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Seattle, United States – There were goals. There were jubilations and heartbreak. There were raucous crowds, confrontations and comradery. There were protests, politics and Palestinian flags. There was a missed penalty. There was joy. There was disappointment.Egypt’s 1-1 draw with Iran in Seattle at the FIFA World Cup on Friday had it all. Iran is still in contention to qualify as one of the eight best third-place finishers, depending on Saturday’s results.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listWild celebrations among the Egyptian fans erupted outside the stadium after the match, as the country proceeded past the World Cup group…

Washington — Louisianans are voting Saturday in the state’s Republican Senate runoff, as two candidates vie to replace Sen. Bill Cassidy, who did not receive enough votes in the primary to advance.  Rep. Julia Letlow and Louisiana state Treasurer John Fleming are facing off in the runoff, after no candidate secured 50% of the vote in last month’s primary. At the time, Letlow came in first with more than 44% of the vote, while Fleming secured 28%. Cassidy, the GOP incumbent, came in third. President Trump encouraged Letlow to challenge Cassidy for the seat earlier this year after Cassidy had occasionally…

Patrick Cripps put in a vintage performance to win the battle of the superstar No.9’s at Marvel but the Blues captain still had plenty of praise for his West Coast rival.Cripps was front and centre of the resurgent Blues as they made it six straight wins for interim coach Josh Fraser, racking up 31 touches, nine clearances, six tackles and a goal in a best-on-ground performance.He and Reid had plenty of battles throughout the day, lining up on each other on multiple occasions around stoppage, with Cripps saying he enjoyed the contest.“You enjoy playing against the best players, and he’s…

JOHOR: Malaysia has established a special task force to deal with any potential travel disruptions at the Johor-Singapore border crossings on Jul 11 as Johoreans return to vote in the southern state’s legislature election, says its home minister.Speaking to reporters on Saturday (Jun 27) in Johor, Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said travel at the Singapore-Johor border crossings continue to face a “possibility of disruptions” as the country rolls out a new immigration system.But he stressed that the ministry’s “highest priority” was to ensure no disruptions on the Jul 11 polling day, with his ministry’s task force on hand to handle any that might occur. “Naturally,…

The artificial intelligence boom has long been pitched as a transformative force that would boost productivity and eventually lower costs across the economy. But this week, investors were confronted with a less discussed consequence of the AI race: higher prices.Apple and Microsoft both announced product price increases on Thursday, citing soaring costs for memory and storage technologies that have become increasingly scarce as technology giants pour hundreds of billions of dollars into building AI infrastructure. The moves reinforced growing concerns that, at least in the short term, AI may prove inflationary rather than disinflationary.”Apple and Microsoft’s price rises have struck…

At least 920 people are confirmed dead and more than 51,000 missing after two earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday.By Al Jazeera Staff and APPublished On 27 Jun 202627 Jun 2026Rescuers are racing against time in Venezuela, three days after two powerful earthquakes struck, with at least 920 people confirmed dead and more than 51,000 still missing.The twin, magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 quakes hit on Wednesday, devastating the coastal area around La Guaira, where authorities moved on Friday night to restrict access as traffic chaos began to hamper search efforts.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listWith a scarcity of government…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s immense clout over the GOP and the power of his endorsements in Republican nomination races faces its latest test Saturday, as Louisiana holds primary runoff elections for the U.S. Senate.Six weeks after denying Trump-targeted GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy a third six-year term in the Senate, Republican voters in the solidly red Gulf Coast state will choose between Rep. Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming for the now open seat.A Letlow victory in the GOP runoff would be another victory for Trump as he works to fill the halls…

New U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh holds a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the U.S. Federal Reserve in Washington, June 17, 2026.Eric Lee | ReutersFederal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has added two more key advisors as he seeks to remake how the central bank approaches its views on the economy and monetary policy, people familiar with the moves confirmed to CNBC. Though Warsh has talked about broad changes that need to be made at the Fed, he instead reached inside for these appointments, naming economists Daniel Covitz and Eric Engstrom to…

The Western Force have pulled off a stellar second half comeback to end the NSW Waratahs 37-0 unbeaten streak against Australian opponents.

JOHOR: Malaysia has established a special task force to deal with any potential travel disruptions at the Johor-Singapore border crossings on Jul 11 as Johoreans return to vote in the southern state’s legislature election, says its home minister.Speaking to reporters on Saturday (Jun 27) in Johor, Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said travel at the Singapore-Johor border crossings continue to face a “possibility of disruptions” as the country rolls out a new immigration system.But he stressed that the ministry’s “highest priority” was to ensure no disruptions on the Jul 11 polling day, with his ministry’s task force on hand to handle any that might occur. “Naturally,…