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The Asian Football Confederation said it had not received any notification that Iran would withdraw from the next World Cup.listen to this article | 2 minutesinformationPublished March 16, 2026March 16, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareplus 2 googleAdd Al Jazeera to GoogleinformationThe Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced that it has not received any notification from Iran to withdraw its national soccer team from the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Iran has qualified for the 48-team tournament to be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico on June 11, with two group games scheduled to be played in Los Angeles…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, March 13, 2026. Nathan Howard | Getty Images Hello, my name is Leonie Kidd and I’m from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open.There are many developments to digest from the Middle East wars. President Donald Trump is pressuring countries to support reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while also threatening to target Iran’s Kharg Island again, this time for its oil infrastructure.Diplomatic routes remain blocked, as does the Strait of Hormuz itself, but another weekend of escalating attacks in the…
Arda Kukkaya | Anadolu | Getty Imagesmeta Shares rose in pre-market trading on Monday following “speculative” reports that the company plans to lay off more than 20% of its workforce in line with its massive AI spending plans this year. Reuters reported on Saturday, citing three unnamed sources familiar with the matter, that the tech giant’s management had instructed senior executives to come up with a plan for layoffs. The company’s shares rose 2.7% in premarket trading at 6:16 a.m. ET, after falling nearly 4% on Friday. Meta employed approximately 79,000 people as of December 2025, and the scale of…
Bruce Newman wanted to surprise his wife with a trip for her 75th birthday, and the New Brunswick, Canada, retiree thought he had it all planned, recalling their visit to New York a decade ago when she turned 65, and they celebrated with a Broadway show. But last year, as he began to map out the trip, he felt stung first by President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs, and again when talk of re-christening Canada the 51st state was bandied about. The final straw, he said, was watching — with horror — as ICE battled American citizens in Minnesota.…
Michael B. Jordan’s Best Actor Oscar speech is just perfectThere was a sinful reason why Hailee Steinfeld missed out on the 2026 Oscars. After all, as co-star Michael B. Jordan pointed out in his Best Actor acceptance speech at the March 15 ceremony, the pregnant “The Sinners” actress is expecting her first child with husband Josh Allen and is due soon. In fact, the 39-year-old thanked his castmates with a heartwarming shout-out: “Hailey is home,” adding, “She’s currently preparing to give birth.” As for Michael, he arguably ended awards season on a high note, beating out Marty Supreme’s Timothée Chalamet,…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media before boarding Air Force One bound for Florida at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., March 13, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersUS President Donald Trump on Sunday insisted that other countries should help the US secure the Strait of Hormuz, arguing that the vital shipping lane benefits them more than the US. Trump told reporters on Air Force One that countries such as China, which are increasingly dependent on oil shipments through the strait, should help secure the strait. “I’m asking these countries to protect their territory because that’s their territory.…
Aerial view of a billboard promoting an artificial intelligence (AI) company in San Francisco, California, on September 16, 2025.Justin Sullivan | Getty Imagesmeta New long-term deal worth up to $27 billion signed to Dutch cloud provider NeviusRegarding AI infrastructure, the company announced on Monday.Nebius plans to deliver $12 billion in dedicated capacity across many locations over the next five years. That includes locations that the company says will be one of its first large-scale deployments. NVIDIA”’s latest AI specialist Vera Rubin chip. Meta has also committed to purchasing additional computing power available from Nebius, worth a total of up to…
Chiba prefecture — The images of her being bullied by her pen mates, fleeing to safety, and clinging to a similar stuffed animal for comfort have captured hearts around the world. But finally, Punch the Monkey is starting to fit in. And zookeepers told CNN that the seemingly violent video that shocked Punch fans around the world was just part of the growth of the 7-month-old monkey at Japan’s Ichikawa City Zoo. The tiny primate has found new friends and is now relying less on the stuffed orangutan he was given as a replacement for his mother, Shunpei Miyakoshi said…
A family that attends an Oscar party together stays together, that’s the Bible. it was a family night out kardashian jenner family when they attended vanity fair2026 Oscar Party on March 15th. What was prepared for the big night was: kim kardashian Kris Jenner, Kylie Jenner, Kendall Jenner— and their looks did not disappoint. Kim, 56, looked radiant in a skin-tight gold dress, sporting a sultry smokey eye look and new short hairstyle. Meanwhile, mum Chris, 70, walked the red carpet with partner Corey Gamble, swapping her signature suit for a black dress. Kendall, 30, also arrived at the event…
listen to this article | 6 minutesinformationWho: Manchester City vs Real MadridContents: Champions League last 16, second legLocation: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, EnglandWhen: Tuesday 8pm (20:00 GMT)How to follow: Get everything ready on Al Jazeera Sports from 17:00 GMT ahead of the live text commentary stream.Manchester City hosts Real Madrid, who are on the verge of being eliminated from the UEFA Champions League, just six days after the Spanish giants suffered a 3-0 defeat to the former Premier League champions in the first leg of their round of 16 tie at the Bernabéu.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listIt was…