Mbappe takes home second Golden Boot, Spain sweeps World Cup awards
While Ferran Torres orchestrated Spain's winning the ultimate prize, his teammates walk away with awards of their own.
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関東甲信と東海が梅雨明け 平年より1日遅い
関東甲信から東海にかけては高気圧に覆われ晴れていて、この先1週間も晴れる日が多い見込みで、気象庁は、午前11時、「関東甲信と東海が梅雨明けしたとみられる」と発表しました。梅雨明けの時期について平年や去年と比べると、▽関東甲信は平年より1日、去年より22日、それぞれ遅くなっています。▽東海は平年より1日、去年より23日、それぞれ遅くなっています。
Hong Kong restaurants score extra HK$500 million thanks to World Cup
The World Cup brought in an extra HK$500 million (US$63.8 million) for Hong Kong’s catering sector this year, an industry leader has said, after restaurants and shopping centres hosted overnight viewings of the final with dim sum, snacks and milk tea. Businesses were also urged on Monday to devise creative strategies and set competitive prices to maintain the momentum from the city’s World Cup fev...
Dim sum and bubble tea at 3am: football fans pack Hong Kong malls for World Cup final
Hong Kong football fans swapped their living rooms for shopping centres to watch the World Cup final, enjoying dim sum, snacks and milk tea as vendors set up pop-up stands beside giant screens. At around 3am on Monday, crowds filled all three floors of Tuen Mun Town Plaza for the match between Spain and Argentina. Cheers erupted as Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal appeared on a 540-inch screen, build...
Spain fans hail new generation, as Argentina says goodbye to an icon
Revellers take to streets of New York following Spain's defeat of Argentina in Messi's likely final World Cup match.
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US launches ninth night of Iran strikes as strait of Hormuz standoff sees oil price pass $90 a barrel
After the US military confirmed that a service member had been killed in Iraq – the third in recent days – Donald Trump said the new attacks were ‘in honour’ of the deadMiddle East crisis live: follow latest updatesThe US launched a ninth night of strikes targeting Iran early Monday, after announcing the death of another American service member, as the price of Brent crude oil climbed above $90 a ...
China can turn plastic waste to jet fuel at a low cost: study
Global plastic production exceeds 460 million tonnes annually, and the material’s resistance to degradation is fuelling growing concern about its environmental impact. Traditional disposal routes – incineration and landfilling – are not only wasteful but also highly polluting. However, a new chemical technique that converts discarded plastics into aviation fuel is now emerging as a promising and p...
Malaysia aims for 600,000 South Korean arrivals in new travel drive
As Malaysia pushes to welcome 47 million international visitors under this year’s travel campaign, the country is setting its sights on bringing South Korean arrivals back above pre-pandemic levels by promoting authentic local experiences beyond its well-known beach resorts and city attractions. “South Korea is one of our priority markets,” Kamilia Hani Abdul Halim, director of Tourism Malaysia Se...
US bombs Iran for ninth consecutive night as Hormuz tensions escalate
Iranian media report blasts in cities in the far north and far south, including Tabriz and Chabahar.
サッカー日本代表 森保一監督「日本代表は個の力を培う必要」
サッカー日本代表の森保一監督がワールドカップのスペイン対アルゼンチンの決勝を現地で観戦し、試合後、NHKの取材に対して「日本代表は組織力をより高めるために個の力を培う必要がある」と今後の課題を話しました。
カブス 今永昇太 7回無失点で6勝目 鈴木誠也は1安打
大リーグ、カブスの今永昇太投手がツインズ戦に先発し、7回無失点の好投を見せて今シーズン6勝目をあげました。
Is Hong Kong doing enough to lose its top spot for expensive housing?
Hong Kong has come out on top again, but not in a good way. After earning the distinction of having the highest petrol prices in the world, we have again been named the world’s priciest residential property market in the “Mapping the World’s Prices” report released by Deutsche Bank. We managed to keep our top spot despite a 10 per cent drop in property prices from pre-pandemic levels. Naturally, t...
News live: Jewish Australians experienced ‘breach of sense of safety’ after 7 October, Mark Dreyfus tells royal commission
Roayl commission on antisemitism and social cohesion starts fifth block of hearings in Melbourne this week. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe use of AI in automated decision-making by government departments and agencies will be subject to tough rules under a new national plan, expected to extend to consumer protections, workplace safety and priv...
