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This summer, for the first time since 1994, the FIFA World Cup is coming back to North America. The tri-national hosting gig between the United States, Canada, and Mexico should be a celebration of the continental growth of soccer, and the unifying power of the most popular sport in the world. But this is 2026, and Donald Trump is in charge.  The tournament is taking place against a backdrop of violent enforced nativism and foreign interventionism from the United States. The Trump administration has turned anti-immigrant policies into a deadly surveillance and deportation machine, and placed hardline restrictions on travel…

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) produced a batting masterclass at Eden Gardens to defeat Gujarat Titans (GT) by 29 runs in Match 60 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. Riding on explosive knocks from Finn Allen, Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Cameron Green, KKR piled up a daunting 247/2 before their bowlers held their nerve to restrict GT to 218/4 in a run-fest on Friday evening.Finn Allen leads KKR’s batting brillianceAfter being asked to bat first by Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill, KKR made full use of the batting-friendly conditions and entertained the home crowd with a barrage of boundaries and towering…

The Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park, Md., could feature a historic finish even if there is no chance to produce a Triple Crown winner this year.The Preakness post time is 4:01 p.m. PDT. The race will air on NBC.Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo isn’t running the Preakness. Cherie DeVaux, the first woman to train a Derby winner, said the schedule was too tight for Golden Tempo, with two weeks between races. But trainer Brittany Russell has prepared Taj Mahal for the race and could follow up on DeVaux’s big win with one of her own. Russell would be the first…

ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Director General Dr Usman Anwar took notice of an incident during a raid in Karachi’s Sarafa Bazar and sought a detailed report within 48 hours. On May 15, 2026, the agency carried out a raid on a jewellery shop in the market, targeting alleged silver smuggling. The FIA had initially taken the position that official records showed 178 kilogrammes of silver should have been at the shop, but only 15kg of locally branded silver was recovered. The agency alleged the missing 163kg may have been removed during a disturbance created by traders and shopkeepers at…

WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) – The acting head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s drug center, Tracey Beth Hoeg, is expected to leave the agency just days after Commissioner Marty ⁠Makary resigned, according to three people familiar with internal planning.  Hoeg, an epidemiologist and sports physician who cast doubt on COVID vaccines during the pandemic, helped lead the effort to overhaul the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule ⁠by reducing the number of recommended shots from 17 to 11 in January.  Those childhood vaccine schedule changes were put on hold as part of a lawsuit addressing the ⁠overhaul of vaccine policies under…

Borussia Dortmund’s brand-new away kit for the 2025/26 season has sparked fury among supporters, prompting the club to acknowledge the backlash and vow to respond.The kit, which combines a white base with black sleeves and neon yellow detailing, was worn for the first time in Saturday’s 2-0 Bundesliga win over Heidenheim. But instead of excitement, its debut was met with anger in the stands and online. Fans unfurled banners blasting it as “the cruelest jersey in the league” while chants of “We want black and yellow jerseys” rang out before kick-off, a pointed reminder of the club’s traditional colours.Across social…

The Department of Justice is finalizing a deal to launch a so-called “Truth and Justice Commission” and establish a compensation fund of $1,776,000,000 to pay claims made by alleged victims of government “weaponization” in exchange for President Donald Trump dropping his ongoing lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, sources told ABC News. Sources told ABC News that the proposed deal — which is likely to face legal hurdles and has already been criticized by Democrats as a “slush fund” for Trump’s allies — arose after months of deliberations between the White House and DOJ officials who originally attempted to craft a…

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A few weeks ago, Suki Waterhouse dropped a new single, “Back In Love.” That was the start of a new era, which has now been formalized: Today (April 21), Waterhouse announced the album Loveland, set for July 10. Another new single, “Tiny Raising,” is set to drop this Friday, April 24. In a statement, Waterhouse says of the album: “Loveland to me lives in the distance between a former self who felt most alive in romance, fantasy and momentum, and a present self reaching for something steadier, more intimate and more true. That split is deepened by motherhood, and by…