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Spain Beat Argentina 1-0 To Win The 2026 World Cup In One Of The Most Tightly Contested Finals
With the win, Spain claimed its second World Cup title, following its first in 2010.
Cherry Mohamed
Cherry Mohamed is a Senior Reporter and Producer for Almost and is based in Cairo. Contact this reporter at cherry@almostmag.co.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Has Publicly Said He Hopes Argentina Wins The World Cup Final
"We support you. We support Argentina in so many ways, including tomorrow. Good luck!"
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The UK Is Now Proposing A Social Media Curfew For 16- And 17-Year-Olds Between Midnight And 6 AM
The curfew is voluntary, meaning 16- and 17-year-olds can opt out and switch the restrictions back on by changing their account settings.
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Hong Kong Police Have Raided Two Independent Bookstores And Arrested Five People For Selling Books
Police said the group had displayed and sold materials whose content could "stir up hatred" against Hong Kong's government and authorities.
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Western Europe Has Recorded Its Hottest June Ever, With Wildfires Now Blazing Through Spain And France
By July 8, wildfires had already burned through about 160,000 hectares across the EU this year.
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100,000 People In Norway Gathered To Welcome Their Team Home After Their Best-Ever World Cup Run
The team performed the "Viking Row," with Crown Prince Haakon leading the crowd on drums, then paraded the streets of central Oslo with an open-top bus.
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Egypt’s Football Team Returned Home To A Hero’s Welcome After A Historic World Cup Performance
Players and coaching staff rode through the city on an open-top bus as supporters lined the streets.
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For The First Time In 18 Years, France's President Visited Syria And Restored Full Diplomatic Relations
The two leaders announced they would restore full diplomatic ties and reappoint ambassadors to each other's capitals and signed a series of economic agreements.
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France’s Far-Right Leader Said She Will Run For President Despite A Court Ordering Her To Wear An Ankle Tag
Le Pen is appealing her one-year electronic ankle tag sentence to France's highest court, claiming it hinders her campaigning.
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Iran Has Buried Its Assassinated Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei After A Six-Day Funeral Attended By Millions
The funeral opened with three days of mourning in Tehran, where Khamenei's coffin lay in state at the Grand Mosall for public viewing.
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Cabo Verde’s Football Team Came Home To A Hero’s Welcome After A Stunning Run At The World Cup
Fans lined the streets waving flags and beating drums as the squad rode through Praia on an open-top bus to Quebra Canela Beach.
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Egypt's Coach Used His Platform At The World Cup To Speak Out For Palestinians Facing Israel’s Genocide
"I want to send a message: please let the Palestinian people live. I ask athletes and journalists everywhere to help deliver that message.”