<p>Animated comedy<em> Despicable Me 4</em> held on to the top spot in the North American box office this weekend with an impressive $44.7 million take, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations estimated Sunday.</p>

<p>That brought total ticket sales for Universal Pictures' latest Minions-universe release to $211.1 million in the United States and Canada since its release last weekend. Will Ferrell joins the voice cast this time as aptly named supervillain Maxime Le Mal.</p>

<p>Overall, the Despicable Me/Minions franchise has crossed the $5 billion mark in global ticket sales, the Hollywood Reporter said.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, "Longlegs" from indie studio Neon rode excellent reviews and a potent viral marketing campaign to an unexpectedly strong second-place opening.</p>

<p>The horror mystery took in $22.6 million for the Friday-through-Sunday period, a "phenomenal" opening for the genre and Neon's best-ever result, Variety said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Critics compared the marketing campaign for the film to the highly successful launch of 1999 cult hit "The Blair Witch Project." Neon crafted a 1990s-style website and offered fans a phone number to call to hear a creepy message from Nicolas Cage, who stars in the tale of an FBI agent tracking a serial killer.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Last weekend's number two film, Disney and Pixar's<em> Inside Out 2,</em>&nbsp;slipped a spot, with ticket sales of $20.7 million. The coming-of-age film has now taken in $572.6 million domestically and an additional $777 million globally.</p>

<p>In fourth, also down one spot, was Paramount's apocalyptic horror film <em>A Quiet Place: Day One</em>,&nbsp;at $11.8 million.&nbsp;This third instalment in the series stars Lupita Nyong'o as a seriously ill woman in a New York invaded by extraterrestrial creatures with frighteningly keen hearing.</p>

<p>And in fifth was new Sony rom-com Fly Me to the Moon.&nbsp;Its $10 million take was considered disappointing for a big-budget film starring the likes of Channing Tatum and Scarlett Johansson -- who play a NASA official and a marketing guru during the Apollo 11 mission -- but Apple TV+ expects a boost when it streams the film.</p>

<p>Rounding out the top 10 were:</p>

<p>"Bad Boys: Ride or Die" ($4.4 million)</p>

<p>"Horizon: An American Saga -- Chapter One" ($2.4 million)</p>

<p>"MaXXXine" ($2.1 million)</p>

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Animated comedy Despicable Me 4 held on to the top spot in the North American box office this weekend with an impressive $44.7 million take, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations estimated Sunday.

Animated comedy Despicable Me 4 held on to the top spot in the North American box office this weekend with an impressive $44.7 million take, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations estimated Sunday. That brought total ticket sales for Universal Pictures' latest Minions-universe release to $211.1 million in the United States and Canada since its release last weekend. Will Ferrell joins the voice cast this time as aptly named supervillain Maxime Le Mal. Overall, the Despicable Me/Minions franchise has crossed the $5 billion mark in global ticket sales, the Hollywood Reporter said. Meanwhile, "Longlegs" from indie studio Neon rode excellent reviews and a potent viral marketing campaign to an unexpectedly strong second-place opening. The horror mystery took in $22.6 million for the Friday-through-Sunday period, a "phenomenal" opening for the genre and Neon's best-ever result, Variety said. Critics compared the marketing campaign for the film to the highly successful launch of 1999 cult hit "The Blair Witch Project." Neon crafted a 1990s-style website and offered fans a phone number to call to hear a creepy message from Nicolas Cage, who stars in the tale of an FBI agent tracking a serial killer. Last weekend's number two film, Disney and Pixar's Inside Out 2, slipped a spot, with ticket sales of $20.7 million. The coming-of-age film has now taken in $572.6 million domestically and an additional $777 million globally. In fourth, also down one spot, was Paramount's apocalyptic horror film A Quiet Place: Day One, at $11.8 million. This third instalment in the series stars Lupita Nyong'o as a seriously ill woman in a New York invaded by extraterrestrial creatures with frighteningly keen hearing. And in fifth was new Sony rom-com Fly Me to the Moon. Its $10 million take was considered disappointing for a big-budget film starring the likes of Channing Tatum and Scarlett Johansson -- who play a NASA official and a marketing guru during the Apollo 11 mission -- but Apple TV+ expects a boost when it streams the film. Rounding out the top 10 were: "Bad Boys: Ride or Die" ($4.4 million) "Horizon: An American Saga -- Chapter One" ($2.4 million) "MaXXXine" ($2.1 million) (This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits for grammar and punctuation. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.)

