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FIFA World Cup 2026

Spain wanted Messi. Argentina needed him

Long before Lionel Messi became the face of Argentine football, Spain believed it had a chance to make him its own. As Argentina and Spain prepare to meet in the World Cup final, one of football's great what-ifs returns to the spotlight: what if Messi had chosen Spain?

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FIFA World Cup 2026

Why the football world has turned against Argentina

FIFA World Cup 2026: Argentina's rise from Messi's tragic nearly-men to world champions has changed how football fans view them. Their success now attracts suspicion, backlash and scrutiny that often follows title-winning sides.

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Global

All well in Pakistan, the land of confusion and coups?

Minutes after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcomed the ceasefire with India, without mentioning the word ceasefire, the Pakistani military started shelling and sending drones into Indian territory. Was General Asim Munir not agreeable to the ceasefire terms that the Sharif government must have agreed to? Is everything well within Pakistan, the land of confusion, contradictions and coups?

In Pakistan army generals make and break prime ministers. Shehbaz Sharif may have welcomed the ceasefire announcement, but the army, led by General Asim Munir, has violated the pact. (File Images)

US News

Podcasters to rub shoulders with legacy media in Trump White House

The White House said that the press credentials would be extended to TikTok content creators, bloggers, podcasters, etc. "If you are producing legitimate news content, no matter the medium, you will be allowed to apply for press credentials to this White House," Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

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