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All three leaders of the North America host nations have missed the tournament opening matches. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Split screen. Left, Donald Trump. Right, inside SoFi Stadium. Watch: Why is Trump not at the World Cup? Split screen. Left, Donald Trump. Right, inside the SoFi Stadium. US President Donald Trump became the first American president to skip a United States opening match at a Fifa World Cup. President Claudia Sheinbaum also did not attend the Mexico opener at Azteca Stadium on Thursday, and Prime Minister Mark Carney skipped the Canada opener in Toronto on Friday. The BBC's Carl Nasman breaks down the significance of Trump's decision. Football fans gathered at a FIFA World Cup watch party at Niagara Falls for the Canadian and USA teams' opening matches. The BBC spoke to US fans at the Fifa Fan Festival in Los Angeles ahead of the team's match against Paraguay. Bosnia-Herzegovina fans attending the team's game in Toronto, Canada spoke to the BBC about how costly their trip and seats were. Severe weather has torn through the midwest, destroying homes, disrupting flights, and knocking out power for thousands across the region. SpaceX founder Elon Musk said he gave the company "less than a 10% chance of succeeding at all" when it first started, and it is now going public "with the largest IPO ever". The eyewitness footage shows bright orbs in the sky over an undisclosed location in the northeastern US. Staff at the medical equipment distribution centre were evacuated and all personnel were accounted for, the company said. The company behind the campaign said the first 100 people who could prove they had their US visa rejected would receive a television to watch the matches from home. There were wild celebrations in host nation Mexico, as their team kicked off their World Cup campaign with a 2-0 win over South Africa. The BBC spoke to match-goers outside Azteca Stadium, where Mexico began the tournament with a 2-0 victory over South Africa. The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue looks at the US president's mixed messaging over the war and the questions it raises. White House reporter Bernd Debusmann gets a preview of the temporary structure that will host a UFC fight 14 June. Changeable and challenging weather conditions are expected throughout the Fifa World Cup 2026. The billionaire testified to Congress about his relationship with the late convicted sex offender. After more than a century of sharing the main entrance, Canadians were barred from using the library's US-side door by the Trump administration in 2025. The president also revealed that the US is 'taking out' millions of barrels of oil from Iran, saying Tehran didn't know 'until right now'. Graham Platner, whose campaign was plagued by scandals, has won the Maine primary and will run as the state's Democratic candidate for the US Senate in the November midterms. The BBC’s Nada Tawfik reports on readiness concerns in the New York-New Jersey region, where eight matches will take place. The crew, who are all men, are scheduled to blast off in 2027 to test systems ahead of a planned Moon landing. The US president later insisted the reaction inside the arena was "mostly cheers", describing the atmosphere as "loud" and "enthusiastic". It says Nuru and Mela are proving to be "exceptional parents". Peruvian police officers disguised themselves as 2026 World Cup mascots to break into the home of a suspected drug dealer - and football fan. The former footballer was joined by his wife Victoria Beckham and their children, as well as actor Tom Cruise. Translink apologised, saying "it was prioritising keeping staff, passengers, and the wider public safe". The clip subsequently went viral, something co-headteacher Paul Bailey says took them by surprise. The power station was completed in 1964 and has been a landmark in the Vale of Glamorgan for decades. The UK government says its going to crackdown on illegal migrants living in Northern Ireland. It is seen playing with a ball in his enclosure, only two days after his arrival. The peal of a full set of a 14th Century church's bells is heard once again across a parish. Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day. The BBC's Samira Hussain explains everything you need to know about SpaceX's historic IPO. The princess had been in a coma for more than three years, and was 47 at the time of her death. The BBC's Michelle Fleury spoke to Tom Mueller, who was one of the company's founders alongside Elon Musk in 2002. Vivian Panka, who plays Regina George, says she has been scared to leave her room. A nurse was chased into the Ulster Hospital by four masked men as disorder continued for a second night. A huntsman is seen on aerial footage along with hounds, which chase down a hare in a field. The BBC's Will Grant got access inside the renovated venue ahead of the first game of the tournament. Scone fans get to sample a regional treat created by bakery students for a competition. David Wheatley says he trains using old tyres and gas canisters.