The U.S. men’s national team opened the 2026 World Cup with a 4-1 victory over Paraguay at SoFi Stadium. Folarin Balogun scored twice in his World Cup debut, while Gio Reyna added a stoppage-time goal.
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Families gathered in Ahmedabad and elsewhere to mark one year since Air India Flight 171 crashed, killing 260 people. Investigators say evidence is still being analysed, leaving relatives waiting for a final account of the disaster.
David Hockney, the influential British artist known for California pool paintings, Yorkshire landscapes and experiments across media, has died at 88. His publicist said he died peacefully at home in London.
John Healey resigned as Britain’s defence secretary, saying Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the Treasury had failed to provide the resources needed for national defence. His departure is the sixth ministerial resignation since Labour’s poor election showing last month.
Hundreds of anti-immigration protesters gathered in Belfast after police charged a Sudanese man over a knife attack that seriously injured a man in his 40s. Police said they were investigating the motive but had no information suggesting terrorism.
Subhan Ahmed, 18, has been charged with assisting an offender after an alleged arson attack destroyed four Hatzola ambulances in Golders Green. Four others have been charged in the case, which counterterrorism police are investigating as an antisemitic hate crime.
Ukraine said a Russian drone damaged a spent nuclear fuel facility near Chornobyl, with no injuries and radiation levels stable. The attack came ahead of London talks between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the leaders of the UK, France and Germany.
Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra led California’s top-two gubernatorial primary, with billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer trailing in third. The winner in November will replace term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom and face major challenges including affordability and homelessness.