Travel
Etihad Airways will operate double daily Airbus A380 flights to Paris from July 1, expanding Abu Dhabi service to three daily flights.
flydubai will launch daily Dubai-Bangkok flights on July 1, adding Thailand’s capital to its network with Emirates codeshare connections.
Etihad Airways has scheduled six new Africa services from Abu Dhabi, widening its direct Africa network from November 2026 to March 2027.
Sports
Portugal and DR Congo each took one point from a 1-1 World Cup result that opened Group K play at Houston Stadium in the United States.
Lionel Messi tied Miroslav Klose’s men’s World Cup scoring record after his hat-trick sealed Argentina’s 3-0 win over Algeria.
France opened the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 3-1 win over Senegal, led by two Kylian Mbappe goals and a Bradley Barcola strike.
Germany’s 7-1 win over Curaçao put Julian Nagelsmann’s side on top of Group E after its FIFA World Cup 2026 opener at Houston Stadium.
Korea Republic earned a 2-1 World Cup opening win over Czechia behind Hwang In-beom’s goal and Oh Hyeon-gyu’s finish at Guadalajara Stadium.
Magnitude wins Dubai World Cup 2026 at Meydan Racecourse, securing $6.96 million prize and delivering United States its ninth victory in the prestigious race.