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Team Canada is looking to punch its ticket to the next round of the FIFA World Cup with a win over Switzerland in a high-stakes match on Wednesday. The faceoff is a key part in the Canadian men’s quest to advance further in the tournament.“To go into the Switzerland game in a position to win the group, I think we’ve always expected that,” Canadian striker Cyle Larin said ahead of training on Monday.“I think the group, we’ve always expected to be where we are, just from the quality we have in the group, the talent we have. I think we’ve…

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TOKYO: A Tokyo suburb has announced an emergency spending plan to buy 700 anti-bear sprays for schools and community organisations, the local government told AFP on Wednesday (Jun 24), as the animals increasingly encroach into built-up areas around Japan.Japan saw a record 13 people killed by bears last fiscal year, according to the environment ministry, and five more fatalities and 20 people injured between Apr 1 and May 30 this year.Hachioji is on the outskirts of the vast Japanese capital region and, on weekends, draws Tokyoites to its popular hiking trails into the nearby forested mountains.Eleven sightings or signs of…

Global Sumud Flotilla group says six others remain in detention and are expected to be released within 24 hours.Published On 24 Jun 202624 Jun 2026Four pro-Palestinian campaigners detained in Libya for about a month have been released, the Global Sumud Flotilla group has said.In a statement on Wednesday, the organisation said Achraf Khoja from Tunisia, Matias Rodriguez from Uruguay, and Domenico Centrone and Leonarda Alberizia, both from Italy, had all arrived in Tunis. Six others are expected to be released in the next 24 hours, it added.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listIn an earlier statement, Italy’s Foreign Minister…

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, in an effort to get more like-minded political allies in Washington, endorsed three left-of-center candidates in the congressional Democratic primaries covering the city, including two who were running against sitting congressmen.CBS News projected all three — Brad Lander, Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier — will win their primaries.Warning sign for establishment politiciansIt was a major victory for Mamdani, a democratic socialist. When campaigning Tuesday, Mamdani said it was not a question of electing more Democrats, it was a question of electing “better Democrats.”CBS News New York political reporter Marcia Kramer says that in effect,…

DOJ charges 15 anti-ICE suspects linked to Antifa in Minnesota The Department of Justice announces charges against 15 anti-ICE activists in Minnesota, citing their alleged ties to Antifa and involvement in organizing violent demonstrations. Federal prosecutors detail how these individuals allegedly supplied and trained members. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Eight protesters accused by the Justice Department of having ties to the far-left network Antifa were sentenced to decades in federal prison on Tuesday for their roles in a violent July 4, 2025, ambush outside a North Texas immigration detention center.Benjamin Song, a former U.S. Marine Corps…

Mohammadreza Pakatchian said he chose to study aerospace engineering at Carleton University because it was a “great opportunity” to further his skills and knowledge.In its acceptance letter to the Iranian, Carleton University offered him a scholarship, while an MP’s office spoke with immigration officials about his student visa.But Canada’s national security agencies aren’t so keen on the 41-year-old doctoral student.They have flagged Pakatchian as a security threat, warning that he is pursuing studies that will advance the Islamic Republic’s weapons programs.Classified intelligence reports obtained by Global News allege that Pakatchian works for an Iranian company that has been sanctioned due…

Hyperliquid’s native token, HYPE, is testing a major technical support area that has repeatedly acted as a launchpad for short-term recoveries in recent weeks.After retreating from its mid-June high near $77, HYPE has fallen back toward the $62 level, placing the token within a key support cluster on the four-hour chart. Traders are closely watching this area for signs that the latest correction may be nearing exhaustion.Support confluence strengthens the bullish caseThe current support zone around $62 combines several important technical indicators, creating a strong area of price confluence.These include the 200-period Exponential Moving Average (EMA) near $62.18, the 0.382 Fibonacci…

Nine has reportedly parted ways with longtime Today show host Karl Stefanovic following a day of high-level crisis talks sparked by his controversial podcast interview with far-right figure Tommy Robinson.According to reports by The Australian, senior executives met behind closed doors at the network’s North Sydney headquarters on Wednesday to discuss Stefanovic’s future after mounting concerns over his increasingly outspoken independent content.The decision to sever ties is expected to be formalised once discussions are held with the presenter, who is currently in London on leave.Stefanovic’s $3 million contract stipulates he should not bring Channel 9 into disrepute, reports say.The fallout…

HONG KONG: South Korean stocks bounced back on Wednesday (Jun 24) from the previous day’s rout, while the rest of Asia battled to recover from a region-wide sell-off amid lingering concern about the AI spending boom.Oil prices extended losses to sit around their lowest levels since the early days of the Middle East crisis, even as some strains emerged in talks to bring an end to the conflict.Investors tentatively got back on the horse in Seoul as they picked up the pieces following a 10 per cent collapse in the KOSPI on Tuesday, which was led by 12 per cent…