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• India defeated Pakistan by seven wickets in the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 to top Group A and qualify for the semi-finals. • Pakistan was bowled out for 55 in 18.1 overs, marking their lowest-ever T20I score. • India secured the win by reaching 57/3 in 8.4 overs, finishing the group stage with six points after winning all three matches.

Beginning in Russia’s remote Arctic north, the eclipse traced an arc over much of western Europe – with the best views in Spain, Iceland and GreenlandIt was a moment of awe shared by millions across Europe: an eclipse that blocked out the sun, plunging parts of the continent into a daytime darkness in which temperatures dropped and birds suddenly went quiet.Wednesday’s eclipse began in Russia’s remote Arctic north, going on to trace an arc over much of western Europe. From the UK to northern Italy, tens of millions of people turned to the sky as the light of the setting sun was almost completley blocked out. Continue reading...

• Argentina and Spain faced off in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final held on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. • The event drew a massive concentration of global elites, including A-list celebrities like Tom Cruise and Kylie Jenner, as well as music stars and sitting heads of state. • The match served as a major cultural intersection, blending high-stakes international sports with Hollywood glamour and political diplomacy.

Mission: Impossible star to appear in a pre-game show that will also feature Robbie Williams and Jennifer HudsonA wide array of performers, from actor Tom Cruise to streamer IShowSpeed, will help close out the World Cup, Fifa announced on Tuesday.Soccer’s governing body released the lineup for the closing ceremony, which will take place 90 minutes before Sunday’s final. The show is meant to “celebrate the 48 teams’ unforgettable journey” through 16 host cities across three countries, Fifa said in a statement. Continue reading...

The new Alejandro González Iñárritu film sees Cruise playing an eccentric oil baron on a mission to save the worldThe first full length trailer for Alejandro González Iñárritu’s hotly anticipated comedy-drama Digger has been released, and with it audiences’ first look at Tom Cruise’s least recognisable role since he donned a fatsuit and prosthetics for 2008’s Tropic Thunder.The film will be released worldwide in early October and stars Cruise as Digger Rockwell, “the most powerful man in the world” on a mission to save the world from an ecological disaster. Continue reading...

Scarlet Lady’s 2,000 passengers informed of change as one of those onboard pledges to ‘sparkle and spend elsewhere’A LGBTQ+ cruise ship blocked from Turkish waters earlier this week has been refused entry into Egypt.The Scarlet Lady’s 2,000 passengers, including the Broadway performer Patti LuPone, woke on Thursday morning to find a note placed under their cabin doors informing them that the ship was urgently looking for alternative ports. Continue reading...

Broadway star, who is performing on the vessel, expresses shock after authorities ban Scarlet Lady from docking in Kuşadası A cruise ship carrying 2,000 LGBTQ+ passengers and the Broadway performer Patti LuPone has been blocked from entering Turkey after local authorities said their behaviour didn’t “align with the structure of our society and our moral values”.Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady set sail from Athens, Greece, on 5 July for what was billed as “an epic all-gay voyage” over 10 days run by Atlantis, a US company that puts on cruises and vacations for LGBTQ+ people. Continue reading...

• China has launched a new summer cruise service operating from the Qingdao Cruise Terminal to South Korea to boost international visitor growth. • The initiative expands visa-free cruise tourism and strengthens travel connectivity between China and South Korea, while complementing tourism flows to Japan, Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia. • This development positions Qingdao as a strategic cruise hub intended to drive regional economic cooperation and increase mobility for travelers across Northeast Asia.

• Spain secured a dominant 3-0 victory over Austria in the 2026 World Cup, with Lamine Yamal playing a key role in the win. • The tournament now moves toward a highly anticipated round of 16 clash between Portugal and Croatia. • This upcoming match features a high-profile showdown between legendary veterans Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modrić.

Princess Cruises vessel is docked in San Francisco for disinfecting in third outbreak for company this yearMore than 100 passengers and about 23 crew members on a Princess Cruises ship fell sick from suspected norovirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), marking the third outbreak to hit one of the company’s watercrafts this year.The Ruby Princess vessel set sail on 12 June from San Francisco, bound for Alaska and Canada, with a scheduled return on 2 July. More than two weeks into the journey, CDC officials received a report of an outbreak, which is defined by a threshold of 3% or more of passengers. Aboard the ship were 3,032 passengers and 1,144 crew members, per the CDC. Continue reading...