Month : July 2026

Sports

Brazil exits World Cup after Norway Round of 16 victory

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Norway reached the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals for the first time after beating Brazil 2-1 in the Round of 16 on Sunday. Erling Haaland scored twice late at New York New Jersey Stadium. Brazil, the five-time champion, exited before the...
Business

Iraq sets Halliburton contract for Basra oil fields

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Iraq’s state-run Basra Oil Company signed a five-year integrated management contract with Halliburton for the Bin Omar and Sindbad oil fields in Basra province, Iraq’s Ministry of Oil said. The agreement covers field management work aimed at raising crude oil...
News

India and Japan expand AI and economic security ties

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India and Japan broadened their Special Strategic and Global Partnership at the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit in New Delhi, adding cooperation in artificial intelligence, economic security, energy resilience, defence and mobility. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi...
Business

World Bank backs Morocco hydropower storage with $265m

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The World Bank has approved $265 million to support Morocco’s Ifahsa Pumped Hydropower Storage Project, a 300-megawatt clean energy facility planned for the country’s north. The financing backs a major storage project designed to help Morocco add more renewable power...
Technology

Emirates tops 1 million Starlink Wi-Fi connections

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Emirates said customers have made more than one million connections to Starlink Wi-Fi since the service entered its fleet seven months ago. The Dubai-based airline said passengers have used more than one petabyte of data through the satellite internet service....
Sports

Oyarzabal brace sends Spain past Austria at World Cup

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Spain moved into the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 with a 3-0 win over Austria on Thursday at Los Angeles Stadium. Mikel Oyarzabal scored twice, and Pedro Porro added the other goal. The result ended Austria’s campaign in...
Sports

Harry Kane lifts England into World Cup round of 16

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England reached the FIFA World Cup 2026 round of 16 after captain Harry Kane scored twice late in a 2-1 win over Congo DR at Atlanta Stadium on Wednesday. Congo DR led through Brian Cipenga’s seventh-minute goal and held that...
Business

South Korea exports reach record US$102.25 billion in June

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South Korea’s exports topped US$100 billion in a single month for the first time in June, setting a national record as semiconductor shipments nearly tripled. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources said exports rose 70.9% from a year earlier...
Sports

Mexico advances after 2-0 win over Ecuador in World Cup

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Mexico advanced to the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 on Tuesday. The co-host beat Ecuador 2-0 at Mexico City Stadium. Julián Quiñones scored in the 22nd minute. Raúl Jiménez added the second goal nine minutes later....
Automotive

Japan new car sales rise 1.8% in first half of 2026

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Japan’s new car sales rose 1.8% in the first half of 2026, marking a second straight first-half gain for the domestic auto market. Automakers sold 2,387,189 new vehicles from January through June, including minivehicles. The increase followed a stronger second...