# Sydney: FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off with France vs. Senegal and Iraq vs. Norway | June 17

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Podcast: [Sydney News Today | 2 Min | The Local Wire](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sydney-news-today-2-min-the-local-wire-7764372)
Published: 2026-06-16T20:01:13+00:00
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Sydney's Local Wire episode covers the FIFA World Cup matches involving France and Senegal, NSW Police watchdog's call for urgent review of Triple Zero after Lindy Lucena's case, and the Bureau of Meteorology's El Niño declaration. It also touches on the Biddy Porter inquest and US-Israel tensions over Hezbollah.

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