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Carl Smigielski, 61, is single now, after being a caregiver to his husband, Moshe, who died in 2019. He expects to be a “solo ager,” someone who doesn’t have a family member to rely on as he gets older. Ashley Milne-Tyte for NPR hide caption toggle caption Ashley Milne-Tyte for NPR Stay up to date…

Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan argues with referee Francois Letexier, of France, during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Argentina and Egypt in Atlanta, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Erik S. Lesser/AP hide caption toggle caption Erik S. Lesser/AP ATLANTA — The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said Wednesday it “cannot remain silent” after…

As England gear up to face Norway at the Miami Stadium for the World Cup quarter-finals, re-live all the goals that got Thomas Tuchel’s side there.

Meanwhile, a delegation from Qatar travelled to Iran on Friday for talks aimed at defusing tensions and easing navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social earlier on Friday: “The Islamic Republic of Iran has asked us to continue ‘talks.’ “We have agreed to do so, but the United…

Maine: ‘No official withdrawal notice has yet been received’ from Graham Platner The Maine department of the secretary of state has said that as of Thursday morning, “no official withdrawal notice has yet been received” from Graham Platner. “As of now, no official withdrawal notice has yet been received from Mr. Platner,” Jana Spaulding, Maine’s…