Lionel Messi set yet another record on Tuesday after his Instagram post celebrating Argentina’s World Cup win became the most-liked on the platform, breaking a nearly four-year-old record held by a photo of an egg. Having led Argentina to their first World Cup in 36 years with victory over France on Sunday, Messi proceeded to…
Messi’s World Cup Post Beats Egg to Become Most-Liked on Instagram
Taliban Bans Afghan Women From Pursuing University Education
The Taliban regime in Afghanistan on Tuesday barred women from attending universities in its latest decree to restrict Afghan women’s rights and freedoms, drawing an international outcry. The Taliban-run Ministry of Higher Education spokesman, Ziaullah Hashmi, reportedly shared a letter informing private and public universities of the cabinet’s instruction to deny access to all female…
Taliban Release Two Americans Detained in Afghanistan: State Department
WASHINGTON—Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban on Tuesday released two American nationals in what appeared to be a goodwill gesture, said State Department spokesperson Ned Price, who indicated that the terrorists were holding other U.S. citizens. Price declined to identify the freed Americans, and he said they were not released as “part of any swap of prisoners or…
‘Twitter Files’ Show Company ‘Directly Assisted’ in US Military Psychological Operations
Journalist Lee Fang released the latest installment of the “Twitter Files” on Tuesday, showing how the social media platform “quietly aided” U.S. intelligence officials’ online campaigns. In a lengthy thread that was reposted by Twitter owner Elon Musk, Fang wrote that “despite promises to shut down covert state-run propaganda networks, Twitter docs show that the…
Millions Flood Buenos Aires as Argentina Soccer Team Airlifted in Choppers
BUENOS AIRES—Millions of ecstatic Argentines flooded onto the streets of Buenos Aires on Tuesday to cheer the country’s World Cup-winning soccer squad led by Lionel Messi, with the heaving crowd bringing the open-top bus parade to a standstill. The players were unable to reach the central Obelisco monument as planned due to security concerns because…
US Forces Detain 6 ISIS Terrorists in Syria
BEIRUT—American forces conducted three raids in eastern Syria and arrested six ISIS terrorist group extremists, U.S. Central Command said Tuesday. In their statement, U.S. Central Command said the raids were conducted over the preceeding 48 hours, and identified one of the detained terrorists as “al-Zubaydi,” a “Syria Province Senior Official” of the group who they say…
Argentina’s World Cup Winners Arrive Home to Hero’s Welcome
BUENOS AIRES—Thousands of ecstatic fans gave Argentina’s football squad a hero’s welcome in Buenos Aires in the early hours before dawn on Tuesday after the plane carrying Lionel Messi and his World Cup-winning team mates touched down at Ezeiza airport. The Argentine capital has been in party mode since their dramatic victory over France in…
Official: 8 Killed in Attack by Gunmen on an Iraqi Village
Eight people were killed and three injured Monday in an attack by gunmen on an Iraqi village previously held by the ISIS terrorist group, officials said. The attack took place in the village of Albu Bali northwest of Fallujah in Iraq. Uday al-Khadran, commissioner of the al-Khalis district where the attack occurred said “a group…
Swedish Court: Man Wanted by Turkey Cannot Be Extradited
COPENHAGEN, Denmark—Sweden’s top court on Monday rejected an extradition request for a man wanted by Turkey, saying the Scandinavian country does not criminalize the act he is accused of committing. In a statement, the Swedish Supreme Court said there were “obstacles to extradition because it is a matter of so-called political crimes, i.e. crimes that…
‘All-Time Classic’: Former Players Blown Away by Thrilling World Cup Final
Former players came together in acclaiming the World Cup final in Qatar as one of the best ever after Argentina beat France on penalties following a pulsating 3–3 draw. Lionel Messi scored twice and Kylian Mbappe grabbed a hat-trick in 120 minutes of breathtaking action, before Gonzalo Montiel sent Hugo Lloris the wrong way to…
-
Recent Posts
-
Archives
- May 2025
- April 2025
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- September 2013
- July 2013
- March 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- December 1
-
Meta