Timelapse shows World Cup final stadium nearly vanish in smoky haze

MetLife stadium in New Jersey, where the World Cup final will be held, was shrouded in haze caused by hundreds of wildfires in Canada.

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Runners take on 'world's coolest marathon' on drifting North Pole ice

Organisers say 23 runners from seven countries took part in races at the Arctic's geographic North Pole.

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Messi on the brink of history - will it be his last World Cup game?

Argentina captain Lionel Messi will play his 34th World Cup match in Sunday's final, but will it be his last appearance?

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White House defends Argentina team over Falklands banner

The comments could further fuel the row over the incident, which has seen Downing Street back calls for Fifa to investigate.

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One anti-war critic fined, another held as Russia clamps down on dissent

While Boris Nadezhdin is barred from running for parliament, blogger Ilya Remeslo is remanded in custody.

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Philippines condemns monkey video on Chinese media as racist

The AI video on China Daily showed a monkey in Philippine garments singing its claims to the South China Sea.

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Bodycam footage shows airlift of girl stranded by Texas floods

Footage shows a rescuer reaching a family of three stranded by floods that destroyed their house in Uvalde county.

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