Lionel Messi saluted a "beautiful moment" after becoming the World Cup's joint all-time leading goalscorer in his record-breaking sixth finals appearance on Tuesday.
President Vladimir Putin hosts a summit of Southeast Asian leaders in the central Russian city of Kazan from Wednesday, as the West pressures Moscow to end its Ukraine offensive.
The first tankers carrying Iranian oil exited a US blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, a tracking website said on Wednesday, two days before Washington and Tehran launch talks on an agreed peace deal still scant on details -- including Iran's nuclear programme and the lifting of sanctions.
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Lionel Messi scored a dazzling hat-trick for Argentina on Tuesday to equal Miroslav Klose's all-time record of 16 goals at World Cups as the defending champions swept Algeria aside 3-0.
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One of President Donald Trump's pet beauty projects for Washington was supposed to make the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool look blue, like part of the US flag.
June 17, 2026
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Erling Haaland struck his first World Cup goals as Norway beat Iraq 4-1 on Tuesday in their first game at a major tournament in 26 years.
June 17, 2026
Three-time Oscar winner Sean Penn is to direct a film centering on a police officer caught up in the January 6, 2021 assault on the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump, entertainment media reported Tuesday.
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HONG KONG, HK / ACCESS Newswire / June 17, 2026 / LiberNovo today opened early access to its 2026 Prime Sale, with up to 49% off and a limited run of flash-deal bundles built around the original LiberNovo Omni. Early access is live now, and the full sale runs June 23 through July 11.
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TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / June 17, 2026 / Polaris Renewable Energy Inc. (the "Corporation" or "Polaris") today announced that its annual meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting"), originally scheduled to be held on June 18, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. (Toronto time), has been postponed.
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Kylian Mbappe's renewed his remarkable relationship with the World Cup on Tuesday as he scored a double in his team's 3-1 win over Senegal, meaning he has a strong chance of becoming the tournament's all-time top scorer at this year's edition.
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France coach Didier Deschamps toasted "extraordinary" Kylian Mbappe after the France captain scored twice in the team's opening game at the World Cup on Tuesday to become his country's all-time top marksman.
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Next year's Grammy Awards will feature five new categories, the Recording Academy announced Tuesday, along with redefined rules that could affect the future of the coveted Best New Artist prize.
While top-ranked Scottie Scheffler chases a career Grand Slam at this week's US Open, European golfers can achieve an unprecedented treble if one of them wins the title at Shinnecock.
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey, who is facing trial on rape charges in Britain, lost a court challenge on Tuesday that would have allowed him to enter Canada for his side's World Cup opener in Toronto.
Spanish star Javier Bardem made his mark in Hollywood on Tuesday, leaving his hand- and foot-prints in the cement outside the Chinese Theatre, alongside movie legends like Marilyn Monroe and Jack Nicholson.
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