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Lionel Messi has never played against England, but the Argentinian player is "excited" for today's match. "Facing England will be special. They are a great team, a football powerhouse, it's always exciting to face opponents like that."

FIFA will be bending its own rules to make the World Cup final half-time last 30 minutes, as opposed to the compulsory 15 minutes This is done to allow an NFL-style “halftime show” while also allowing sports channels to analyze the first half

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New England, one of America's most densely populated states, went from being almost completely deforested in the 1800s to being 60% forest again. The rebound is being called one of the "greatest forest recoveries" in history.

Spain has qualified for the World Cup final! France has been eliminated and will miss the World Cup final for the first time since 2018

Tom Holland has responded to Erling Haaland ghosting him because he had "no idea" who he was. "That's exactly the type of humbling experience that's important for actors. ‘I’ll text him, I’ll take him to dinner.’ Not even a response...nada"

Mexican restaurant ‘Chipotle’ will be opening its first ever restaurant in Mexico This week, a Chipotle outlet will open to help the brand determine if there is appeal for its Mexican grill menu in Mexico

FIFA has revealed that IShowSpeed will be part of the World Cup closing ceremony line-up

New York becomes first state to pause approval of new AI data centers. This pause will last until the state has time to establish a regulatory framework to soften the impact on utility bills, the energy grid, and the environment.

Kylian Mbappé has donated every fee and bonus he has earned playing for France since 2017. He also created the charity "Inspired by KM" that supports kids, families and community projects in France, Cameroon, and Peru.

China is disrupting the world's diamond industry with lab-grown diamonds that are far more affordable. The crisis in the diamond industry has pushed titans like De Beers to cut costs and close mines in South Africa.

Erling Haaland has returned home from the World Cup with a taxidermied raccoon and is asking his followers to name him. "It followed me home."

India's first hydrogen-powered train is set to launch on July 17. The train can carry 2,600 passengers in total and will travel approximately 356 kms (221 miles) every day.

The ex-worker of a Texas restaurant claims he was fired for calling 911 instead of the manager when a customer suffered a snake bite. Eric Estrada said he thought he was doing the right thing and has contacted a lawyer.

Chef Moe, a 44-year-old professional chef, started a TikTok series on how to cook family meals for under $5 after one of his followers said they couldn't afford to feed their kids.

Following President Trump’s recommendation, Darline Graham Nordone, sister of Lindsey Graham, has been appointed to serve the remainder of his term The United States has traditionally followed a democratic process rather than the hereditary succession process in monarchies

Former Exxon Mobil executive Robert Levy is joining a DOJ division that dubs itself as "the nation’s largest environmental law firm". He will take on a senior environmental litigation role.

Peru is now the country with the most babies named after Erling Haaland in the world. Over 500 newborn babies in Peru have been named after the Norwegian player - at least 468 with Haaland and 91 with the full name Erling Haaland.

Michael, the Michael Jackson biopic, has officially become the first biopic in history to surpass $1,000,000,000 at the worldwide box office.

Lamine Yamal turns 19 today. Some of his records include: youngest Euro scorer, youngest La Liga scorer and youngest Ballon D'Or top 10.