Argentina secures a World Cup spot and then celebrates it with a 4-1 victory over archrival Brazil For Brazil, its worst deficit in South American World Cup qualifying history compounded pressure on coach Dorival Júnior. Sports 26 Mar, 2025
Who has qualified for the 2026 World Cup? Asia will have eight direct berths and one in the intercontinental playoff. Sports 26 Mar, 2025
New Zealand qualifies for the 2026 World Cup with a 3-0 win over New Caledonia in the Oceania final Oceania is the smallest of FIFA’s six confederations, made up of 11 full member nations, mostly small island states from South Pacific. Sports 24 Mar, 2025
Argentina without Messi wins at Uruguay, needs a draw with Brazil to qualify for 2026 World Cup Brazil is third with 21 points, one ahead of Uruguay and Paraguay. Colombia, with 19 points, has the sixth position. Sports 23 Mar, 2025
George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who became a beloved champion, dies at 76 George Foreman became the heavyweight champion of the world in his 20s, only to lose his belt to Muhammad Ali in perhaps the most memorable fight in boxing history. World 22 Mar, 2025
White House says Trump and Putin hold call as US seeks Russian sign-off on plan to end Ukraine war The U.S. president said Washington and Moscow have already begun discussing “dividing up certain assets" between Ukraine and Russia as part of a deal to end the conflict. World 18 Mar, 2025
Trump says he will talk to Putin on Tuesday as he pushes for end to Ukraine war The United States President Donald Trump said he would speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday as he pushes to end the war in Ukraine. World 17 Mar, 2025
FIFA to study South American idea for 64-team men's World Cup in 2030 centenary edition The first 48-team tournament will be played next year in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Sports 07 Mar, 2025
Strip club Cinderella story 'Anora' wins best picture at 97th Academy Awards "Anora,” a strip club Cinderella story without the fairy tale ending, was crowned best picture at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, handing Sean Baker’s gritty, Brooklyn-set screwball farce Hollywood’s top prize. Entertainment 03 Mar, 2025
FATF grey list: Repercussion of the power paradox In 2016, Dacher Keltner, a Mexico-born American psychologist propounded the concept of power paradox that appraises how an individual becomes corrupt after gaining power. Opinion 03 Mar, 2025
As measles cases mount in the US, what's the situation worldwide? The US registered its first death from measles since 2015 this week, as a child who wasn’t vaccinated died in a measles outbreak in rural West Texas. Health 27 Feb, 2025
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife and dog found dead in their New Mexico home Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, his wife and their dog were found dead in their New Mexico home, authorities said Thursday. World 27 Feb, 2025
