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Despite the expansion of the World Cup to 64 teams, India struggles with deep-rooted issues in soccer development, leaving qualification prospects bleak.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with former US President Donald Trump in a private meeting before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit, as the US marks a 60-day ceasefire agreement with Iran and prepares for Lindsey Graham's funeral.
Guardian US | Jul 28, 2026, 3:32 PM
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Two powerful earthquakes hit Kumamoto Prefecture on Japan’s Kyushu island on Tuesday, triggering building collapses, fires, and multiple casualties, with rescue operations underway.
Al Jazeera | Jul 28, 2026, 2:38 PM
politics
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits Washington to discuss escalating security threats and honor late Ukraine defender Lindsey Graham.
Reason | Jul 28, 2026, 2:34 PM
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The July 28, 2026 meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and former U.S. President Trump occurs as both leaders face significant political challenges at home.
NPR News | Jul 28, 2026, 2:30 PM
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Authorities have evacuated hundreds of thousands as firefighters confront unprecedented wildfires worsened by extreme heat and dangerous conditions.
ABC Australia News | Jul 27, 2026, 6:28 PM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to strengthen cooperation on air defense, maritime security, and defense production ahead of a planned meeting with US President Donald Trump.
South China Morning Post World | Jul 27, 2026, 6:20 PM
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Israeli leadership vows increased military action targeting 'terrorist hotbeds' and strategic settlement growth amid ongoing clashes in the West Bank.
Al Jazeera | Jul 27, 2026, 6:07 PM
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At HM Naval Base in Portsmouth, the UK pledges new drone protection technology and ongoing defence collaboration with Ukraine amid continued conflict.
ABC Australia News | Jul 27, 2026, 5:37 PM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to discuss enhanced support against Russian air defences and defence cooperation.
South China Morning Post World | Jul 27, 2026, 5:05 PM
business
Despite unease in financial markets, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi insists her expansive economic strategy will bolster Japan's economy without triggering excessive spending.
Nikkei Asia | Jul 27, 2026, 1:00 PM
world
France and Spain face severe wildfires, with hundreds of thousands displaced and significant land burned amid record heatwaves.
Al Jazeera | Jul 27, 2026, 12:45 PM![U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York, New York on September 27, 2012. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]](/assets/images/2026-07-27T19-17-00-723Z-netanyahu-confirms-attendance-at-u-n-general-assembly-amid-icc-arrest-warrant-co-wikimedia-480.webp)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to attend the U.N. General Assembly in New York despite calls from a mayoral candidate to enforce an ICC arrest warrant against him.
Africanews | Jul 27, 2026, 12:34 PM
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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim defends Malaysia’s ban on Israeli nationals amid calls from US Congress to reassess bilateral ties.
South China Morning Post World | Jul 27, 2026, 12:25 PM
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After nearly five months of conflict, the US halts bombing campaign on Iran as Pentagon reports increased troop casualties and diplomatic talks continue.
Guardian US | Jul 27, 2026, 11:56 AM
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Heavy monsoon rains since June have caused widespread flooding in Pakistan, resulting in at least 107 deaths and hundreds of damaged homes, with authorities preparing for additional rainfall this week.
Al Jazeera | Jul 27, 2026, 10:40 AM
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez expressed gratitude to Layan Al Quqa, a young artist in Gaza, for creating a mural depicting him and celebrating the bond between Spain and Palestine.
Al Jazeera | Jul 27, 2026, 9:14 AM
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet has approved the legal framework for a multinational security force to deploy in Gaza, as part of US President Donald Trump’s peace initiative.
South China Morning Post World | Jul 27, 2026, 7:56 AM![The National Guard State Partnership Program is increasing understanding between African countries and the United States, the president of Senegal said here Sept. 19. “Each country can learn something from another,” President Abdoulaye Wade said in an interview here at the end of a two-day visit to Vermont. “The National Guard … will know better Africa, because to know a country is to know the people. You should have contact with the people. “We have invited the National Guard to Senegal. At any time, they would be welcome.” The West African country is paired with Vermont in the almost 20-year-old, 62-nation National Guard State Partnership Program. The SPP initially focused primarily on former Soviet Bloc countries after the collapse of the Soviet Union. It has expanded into Africa with the establishment of U.S. Africa Command and Defense Department emphasis on building partnership capacity. Wade’s visit here en route to the United Nations in New York included cultural visits and meetings with Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas; Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael Dubie, the Adjutant General of the Vermont National Guard; and other elected and appointed state and local leaders, business executives and private citizens. It was Wade’s second visit to the United States and his first to his nation’s partner state. “I did not know where was Vermont,” Wade said, speaking in English, a second language after his native French, the official language stemming from 19th century French colonization. Senegal gained independence in 1960. “I am very, very happy to be here,” Wade said. “I regret only to have not been here before. … Now I think that beyond the [official partnership], we have an opportunity to establish relations between the Vermont private sector and Senegalese private sector.” The SPP has enriched Wade’s understanding of the United States, he