Despicable Me 4 stays comfortably atop North American box office

<p>FIFA&nbsp;President Gianni Infantino warned Canada, Mexico and the United States to prepare for a football "invasion" on Thursday as the host cities for the 2026 World Cup were revealed.</p>

<p>The first ever World Cup co-hosted by three different countries will also see a record number of teams taking part, increasing by 16 from 32 to 48 as the tournament returns to North America for the first time since the 1994 finals.</p>

<p>The 16 venues named on Thursday include 11 in the United States, three in Mexico and two in Canada.</p>

<p>All of the US games will be held in venues that are home to NFL teams, with the likes of the $5 billion SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and the New York Giants' 82,000-seater MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford tipped to host the final.</p>

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<p>A total of 60 of the 80 games in the tournament -- including all knockout games from the quarter-finals onwards -- will take place at US venues.</p>

<p>Mexico City's iconic Azteca Stadium -- host of the 1970 and 1986 World Cup finals -- was included among three Mexican venues along with the cities of Monterrey and Guadalajara.</p>

<p>Vancouver and Toronto will stage the Canadian games in the tournament.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Infantino meanwhile said 2026 would eclipse the 1994 finals in the United States -- which holds the record for the highest total attendance -- in every respect.</p>

<p>"2026 will be much, much bigger," Infantino said. "I think this part of the world doesn’t realise what will happen in 2026.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"These three countries will be turned upside down and then flipped again.&nbsp;The world will be invading Canada, Mexico and the United States.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"They will be invaded by a big wave of joy and happiness."</p>

<p>Infantino said he hoped the World Cup would spur the development of football in the region further.</p>

<p>"In this part of the world you are leading the world in many areas. But in the number one sport in the world, soccer or football, you are not, yet," he said. "The objective must be that you are leading the world in the world’s number one sport."</p>

<p>A decision on which venues would host marquee matches such as the World Cup final and opening game had not yet been taken.</p>

<p>"We still have to discuss that, we still have to analyse that," Infantino said. "We will take a decision in due course."</p>

<p>However Infantino revealed that given the vast geographical spread of staging the tournament across North America,&nbsp;FIFA&nbsp;was looking at basing teams in regional "clusters" to minimise travel.</p>

<p>"When you’re dealing with such a large region as North America we need to care about the fans and make sure that teams are playing in clusters, that fans and teams don’t have to travel crazy distances," Infantino said.</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;One Africa: Story of Africa's first female referee to officiate the FIFA World Cup 2022</strong></p>

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<p><strong>Super Bowl pedigree&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>The list of US venues stretch from coast to coast, featuring several cities that hosted games in the 1994 World Cup finals. However no actual stadium venues from the 1994 tournament will repeat in 2026.</p>

<p>Other venues include the Dallas Cowboys giant AT&amp;T Stadium in Arlington and the Miami Dolphins' Hard Rock Stadium. Seven of the 11 venues named Thursday have hosted the Super Bowl.</p>

<p>The Kansas City Chiefs' Arrowhead Stadium -- the loudest stadium in the world according to the Guinness Book of World Records -- also made the cut.</p>

<p>NFL venues in Seattle, San Francisco, Atlanta, Houston, Boston and Philadelphia were also on the list.</p>

<p>However there was no place for Washington D.C. on the venues list. It means the 2026 tournament will be the first World Cup since the 1974 finals in the then West Germany not to feature a host's capital city.</p>

<p>Colin Smith,&nbsp;FIFA's chief competitions and events officer, acknowledged Washington's absence after an "incredibly competitive" bid process.</p>

<p>"This was a very very difficult choice," Smith said. "It's hard to imagine a World Cup coming to the US and the capital city not taking a major role."</p>

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<p>Smith meanwhile said some of the NFL venues would require slight modifications to widen "pinch points" but said stadium capacity would not be affected.</p>

<p>"The number of fans who are going to be able to experience this World Cup will probably be double than what we've previously had," he said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"World Cup 1994 holds the record for attendance -- and that's going to be blown out of the water."</p>

