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Vinicius Junior bagged a brace, propelling Brazil to a near-certain berth in the Copa America quarterfinals with a 4-1 triumph over Paraguay on Friday. The Real Madrid winger netted on either side of a Savinho goal, before Omar Alderete halved the deficit with a thunderbolt from distance. Lucas Paqueta, who had fluffed a penalty earlier, made amends by converting another spot-kick just past the hour mark, solidifying Brazil's first tournament win. This result places the five-time World Cup champions second in Group D with…

Colombia clinched a spot in the Copa America quarterfinals on Friday by trouncing Costa Rica 3-0, marking their 10th consecutive win. Luis Diaz, the Liverpool striker, netted the opening goal from the penalty spot at State Farm Stadium after Jhon Cordoba was fouled by Patrick Sequeira. Galatasaray's Davinson Sanchez extended the lead with a powerful header from Jhon Arias's corner kick. Colombia sealed the match shortly after the hour mark when James Rodriguez delivered a masterful one-touch pass to Cordoba, who unleashed…

A man hoists a sack through floodwaters in Beledweyne, central Somalia. The sudden deluge has taken 22 lives and impacted over 450,000, according to the UN's humanitarian arm, OCHA. Photo by Hassan Ali Elmi/AFP/Getty Images Mogadishu (AX) - Oxfam, the global charity, has released jarring data showing that in 2023, roughly eight million people in ten of the world's most afflicted countries were displaced due to water-related catastrophes. The organization’s statement on World Refugee Day revealed a staggering 120% rise in…