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Somali referee won’t officiate in World Cup after being denied entry into the United States
Referee Omar Artan, center, signals a penalty during the CAF Champions League final soccer match between AS FAR Rabat and Mamelodi Sundowns, in Rabat, Morocco, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa’ab Elshamy, File) By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSUpdated 1:57 AM GMT+1, June 9, 2026 Leer en español Somali referee Omar Artan won’t officiate in the World Cup after being…
Some of the deadly earthquakes in the Philippines
In this photo provided by the Philippine Red Cross, rescuers inspect the damage after an earthquake in General Santos, Philippines, Monday, June 8, 2026. (Philippine Red Cross via AP) By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSUpdated 5:24 AM GMT+1, June 9, 2026 Earthquakes are common in the Philippines, which lies on the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” the arc of…
Maine’s Senate race and much more. Here are the primary contests to watch today
June 9, 20265:00 AM ET By The NPR Network Voting stickers are displayed on a table at a polling place inside City Hall, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Las Vegas. John Locher/AP Photo Today’s primary contests stretch from Maine to North Dakota, South Carolina and Nevada, where voters will decide on races for the U.S.…
Spain Beat Peru 3-1 To Head Into World Cup On High
Spain gave a taste of what makes them one of the World Cup favourites with a 3-1 win over Peru on Monday in their final […] Peru’s midfielder #06 Jesus Pretell and Spain’s midfielder #16 Rodri fight for the ball during the international friendly football match between Peru and Spain at Cuauhtemoc Stadium in Puebla,…
How Nithya Raman went from last-minute candidate to the L.A. mayor runoff
Mayoral candidate Nithya Raman raises her arms to thank her supporters at the end of her election night speech at Boomtown Brewery in Los Angeles. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) Nithya Raman had 115 days to make her case to Los Angeles voters. The City Council member made a surprise late entry into the mayor’s race,…
Trump Previews Fall Strategy With Baseless Claims of California Vote Fraud
The president is using the slow count of mail ballots in California to renew his effort to cast doubt on election outcomes he doesn’t like, despite a lack of evidence of any widespread fraud. Listen · 10:3 By baselessly framing the rise of a candidate for Los Angeles mayor as a Democratic scam, President Trump has…
Police Arrest Seven Suspected Bandits In Kebbi
The suspects were apprehended during intelligence-led operations conducted on June 5, 2026, targeting criminal networks operating within the Soda Forest axis and surrounding border communities. By Yusuf Ladan Updated June 9, 2026 The suspects The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested seven suspected bandits in connection with ongoing investigations into criminal activities in Bagudo…
Gunmen Kill Soldier, Four Others In Ogun Attack
Police authorities said the incident was not a bandits’ attack as speculated in some quarters. The Ogun State police command has confirmed the death of five persons, including a soldier, during an attack in Magbon Etido, Mowé, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the state The command’s spokesman, Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement…
[UPDATED] Warri–Itakpe Train Derails, Three Passengers Dead
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) said that emergency response teams and relevant authorities are currently at the scene attending to the situation and providing necessary assistance. The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) confirmed the train derailment on the Warri-Itakpe train service on Monday. Three passengers have died following the derailment of a train on the Warri–Itakpe…
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