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FIFA World Cup 2026: Players Detained, Referees Deported — US Immigration Policies Draw Global Criticism
FIFA World Cup 2026 has kicked off amid controversy. Even before the tournament began, several players, referees, officials, and fans faced visa delays, lengthy interrogations, and outright entry denials at US borders.The most prominent case was that of Iraqi striker Ayman Hussein, who was held for seven hours at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. His teammate, team…
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Virat Kohli Tops India’s Most Valuable Celebrity List; Shah Rukh Khan Second, Priyanka Chopra Third
Mumbai: Cricket icon Virat Kohli has been ranked India’s most valuable celebrity with a brand value of ₹3,542 crore, according to the inaugural “India’s Most Valuable Celebrities 2026” report jointly released by Fortune India and global brand consultancy Interbrand. Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan follows in second place at ₹3,017 crore, while global star Priyanka…
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Trump Claims Iran Called to Halt Strikes; Tehran Denies, IRGC Shuts Strait of Hormuz
Washington/Tehran: US President Donald Trump claimed in an interview with Fox News that senior Iranian officials directly called him to request an immediate halt to American strikes on Iran. Trump said the operation involved 49 Tomahawk cruise missiles alongside combat aircraft that targeted Iranian radar installations and air defense systems. The strikes reportedly hit locations…
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Bangkok Bombing 2015: Thai Court Sentences Two Uyghur Men to Death
Bangkok — A Thai court has sentenced two Uyghur men to death after convicting them of murder for their role in the devastating 2015 Erawan Shrine bombing in central Bangkok, one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in Thailand’s history.The blast on August 17, 2015, killed 20 people and injured more than 125 others, many of…
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Middle East: US Launches Fresh Wave of Strikes Against Iran
Washington / Tehran — The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced it has conducted a new round of strikes targeting sites inside Iran, describing the military action as a direct response to what it called Tehran’s “unwarranted and continued aggression.”Iranian state media confirmed explosions in multiple parts of the country, though official casualty figures and…
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UAE Deports 3,500 Pakistani Nationals Over Social Media Violations
Islamabad / Dubai — Pakistan’s National Assembly has been informed that the United Arab Emirates deported approximately 3,500 Pakistani citizens for violating the country’s strict social media laws during the period of heightened Iran-US tensions.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the deportations, adding that the properties and assets of the expelled individuals are being transferred…
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Ryanair investigated over charging parents to sit with children
“Which? has repeatedly highlighted Ryanair’s harsh approach to separating families and making parents pay a fee to sit next to children as young as three,” said Rory Boland, travel editor at Which?, “so it’s good to see the regulator investigating the airline’s behaviour.”
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