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino warned Canada, Mexico and the United States to prepare for a football "invasion" on Thursday as the host cities for the 2026 World Cup were revealed.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino warned Canada, Mexico and the United States to prepare for a football "invasion" on Thursday as the host cities for the 2026 World Cup were revealed. The first ever World Cup co-hosted by three different countries will also see a record number of teams taking part, increasing by 16 from 32 to 48 as the tournament returns to North America for the first time since the 1994 finals. The 16 venues named on Thursday include 11 in the United States, three in Mexico and two in Canada. All of the US games will be held in venues that are home to NFL teams, with the likes of the $5 billion SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and the New York Giants' 82,000-seater MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford tipped to host the final. Also read | WATCH: Reporter cannot keep calm after Australia grabs FIFA World Cup berth with win over Peru A total of 60 of the 80 games in the tournament -- including all knockout games from the quarter-finals onwards -- will take place at US venues. Mexico City's iconic Azteca Stadium -- host of the 1970 and 1986 World Cup finals -- was included among three Mexican venues along with the cities of Monterrey and Guadalajara. Vancouver and Toronto will stage the Canadian games in the tournament. Infantino meanwhile said 2026 would eclipse the 1994 finals in the United States -- which holds the record for the highest total attendance -- in every respect. "2026 will be much, much bigger," Infantino said. "I think this part of the world doesn’t realise what will happen in 2026. "These three countries will be turned upside down and then flipped again. The world will be invading Canada, Mexico and the United States. "They will be invaded by a big wave of joy and happiness." Infantino said he hoped the World Cup would spur the development of football in the region further. "In this part of the world you are leading the world in many areas. But in the number one sport in the world, soccer or football, you are not, yet," he said. "The objective must be that you are leading the world in the world’s number one sport." A decision on which venues would host marquee matches such as the World Cup final and opening game had not yet been taken. "We still have to discuss that, we still have to analyse that," Infantino said. "We will take a decision in due course." However Infantino revealed that given the vast geographical spread of staging the tournament across North America, FIFA was looking at basing teams in regional "clusters" to minimise travel. "When you’re dealing with such a large region as North America we need to care about the fans and make sure that teams are playing in clusters, that fans and teams don’t have to travel crazy distances," Infantino said. Watch | One Africa: Story of Africa's first female referee to officiate the FIFA World Cup 2022 Super Bowl pedigree The list of US venues stretch from coast to coast, featuring several cities that hosted games in the 1994 World Cup finals. However no actual stadium venues from the 1994 tournament will repeat in 2026. Other venues include the Dallas Cowboys giant AT&T Stadium in Arlington and the Miami Dolphins' Hard Rock Stadium. Seven of the 11 venues named Thursday have hosted the Super Bowl. The Kansas City Chiefs' Arrowhead Stadium -- the loudest stadium in the world according to the Guinness Book of World Records -- also made the cut. NFL venues in Seattle, San Francisco, Atlanta, Houston, Boston and Philadelphia were also on the list. However there was no place for Washington D.C. on the venues list. It means the 2026 tournament will be the first World Cup since the 1974 finals in the then West Germany not to feature a host's capital city. Colin Smith, FIFA's chief competitions and events officer, acknowledged Washington's absence after an "incredibly competitive" bid process. "This was a very very difficult choice," Smith said. "It's hard to imagine a World Cup coming to the US and the capital city not taking a major role." Also read | Australia grabs FIFA World Cup berth after dramatic penalty shootout against Peru Smith meanwhile said some of the NFL venues would require slight modifications to widen "pinch points" but said stadium capacity would not be affected. "The number of fans who are going to be able to experience this World Cup will probably be double than what we've previously had," he said. "World Cup 1994 holds the record for attendance -- and that's going to be blown out of the water." WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

FIFA announces 16 North American cities to host the 2026 World Cup

<p>Celine Dion has cancelled all her remaining shows of her North American tour!<br />
<br />
Dian announced that she has cancelled the rest of the shows of her Courage World Tour due to a recent health issue. The 53-year-old pop star shared the bad news with her fans with a long statement, saying that she would need some time to&nbsp;recover from her ongoing health issues.</p>

