Iran’s World Cup ticket allocation has been cancelled, and 13 delegation members remain without visas, forcing the team to base itself in Mexico. Meanwhile, a Somali referee was turned away, an Iraqi striker was held for seven hours in Chicago, and Senegalese players were body-searched on arrival.
Month: June 2026
Supermarket Chaos Mode Barking
When a Grocery Run Turned Into a Mission The supermarket looked like it was going to be just another ordinary shopping trip. Neatly stacked shelves. Calm shoppers. The steady sound of carts rolling across polished floors. Everything behaving exactly like a supermarket is supposed to behave. Until she walked in. Entry: Casual, but Not Really…
Iran denies involvement in Albanian protests
TIRANA — Iran has rebuked claims by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama that it is behind disinformation campaigns surrounding protests in Albania that are now in their ninth day. Albanian citizens have been protesting throughout the country and in the U.S., Canada, Germany, France, the UK, Italy, and Greece against a proposed $1.4 billion real…
Latest news bulletin | June 8th, 2026 – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this June 8th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
Houthis join Iran war fight, threatening Red Sea shipping amid Hormuz closure
Yemen’s Houthis declared a ban on Israeli shipping in the Red Sea and claimed a missile strike on Israel, with the Bab el-Mandeb and Hormuz blockades now simultaneously threatening roughly a third of the world’s seaborne oil and gas.
Hundreds dressed as Charlie Chaplin attempt world record in Switzerland
More than 400 people dressed as Charlie Chaplin’s iconic character, The Tramp, gathered in Switzerland on Sunday in an attempt to break the record for the largest assembly of Chaplin lookalikes.
A Strong Storm Weather Live!
What Kind of Mood Does the Waterfront Have? The waterfront walkway was having a very bad day. The sky was dark, the wind was aggressive, and the sea had fully committed to its dramatic personality sending powerful waves crashing against the shore like it was trying to get its own weather report started. Who Is…
EU announces €5 million boost to Ebola response in DRC
As Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo climb above 450 and fears grow of a wider regional outbreak, the European Union has announced an additional €5 million to strengthen testing and disease surveillance.
Women detained in Afghanistan’s Herat in clothing crackdown, eyewitnesses say
Women nationwide must be completely covered when they leave home, with many wearing a flowing abaya robe along with a Muslim headscarf and a face covering.
German Zverev wins his first Grand Slam, beating Italian Cobolli
Zverev’s serve remained on point at crucial moments, and he broke Cobolli at 4–5 in the fourth set to force the tiebreak. He then dominated the fifth set with two breaks and consolidated both.