July 6, 2026 Cristiano Ronaldo exits World Cup as Spain defeats Portugal, awaits winner of USA-Belgium Mikel Merino came off the bench to score in stoppage time as Spain eliminated Portugal, 1-0, in Dallas, advancing to the World Cup quarterfinals.
July 6, 2026 Kylian Mbappe blasts 'despicable' Paraguayan senator over vile 'colonized Cameroonian' slur French soccer star fires back at Paraguayan Sen. Celeste Amarilla after she posted nasty remarks following France's World Cup victory over Paraguay.
July 6, 2026 China launches rare submarine ballistic missile as Pacific allies strengthen defense ties before NATO summit China's rare submarine-launched ballistic missile test into the Pacific Ocean drew sharp rebukes from Australia and Japan ahead of NATO's Ankara summit.
July 6, 2026 Israel fortifies border with Jordan as Iran seeks new terror path IDF Division 96 has thwarted more than 20 smuggling attempts this year as Israel reactivates 45 military bases along the Jordan Valley border.
July 6, 2026 Who is Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdoğan? How NATO's most unpredictable leader keeps reinventing himself Experts say Erdoğan's defining trait isn't Islamism or nationalism but political survival, as Trump calls Turkey's leader "a friend" ahead of NATO summit.
July 6, 2026 Pastor freed from Chinese prison after Trump raised his case with Xi Jinping Ezra Jin arrived in Los Angeles after Chinese authorities said his release resulted from negotiations between President Trump and Xi Jinping, reports say.
July 6, 2026 Explosive House report reveals secret operation inside China at center of South Korea's fight with US company House Judiciary Committee report alleges South Korea's far-left government has systematically discriminated against American companies like Coupang.
July 6, 2026 Netanyahu warns Turkey should not get F-35s, citing Erdoğan's hostility toward NATO allies Benjamin Netanyahu warned President Trump that Turkey's Erdoğan calls for Israel's destruction and backs Hamas, making F-35 fighter jet sales a security risk.
July 6, 2026 Trump bets on former NATO troublemaker as Turkey's strategic value surges Trump says he's attending the NATO summit in Ankara because of Erdoğan, signaling closer U.S.-Turkey defense cooperation amid unresolved S-400 tensions.
July 6, 2026 Zelenskyy pressures US and Europe for more 'air defense' assistance amid ongoing war with Russia Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges the U.S. and Europe to provide more missiles to help Ukraine amid the war with Russia.