<p>As per Dion's team she “recently has been treated for severe and persistent muscle spasms which are preventing her from performing, and her recovery is taking longer than she hoped. Her medical team continues to evaluate and treat the condition.”</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-wait-what-ed-sheeran-wants-to-build-a-burial-zone-at-his-suffolk-home-445044" hreflang="en">Wait, what? Ed Sheeran wants to build a 'burial zone' at his Suffolk home</a></p>

<p>“I was really hoping that I’d be good to go by now, but I suppose I just have to be more patient and follow the regimen that my doctors are prescribing,” Dion said in a statement. “There’s a lot of organizing and preparation that goes into our shows, and so we have to make decisions today which will affect the plans two months down the road.”<br />
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See Dion’s full announcement below on Instagram.</p>

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<p>Dior also thanked fans for their support, adding, "I've been very touched by all the words of encouragement that everyone's been sending to me on social media. I feel your love and support and it means the world to me."</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/oscars-history-1923-2022-did-you-know-only-five-black-actors-have-won-the-best-actor-award-so-far-444715" hreflang="en">Oscars history (1923-2022): Did you know only five Black actor's have won the Best Actor award so far</a></p>

<p>The show was set for dates between March 9 and April 22. Dion had already performed 52 shows across North America for the tour, that begin before in fall 2019 before the Covid-19 pandemic.&nbsp;<br />
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Dion’s muscle spasms were also the reasoning behind the cancellation of her Las Vegas residency which was scheduled for November 2021.&nbsp;</p>


Celine Dion has cancelled all her remaining shows of her North American tour! Dian announced that she has cancelled the rest of the shows of her Courage World Tour due to a recent health issue.

Celine Dion has cancelled all her remaining shows of her North American tour! Dian announced that she has cancelled the rest of the shows of her Courage World Tour due to a recent health issue. The 53-year-old pop star shared the bad news with her fans with a long statement, saying that she would need some time to recover from her ongoing health issues. As per Dion's team she “recently has been treated for severe and persistent muscle spasms which are preventing her from performing, and her recovery is taking longer than she hoped. Her medical team continues to evaluate and treat the condition.” Wait, what? Ed Sheeran wants to build a 'burial zone' at his Suffolk home “I was really hoping that I’d be good to go by now, but I suppose I just have to be more patient and follow the regimen that my doctors are prescribing,” Dion said in a statement. “There’s a lot of organizing and preparation that goes into our shows, and so we have to make decisions today which will affect the plans two months down the road.” See Dion’s full announcement below on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Céline Dion (@celinedion) × Dior also thanked fans for their support, adding, "I've been very touched by all the words of encouragement that everyone's been sending to me on social media. I feel your love and support and it means the world to me." Oscars history (1923-2022): Did you know only five Black actor's have won the Best Actor award so far The show was set for dates between March 9 and April 22. Dion had already performed 52 shows across North America for the tour, that begin before in fall 2019 before the Covid-19 pandemic. Dion’s muscle spasms were also the reasoning behind the cancellation of her Las Vegas residency which was scheduled for November 2021.

Celine Dion cancels remaining North American tour dates over health issues

The new mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette has won the North American Car of the Year award. The Kia Telluride took Sport Utility of the Year honors, and the Jeep Gladiator won the Truck of the Year Award on Monday.

Vehicles of year: Corvette, Jeep, Kia Telluride

<p>Chinese&nbsp;airlines&nbsp;are adding seats on short- and mid-range&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/asian-airlines-slash-flights-to-hong-kong-as-unrest-escalates-262832">Asian flights</a> in a strategic shift away from prestigious but loss-making North American routes to a market that promises better returns and growth.</p>

<p>Over the past decade, the number of seats on US&nbsp;routes operated by China's top three state-owned carriers rose fourfold, but such breakneck expansion came at a price. The nation's international aviation industry has been in the red for at least three years, with&nbsp;losses&nbsp;reaching 21.9 billion yuan ($3.13 billion) in 2018, according to recent China Air Transport Association data.</p>

<p>In response,&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;airlines&nbsp;are increasingly seeking growth closer to home. Out of 105 international routes that&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;carriers plan to add to over 800 existing ones for the new winter-spring season, most focus on East&nbsp;Asia&nbsp;and Southeast&nbsp;Asia&nbsp;with some European routes also thrown into the mix.</p>

