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Spain and Argentina brace for World Cup final
Spain and Argentina brace for World Cup final

Lionel Messi's battle-hardened Argentina take on silky Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday as the first 48-team tournament in history reaches a climax in New Jersey.

July 19, 2026

Trump to bask in World Cup final spotlight
Trump to bask in World Cup final spotlight

US President Donald Trump will bask in the spotlight at the World Cup final on Sunday -- after already providing one of the tournament's most controversial moments.

July 19, 2026

Faith vs therapy: Inside the Philippine school for exorcists
Faith vs therapy: Inside the Philippine school for exorcists

Asia's only dedicated exorcism centre -- designed to train not only Philippine priests but clergy from across the region -- sits just off a busy thoroughfare in Metro Manila.

July 19, 2026

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In a Lebanon museum, 'keys without homes' evoke destruction in south
In a Lebanon museum, 'keys without homes' evoke destruction in south

Tears streamed down south Lebanon resident Fatima Hajj Ali's face as she stared at a host of keys hanging like windchimes from the ceiling of a Beirut museum -- each one symbolising a home, like her own, destroyed by Israel.

July 19, 2026

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England finish third as Spain and Argentina brace for World Cup final
England finish third as Spain and Argentina brace for World Cup final

England beat France 6-4 in a high-scoring World Cup romp on Saturday to seal third place as Kylian Mbappe became the competition's all-time leading scorer with 22 goals.

July 19, 2026