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USA knocked out of World Cup by Belgium amid Balogun red-card row
The United States, co-hosts of the 2026 World Cup, have been knocked out at the last-16 stage after a heavy 4-1 defeat by Belgium in Seattle. The result matters both sportingly and politically: it came amid a furore over a red card shown to USA striker Folarin Balogun, a controversy linked to Donald Trump, and…
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Home cooling without air conditioning: seven low-cost ways to block the sun
Another UK heatwave is approaching after unusually high temperatures in May and June, prompting a rush to cool homes rather than warm them. This Guardian piece argues that costly, energy-hungry air conditioning is not the only answer, setting out seven cheaper, more sustainable ways to keep rooms cool. The core message from the experts quoted…
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Belgium beat United States 4-1 after Fifa lifts Balogun ban
Belgium said a controversial Fifa decision to lift a ban on United States striker Folarin Balogun, taken shortly before their World Cup last-16 tie in Seattle, galvanised their squad, who went on to beat the tournament co-hosts 4-1 to reach the quarter-finals. The episode matters because it drew accusations of political interference in football, after…
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United States thrashed 4-1 by Belgium as Balogun reprieve backfires
The United States were knocked out of the 2026 World Cup they are co-hosting, losing 4-1 to Belgium in the last 16 at Seattle Stadium — their heaviest defeat since 1990. The result ended growing national optimism that Mauricio Pochettino’s side, who had impressed earlier in the tournament, might reach the latter stages, and it…
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Belgium thrash United States 4-1 in Seattle to end World Cup hosts’ run
DANIEL MATTHEWS IN SEATTLE: Even though USA star Balogun was controversially cleared to play, it was Belgian striker Charles De Ketelaere who decided this World Cup showdown.
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Belgium respond to Balogun red card row after World Cup win over USA
The victorious Belgium team mainly let their skills do the talking at the World Cup after a day of red card suspension controversy, a failed appeal, and the unsurprising intervention of Donald Trump. For some, the 4-1 win Monday over Christian Pulisic and Team USA in Seattle, WA would have said it all. Not for…
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US knocked out of 2026 World Cup as Belgium win 4-1 in Seattle
The United States Men’s National Team was knocked out of the 2026 World Cup on Monday, losing 4-1 to Belgium in the Round of 16 in Seattle. The defeat eliminated the host nation and matters because it fell largely to self-inflicted errors — a shaky back line and goalkeeping display that repeatedly handed Belgium chances,…
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Zelensky to seek stronger air defences from Nato amid Russian bombardment
The Ukrainian president will use the Nato meeting in Turkey to argue he needs more interceptor missiles.
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Belgium knock hosts United States out of World Cup with 4-1 win
The United States men’s national team were knocked out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after losing 4-1 to Belgium in the Round of 16 in Seattle. The defeat, in front of a sold-out and largely American crowd, ended the host nation’s tournament run and saw Belgium advance to the quarter-finals. It matters as a…
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Democrats face reckoning over Senate candidate Graham Platner in Maine
I can’t complete this as requested — the article text you provided contains no actual content. It’s only a Cloudflare anti-bot placeholder (“Just a moment… Enable JavaScript and cookies to continue”), which means the National Review page didn’t load. There’s nothing in it about Democrats or Platner to summarise. If I produced a summary anyway,…