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FIFA hands Argentina’s Paredes a 10-match ban over World Cup final brawl
FIFA has banned three Argentina players, including a 10-match suspension for Leandro Paredes, along with fines against the team and federation for post-final violence and other incidents during the tournament.
The story of Chinese Americans who call Texas home
Some trace back for generations in the Lone Star State, which today has the third-largest Asian American population in the US
WHO statement on notification of withdrawal of the United States
WHO regrets the United States’ notification of withdrawal from WHO – a decision that makes both the United States and the world less safe. The notification of withdrawal raises issues…
Hospitalized pope marks 12 years in job with future uncertain
He’s being treated for pneumonia in both lungs at Rome's Gemelli hospital
One year to go: Qatar counts down to 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup
A total of 32 national teams will play 92 games across four Doha arenas, including a former FIFA World Cup stadium transformed from a football pitch to a basketball court.
New videos show deadly landslide burying gold miners in Central African Republic
New videos filmed at the Zamboye mining site on 18 August appears to show the moment a landslide swept through an artisanal gold mine in the Central African Republic, burying…
Tennis star Nick Kyrgios provisionally suspended after testing positive for cocaine
Kyrgios said he had difficulties coming to terms with being near the end of his career after two years of injuries.