A global promise to shift from fossil fuels faces significant hurdles. Economic ties to oil and powerful industry lobbying impede progress. Political will is also a key factor. Despite these challenges, renewable energy sources are expanding rapidly worldwide, offering a glimpse of future change.
Folarin Balogun will start for the US against Belgium after FIFA suspended his one-match ban for a year following a controversial ruling. European football bodies and Belgian fans protested, calling it political interference, but FIFA's appeal committee denied Belgium's request.
For the first time, alternative fuel vehicles (CNG, hybrid, electric) accounted for over 40% of passenger vehicle retail sales in India in June. This shift signals a strong consumer preference for fuel efficiency and lower running costs, with CNG leading the segment.
The US faces Belgium in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16, overshadowed by controversy over Folarin Balogun's suspended ban. Belgium protests FIFA's decision, while the US aims for its first quarter-final since 2002.
India lodged a protest at a foreign affairs seminar in Dhaka after a former Bangladesh diplomat, Tariq A Karim, displayed a map depicting Kashmir as part of Pakistan. Indian diplomat Pooja Kumari Jha objected to the map, stating Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India. Karim clarified the map was for representational purposes.
Spain's national football team has achieved a historic milestone in the World Cup by recording six consecutive clean sheets, with goalkeeper Unai Simon extending his scoreless streak to 609 minutes. This defensive prowess propelled them to a 1-0 victory over Portugal and into the quarterfinals.
Taylor Swift's "You're Losing Me" is gaining new attention following her wedding to Travis Kelce. Written 18 months before her breakup with Joe Alwyn, fans see its emotional lyrics as reflecting their past relationship's decline.
