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Notable Events Around the World on - 2026-06-18
Greta Thunberg joins Brussels protest against Israel
Around 100 people, including Greta Thunberg and other Flotilla activists, have rallied in Brussels.
aljazeera.com
Fans boo, players adapt - the view on World Cup hydration breaks
Supporters are booing them, coaches are using them, players are adapting to them - mid-half hydration breaks are affecting everyone at the World Cup in different ways.
bbc.com
South Africa coach tells critics to ‘shut up’ before second World Cup match
'I never listen to the trash of the social media,' Hugo Broos says before Bafana Bafana's match against Czechia.
aljazeera.com
Ghalibaf says talks delivered more results than war
Ghalibaf says talks delivered more results than war
aljazeera.com
US and Iran sign Memorandum of Understanding to end war
US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have reportedly signed a Memorandum of Understanding
aljazeera.com
Ghana beat Panama 1–0 in chaotic, charged World Cup Group L match
Caleb Yirenkyi scored a winner in the fifth minute of stoppage time in a scrappy end to the match in Toronto.
aljazeera.com
Yirenkyi breaks Panama hearts with late Ghana winner
Ghana's Caleb Yirenkyi scores from close range in the 95th-minute to break Panama hearts in their World Cup Group L match in Toronto.
bbc.com
How to turn off AI in your Google Docs
Here's what you need to do to get those pesky "write with Gemini" pop-ups to go away.
techcrunch.com
Daveigh Chase, ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Voice Actor and ‘The Ring’ Villain, Dies at 35
Daveigh Chase in 2011. Her father said she had struggled with drugs since the age of 13.
nytimes.com
Before Making a Deal, Trump Demanded Iran’s Surrender. He Got a Surprise.
President Trump at a Group of 7 summit in France on Wednesday. The president has argued he has the upper hand with an agreement that leaves negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program for a later date.
nytimes.com
'Chip on shoulder' may help Bellingham to best form
Jude Bellingham says the external "noise" around his place in the England team may help him find his best form during the World Cup.
bbc.com
Iran war live: Trump, Pezeshkian sign MoU to end fighting, reopen Hormuz
Both sides say the deal is in effect and includes an end to war in Lebanon and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.