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Gold prices headed for a third straight weekly loss on Friday as a stronger U.S. dollar and firmer rate expectations weighed on bullion. Spot gold fell 2.1% to $4,121.95 an ounce by 0508 GMT. The metal touched its lowest level

Portugal opened its FIFA World Cup Group K campaign with a 1-1 draw against the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday in Houston, where Cristiano Ronaldo’s ineffective attacking display became a central part of a frustrating result. João Neves gave

Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick as Argentina beat Algeria 3-0 in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J opener at Kansas City Stadium on Tuesday. The Argentina captain lifted his career World Cup total to 16 goals, tying Miroslav Klose

France opened their FIFA World Cup Group I campaign with a 3-1 win over Senegal at New York New Jersey Stadium on Tuesday. Kylian Mbappe scored twice after halftime and Bradley Barcola added the other goal. Ibrahim Mbaye scored late

Twelve people died Sunday when a skydiving plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Butler Memorial Airport in western Missouri. The dead included 11 skydivers and the pilot. Authorities said there were no survivors. The crash happened near Butler, about 65

Germany began its FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with a 7-1 win over Curaçao at Houston Stadium on Sunday. Kai Havertz scored twice as Germany took control of its Group E opener. Felix Nmecha, Nico Schlotterbeck, Jamal Musiala, Nathaniel Brown

Canada earned its first point in men’s FIFA World Cup history with a 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Group B at Toronto Stadium. The co-host trailed after Jovo Lukic scored in the 21st minute. Substitute Cyle Larin equalized in the

Meta services were restored Friday after a brief outage disrupted access to Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and related business tools for thousands of users. The disruption began during the U.S. morning and eased before midday Eastern time, according to public outage reports

Mexico opened the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a 2-0 win over South Africa on Thursday, giving the co-hosts a strong start in Group A at Estadio Azteca. Julián Quiñones scored the first goal in the ninth minute. Raúl Jiménez added the

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of 73 United Nations personnel held by the Houthis in Yemen. The demand came as the United Nations marked two years since a June 2024 wave of detentions. Guterres also