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 moved to four points in Group K after a 5-0 win over Uzbekistan, whose first World Cup campaign remained difficult.
Norway’s 3-2 victory over Senegal put Haaland on four World Cup 2026 goals and sent the team into the Round of 32 from Group I after two wins.
Lionel Messi passed the World Cup scoring record with a two goal display as Argentina beat Austria 2-0 and reached the knockout stage.
Egypt ended a 92-year wait for a FIFA World Cup win, rallying past lowest-ranked New Zealand as Salah scored and assisted in Vancouver.
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.