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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine Senate, acting as an impeachment court, will open the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday in a politically volatile event that will unfold with the backdrop of her bitter political feud with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
SEATTLE — At the end of the day — a day before the most significant match in U.S. men’s soccer history — justice was served.
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President Donald Trump speaks during Salute to America, an Independence Day event honoring the nation’s 250th anniversary, Saturday, July 4, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Florian Balogun was set to be suspended after being sent off for a challenge on Bosnia's Tarik Muharemovic
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MANILA, Philippines – The Senate convenes as an impeachment court on Monday, July 6, to begin the historic trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, who faces allegations ranging from corruption and constitutional violations to betrayal of public trust.
Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Edwin Diaz (3) in action during a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, April 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, whose impeachment trial in the Senate starts on July 6. Conviction would bar her from running in the nation's 2028 presidential election. © AP
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin, front, makes a diving catch on a popup hit by Washington Nationals’ Keibert Ruiz for an out during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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FIFA has suspended a one-match ban imposed on US striker Folarin Balogun, clearing him to play in the World Cup Round of 16 against Belgium after President Donald Trump reportedly asked the governing body’s chief to review the case.
FIFA has suspended a one-match ban imposed on US striker Folarin Balogun, clearing him to play in the World Cup Round of 16 against Belgium after US President Donald Trump reportedly asked the governing body’s chief to review the case.
President Trump this weekend mused in an interview with Axios that so many people and officials are currently gathered for Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's funeral in Tehran that they could all be taken out in one fell swoop.
Exit leaves primary voters to choose between progressive Abdul El-Sayed and centrist Haley Stevens in must-win seat
Just after 2:00 p.m. (ET) today, President Trump published the following statement on Truth Social:
LOS ANGELES, United States — The World Cup was plunged into uproar on Sunday after FIFA suspended a red card given to United States star Folarin Balogun ahead of the host nation's clash with Belgium, in a bombshell move welcomed by President Donald Trump but slammed as "astonishing" by Belgian officials.
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Folarin Balogun will be allowed to play for the US men’s football team in its World Cup Round of 16 match against Belgium on Monday after Fifa suspended a one-game ban on the striker.
Tyler Callihan, de los Piratas de Pittsburgh, corre hacia la tercera base tras un error de tiro del lanzador de los Nacionales de Washington, Cade Cavalli, en un intento de revirada durante la segunda entrada de un partido de béisbol, el domingo 5 de julio de 2026, en Washington. (Foto AP/Nick Wass)
ANKARA, Turkey — Since he started work as NATO secretary-general almost two years ago, Mark Rutte has spent much of his time trying to keep the United States anchored to the world’s biggest military alliance, employing outright flattery to dissuade U.S. President Donald Trump from acting on threats to abandon it.
A court in Albania’s capital Tirana has freed 19 protesters detained during a violent protest against a resort linked to US President Donald Trump’s family.
US President Donald Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino to ask him to reconsider the one-game suspension handed to United States striker Folarin Balogun after his red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina, The New York Times reported Sunday, citing three people familiar with the matter.
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Pittsburgh Pirates’ Tyler Callihan runs toward third base on a throwing error by Washington Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli on a pickoff-attempt during the second inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Folarin Balogun’s one-game ban has been surprisingly suspended by FIFA, clearing the American forward to play in the team’s World Cup round of 16 match against Belgium, a decision that was praised by US President Donald Trump and prompted outrage from the Europeans.
President Donald Trump on Sunday cheered FIFA's decision to reverse a one-game suspension of U.S Men's National Team striker Folarin Balogun, allowing him to play against Belgium in Monday's World Cup match.
Israel must not miss the chance to form part of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), a former Biden administration official told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday.
Wednesday’s talks come as Kyiv tries to refocus Trump’s attention on the war in Ukraine and as Trump muses about Syria’s Middle East role
Wednesday’s talks come as Kyiv tries to refocus Trump’s attention on the war in Ukraine and as Trump muses about Syria’s Middle East role
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Un hombre pasa frente a una pancarta antes de la cumbre de la OTAN en Ankara, Turquía, el domingo 5 de julio de 2026. (Foto AP/Riza Ozel)
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US President Donald Trump will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky while in Turkey this week for the NATO summit to make a renewed push to end the war in Ukraine, a senior US official said on Sunday.
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A man walks past a banner ahead of the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Riza Ozel)
The Octagon near Cairo has replaced the Pentagon, the US Defence Department’s HQ, as the world’s largest defence ministry building
The Octagon near Cairo has replaced the Pentagon, the US Defence Department’s HQ, as the world’s largest defence ministry building
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El Museo Smithsonian de Historia Estadounidense en Washington, el 3 de abril del 2019. (AP foto/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow, D-Royal Oak, a candidate for the U.S. Senate, listens to questions from the media during the Michigan Democratic Party State Endorsement Convention, April 19, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez, File)
The Smithsonian Museum of American History is pictured on the National Mall in Washington, April 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
Magazine invites readers to judge Vance’s ‘assessment’ of Trump, whom he called ‘cultural heroin’ during first term
That is the latest prediction of the former two-term failed congressman Jamaal Bowman, once considered a member of “The Squad,” who represents the far-left of what remains of America’s Democratic Party.
Most US voters think the war with Iran was not worth the cost, according to a Sunday poll by the Financial Times, with the $67 billion the White House asked Congress to cover war expenses viewed as too high relative to the objectives achieved during the conflict.
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Consumer staples and food retail equity analyst Scott Marks at Jefferies told clients Saturday that one of the most concerning charts for food retailers is the sharp decline in average benefits per SNAP participant under the Trump administration, as the USDA intensifies efforts to root out fraud, waste, and abuse.
AS June bids goodbye to 2026, the United States Supreme Court has sent a tentative hello to US visa applicants. The slim majority win could turn into a huge loss should the Republican Party increase its hold in Congress.
El Estanque Reflectante en Washington el 2 de julio del 2026. (AP foto/Nathan Howard)