<p>"Chinese&nbsp;carriers are now taking a more commercial approach to international services," said John Grant, senior analyst at aviation data firm OAG. "If you could fly an aircraft for four hours and stay profitable compared to a 12-hour sector and not make any money, then you could do that thrice on a daily basis, thus making a better business sense."</p>

<p>For example, China Eastern has recently received approvals to open new routes from tier-two cities of Qingdao and Chengdu to South Korea's Cheongju-si and to Osaka in Japan. It will also fly Shanghai to Aomori Prefecture in Japan and from Xining to Japan's Nagoya.</p>

<p>Loong Air too received approval last month to open a new route linking Chengdu with Jakarta. Air China has been operating a Beijing-Phnom Penh route since the start of this year and China Southern has been flying from Guangzhou to Cebu in the Philippines since January.</p>

<p>The&nbsp;airlines&nbsp;have not responded to requests for comment.</p>

<p>And as demand on North American routes weakens, four&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;airlines&nbsp;have dropped six US-bound flights so far this year, according to aviation data provider Variflight. For example, Air China suspended Beijing-Hawaii flights in August while Xiamen&nbsp;Airlines&nbsp;suspended its Xiamen-Shenzhen-Seattle route.</p>

<p>After a decade of double-digit growth,&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;visitor numbers to the United States have fallen last year and the US&nbsp;National Travel and Tourism office forecasts another 5 per cent&nbsp;decline this year as a combination of a stronger dollar, China's cooling economy and trade tensions between Beijing and Washington take their toll.</p>

<p>US&nbsp;Travel Association Chief Executive Roger Dow told Reuters the US&nbsp;share of the global&nbsp;long-haul&nbsp;market has shrunk to 11.7 per cent&nbsp;last year from 13.7 per cent in 2015.</p>

<p>In all, while the number of seats on flights to North America operated by China's top three&nbsp;airlines, rose 2.9 per cent&nbsp;in the past three years, the capacity on Southeast&nbsp;Asian and European routes jumped 30.6 per cent&nbsp;and 34.6 per cent&nbsp;respectively.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The demand on North American routes is not as strong as before, so&nbsp;airlines&nbsp;are shifting their capacity on these routes to places like Japan, South Korea and Southeast&nbsp;Asia, to protect their fares," Luya You, transportation analyst at BOCOM International said.</p>

<p>She added Air China and China Southern management expected Japan and Korea to contribute most capacity growth next year with slower growth in North America.</p>

<p>Long-haul&nbsp;flights tend to be more lucrative for&nbsp;airlines&nbsp;because there is less competition from low-cost carriers than on short routes, which means higher fares can more than make up for the higher cost of fuel, bigger planes and bigger crews.</p>

<p>However, as&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;airlines, backed by state and local government subsidies, chased market share they have driven their&nbsp;long-haul&nbsp;rates so low that they stand to make more money on international routes closer to home, experts say.</p>

<p>OAG's Grant says they can do that without much additional investment because latest generation wide-body aircraft can also work well on shorter routes.</p>

<p>At the end of 2018, China's top three carriers had orders for 60&nbsp;long-haul&nbsp;planes, mostly Boeing 787s and 777s and Airbus A350s, all of which can be easily reassigned.</p>

<p>"Undoubtedly, Southeast&nbsp;Asia&nbsp;is where they are going to reallocate their order over the next couple of years," Grant said.</p>


Chinese airlines are adding seats on short- and mid-range Asian flights in a strategic shift away from prestigious but loss-making North American routes to a market that promises better returns and growth.

