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The 2026 World Cup final will be held in the US state of New Jersey, just outside of New York City.
Football international governing body FIFA announced on Sunday the match will be played at MetLife Stadium, to cap a tournament set in cities across the US, Canada and Mexico.
Fans in New York and New Jersey welcomed the news, with the event expected to bring in over $2 billion for the region.
Sally Patterson reports.
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Nigeria's President, Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the government and people of Namibia over the death of their President, Hage Geingob.
Correspondent Tesem Akende reports.
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The World Bank says it is investigating allegations of human rights violations done by Tanzanian authorities during the implementation of a $150 million tourism resource management project.
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10 police officers have been killed and 6 injured in a terrorist attack on a police station in northern Pakistan.
It's raised fears for the safety of the upcoming election later this week.
Hira Mustafa reports from Islamabad.
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Amid heightened security, an Indian state ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party is set to debate a contentious new common personal law this week.
Members of the ruling Bhartiya Janata party or the BJP say the law, which will apply across religions, will be replicated across other regions as well.
Priyata Brajabasi has more
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India's Zee Entertainment says it can ask a tribunal to enforce a $10 billion merger with Sony's Indian unit, which was planned but later scrapped by Sony.
Sony walked away from the deal two weeks ago, claiming breaches of contract.
Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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Japan and the US are identifying China as the hypothetical target of ongoing Pacific based war games for the first time.
The two countries are carrying out Operation Keen Edge in Tokyo and Hawaii this week as they look to improve their readiness to respond to conflict scenarios.
Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo.
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National security adviser Jake Sullivan spoke to CNN to detail the strikes from the last few days.
National security adviser Jake Sullivan spoke to CNN to warn there would be more strikes to come.
The US has begun air strikes against Iran-backed militants in Iraq and eastern Syria, in reprisals for last weekend's killing of 3 American troops in Jordan.
At least half a dozen sites were targeted according the Pentagon, which has said the US military action could continue for several days.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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A search is underway for a group of migrants accused of attacking police officers in New York.
There are calls by some officials to deport the suspects, if they are in the country illegally.
This comes as tensions continue to rise over the influx of asylum seekers - New York City mayor Eric Adams says they are putting a strain on the city's resources.
Sally Patterson has more.
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