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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani kicked a soccer ball into the net during a World Cup press event, announcing free watch parties for the final. The playful moment highlighted NYC's role as co-host of the 2026 tournament.
Norway's national football team ditched the traditional airplane stairs photoshoot for something far more legendary. All 26 players donned authentic Viking costumes in a fjord for their 2026 World Cup send-off photo.
A baby photo from 18 years ago predicted football's future. Now those two players meet in Sunday's World Cup final.
Kacper Majchrzak didn't expect to swim that fast in a 3-metre deep pool. But the Polish athlete shattered a world record at The World Games in Chengdu, bringing home gold and silver medals for his country.
Houstonians will line up over 1,000 soccer balls in Hermann Park this April, breaking a world record while celebrating the city's upcoming World Cup matches. The soccer balls will then go to local youth programs across the city.
Fei-Fei Li's new company World Labs just launched Marble, an AI app that transforms simple iPhone photos into interactive 3D environments in minutes. Film studios, architects, and robotics companies are already paying customers.
More than 1,000 soccer balls lined up in Hermann Park just set a Guinness World Record and they're all going to Houston's underserved youth. The city is gearing up for the FIFA World Cup with programs that ensure local kids benefit long after the matches end.
Google just opened up Project Genie, breakthrough AI that transforms a single image or text prompt into an interactive world you can explore like a video game. The technology remembers what it creates for minutes at a time, a massive leap forward for AI-generated environments.
Ghana's University of Media, Arts and Communication brought together journalists, academics, and UNESCO officials to celebrate press freedom and tackle challenges facing the media. The event sparked renewed commitment to protecting free expression across the nation.
Canadian sprinters shattered a world record and qualified four relay teams for the 2027 World Championships in a stunning performance at the World Athletics Relays in Botswana. The breakthrough moment shows Canada's track dominance is only getting stronger.
A tiny Caribbean island with just 150,000 people just became the smallest country ever to qualify for the FIFA World Cup. Curaçao's historic achievement came just hours before their tournament debut in Houston.
U.S. Paralympian Kate Shoemaker and her horse Vianne just shattered a world record while winning gold at the Para Dressage World Championships in Germany. The pair scored 78.889% in their event, with Shoemaker crying tears of joy before her final halt.
Paralympic athletes shattered five world records at the season's opening World Cup in Novi Sad, Serbia, with emerging stars challenging established champions. Nearly 300 athletes from 51 nations competed in an event that showcased the future of para shooting sports.
Former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch traded touchdowns for camera lenses, earning credentials as an official World Cup photographer in Seattle. The five-time Pro Bowler captured the USA's victory over Australia, including a goal by Alex Freeman, son of Super Bowl champion Antonio Freeman.
Yankees star Aaron Judge says the World Baseball Classic atmosphere surpassed even the World Series. Over 36,000 fans packed Miami's stadium as Team USA narrowly defeated the Dominican Republic 2-1 in a thrilling semifinal showdown.
Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in extra time to claim their second World Cup title, becoming the first nation in 16 years to hold both the European Championship and World Cup simultaneously. Ferran Torres' late goal sealed the victory at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
The beaches where Allied forces changed the course of World War II just received one of the world's highest honors. UNESCO has officially added Normandy's D-Day landing sites to its World Heritage List, ensuring these symbols of courage and freedom will be protected for generations.
Dozens of soccer fans in Smyrna set a world record for the most people juggling a soccer ball at the same time. The celebration at Village Green Park kicked off World Cup festivities with community spirit.
Digital photo frame owners just dodged a major headache. Aura successfully migrated to Google's new system, saving the beloved auto-sync feature that keeps grandma's frame updated with fresh family photos.
After losing her only daughter in 2009, 60-year-old Sheng Hailin made headlines by becoming China's oldest IVF mother with twins. Now, 15 years of intimate photographs have won a World Press Photo award while documenting a family's resilience.
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