Alan Greenspan, former US Federal Reserve chairman, dies at 100
Toggle Play Alan Greenspan, former US Federal Reserve chairman, dies at 100 NewsFeed Alan Greenspan, one of the most influential economic policymakers in modern US history, has died aged 100. Greenspan led the Federal Reserve for nearly two decades under four presidents, overseeing a long period of economic growth but also faced criticism linked to the 2008 financial crisis. Published On 23 Jun 202623 Jun 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Adblock test (Why?)
Conservative radio host defends Trump, says he’s better than Vance
NewsFeed Sid Rosenberg, a prominent conservative New York radio host, spoke at the International Policy Summit, an Israeli forum, to defend Trump’s handling of the Iran war while rebuking Vice President JD Vance. Published On 23 Jun 202623 Jun 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Adblock test (Why?)
Last one, the best one? How Lionel Messi keeps doing it at the World Cup
Published On 23 Jun 202623 Jun 2026 Lionel Messi cemented his status as arguably the greatest football player of the modern era after sweeping aside several records as he powered his side to the round of 32 at the World Cup — the Argentinian captain’s record sixth appearance. Messi broke the record for the highest number of goals in the history of the World Cup after scoring his team’s opening goal in their Group J match against Austria on Monday. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list He then added another in the final minutes, taking his tally to 18 goals in six tournaments to reach the top of the charts to deafening roars at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Austria coach Ralf Rangnick, who has revived the national side since taking over in 2022, attempted to break down the nearly 39-year-old Argentinian maestro’s work ethic. “Lionel Messi maybe doesn’t put in the same legwork as in the past,” Rangnick said. “He likes to stay on the side, and sometimes he likes to stop in front of the goal, in the offside position. “That doesn’t mean that they have one man less, but they have one man less that works in the counter-pressing. “But that makes him so dangerous, because he might be in a position, free in a position, and we need to be prepared for that. “We shouldn’t have too many transition moments, and not allow transition moments, and not allow him to be free to accept the ball.” ‘Very angry’ That notion unravelled in front of a frenzied crowd of 70,000 dominated by Argentina fans decked out in light blue and white. Messi pulled an early penalty wide to pass up the chance to move clear of Miroslav Klose for the most World Cup goals. Advertisement Messi said afterwards that he was “very angry” with himself, and then twice came close to scoring after that, only for Austria captain David Alaba to deny him twice. And then came the big moment, Messi sweeping in on 38 minutes after being set up by Facundo Medina. Just as Rangnick had warned, Messi had ambled into space and was all alone to score with a trademark swing of his left foot. It was his 17th World Cup goal, and his 18th arrived when Messi pounced again in the fifth minute of injury time. This time, the veteran squeezed home as several defenders threw themselves desperately at the ball. Messi, at his sixth World Cup, was still going strong in the 95th minute. The goals took the maestro to five at this edition, having hit a hat-trick in a 3-0 win over Algeria. That was Messi’s first treble at a World Cup. Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates with teammates after winning the FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage match Argentina against Austria, in Dallas, USA, on June 22, 2026 [Jeffrey McWhorter/EPA] Last Messi the best one? Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni, Messi’s teammate at the 2006 World Cup, has built an ecosystem around Messi to allow his captain to do his thing. That means letting others do the running around him. Not that Messi is totally exempt from the dirty work. “Today, when the team was struggling without possession, he put in the work,” Scaloni said. “You could see his commitment, that speaks volumes about him.” Renowned Spanish journalist Guillem Balague, who wrote an authoritative biography of Messi, said before the World Cup that this version of the player was “very different” from the one that burst onto the scene with Barcelona in the early 2000s. “Messi has reinvented himself at least five times to evolve into the player he is now for Argentina and Inter Miami,” Balague wrote in a column for the BBC. “He has adapted so he can dominate and stay ahead of a game that has always been chasing him,” he added. He noted how Pablo Aimar, Messi’s childhood idol, once said: “The last Messi is always the best Messi.” That version is a player who walks more than he runs, said Balague, but “still sees everything first”. “Critics once used this [lack of running] against him. Now it reads as mastery,” he wrote. Adblock test (Why?)
India set to receive $230 million M777 Howitzer sustainment package from US
The proposed USD 230 million sustainment package for India’s M777A2 ultra-light howitzers is ready to be concluded, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Monday, describing it as another step forward in the “growing” defence US-India partnership.
Bharat Tiwari encounter: What led to activist’s death as judicial probe begins?
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‘Deeply saddened’: S Jaishankar after 12 Indians die in Qatar Ras Laffan blast
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Mumbai monsoon countdown begins as IMD predicts rain in next 48-hour after delay
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SCOTUS orders Texas court to reconsider man’s 1997 murder conviction
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U.S. Supreme Court denies Texas death row inmate’s intellectual disability claim
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