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 ...

SOUTH AFRICA'S LAMOLA CITES "POSITIVE VIBES" ON AGOA . (PHOTO).


 South Africa's Lamola cites "positive vibes" on AGOA 


Trade talks between South Africa and the United States are "very positive", and there is hope that the U.S. congress could renew a key free trade agreement with the continent before the end of the year, South Africa's minister of International Relations and Cooperation said on Tuesday.


Minister Ronald Lamola told the FT Africa Summit in London that there are "positive vibes" coming from U.S. Congress about the renewal of the AGOA trade agreement, which expired last month, and that ongoing bilateral trade talks were also productive, Reuters reported.


"Negotiations are going very well," he said of trade talks with the United States.

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