Author: Alex Maschino

Four former champions have qualified for the FIFA World Cup semifinals for the first time since 1990. Argentina, England, France and Spain capitalised on the inexperience of lesser-pedigreed foes to reach the final four.For the Albiceleste, it was an unwise Swiss dive.For the Three Lions and La Roja, opposing goalkeepers spilled rebounds.And Les Bleus benefited from an inexplicable, forward-less, Morocco lineup.Here are the key takeaways from the quarterfinals:France too good for Morocco in 2-0 route in BostonWhat we learned: Nothing works against France, so far.Morocco tried a unique approach to unsettling the French. Mohamed Ouahbi went with a striker-less lineup,…

In 2002, Maine became the first state to implement a statewide laptop program to some grade levels. Then-governor Angus King saw the program as a way to put the internet at the fingertips of more children, who would be able to immerse themselves in information.  By that fall, the Maine Learning Technology Initiative had distributed 17,000 Apple laptops to seventh graders across 243 middle schools. By 2016, those numbers had multiplied to 66,000 laptops and tablets distributed to Maine students. King’s initial efforts have been mirrored across the country. In 2024, the U.S. spent more than $30 billion putting laptops…

Below Deck Mediterranean‘s Joe Bradley is speaking out about misconceptions — especially when it comes to his view of women. “I’ve hurt people in the past and it’s really hurting me. I might not show it, but it does hurt me,” Joe exclusively told Us Weekly. “I don’t want to hear people saying that I disrespect women and I hate women. The best people in my life are my mom, my grandmother and my little sister.” After returning to the show in season 11, Joe has seen the tide turn. “I have noticed a few DMs where people are saying…

Linda Noskova could not contain her emotions after winning her first grand slam title with victory over compatriot Karolina Muchova in the Wimbledon final. Noskova recovered from squandering five match points in the second set to seal victory in her first grand slam final, claiming a 6-2 5-7 6-3 triumph. In clinching the title, Noskova became the third Czech to win the ladies singles title in the last four years. Her win came two years after Noskova’s mother lost her battle with cancer on the eve of the 2024 championships. And the 21-year-old paid tribute to her mum after coming…

“Upon their arrival, the troops dispersed the Israeli civilians and allowed the vehicles to continue on their way,” the IDF said. Khanna was visiting the ruins of Khirbet Zanuta, on a fact-finding visit to look at the impact of Israeli occupation of the area.The politician, a father-of-two, is mulling over a presidential run in 2028.”We were at a village that Israeli settlers had destroyed, they had destroyed the school, they had destroyed that village, and we were just looking at it,” he said.”And these hoodlums come in with machine guns – M4, an American-made machine gun – and they detain…

Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s Weekly Round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days. MBW’s Round-up is exclusively supported by BMI, a global leader in performing rights management, dedicated to supporting songwriters, composers and publishers and championing the value of music.This week, Primary Wave completed its acquisition of Kobalt, closing a deal worth around $1.5 billion and taking control of Kobalt’s worldwide operations, owned copyrights and digital collection society amra.Meanwhile, CVC Capital Partners agreed to acquire a majority stake in DistroKid, with longtime backer Insight Partners retaining…

There are currently 45 women in the United States that are on death row after they were found guilty of heinous acts, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. While some of the women have made headlines for their crimes and have been catapulted into the spotlight, others’ stories have not garnered the same attention. In the United States, only 14 states allow the death sentence. The youngest woman on death row in the state of Texas is Taylor Parker, whose crime was documented in Netflix’s June 2026 documentary Maternal Instinct. Us Weekly breaks down all of the women sentenced…

Manny Pacquiao attempted to break his own record as the oldest welterweight world champion in history last year, but had to settle for a draw against Mario Barrios. He may now get a second chance. Pacquiao returned to professional action in July 2025 to challenge then-WBC champion Barrios. Had he won, he would have extended the record he first set by defeating Keith Thurman in 2019 at the age of 40. The majority draw was enough to keep ‘PacMan’s comeback alive, and he subsequently booked a rematch with Floyd Mayweather. That bout has since been postponed due to the American’s…

NewsFeedEdward Pinto, co-director of the American Enterprise Institute Housing Center argues that the new US housing bill is unlikely to significantly ease the country’s housing crisis. He says it’s too limited to address the core issues – like restrictive local zoning. For the full segment, watch Al Jazeera’s ‘This is America’.Published On 11 Jul 202611 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

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