Chris Wood backs automatic World Cup qualifying for Oceania minnows
Nottingham Forest striker and New Zealand captain Chris Wood has defended the decision to give FIFA’s smallest confederation, Oceania, direct qualification to the 2026 World Cup.
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Canadian company seeks US permission to start deep-sea mining as outcry ensues
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — An abrupt announcement rattled members of a little-known U.N. agency based in Jamaica that has protected international deep-sea waters for more than 30 years.
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Trump administration cancels clean energy grants as it prioritizes fossil fuels
President Donald Trump's administration is terminating grants for two clean energy projects and roughly 300 others funded by the Department of Energy are in jeopardy as the president prioritizes fossil fuels.
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UN chief: World leaders must speak with one voice to prevent a new civil war in South Sudan
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief urged regional and international leaders Friday to prevent South Sudan from falling “over the abyss” into another civil war and speak with one voice to support a return to peace.
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Jury from outside of Memphis will hear the case of 3 former officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A jury from outside of Memphis will be seated in the state court trial of three former police officers charged with second-degree murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop in 2023, a judge ruled Friday.
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International Falls man’s body pulled from Rainy River
Authorities say he was identified as 64-year-old Roger Tupper, who had been reported missing in November of 2024.
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Suspected US strikes pummel Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen
Suspected U.S. airstrikes have pummeled sites across Yemen controlled by the country’s Houthi rebels, including neighborhoods in the capital, Sanaa.
