USA end losing streak with crushing of hapless Trinidad

THE United States ended their four-match losing run with a resounding 5-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago in their opening game of the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Sunday in San Jose. Mauricio Pochettino and his team, which is missing several Europe-based regulars, had faced plenty of criticism after recent friendly defeats to Turkey and Switzerland….

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Iranian missiles hit Israel’s Tel Aviv, Haifa

TEL AVIV: Iranian missiles struck Israel’s Tel Aviv and the port city of Haifa on Monday, destroying homes and fuelling concerns among world leaders at this week’s G7 meeting that the battle between the two old enemies could lead to a broader regional conflict. Israeli media reported that three people were killed in the country’s…

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EU chief says told Netanyahu diplomacy ‘best’ on Iran

KANANASKI: European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said she told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday that diplomacy was ultimately best on Iran, but stopped short of calling for an immediate ceasefire. Von der Leyen said that she agreed with Netanyahu in a telephone call that “Iran should not have a nuclear weapon,…

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