Iran says fighting ‘full-scale war’ with US
Iran is fighting a “full-scale war” with the United States, its president said on Monday, as Washington expanded its strikes across the Islamic republic including a city hosting a nuclear power plant. Iran kept up its own attacks across the region in response, with its Revolutionary Guards announcing they had hit targets in Bahrain, Jordan and Syria, while Bahrain said Tehran had targeted its air ...
US ‘hit Iran very hard’, Trump says, as both inch closer to all-out war
The United States began a new round of air strikes early on Monday targeting Iran after announcing the death of another American service member, and Iran fired missiles towards Jordan that risked widening the conflict into neighbouring Israel. Step by step, the US and Iran have inched closer to all-out war as last month’s interim deal meant to permanently end the fighting has crumbled and shipping...
Norway opens new memorial for victims of 2011 massacre
The artwork in the capital Oslo was unveiled on Sunday ahead of the 15th anniversary of the attack.
Norway opens new memorial for victims of 2011 Breivik massacre
The artwork in the capital Oslo was unveiled on Sunday ahead of the 15th anniversary of the attack.
Andy Burnham: The likely next U.K. prime minister
Britain gets a new prime minister Monday and it's likely to be Andy Burnham, a self-declared socialist. Leigh Kiniry reports.
Madrid fans react to Spain's World Cup win
Fans in #Madrid celebrated #Spain's second #WorldCup title win. Luis de la #Fuente's #Roja beat #Argentina 1-0 in Sunday's final, with Ferran Torres' clinical finish in the extra period.
China court orders wedding party to pay US$34,000 after brutal bridesmaid prank
A 20-year-old woman from central China who served as a bridesmaid had one of her vertebrae fractured and became seriously disabled after a prank activity at a wedding. A court in Ruyang county, in Henan province, released its verdict on the case to the public in early July, aiming to raise awareness of the controversial wedding revelry, news portal gmw.cn reported. As part of nuptial ceremonies, w...
ドジャース山本由伸 完投で2年連続2桁10勝目 大谷翔平2打点
大リーグ、ドジャースは山本由伸投手がヤンキースとのダブルヘッダー第1戦に先発登板し、レギュラーシーズン初完投で2年連続の2桁10勝目をあげました。大谷翔平選手は2本のタイムリーヒットで2打点をあげて勝利に貢献しました。
W杯 得点王はエムバペ（フランス）史上初の2大会連続で
サッカーワールドカップ北中米大会の得点王には、10ゴールをあげたフランスのエース、エムバペ選手が輝きました。エムバペ選手は前回のカタール大会に続き、100年近い歴史があるワールドカップで初めて、2大会連続の得点王となりました。
U.S. soldier killed in Iraq, Trump orders more strikes against Iran
A U.S. service member was killed in Iraq on Saturday, CENTCOM announced. Separately, unidentified remains were found in Jordan at the location where a U.S. service member went missing and two others were killed following an Iranian strike. Taurean Small reports.
World Cup 2026: Spanish fans celebrate their team's victory in New York
As Spain were crowned champions after extra-time thriller against Argentina, fans in New York celebrated the second World Cup title for La Roja.
Spain beats Argentina 1-0 to win World Cup
Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in extra time on Sunday to win their second ever Men's World Cup title and first since 2010. Nicole Valdes reports.
World Cup 2026: Spain crowned champions, fans in jubilation
Relief and joy for Spanish fans all over the world after Spain's victory over Argentina (1-0).
Hong Kong prepares for sweeping reforms following end of Tai Po blaze inquiry
Hong Kong authorities are set to roll out sweeping reforms following the conclusion of the investigation into the city’s deadliest fire in decades, including criminalising bid-rigging and overhauling fire safety and property management laws. Political observers also expected senior officials, including ministers, to take accountability for the blaze once the committee submits its report, which sou...
Trump says World Cup made US a 'soccer country' as he presents trophy to Spain
President Donald Trump presented Spain with the World Cup 2026 trophy after its victory over Argentina on Sunday, declaring the tournament showed the United States had become "a soccer country." The final capped more than a year of logistical planning by US, Canadian and Mexican hosts amid controversy over US immigration restrictions on some fans.
‘Everyone's afraid to die’: Struggle to recruit soldiers in Ukraine turns violent
Aggression against recruitment officers has become increasingly threatening, police say.
US targets Iran in ninth night of strikes in wake of US troop deaths – Middle East crisis live
Preliminary deal aimed at ending the war has collapsed as US and Iran fight to break deadlock over strait of HormuzUS says another service member killed as Israel warns Tehran’s attacks coming closeThe United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said it had received a report of an incident 8 nautical miles (14.8 km) north-west of Oman’s Kumzar, where information from a verified sour...