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It started Nov. 15, when millions crowded a presale for Swift’s long-awaited Eras Tour, resulting in crashes, prolonged waits and frantic purchases.

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Saudi Arabia scored one of the biggest World Cup upsets ever by beating Lionel Messi’s Argentina 2-1 on Tuesday.

Argentina and Lionel Messi entered the tournament as one of the favorites in its star’s final chance at the trophy. Now it’ll struggle to advance.

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Pablo Milanés, the Latin Grammy-winning balladeer who helped found Cuba’s “nueva trova” movement and toured the world as a cultural ambassador for Fidel Castro’s revolution, has died in Spain, where he had been under treatment for blood cancer. He was

America’s top diplomat on Tuesday criticized a decision by FIFA to threaten players at the World Cup with yellow cards if they wear armbands supporting inclusion and diversity.

For Lionel Messi, this World Cup, and the historic upset with Saudi Arabia, is about so much more than soccer. It’s about whether or not he can finally come back home to Argentina as a hero. (Image credit: Antonin Thuillier/AFP