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China face Taiwan in a highly charged quarterfinal at the Women’s Asian Cup, which already has a political focus.Listen to this article | 2 minsinfoPublished On 13 Mar 202613 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoChina coach Ante Milicic urged his players to remain “calm and confident” in Saturday’s charged Women’s Asian Cup quarterfinal against Taiwan.The reigning champions are targeting a record-extending 10th continental title but are wary of an opponent that has shown improvement as the tournament has progressed.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listTaiwan were beaten 2-0 by strongly fancied Japan in the group…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An FBI advisory referencing an unverified tip about a potential Iranian drone concept off the California coast circulated to multiple California law enforcement agencies — only to be forcefully downplayed by the White House hours later.The advisory, distributed through federal security channels, referenced intelligence suggesting Iran had “aspired” to launch unmanned aerial systems from a vessel offshore. The email did not identify specific targets, dates or operational details.The advisory was shared with California state officials and forwarded to local law enforcement agencies, according to reporting by the San Francisco Chronicle, including police…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Kyler Murray is heading north, joining the Minnesota Vikings on a one-year deal after his release by the Arizona Cardinals Wednesday, according to multiple reports.Murray’s arrival creates competition for J.J. McCarthy, the 2024 NFL Draft’s No. 10 overall pick who hasn’t had the best of starts to his early career.The Cardinals still owe Murray $36.8 million, which makes this a veteran league minimum deal for the Vikings, a low-risk, potentially high-reward signing that could bode well for head coach Kevin O’Connell. Former Cardinals QB Kyler Murray is flying north to join the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Florida nurse is accused of brutally killing his married co-worker and leaving her body in a busy roadway following a yearslong affair between the pair. Rene Perez, 38, was arrested in Miami on Tuesday, March 10, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. Perez’s arrest comes nearly a year and a half after authorities allege he beat 35-year-old Linda Campitelli, a married mother of two, to death in October 2024, police said. The pair – who were both married and had been having a two-year-long affair while employed at the Wellington Regional Medical…

Dozens of disappointed teens from WA schools will miss out on upcoming overseas school trips that have been cancelled as war in the Middle East escalates. 

Both opposition parties drew up their own, cheaper alternatives, but the defence ministry said the letters of offer and acceptance for the weapons have to be signed with the United States by Sunday, or Taiwan risked losing its place in the production and delivery queue.Parliament’s formal authorisation on Friday came a day after lawmakers from both sides agreed that the government could sign the deals in advance, even if spending reviews were not approved in time.Taiwan’s defence ministry expressed its thanks for the authorisation, rejecting opposition claims that the plans were opaque.They were prepared through a “rigorous project approval process”,…

Some float on the surface. Some rest on the seafloor. All could further complicate efforts to restart shipping in the Persian Gulf. Note: Not to scale. Sources: CAT-UXO, Rand Iran has strangled one of the world’s most critical shipping routes, the Strait of Hormuz, by threatening merchant ships and attacking tankers.But Iran also has more than 5,000 naval mines in its arsenal, according to estimates by the Defense Intelligence Agency. And Iran is beginning to deploy them, U.S. officials said.The geography of the strait and the surrounding waters works to Iran’s advantage. A long southern coastline affords ample opportunity for…

Washington — An Iranian vessel sailed too close to the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, and the U.S. fired at the vessel, according to two U.S. officials briefed on the matter who spoke to CBS News under condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.The officials said a U.S. Navy vessel attempted to fire on the Iranian vessel using its 5-inch, 54-caliber Mark-45 gun, a fully automated naval cannon that is mounted to the forward deck of Navy destroyers and cruisers and has served as the fleet’s standard deck gun since the early 1970s. While it’s not known…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Texas judge said she was manhandled while attending a concert at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo this week after staffers refused to let her access a VIP area and escorted her out of the venue. The judge questioned whether she was the victim of racism or sexism despite being given $9,000 in freebies. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said she and five guests — another elected official, the official’s children and the parents of a U.S. Air Force sergeant who recently died — attended a Megan Moroney concert at the popular…

Cinsault has hit top form and possesses live claims of claiming a maiden Group 1 triumph in Saturday’s Coolmore Classic (1500m) at Rosehill, though she will have a different hoop to her previous wins.