Lionel Messi's every move was on display in his Major League Soccer playoff debut. Every touch. Every shot attempt. Even when he wasn't doing anything at all, it was shown. There was a “Messi-cam” focused on the Inter Miami superstar throughout his team's playoff-opening, 2-1 win over Atlanta United on Friday
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Thousands adopted to US but not made citizens, being deported
The United States has brought hundreds of thousands of children from abroad to be adopted by American families. But along the way it left thousands of them without citizenship, through a bureaucratic loophole that the government has been aware of for decades, and hasn't fixed. Some of these adoptees live in
Putin’s invasion violates international law:UN chief
The UN secretary-general met with Putin on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, after a speech in which Guterres called for a "just peace" in Ukraine, AFP reports. He "reiterated his position that the Russian invasion of Ukraine was in violation of the United Nations Charter and international
S Korea for immediate pull out of N Korean troops in Russia
South Korea on Monday demanded the immediate pullout of North Korean troops allegedly deployed in Russia as it summoned the Russian ambassador to protest deepening military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow. South Korea's spy agency said Friday it had confirmed that North Korea sent 1,500 special operation forces to Russia this
Polio cases rise in Pakistan ahead campaign
Polio cases are rising ahead of a new vaccination campaign in Pakistan, where violence targeting health workers and the police protecting them has hampered years of efforts toward making the country polio-free. Since January, health officials have confirmed 39 new polio cases in Pakistan, compared to only six last year, said
87 killed in Israeli strike in Gaza
Drone strike launched toward Israeli PM’s house
Israel's government said a drone was launched toward the prime minister's house Saturday, with no casualties as Iran's supreme leader vowed that Hamas would continue its fight against Israel following thekilling of the mastermindof last year's deadly Oct. 7 attack. In Gaza, at least 21 people were killed in several Israeli
100 kills, 50 hurt as gasoline tanker explodes in Nigeria
More than 100 people were killed and 50 others injured in northwestern Nigeria as they tried to scoop up fuel from an overturned petrol tanker, causing the vehicle to explode in flames, the emergency services said Wednesday. The accident occurred at midnight in Jigawa state's Majiya town after the tanker driver
Kashmir’s largely powerless local govt formed
Leaders of Kashmir's biggest political party were sworn into office Wednesday to run a largely powerless government after the first election since India stripped the disputed region of its special status five years ago. National Conference leader Omar Abdullah will be the region's chief minister after his party won the most
Over 400,000 children in Lebanon displaced in 3 weeks: UN
More than 400,000 children in Lebanon have been displaced in the past three weeks, a top official with the U.N. children’s agency said Monday, warning of a “lost generation” in the small country grappling with multiple crises and now in the middle of war. Israel has escalated its campaign against the