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1. USA vs Paraguay LIVE: World Cup 2026 latest as Mauricio sparks comeback after co-hosts suffer Pulisic injury scare

   USA begin Group D against Paraguay after Katy Perry headlined the opening ceremony, while President Donald Trump is not in attendance for the opening match of the tournament for Mauricio Pochettino’s side

2. Iran-US war latest: White House reveal details of deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz

   ‘Peace has never been this close as it is now,’ Pakistan’s prime minister says as he claims ‘final text’ of peace deal has been reached

3. Christian Pulisic sparks injury scare for USA after coming off following superb World Cup performance

   It was not apparent if the USA’s talisman was taken off to rest him or a physical issue had emerged against Paraguay, with Sebastian Berhalter stepping in with the hosts leading 3-0 in Los Angeles

4. UFC Freedom 250 press conference LIVE: Dana White ends Lincoln Memorial event after divorce insult

   Two days before a UFC fight card at the White House, headliner Ilia Topuria was once again the subject of jibes from controversial heavyweight Josh Hokit

5. Roaring crowds in stars and stripes show up for the US team, and soccer's moment in their country

   Roaring crowds wearing stars and stripes came out to support the U.S. men's soccer team in their World Cup opener against Paraguay

6. Why did VAR overturn Tim Ream’s yellow card during USA v Paraguay?

   The strange moment occurred in the second half of the World Cup match in Los Angeles

7. Anthropic says has taken its latest AI models offline to comply with new export controls

   AI giant Anthropic says it has taken its latest artificial intelligence models, known as Fable 5 and Mythos 5, offline to comply with a directive from the Trump administration to prevent their use by foreign nationals

8. Trump UFC fight live: Judge rejects attempt to shut down cage match on White House lawn

   Stage is set for Trump’s birthday bash as the president’s DC-wide makeover includes massive MMA event on the south lawn

9. Trump posts video of deadly strike on Tren de Aragua’s leader just minutes after US kicks off historic World Cup match

   The president revealed the strike was carried out ‘with our friends in Venezuela’

10. Empty seats at US World Cup opener raise questions over ticket prices