The longtime over-the-air telecast will no longer be free after the national broadcaster, and Rogers Sportsnet, the N.H.L. rights-holder, could not agree on a sub-licensing deal. Source link
The feathered pet has waddled his way into the pantheon of famous animals associated with the soccer tournament. Source link
Ten middle school students and two others sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries at Cultus Lake Waterpark in British Columbia, officials said. Source link
International conflicts have repeatedly seeped into soccer’s biggest tournament. Here are some examples. Source link
Harrowing videos of the incident in Brazil showed the woman lifted over the heads of two instructors, her arms spread like wings, as they threw her off a bridge. Source link
Ten years after a landmark peace deal, armed groups are wreaking deadly violence, blending jungle combat with new drone warfare. Source link
A society once strongly Roman Catholic has rejected the church’s prohibition on euthanasia, with many instead viewing control over one’s death as an individual right. Source link
The two helicopters crashed in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, killing at least six people, the authorities said. Source link
Competing for the first time, Curaçao is brimming with joy. Most of the Caribbean nation’s team was born and raised in the Netherlands, but residents say the players represent them. Source link
Though electric machines are now standard, the Venezuelan weaver Margarita Mora has clung to a mix of ancestral Indigenous and Spanish practices to create surprisingly modern work. Source link