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World Service,12 Jun 2026,49 mins

World Cup kicks off in Mexico

Newsday

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World Cup football has kicked off in Mexico City, with the co-hosts beating South Africa two goals to nil in the first of more than a hundred matches spread across North America. Iran says it still hasn't reached a decision about an agreement aimed at ending the war with the US, which President Trump announced late on Thursday And while the world's attention has been diverted to Mideast conflicts, Palestinians are being forced from their homes in Occupied East Jerusalem. Presenters: Barbara Plett Usher and James Copnall. (Photo: Mexico Fans during the FIFA World Cup Group A match at the Mexico City Stadium. Credit: Nick Potts/PA).

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