July 23, 2026

The US and Iran traded retaliatory strikes on Thursday as US president Donald Trump threatened to escalate the conflict unless Iran stopped attacking ships in the strait of Hormuz. Iran responded to the latest round of attacks by targeting US-allied Kuwait and Qatar and accused the US of striking near its sole nuclear power plant. The second consecutive day of tit-for-tat strikes came hours before Iran buried former supreme leader Ali Khamenei in his home city of Mashhad. Khamenei was killed in US and Israeli airstrikes this February at the outbreak of the war. The “body of the martyred leader … Read more

July 23, 2026

The 2026 World Cup’s 11 Most Watched Matches

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Pretty much from the opening kick, the 2026 men’s World Cup was setting viewing records in the United States. The opening match between Mexico and South Africa on June 11 drew 13.4 million viewers for Telemundo and Peacock’s Spanish-language telecast and 7.19 million for Fox’s English-language presentation. Both were all-time highs in the U.S. for the opening game of the World Cup, and for Telemundo and Peacock, it was the most watched World Cup game ever on Spanish-language TV in this country. The latter mark lasted all of seven days, until Mexico’s next match. NBCUniversal, which owns Telemundo and Peacock, and … Read more

July 23, 2026

TELEMUNDO AND PEACOCK REDEFINE SOCCER FANDOM IN THE US WITH RECORD-BREAKING AUDIENCES FOR SPANISH-LANGUAGE COVERAGE OF FIFA WORLD CUP 2026™

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Each Stage of the 2026 Tournament Set New Viewership Records in Spanish-Language Media History in Total Audience 23.9 Million Viewers Tuned-in to Watch Spain’s Victory Over Argentina in Sunday’s Final Match, Becoming the Most-Watched Soccer Match in Spanish-Language Media History Tournament Averaged a Total Audience Delivery of 6.3 Million Viewers Through 104 Matches and 3 Million Average Minute Audience on Peacock and Telemundo Streaming Platforms Miami, FL, July 21, 2026 – Telemundo, the leading Spanish-language home of world-class soccer in the United States, closes out its coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ with record-breaking audience delivery across every stage … Read more

July 22, 2026

Iran strikes US bases in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait – Shafaq News

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2026-07-22T11:36:54+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Tehran/ Amman (Updated at 15:25) The Iranian Army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) struck on Wednesday the US military installations in Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait with drones and missiles. Iran’s Arash drones struck US equipment depots and large hangars at Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain, the Iranian Army said, adding that the aircraft also hit a hangar used to shelter and service heavy aircraft at the base. An ammunition depot and logistical equipment belonging to US forces were struck at Doha Base in Kuwait, which the Army … Read more

July 22, 2026

Telemundo and Peacock Redefine Soccer Fandom in the US with Record-Breaking Audiences for Spanish-Language Coverage of FIFA World Cup 2026™

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Telemundo, the leading Spanish-language home of world-class soccer in the United States, closes out its coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ with record-breaking audience delivery across every stage of the tournament. With historic milestone wins across all platforms, the tournament is the most-watched FIFA World Cup™ tournament in Spanish-language media history with an average Total Audience Delivery of 6.3 million viewers across the 104 matches, up +143% vs. the 2022 tournament (2.6 million).  Each stage of the 2026 tournament set a new Spanish-language World Cup Total Audience record and delivered triple-digit growth versus the 2022 World Cup. The FIFA … Read more

July 22, 2026

US launches airstrikes on Iran, Tehran fires back at Gulf states

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by hitting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar in crossfire that again threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Persian Gulf. The strikes came hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said recent Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz signaled the end of the fragile ceasefire. The U.S. struck a variety of military sites and port facilities early Wednesday following Iran’s targeting of several merchant vessels off the coast of Oman, sparking Iranian fire then as … Read more