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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland said early Wednesday that multiple Russian drones entered and were shot down over its territory with help from NATO allies, describing the incident as an “act of aggression” carried out during a wave of Russian strikes on Ukraine. Several European leaders said they believed Russia was intentionally escalating the war, and NATO was discussing the incident in a meeting. It came three days after Russia’s largest aerial attack on Ukraine since the war began, an attack that for the first time hit a key government building in Kyiv. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk holds an…
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s National Stadium was fan-less four years ago during the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics; zero atmosphere in the $1.4 billion, 60,000-seat venue for the globe’s greatest track and field athletes. Many recall the sterility of the opening and closing ceremonies, the quiet as Japanese Emperor Naruhito addressed thousands of empty seats to officially begin the Games of the XXXII Olympiad. The most hyped event of the Olympics is often the men’s 100-meter final. But only silence and a small throng of media serenaded winner Marcel Jacobs — a Texas-born Italian — as he posed at the finish line…
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The head of Russia’s state-owned gas company Gazprom says it has a deal to build a pipeline to China, but there are many unanswered questions about the details of the agreement.On paper, the project — known as the Power of Siberia 2 — would give Russia a way to replace some of the revenue from its decades of selling natural gas to Europe that was lost over its invasion of Ukraine. The pipeline would carry gas from reserves in western Siberia through Mongolia to China. And what Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller called a “legally binding” memorandum…
Fans will have their first chance to apply for tickets for the 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico beginning on Wednesday, though the tickets won’t be available to the wider public.The initial draw period, which is limited to Visa card holders, opened at 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday and runs through 11 a.m. ET on Sept. 19. Those picked to buy tickets will be notified starting Sept. 29 and will be given a timeslot to purchase starting Oct. 1.While tickets for all 104 matches are being put on sale, receiving a timeslot does not…
Miguel Terceros scored from a penalty in the first half and Bolivia downed Brazil 1-0 on Tuesday in South American qualifying which sent the Bolivians to the playoff tournament for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Bolivia’s gain was at the expense of Venezuela, who were in the driving seat but lost 6-3 at home to Colombia.Under Oscar Villegas, Bolivia are aiming to qualify for their fourth World Cup and first since 1994.Terceros converted in the 45th minute for Bolivia, who defeated Brazil at home for the first time since 2019.- Who qualified for the 2026 World Cup this week?The playoff tournament will involve six nations and will…
Keep track of England’s fixtures for World Cup 2026 European qualifying and the tournament schedule as the Three Lions start on the road to the USA, Canada and Mexico.Thomas Tuchel’s England side were drawn in a five-team Group K, which includes Serbia, Albania, Latvia and Andorra – and a new era started with a 2-0 win over Albania before a 3-0 victory against Latvia. Scroll down for the Three Lions’ full fixture list for European qualifying, as well as all you need to know about how qualification works.World Cup 2026 European qualifiers scheduleGroup-stage match dates: March 21-25, June 6-10, September…
Israel’s strikes targeting members of Hamas leadership in suburban Doha, Qatar, in broad daylight on Tuesday could be construed not just as a major escalation, but even an act of war. At least six people were killed, including a member of the Qatari diplomatic security service. The intended targets of Hamas’s senior leadership, including its chief Khalil el-Hayya, survived the attack. His son, did not. The White House said it was given very short notice of the attack by the Israelis, after which it proceeded to tell the Qataris. But that message came far too late, Qatar’s foreign ministry said.…
Tuchel’s England show their potentialThe trip to Belgrade, to face a Serbia side yet to concede a goal in qualifying, was rightly billed as England’s toughest test yet under Thomas Tuchel but they made it look easy. The victory puts them seven points clear in Group K. Ultimately, though, it was the manner of it that mattered most. Tuchel insisted England were on the right path after England’s underwhelming 2-0 win over Andorra but this was the first time they have truly shown what they might be capable of under their new head coach. England dominated from start to finish,…
BELGRADE, Serbia — England’s Thomas Tuchel era has finally lifted off. Tuesday’s thumping 5-0 win against Serbia may be the fifth-consecutive competitive victory of Tuchel’s reign, but it is the first that offered signs of genuine progress, suggesting the aim of winning next summer’s World Cup may be a realistic ambition after all.There is, of course, more work to do. The hosts showed surprisingly little attacking intent and, in any case, are ranked 32nd in the FIFA World Rankings.But this trip to the notoriously hostile Rajko Mitić Stadium here in Belgrade was a potential banana skin for a hitherto unconvincing…
If any state should have felt safe from an Israeli attack, it would have been Qatar. It is a small country that poses no real threat to Israel. It is an ally of the United States and hosts the largest American military base in the Middle East. In May, Qatar pledged to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in the US economy. Qatar has also cultivated a reputation as a peacemaker, mediating in numerous conflicts. Just last month, the Israeli Mossad director was in Doha, hosted by the Qatari government, as part of longstanding ceasefire negotiations over Gaza. Yet this…