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World Cup Politics & Diplomacy: Curacao’s first-ever World Cup point against Ecuador (0-0) in Kansas City became a headline moment for the Kingdom of the Netherlands, with King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima celebrating in the dressing room after the match. Sports Governance & Security: Kansas City’s FIFA Fan Fest drew crowds, but police enforced a clear-bag rule, turning some away and warning unattended bags would be disposed of. Ecuador Under Pressure: Ecuador failed to break Curacao’s defense despite 28 shots, as goalkeeper Eloy Room made a record 15 saves in regulation. Regional Political Stakes: Colombia opened voting for a presidential runoff, choosing between hard-right, Trump-backed Abelardo de la Espriella and leftist senator Iván Cepeda, with security fears and the future of the peace process dominating the campaign. Global Policy Debate: UN secretary-general hopeful Rafael Grossi argued states won’t fund UN expansion indefinitely, as he seeks to restore multilateral credibility.

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Jun. 17, 2026

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King Willem-Alexander Celebrates With Curaçao Players After Historic World Cup Point

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Owned By	Bijaya Sharma & Om Sharma through Discovery News Network
Year Founded	2013
Website	https://english.ratopati.com/
Domain Registration Year	2013
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Nepal, Lalitpur
Owner Country	Nepal

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Queen Máxima, King Willem-Alexander, and Princess Ariane starred in the World Cup's most memorable day

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HOLA

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Owned By	Sánchez Family through Grupo Hola & Hola SL
Year Founded	1944
Website	https://www.hola.com/us/
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Spain, Madrid
Owner Country	Spain

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Room heroics earn Curacao WCup point against Ecuador

Kuwait Times |

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Kuwait Times

Pro-Government

Owned By	Non-transparent (Abd Al-Rahman Al-Alyan, Editor-in-Chief)
Year Founded	1961
Website	https://www.kuwaittimes.com/
Domain Registration Year	2002
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Kuwait, Kuwait City

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Ecuador Mystery Deepens as Monika Silva’s Death Haunts Latin America

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LatinAmerican Post

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Owned By	Editorial Global de Publicaciones S.A.S. (Non-transparent)
Year Founded	1993
Website	latinamericanpost.com
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	Colombia, Bogotá
Owner Country	United States

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Left versus right: What to know about Colombia’s highly polarised presidential election

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The Indian Express

Center-left

Owned By	Goenka Family through The Indian Express Group
Year Founded	1932
Website	indianexpress.com
Domain Registration Year	2002
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	India, Noida
Owner Country	India

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Video: Dutch royals dance with Curaçao World Cup squad after Ecuador draw

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NL Times

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Owned By	Zachary Newmark through Media 3120
Year Founded	2013
Website	www.nltimes.nl
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	Netherlands, Amsterdam
Owner Country	Netherlands

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Polls open in Colombia presidential runoff

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Owned By	Bangladeshi Government
Year Founded	1972
Website	www.bssnews.net
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	Bangladesh, Dhaka
Owner Country	Bangladesh

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Ma Ning impresses at World Cup in 0-0 draw between Curacao and Ecuador

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CGTN

Gov't Propaganda

Owned By	Chinese Government through China Media Group
Year Founded	2016
Website	https://www.cgtn.com/
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	China, Beijing
Owner Country	China

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