The U.S. men's national team opens the 2026 World Cup against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium, beginning its first tournament on home soil in 32 years. The expanded 48-team format gives the Group D team several paths to the knockout stage.
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NOAA says El Niño has begun in the tropical Pacific, with a 63% chance it becomes one of the strongest events recorded since 1950. Scientists warn it could intensify global heat and disrupt weather, food supplies and economies into 2027.
Canada has introduced Bill C-34, a digital safety proposal that would ban social media for children under 16 unless platforms meet safety standards. The legislation would also regulate AI chatbots and create a new digital safety regulator.
Researchers have found the largest known whale graveyard, a 1,200-kilometer deep-sea site in the Indian Ocean with fossils up to 5.3 million years old. The remains support thriving communities of deep-sea life, including organisms that may be new to science.
The FDA has approved bemotrizinol, the first new sunscreen ingredient for the U.S. market in more than two decades. The broad-spectrum UV filter has been used for years in Europe and other countries and is expected in U.S. products by year’s end.
A magnitude-7.8 earthquake off Mindanao killed at least 35 people, damaged buildings and triggered tsunami alerts across the region. Philippine officials said thousands of families were displaced as aftershocks continued.
Alexander Zverev beat Flavio Cobolli in five sets at Roland Garros to win his first Grand Slam title in his fourth major final. The German claimed the French Open after earlier final defeats at the U.S. Open, Australian Open and Roland Garros.
A 35-year-old man died after being bitten by a shark while spearfishing with family off Michaelmas Island in Western Australia. Authorities urged caution in the area after a witness reported seeing a roughly 4.5-meter shark nearby.