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Donald Trump has again said he’d pressure Fifa to remove 2026 World Cup games from a host city on the basis of that city’s politics, with Boston becoming the third such city to come in for threats from the US president. Trump also said he would consider similar action against Los Angeles for the 2028 Olympics on account of potential …

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The tiny African island nation of Cape Verde qualified for the World Cup for the first time on Monday after beating Eswatini 3-0. With a population smaller than that of the U.S. state of Vermont, Cape Verde is the second smallest country to make it to the men’s World Cup since the first tournament in 1930. Here’s a look at …

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The global economy has shown “unexpected resilience” in the face of Donald Trump’s tariffs, but the full impact is yet to be felt, and outlook for growth remains “dim”, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned. As policymakers gather in Washington for its annual meetings, the IMF has upgraded its forecast for global GDP growth this year to 3.2%, from …

QUICK FACTS Where is it? Yarlung Zangbo River, Tibet Autonomous Region of China [29.2814054, 91.3256581] What’s in the photo? The braided branches of a river winding through the Tibetan Plateau Which satellite took the photo? Landsat 9 When was it taken? Feb. 8, 2025 This striking satellite photo shows a particularly convoluted section of a record-breaking “braided river” in China, …

Cape Verde completed its stunning run through World Cup qualifying with a 3-0 win over Eswatini on Monday at the National Stadium in Praia. sending a nation with a population under 600,000 to this summer’s tournament proper. The Tubarões Azuis (Blue Sharks) had only reached their first Africa Cup of Nations in 2013, and were expected to compete for second …

Hospitals across the world have recorded an alarming rise in common infections that are resistant to antibiotics, with doctors saying the number of deaths driven by drug resistance will increase sharply in the years ahead. One in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections were resistant to antibiotic treatments in 2023, with more than 40% of antibiotics losing potency against common blood, gut, …

(Bloomberg) — US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s latest tit-for-tat showdown has both countries claiming the ball is now in the other’s court, with the clock ticking toward another escalation in import tariffs. After Trump signaled openness to doing a deal with Beijing, US Vice President JD Vance on Sunday declared the outcome would “depend on how …

Maldives becomes the first country to achieve ‘triple elimination’ of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B  World Health Organization (WHO) Maldives first to achieve elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B  Deccan Herald Barbados prepares for certification to end mother-to-child transmission of HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B  Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Maldives First Country to Achieve ‘Triple Elimination’ …