, June 9 - South Africa coach Hugo Broos" career comes full circle on Thursday when the World Cup kicks off at the Azteca Stadium, 40 years after he played for Belgium against Mexico at the very same venue. The…...
Beyond Dreamers: 2026 World Cup soundtrack more K-pop-heavy than ever
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (812+ words) A promotional poster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup final halftime show featuring BTS, Madonna and Shakira. Published'Jun 09, 2026, 08: 45 PM Updated'Jun 09, 2026, 08: 46 PM SEOUL " The FIFA World Cup is no longer an event enjoyed solely by soccer fans. Held once every four years,…...
Spurs go into attack mode to top Knicks in Game 3
8+ hour, 8+ min ago (344+ words) Jun 8, 2026; New York, New York, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle (5) drives to the basket against New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (3) during game three of the 2026 NBA Finals in the third quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit:…...
Fallon should rule the roost
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (145+ words) June 10 Hong Kong (Happy Valley) preview Fallon (Keith Yeung) saluting in the Class 3 race (1, 600m) at Sha Tin on Jan 13, 2024. Yeung will ride the Tony Cruz-trained galloper in the Class 3 Victoria Harbour Handicap (1, 800m) at Happy Valley on June 10. Published'Jun 09, 2026, 06: 06 PM 1 Fallon'returns…...
Sing Post to pick up mail, parcels from HDB letterboxes
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (592+ words) The expansion of Sing Post@My Block was announced at the launch of Sing Post's automated parcel sorting facility on June 9. Published'Jun 09, 2026, 06: 10 PM Updated'Jun 09, 2026, 07: 31 PM SINGAPORE " Residents here will soon enjoy the convenience of posting letters and small packets directly…...
In Mexico, football is played wherever space permits
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (335+ words) Published'Jun 09, 2026, 06: 27 PM Updated'Jun 09, 2026, 07: 23 PM MONTERREY, Mexico " Across World Cup co-host Mexico, football pitches are laid out wherever communities can find the space. On the edges of towns, on highway underpasses, and even in a volcano crater, spaces are cleared that…...
From cartel prison to children's playground: the transformation of Mexican World Cup host Monterrey
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (553+ words) Published'Jun 09, 2026, 08: 07 PM Updated'Jun 09, 2026, 08: 22 PM MONTERREY, Mexico, June 9 - On a recent afternoon in northern Mexico, about a dozen children played soccer in an idyllic park on a site where, a decade earlier, 49 people had died in a vicious battle between two…...
Don't take cabin bags in flight evacuations, urges IATA
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (472+ words) Published'Jun 09, 2026, 07: 34 PM Updated'Jun 09, 2026, 08: 16 PM RIO DE JANEIRO " Passengers have been urged to leave their bags behind during flight evacuations amid a growing number of cases where collecting their bags took priority. Launching a passenger safety campaign on the last day…...
Gallerist Valentine Willie, pioneer at Tanjong Pagar Distripark, dies at 71
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (616+ words) Valentine Willie at the gallery he opened at Tanjong Pagar Distripark in 2008. Published'Jun 09, 2026, 05: 45 PM Updated'Jun 09, 2026, 05: 57 PM MALAYSIA " Sabah-born Valentine Francis Willie, the influential gallery owner, curator, museum creative director and art entrepreneur who played a pivotal role in modernising Malaysia's…...
England's World Cup opener set to cause power spike as fans put the kettle on
4+ hour, 49+ min ago (452+ words) Published'Jun 09, 2026, 04: 35 PM Updated'Jun 09, 2026, 05: 12 PM LONDON - Can brewing a simple cup of tea send ripples through Britain's power grid? It might this summer. As football fans pull on their jerseys for the World Cup, Britain's grid operator is bracing itself for…...