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BANGKOK: Thai sports broadcaster JAS will air the World Cup in the Southeast Asian country, the company’s chief executive said, clinching an eleventh-hour deal for domestic rights to the football tournament that kicks off Thursday (Jun 11).The United States is co-hosting the World Cup with Canada and Mexico, with the first match in Mexico City.Thailand have never reached the tournament but football is wildly popular there – and it was one of the last Southeast Asian countries without a confirmed broadcasting deal with the biggest World Cup in history around the corner.Soraj Asavaprapha, chief executive of JAS (Jasmine International), said…

new video loaded: U.S. and Iran Exchange Fresh StrikestranscriptBacktranscriptU.S. and Iran Exchange Fresh StrikesThe United States launched a new wave of airstrikes on Iran early Thursday, and Iran claimed to have retaliated, bringing the two sides close to a return to all-out war.“We’re going to be attacking them and attacking them very hard.” “If we need to negotiate with bombs, we’ll negotiate with bombs. We’ll strike them hard tonight and hopefully Iran makes a good decision. Thank you, appreciate you all.”The United States launched a new wave of airstrikes on Iran early Thursday, and Iran claimed to have retaliated, bringing…

Washington — House Republicans on Thursday will move forward on what’s expected to be a futile effort to extend a key spy authority until early July, after President Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence rattled lawmakers.The authority, known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, is set to expire Friday after Congress has twice punted on the issue since the original deadline in April. The lower chamber is planning to vote on another short-term extension Thursday morning that would push back the deadline to July 2. House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, fast-tracked the measure, meaning it…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The 2026 World Cup is finally upon us, and while it marks the 23rd edition of the global tournament that takes place every four years, this edition of the event is unlike any of its predecessors.For starters, the 2026 World Cup marks the first time that the event has been co-hosted by three separate countries, with the United States, Canada and Mexico sharing honors. The widely spread-out host sites across North America aren’t the only unique factors, however.The 2026 World Cup will also feature an expanded field of teams, going from the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Karmelo Anthony will serve his sentence while it appears the fundraising campaign for his family organized by his mother, Kala Hayes, has been taken down.Anthony was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years behind bars on Tuesday. He has since filed a notice of appeal to challenge the conviction.The fundraiser was posted on GiveSendGo, an international crowdfunding platform, on April 15, 2025. It was less than two weeks after Anthony fatally stabbed 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas.FOLLOW US ON X The fundraiser for convicted…

Lines of cars sat waiting for the lights to change near Toronto’s waterfront on Wednesday morning, as police closed a busy intersection. Pairs of police motorcycle riders turned the corner at the intersection as drivers watched, followed by a large coach emblazoned with the colours of Bosnia and Herzegovina, whose national team will kick off their World Cup against Canada on Friday.Another coach and a vehicle came next, along with several more police bikes, before the intersection reopened.It’s a sight that will become more common in Toronto over the next few weeks as police offer motorcade escorts to the nine…

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DENPASAR, Indonesia: Indonesian authorities arrested an Australian fugitive hiding in the lavatory of a private jet as it was about to take off from the resort island of Bali, officials said Thursday (Jun 11).Officers rushed onboard the plane after the pilot was ordered to return from the runway to the VIP Terminal at Bali’s Denpasar airport on Saturday.Immigration officials had become suspicious of a man travelling on a Brazilian passport with no record of entry to Indonesia or a valid residence permit for the country.The man and three other foreign passengers and three crew members were ready to depart from…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Elizabeth Hurley is celebrating her birthday in style.The “Austin Powers” actress took to Instagram to celebrate her 61st birthday, posting a photo of herself soaking up the sun during a beach day.In the photo, the actress stuns in a yellow bikini as she held up a large tie-dye flag and smiled big for the camera, with a picturesque view of the ocean behind her.”Happy Birthday to me! I used to fear that as every year passed, my life might get less exciting and I’d get more and more world weary… but I’m…