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The Economist Who Correctly Predicted The Last 3 World Cup Winners Names His Champion For 2026
Can mathematics really predict the beautiful game? Move over Paul the Octopus, German economist Joachim Klement has flawlessly tipped the last three World Cup winners using a clever data model.
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After G7, Pope and World Cup, Munich Takes on Refugee Crisis
Munich has cranked up a formidable administrative machine to meet a tidal wave of refugees, taking in 18,000 exhausted human souls at its central station and getting most of them to shelter this weekend while still keeping the trains running on time.
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Indian Photo-Op League: Dhoni, Virat & Sachin Star in the 'Other' IPL
The World Cup might be over but cricket fans can't complain of withdrawal symptoms because the eighth edition of the grand Indian Premier League is upon us.
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Search for Missing US Man Leads to Body in Mexico
US authorities have traveled to southwestern Mexico to help determine whether a body found there is that of a New York man who vanished while riding his motorcycle to Brazil for the World Cup.
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Controversial World Cup Flag Ban Overturned in France's Nice
Nice's controversial ban on "ostentatious" displays of foreign flags for the duration of the World Cup was lifted on Friday on the orders of an administrative court.
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Colombian Soccer Fans Stabbed In Brazil Robbery
Two Colombian soccer fans attending the World Cup have been stabbed while being robbed in the western city of Cuiaba.
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Luis Suarez Ban Too Harsh Says Victim Giorgio Chiellini
The four month football ban ordered against Uruguay striker Luis Suarez for his World Cup bite is too harsh, the victim Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini said Friday.
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Brazil Averts Subway Strike on Eve of Football World Cup
A subway strike in Sao Paulo that threatened to disrupt the opening of the World Cup was averted Wednesday night even as airport workers in Rio de Janeiro declared a 24-hour work stoppage in the main destination for soccer fans traveling to Brazil.
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Subway Strike Suspended For Two Days in Sao Paulo
Leaders of striking subway workers announced Monday night the union was suspending for two days a work stoppage that has thrown traffic into chaos in Sao Paulo before the city hosts the World Cup's opening game this week.
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Behind The Mask of an Anti-World Cup 'Black Bloc'
Their faces covered in black masks, they seized Brazil's attention last year in scenes of violence that invaded TV screens during what was supposed to be a festive football tournament.
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I don't think Sachin's going to stop: Kirsten
After winning the World Cup, Sachin Tendulkar said he had achieved the one thing he had dreamt about when he started playing cricket. But he may not hang up his boots just yet. When asked about his retirement, Tendulkar deflected the question initially, before saying he saw no reason to change things as he was still enjoying the game. "This is a mo...
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The Economist Who Correctly Predicted The Last 3 World Cup Winners Names His Champion For 2026
Can mathematics really predict the beautiful game? Move over Paul the Octopus, German economist Joachim Klement has flawlessly tipped the last three World Cup winners using a clever data model.
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After G7, Pope and World Cup, Munich Takes on Refugee Crisis
Munich has cranked up a formidable administrative machine to meet a tidal wave of refugees, taking in 18,000 exhausted human souls at its central station and getting most of them to shelter this weekend while still keeping the trains running on time.
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Indian Photo-Op League: Dhoni, Virat & Sachin Star in the 'Other' IPL
The World Cup might be over but cricket fans can't complain of withdrawal symptoms because the eighth edition of the grand Indian Premier League is upon us.
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Search for Missing US Man Leads to Body in Mexico
US authorities have traveled to southwestern Mexico to help determine whether a body found there is that of a New York man who vanished while riding his motorcycle to Brazil for the World Cup.
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Controversial World Cup Flag Ban Overturned in France's Nice
Nice's controversial ban on "ostentatious" displays of foreign flags for the duration of the World Cup was lifted on Friday on the orders of an administrative court.
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Colombian Soccer Fans Stabbed In Brazil Robbery
Two Colombian soccer fans attending the World Cup have been stabbed while being robbed in the western city of Cuiaba.
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Luis Suarez Ban Too Harsh Says Victim Giorgio Chiellini
The four month football ban ordered against Uruguay striker Luis Suarez for his World Cup bite is too harsh, the victim Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini said Friday.
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Brazil Averts Subway Strike on Eve of Football World Cup
A subway strike in Sao Paulo that threatened to disrupt the opening of the World Cup was averted Wednesday night even as airport workers in Rio de Janeiro declared a 24-hour work stoppage in the main destination for soccer fans traveling to Brazil.
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Subway Strike Suspended For Two Days in Sao Paulo
Leaders of striking subway workers announced Monday night the union was suspending for two days a work stoppage that has thrown traffic into chaos in Sao Paulo before the city hosts the World Cup's opening game this week.
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Behind The Mask of an Anti-World Cup 'Black Bloc'
Their faces covered in black masks, they seized Brazil's attention last year in scenes of violence that invaded TV screens during what was supposed to be a festive football tournament.
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I don't think Sachin's going to stop: Kirsten
After winning the World Cup, Sachin Tendulkar said he had achieved the one thing he had dreamt about when he started playing cricket. But he may not hang up his boots just yet. When asked about his retirement, Tendulkar deflected the question initially, before saying he saw no reason to change things as he was still enjoying the game. "This is a mo...
