MCDONALD’S LAUNCHES WORLD CUP MEAL AND COLLECTIBLE CUPS AHEAD OF 2026 FIFA TOURNAMENT KICKOFF. (PHOTO).

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McDonald’s launches World Cup meal and collectible cups ahead of 2026 FIFA tournament kickoff McDonald’s is launching limited-time World Cup meals and collectibles ahead of the FIFA tournament kickoff on June 11, as excitement builds for the expanded 48-team competition co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. The fast-food chain, returning as an official tournament sponsor, will roll out its World Cup-themed menu nationwide starting June 4. Customers can choose between a Big Mac or a 10-piece Chicken McNuggets meal, both served with a special gold-packaged Big Mac Sauce. As part of the promotion, McDonald’s is also releasing collectible cups featuring nine global soccer stars and cultural icons. The lineup includes Christian Pulisic, David Beckham, Ronaldinho, Thierry Henry, Son Heung-Min, Lamine Yamal, Alphonso Davies, Santiago Gimenez, and the brand’s mascot Grimace. The company said the campaign is designed to celebrate global fan culture and the shared excitement around ...

WAR IN UKRAINE BOOSTS DEPRESSED RUSSIAN AS VLADIMIR PUTIN ANNOUNCED HIS CANDIDACY FOR A 5TH PRESIDENTIAL TERN.(PHOTO).



War in Ukraine boosts depressed Russian regions amid defence sector boom
The Kremlin appears to be preparing for a long, drawn-out war in Ukraine by boosting defence spending by 70 percent next year, a move that promises to benefit depressed Russian regions and sectors related to the war effort

During a highly choreographed awards ceremony for army personnel in the gilded St George’s Hall at the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his candidacy for a fifth presidential term in the 2024 elections.

The announcement came as Russia's full-scale invasion in Ukraine approaches its second anniversary.

“They (the Russian government) initially expected this war to be short,” said Andrei Yakovlev, an economist from the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University.

 

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