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• Comcast beats revenue, earnings expectations as broadband losses improve June 12, 2026
  Comcast beats revenue, earnings expectations as broadband losses improve
• Split with Russia wont end well for Europe MEP June 12, 2026
  Its time for the EU to return to common sense in relations with Moscow, Judita Lassakova has saidResidents of EU countries will ultimately suffer from the bloc's decision to cut economic relations with Russia, a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) representing Slovakia, Judita Lassakova, has said.She spoke to the news agency TASS during the […]
• FIH Hockey Pro League: Indian men's and women's teams set for a fortnight of global action June 12, 2026
  New Delhi [India], 12 June (ANI): Indian fans are set for an action-packed fortnight as both the Indian Men's Hockey Team and the Indian Women's Hockey Team take centre stage on the international circuit, offering supporters a rare opportunity to witness elite-level hockey almost every day from June 14 to June 28.The Indian Men's and […]
• "I'm considering passing torch": Belgium goalkeeper Courtois may retire post-FIFA World Cup 2026 June 12, 2026
  Seattle [US], June 12 (ANI): Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois hinted that he may retire from international football after the FIFA World Cup 2026.Belgium will play their tournament opener against Egypt in Group G in Seattle on June 16, as per Indian Standard Time ( IST). Addressing reporters at the Belgian team base, the 34-year-old, who […]
• In Shenzhen, the future may be flying overhead June 12, 2026
  SHENZHEN, June 12 (Xinhua) -- As darkness fell over Shenzhen in south China, more than 1,000 drones rose into the night sky.The aircraft arranged themselves into glowing images of Tintin, the Smurfs and the Atomium, drawing applause from a visiting Belgian political and business delegation gathered below.For many cities, a spectacle like this would be […]
• China Focus: In Shenzhen, the future may be flying overhead June 12, 2026
  SHENZHEN, June 12 (Xinhua) -- As darkness fell over Shenzhen in south China, more than 1,000 drones rose into the night sky. The aircraft arranged themselves into glowing images of Tintin, the Smurfs and the Atomium, drawing applause from a visiting Belgian political and business delegation gathered below. For many cities, a spectacle like this […]
• EU and NATO partnership issues discussed June 12, 2026
  PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 10-11, a delegation led by Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces, Major General Artur Yeroyan, participated in a meeting of the Executive Academic Board of the European Security and Defence College at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, the Ministry of Defense reported. Yeroyan presented reforms […]
• DR Congo's World Cup team cleared for US entry after Ebola quarantine June 12, 2026
  Sebastien Desabre, coach of theWorld Cupteam fromEbola-hitDemocratic Republic of Congo, said he hoped his team would put up a "good showing" after they wereallowed to entertheUnited Stateson Thursday.Desabre said he hoped the team could bring some pleasure to their beleaguered compatriots.The squad arrived on a flight from Paris after US authorities insisted they serve a […]
• DR Congo coach Desabre hopes World Cup return can lift spirits June 12, 2026
  Sebastien Desabre, coach of theWorld Cup teamfromEbola-hitDemocratic Republic of Congo, said he hoped his team would put up a "good showing" after they wereallowed to entertheUnited Stateson Thursday.Desabre said he hoped the team could bring some pleasure to their beleaguered compatriots.The squad arrived on a flight from Paris after US authorities insisted they serve a […]
• Mexico kick off World Cup with 2-0 win over 9-man South Africa June 11, 2026
  (Photo credit: Eloisa Sanchez-Reuters via Imagn Images)Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez both scored their first career World Cup goals, and co-hosts Mexico kicked off the 2026 edition with a comfortable 2-0 win over nine-man South Africa on Thursday afternoon to open Group A in Mexico City.The Colombian-born Quinones scored only nine minutes into his World […]
• WTA roundup: No. 3 seed Elise Mertens upset in Netherlands June 11, 2026
  (Photo credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images)Elena-Gabriela Ruse of Romania saved 8 of 9 break points and knocked off No. 3 seed Elise Mertens of Belgium 6-3, 6-3 Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals at the Libema Open in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.The only seeded player to advance Thursday was Czech No. 8 Barbora Krejcikova, a 6-1, 6-4 winner […]
• Eurasias EU dream now comes with an anti-Russian price tag June 11, 2026
  As Yerevan weighs Russia against Europe, the real question is whether the European path exists at allThe final results of Armenia's parliamentary elections are due to be announced this weekend. Vaagn Hovakimyan, head of the country's Central Election Commission, has said ballots will be recounted until Friday, after which complaints and appeals will be considered. […]
• Eurasia's EU dream now comes with an anti-Russian price tag June 11, 2026
  As Yerevan weighs Russia against Europe, the real question is whether the "European path" exists at all The final results of Armenia's parliamentary elections are due to be announced this weekend. Vaagn Hovakimyan, head of the country's Central Election Commission, has said ballots will be recounted until Friday, afte
• Argentina vault back to No. 1 in FIFA world ranking June 11, 2026
  (Photo credit: Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)Defending World Cup champion Argentina vaulted back into the top spot of the FIFA Men's World Ranking in the latest poll that was released just hours before the 2026 tournament was set to begin.Argentina, who won the 2022 World Cup at Qatar with a […]
• Freiburg signs Goto from RSC Anderlecht June 11, 2026
  BERLIN, June 11 (Xinhua) -- SC Freiburg has signed Japanese striker Keisuke Goto from Belgian side RSC Anderlecht, adding another attacking option as the Bundesliga club continues its summer transfer activity, Freiburg announced on Thursday. The 21-year-old, who stands 1.91 meters tall, arrives after a spell in Belgium that included a loan season at VV […]
• European countries ramp up defense spending amid mounting security concerns June 11, 2026
  Countries including Germany, Britain, Poland and Romania have also announced new investment plans in defense spending, military procurement, and weapons production, while the EU's financing mechanisms to strengthen defense readiness have entered the implementation phase, in response to growing security concerns.by Billion TemesghenBRUSSELS, June 11 (Xinhua) -- The recent announcement by t
• EU to sanction Moscows top Ukraine negotiator EUobserver June 11, 2026
  A leaked draft of the proposed new sanctions includes Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky, the outlet reportedThe European Union is considering sanctions against Kremlin adviser and historian Vladimir Medinsky, who led the Russian delegation in the latest rounds of US-mediated peace talks with Kiev, EUobserver has reported, citing a draft of the bloc's 21st sanctions package.Brussels […]
• Barcelona signs teenage Egyptian World Cup striker June 11, 2026
  MADRID, June 11 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona has completed the permanent signing of promising teenage Egyptian international striker Hamza Abdelkarim from Al Ahly. Barcelona paid Abdelkarim's 1.5 million-euro (1.7 million U.S. dollars) release clause after the forward impressed during a loan spell that began in February, scoring 12 goals in 22 appearances for Barcelona's Under-19 […]
• Serbia Fast-Tracks Citizenship For Russians, Despite EU Concerns June 11, 2026
  Despite warnings from the EU, Serbias government has granted citizenship to four times as many Russian nationals as to all other foreign citizens combined this year -- including individuals under international sanctions, anRFE/RL investigation has found.Serbia grants citizenship through an expedited national interest procedure -- a practice that could threaten the countrys visa-free access to […]
• EU members could revolt against Kallas powers FT June 11, 2026
  The blocs foreign service is reportedly seen as dysfunctional under its current chiefEU member states could seek to curtail the powers of the bloc's diplomatic service, headed by Kaja Kallas, amid concerns among officials that the body is "dysfunctional," the Financial Times has reported.The European External Action Service (EEAS) was launched in 2010 as a […]