FIFA receives record 500 million ticket requests for 2026 World Cup Published 15 Jan, 2026 06:23pm Reuters
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US designates three Muslim Brotherhood chapters as global terrorists Washington cites support for Palestinians as reason; Egypt welcomes US move Reuters
Trump tells Iranians to keep protesting, says ‘help is on its way’ Tehran accuses foreign actors of directing protests from abroad Reuters
Spain moves to curb AI deepfakes, tighten consent rules on images Spain cracks down on non-consensual AI images with tougher consent rules Reuters
Gold prices maintain upward trend in local, international markets Local prices jump by Rs900 per tola as international rates rise to $4,595 per ounce Web Desk
Israel orders demolition of soccer dield in West Bank refugee camp Palestinian children lose one of the few safe spaces to play amid ongoing tensions Reuters
Iran’s leadership is in its ‘final days and weeks’, Germany’s Merz says Merz urges Tehran to end violent crackdown amid widespread protests Reuters
Apple, Google strike Gemini deal for revamped Siri in major win for Alphabet Deal deepens Apple-Google ties and boosts Alphabet’s position in AI race