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Did the World Cup live up to ‘104 Super Bowls’? The winners and losers

Members of Spain’s national soccer team celebrate their 1-0 victory over Argentina in the World Cup final in East Rutherford, N.J., on July 19, 2026. Host cities, hotels, tourism boards, and more had lofty expectations for the World Cup, but some struck gold, while some fizzled. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times)

Trump vows to punish Iran and Houthis for attacks in Red Sea

A boat is targetted, at an unknown location, during what the US Central Command says are strikes on Iranian military targets, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on July 23.

Six candidates to lead UN take stage for televised debate

Six candidates are in the running to succeed outgoing Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who leaves office on Dec 31.

Asian stocks skid as oil spike revives inflation fears, bonds take a hit

The beleaguered yen was pinned near 40-year lows at 163.89 yen per dollar, drawing a warning from the US Treasury that excess volatility in the currency was undesirable.

US panel backs trendy peptides despite safety concerns

The peptides are popular in wellness circles but lack strong clinical evidence.

Avatar Aang film creators unveil first Avatar Studios film at Comic-Con despite setbacks

The voice cast includes Roman Zaragoza (left) as Sokka, Jessica Matten as Katara, Eric Nam as Aang and Dave Bautista (right) as the villain Tagah.

Trump under pressure from all sides over Chinese AI surge

US President Donald Trump is under pressure to respond to the increasing success of Chinese artificial intelligence models.

Man stabs two in New York, police evaluating for potential hate crime

The victims were targeted in separate attacks near Manhattan’s Central Park.

US imposes new tariffs: How Trump plans to maintain his tariff wall

Washington is set to impose new tariffs on 60 trading partners over forced labour concerns, replacing an expiring global duty introduced earlier in 2026.

Wisconsin protesters demand justice for man shot dead by police

People march in protest to the Wisconsin State Capitol in response to a Madison police officer shooting and killing a man who police reported to be carrying a knife on the city’s near east side, in Madison, Wisconsin, on July 22.

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