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Ecuador reached the Round of 32 at the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a 2-1 comeback win over Germany on Thursday in Group E. Germany scored first at the stadium in East Rutherford. Ecuador answered quickly and won late through

WASHINGTON, D.C. / Content Syndication Services / – U.S. Congress has approved a broad housing bill that includes a ban on a Federal Reserve digital dollar through Dec. 31, 2030, placing central bank digital currency policy inside a wider package

Bitcoin traded near $61,486 on Thursday, June 25, slipping below the $62,500 level that had framed the latest bout of pressure across the crypto market. The largest cryptocurrency fell 2.1% on the day, with an intraday low near $59,102 and

Portugal turned a clear ranking gap into a straightforward 5-0 win over Uzbekistan in FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K at Houston Stadium. Portugal entered the match ranked fifth by FIFA, while Uzbekistan stood 50th and was playing its first

Erling Haaland scored twice as Norway beat Senegal 3-2 on Monday. The win at New York/New Jersey Stadium moved Norway into the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 after two group matches. Marcus Holmgren Pedersen also scored for Norway

Anthropic will bring an updated privacy policy for Claude consumer users into effect on July 8, adding clearer terms for age and identity verification. The policy says the company may ask users to confirm their age or identity in certain

Oil prices rose in volatile trading as Brent crude futures reached $78.15 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude climbed to $74.19. The move kept global oil benchmarks in focus after sharp swings across energy markets. Traders tracked crude supply,

Three California drivers filed a proposed class action on June 22 accusing major fuel retailers and pricing software provider Kalibrate of using artificial intelligence to raise gasoline prices across the state. The complaint in U.S. District Court in Sacramento says

Gold rose on Monday after touching its lowest level in more than a week, as lower oil prices reduced some inflation concern across bullion markets. Spot gold gained 0.5% to $4,182.39 an ounce by 1:50 p.m. ET. The metal had

Lionel Messi turned another World Cup night into a record-setting stage as Argentina beat Austria 2-0 in Group J on Monday, with the 38-year-old captain scoring both goals at Dallas Stadium. Messi struck in the 38th minute and again in