Chinese airlines are adding seats on short- and mid-range Asian flights in a strategic shift away from prestigious but loss-making North American routes to a market that promises better returns and growth. Over the past decade, the number of seats on US routes operated by China's top three state-owned carriers rose fourfold, but such breakneck expansion came at a price. The nation's international aviation industry has been in the red for at least three years, with losses reaching 21.9 billion yuan ($3.13 billion) in 2018, according to recent China Air Transport Association data. In response, Chinese airlines are increasingly seeking growth closer to home. Out of 105 international routes that Chinese carriers plan to add to over 800 existing ones for the new winter-spring season, most focus on East Asia and Southeast Asia with some European routes also thrown into the mix. "Chinese carriers are now taking a more commercial approach to international services," said John Grant, senior analyst at aviation data firm OAG. "If you could fly an aircraft for four hours and stay profitable compared to a 12-hour sector and not make any money, then you could do that thrice on a daily basis, thus making a better business sense." For example, China Eastern has recently received approvals to open new routes from tier-two cities of Qingdao and Chengdu to South Korea's Cheongju-si and to Osaka in Japan. It will also fly Shanghai to Aomori Prefecture in Japan and from Xining to Japan's Nagoya. Loong Air too received approval last month to open a new route linking Chengdu with Jakarta. Air China has been operating a Beijing-Phnom Penh route since the start of this year and China Southern has been flying from Guangzhou to Cebu in the Philippines since January. The airlines have not responded to requests for comment. And as demand on North American routes weakens, four Chinese airlines have dropped six US-bound flights so far this year, according to aviation data provider Variflight. For example, Air China suspended Beijing-Hawaii flights in August while Xiamen Airlines suspended its Xiamen-Shenzhen-Seattle route. After a decade of double-digit growth, Chinese visitor numbers to the United States have fallen last year and the US National Travel and Tourism office forecasts another 5 per cent decline this year as a combination of a stronger dollar, China's cooling economy and trade tensions between Beijing and Washington take their toll. US Travel Association Chief Executive Roger Dow told Reuters the US share of the global long-haul market has shrunk to 11.7 per cent last year from 13.7 per cent in 2015. In all, while the number of seats on flights to North America operated by China's top three airlines, rose 2.9 per cent in the past three years, the capacity on Southeast Asian and European routes jumped 30.6 per cent and 34.6 per cent respectively. "The demand on North American routes is not as strong as before, so airlines are shifting their capacity on these routes to places like Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia, to protect their fares," Luya You, transportation analyst at BOCOM International said. She added Air China and China Southern management expected Japan and Korea to contribute most capacity growth next year with slower growth in North America. Long-haul flights tend to be more lucrative for airlines because there is less competition from low-cost carriers than on short routes, which means higher fares can more than make up for the higher cost of fuel, bigger planes and bigger crews. However, as Chinese airlines, backed by state and local government subsidies, chased market share they have driven their long-haul rates so low that they stand to make more money on international routes closer to home, experts say. OAG's Grant says they can do that without much additional investment because latest generation wide-body aircraft can also work well on shorter routes. At the end of 2018, China's top three carriers had orders for 60 long-haul planes, mostly Boeing 787s and 777s and Airbus A350s, all of which can be easily reassigned. "Undoubtedly, Southeast Asia is where they are going to reallocate their order over the next couple of years," Grant said.

Chinese airlines turn to Asia as long-haul losses pile up

<p>US President Donald Trump congratulated North American (US, Mexico and Canada) countries over winning the joint bid to host the football World Cup 2026.</p>

<p>The US will be hosting the FIFA World Cup after 1994, and Mexico after 1986. For Canda, this is the first opportunity to host the football carnival.</p>

<p>On the eve of the 2018 World Cup, delegates from 207 nations gathered and delivered a clear result.</p>

<p>The North American bid received 134 of the 203 votes, while Morocco polled 65 in the ballot at a FIFA Congress held in Moscow.</p>

<p>US President Trump expressed joy via Twitter from his official handle, he said, "The U.S., together with Mexico and Canada, just got the World Cup. Congratulations - a great deal of hard work!"</p>

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The North American bid received 134 of the 203 votes, while Morocco polled 65 in the ballot

US President Donald Trump congratulated North American (US, Mexico and Canada) countries over winning the joint bid to host the football World Cup 2026. The US will be hosting the FIFA World Cup after 1994, and Mexico after 1986. For Canda, this is the first opportunity to host the football carnival. On the eve of the 2018 World Cup, delegates from 207 nations gathered and delivered a clear result. The North American bid received 134 of the 203 votes, while Morocco polled 65 in the ballot at a FIFA Congress held in Moscow. US President Trump expressed joy via Twitter from his official handle, he said, "The U.S., together with Mexico and Canada, just got the World Cup. Congratulations - a great deal of hard work!" The U.S., together with Mexico and Canada, just got the World Cup. Congratulations - a great deal of hard work! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 13, 2018 ×

President Trump congratulates US, Mexico, Canada on World Cup 2026 bid victory

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