said. “Generally, … we talk only to the federal people,” he said. “I had the opportunity to meet the governor. … I met also the mayor [of Burlington] and the [state legislative] representatives. “From this … I note that the officials of Vermont are very interested in knowing more about Senegal and to establish very good cooperation.” The warmth of Vermont Guardmembers and civilians, the green landscape and the prosperity of the 200,000-plus resident area were all striking to Wade, who quizzed civic leaders about the state’s economic model. “I was wondering how [this] number of people … could create this city which has the same level of development as the great cities of the states,” Wade said. Leaders explained the contribution of business, services and tourism to Vermont’s quality of life, Wade said. “I’m sure that coming back to my country I’ll take benefits from this short experience,” he said. Ambassadors have said that one of the benefits of the SPP – one program among combatant command and State Department tools – is that it establishes long-term relationships at the more personal state level, giving partner nations a better understanding of the United States. An individual state with one or two partnerships can develop closer relations than at the federal level, where government must juggle contacts with 193 sovereign states and additional states with de facto or emerging sovereignty. Vermont’s relationship with Senegal started as a purely military-to-military partnership that Wade characterized as very strong and based on mutual cooperation. Until the partnership’s establishment, the president was unaware of the American National Guard. “This was for me a surprise,” he said. “I did not know that the governor had the National Guard. … I was very impressed by the people. … I was impressed by the presence of women in this army, and the size of [the Guard’s] … military capacity. Senegal’s army will really benefit from cooperation with the [Vermont] National Guard.” Since it’s pairing with Vermont, the Senegalese military has introduced females into the noncommissioned officer ranks and also increased the profile of NCOs, for example by including NCOs in leadership meetings they previously were not invited to attend. The Vermont National Guard has contributed training and experience to Senegal’s army, Wade said. Among the president’s goals, with which he said the SPP can help, are: “First of all, the strengthening of the cooperation with our army,” he said. “We need many things. We need arms, we need trucks … we need training of our soldiers. We need also cooperation between the two armies for military exercises.” Wade also expressed interest in sending members of the Senegalese armed forces to U.S. military schools, and in pilot training. The president wants to improve the education of all Senegalese, he said. “Education is the most important thing we have to do,” he said. “It’s the basis of development. Senegal is the one country in the world that spends 40 percent of its budget on education. … This is to win long-term development.” That level of education spending might not be sustainable because of the need to invest in health and other sectors, he said. The president said he is interested in developing exchanges between Vermont professors and students and their Senegalese counterparts: academic researchers and medical assistance provider and educators. “I believe in research,” Wade said, especially related to agriculture, industry and production. Wade wants to establish stronger relations between Senegal’s emerging private sector and the United States, and increase Senegalese exports and U.S. business investment. The president talked with Vermont leaders about the African Growth and Opportunity Act, a decade-old U.S. initiative that offers tangible incentives to African countries to continue opening their national economies to the world at large and building free markets. Although Senegal is included, “We have not exported to the United States because … the state of our economy do not allow us,” Wade said. “We have not the capacity. … I call Americans … to come to Senegal, to invest in Senegal, to benefit from the AGOA advantages given by their own government.” Wade invited Vermont business leaders to visit Senegal, which he called “the jewel of Africa.” Senegal is also the African country geographically closest to the United States, being merely a seven-hour flight to the capital city of Dakar. Unlike many African nations, Senegal has a convertible currency pegged to the Euro, Wade said. It is a member of the 15-nation, 300-million population Economic Community of West African States. A 94-percent Muslim nation, Senegal, is one of the most stable democracies in Africa, according to the CIA World Factbook. To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at <a href=" http://www.usaraf.army.mil " rel="nofollow">www.usaraf.army.mil</a> Official Twitter Feed: <a href=" https://twitter.com/usarmyafrica " rel="nofollow">www.twitter.com/usarmyafrica</a> Official YouTube video channel: <a href=" https://www.youtube.com/usarmyafrica " rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/usarmyafrica</a>](/assets/images/2026-07-27T07-16-36-471Z-senegal-s-president-bassirou-diomaye-faye-launches-new-political-party-deepening-wikimedia-480.webp)
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The creation of the Republican Patriots party marks a clear split between President Faye and his former ally, Ousmane Sonko, ahead of the 2029 presidential election.
Africanews | Jul 27, 2026, 7:16 AM
business
A recent Nikkei and TV Tokyo poll shows strong public backing for female emperors, amid recent legal changes to imperial succession rules.
Nikkei Asia | Jul 27, 2026, 6:37 AM
world
Civil disobedience campaigns spread in Libya’s capital amid extended blackouts and rising electricity costs.
Al Jazeera | Jul 27, 2026, 5:41 AM
business
Governor Perry Warjiyo steps down amid ongoing market challenges and concerns over central bank independence.
Nikkei Asia | Jul 27, 2026, 4:09 AM
politics
Documentary footage shows late Sen. Lindsey Graham endorsing U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and praising President Trump’s wartime leadership.
The Hill | Jul 27, 2026, 3:20 AM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is the first international visitor to UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham since he took office, highlighting strong bilateral ties.
BBC World | Jul 27, 2026, 2:48 AM