MIAMI, June 10 — Boasting an eye-popping US$1 billion (RM4.2 billion) prize pool, football’s biggest stars, and top clubs from around the globe, Fifa’s revamped Club World Cup is aiming to make a grand entrance.‍

GAZA, June 10 — Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and other campaigners detained aboard a Gaza-bound aid vessel have been taken to Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport for deportation, Israel announced Tuesday, after naval forces intercepted their boat.

WASHINGTON, June 10 — The Trump administration announced Monday it was deploying 700 US Marines and thousands more National Guard troops to Los Angeles, prompting strong condemnation from California Governor Gavin Newsom, who called the move “deranged.”‍

MUNICH (Germany), June 9 — Ruben Neves netted the winning penalty after Alvaro Morata’s miss, as Portugal edged Spain 5-3 in a shootout following a 2-2 draw to secure their second UEFA Nations League title.

JERUSALEM, June 9 — The Israeli military announced yesterday that it had recovered and identified the body of Mohammed Sinwar, a key Hamas figure in Gaza, nearly three weeks after he was reportedly killed in an airstrike.

BANGKOK, June 9 — Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to reposition their troops in a disputed border area where a Cambodian soldier was killed during a clash last month, both countries confirmed yesterday.