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ALERT: A United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff on the Edwards airfield at 11:20 a.m. Emergency crews immediately responded to the scene and the situation is ongoing. More information will be provided as it becomes available.

I don’t really understand why Scotland get ranked so high for best 3rd-placed probability. We have to play two teams in the world top ten and we only have 1 GD going into those games.

I am willing to bet that this was the largest number of Scottish people in history to ever have been awake between 2am and 4am. Even taking Hogmanays into account

Everything you are seeing about Scotland fans is true. The most incredible 48 hours in Boston. If you’re heading out there, you’re very lucky! (Two tips; the queues for the trains to the Boston Stadium are horrendous and it is very very hot in the city)

Following intensive talks, we are pleased to announce that the Peace Deal between the United States of America and Islamic Republic of Iran has been REACHED. Both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon. The official signing ceremony will be on Friday, 19 June in Switzerland. We would like to thank the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran for their commitment to finding a diplomatic solution to the conflict. We would also like to extend our sincere appreciation to our brothers in this mediation effort, the great leadership of State of Qatar, for their support in reaching this agreement. I would also especially thank the visionary leadership of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Republic of Türkiye for their immense contributions in this regard. With the agreement now in place, mediators will facilitate a series of meetings this week. These pre-implementation discussions will lay the foundation for the technical talks and the official signing ceremony. @realDonaldTrump @JDVance @SecRubio @SteveWitkoff @SEPeaceMissions @drpezeshkian @mb_ghalibaf @araghchi

Don't know if this is common knowledge, but the BBC has produced a spoiler-free link to watch World Cup match highlights without knowing the score. Simply go here: bbc.com/nospoilers

John's analysis is really enhancing my enjoyment of the World Cup so far. And this game has turned into a belter too...

The two on-field reds were correct. But the VAR red was soft and unnecessary. For the third red card, the South African player's next touch is to take control inside the area with no covering defender. It's one touch and shot. The VAR will not intervene on this. #MEXRSA

"Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz" Hundreds of ships in two months vs 130 ships a day. It does seem like Iran is having *some* impact here.... And check out the price of oil etc if you want to see that impact in action. Anyone got any better analysis than me?

Sneak preview of what’s to come later….

Oh yeah, no big deal - next up is the realisation of millions of lifelong dreams. Totally chill, not going to cry.

Being asked a lot today to explain how big the World Cup is to our American audience. Best I can come up with is it's like a Presidential election. Just much, much more important. Almost everyone is either actively participating or, supporting, or at least asking about it.

The United States has just struck Iran. More retaliatory strikes are expected.

If you've ever wondered what Che Adams would look like in a Stirling Albion shirt, and I know I have...

Breaking: Keir Starmer accuses JD Vance of interfering in British democracy and attempting to stir up unrest on British streets This is the strongest condemnation yet by Starmer of the Trump administration Number 10 says: “In recent days we have seen people trying to interfere in our democracy and seeking to stir up division on our streets. “The Nowak family are grieving after Henry’s horrific murder. They have said they do not want his death to be used to create further division, hatred or tension. We should be respecting their wishes. “Our politics should bring people together even in the most terrible of circumstances. That is who we are as a country.”

Proud to introduce your second favourite team at the World Cup.

Open Letter to the President of the Russian Federation: president.gov.ua/en/news/vid…

UKRAINE'S ZELENSKIY PUBLISHED AN OPEN LETTER TO VLADIMIR PUTIN CALLING FOR AN END TO THE WAR, PROPOSING A BILATERAL MEETING, AND STATING THAT UKRAINE IS READY FOR A CEASEFIRE DURING TALKS WITH U.S. MONITORING.

I believe we now have evidence of FIFA's World Cup ticketing shell game: FIFA is colluding with third-party resale platforms for its own supply management. Look at this SeatGeek map (secondary market!) for Saudi Arabia vs Cape Verde. The circled areas are not random single resale tickets, but large, contiguous blocks of seats: entire rows and swaths in sections 101/102, 112/113, 119/120, 134–137, 139, ... The blue circles appeared weeks ago, then the purple blocks suddenly showed up a day or two ago, and the red blocks seem to have appeared recently too. That's not what ordinary fan or even commercial scalper resale looks like who resell pairs, fours, and scattered seats. Instead, this looks like inventory being dumped in bulk onto secondary markets, at prices below FIFA's official site. Why doesn't FIFA just lower prices on its own site Probably because official price cuts could trigger refund demands, chargebacks, or consumer-protection headaches from fans who already bought at much higher prices. Instead FIFA keeps official prices high, avoids openly admitting the market-clearing price is lower, and moves unsold inventory through third-party resale platforms instead.

#journorequest PRs! I need your help to find football fans from the following WC countries: Austria, Bosnia, Croatia, Curacao, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay, Qatar, Senegal, South Korea, Sweden, Uruguay and Uzbekistan. For GQ, thanks! olivia.vaile@condenast.co.uk