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Egypt are into the last 16 of the World Cup after beating Australia in a dramatic penalty shoot-out in Dallas.
A security officer pushed the fan, as well as Trezeguet and Hassan, at the team hotel in Dallas before Egypt's match.
Declan Rice is likely to be available to start England's World Cup tie against Mexico despite an ongoing injury issue.
Egypt defeat Australia on penalties to claim their first ever win in the World Cup knockout stage, and make it through to the last 16.
Egypt defeated Australia on penalties to claim their first ever win in the World Cup knockout stage and set up a last-16 tie with either Argentina or Cape Verde.
The Aspen Acres Fire, one of about 40 wildfires burning across western US, has destroyed homes and forced evacuations.
Mo Salah explains it was a last-minute decision to "Panenka" his penalty for Egypt after they beat Australia in a shootout to progress to the last 16 of the 2026 World Cup.
Egypt celebrate as they win a World Cup knockout match for the first time after beating Australia 4-2 on penalties in Dallas to reach the last 16.
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Many survivors are sheltering in tents set up in public parks, after twin earthquakes destroyed rows of buildings.
Aryna Sabalenka set up a mouth-watering Wimbledon clash with Naomi Osaka clash as Coco Gauff matched her best run, while Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner continue their title pursuit.
A three-armed spacecraft blasts into orbit to rescue a NASA telescope in danger of crashing back to Earth.
Egypt beat Australia 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw after extra time, and could now face Argentina in the last 16.
A raging wildfire near Vouzela in central Portugal spread across several municipalities, driven by winds and heat
The disaster has overwhelmed local services, with bodies put outside or in tents for identification.
In an untypically candid interview, the outgoing PM tells the BBC it was "really tough" to accept his political career was over.
The Netherlands' penalty loss to Morocco sparked an outpouring of social media abuse directed notably at Black players.
Victoria Cruz in 2022. She spent 17 years working for the New York City Anti-Violence Project, which provides counseling and other services for L.G.B.T.Q. and H.I.V.-affected survivors of violence.
Sky Sports' Rob Dorsett explains how England's World Cup last-16 tie with Mexico could be moved from its current 1am (UK time) kick-off.
Deontay Wilder's co-manager Shelly Finkel has confirmed that the American former world heavyweight champion would welcome a fight against Oleksandr Usyk.
The government says the law will help forge a shared national identity.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked the US's 250th birthday by reflecting on the nation's founding ideals.
US heatwave exposes critical strain on power grids from growing energy demands of AI data centres.
Human rights and media freedom organisations warned that the agreement prevents 'recourse to international courts'.
David S. Doty in 2012. Until the year before, Judge Doty had overseen the aftermath of a 1993 class-action settlement between the N.F.L. and its players.
Tadej Pogacar's new hairstyle makes the cycling superstar look rather like US rap star Eminem. As the Tour de France begins in Barcelona, will his rivals please stand up?
England's World Cup last-16 tie with Mexico could be moved to earlier on Sunday because of the threat of storms.
Saudi Arabia’s Vice Foreign Minister Walid al-Khuraiji unexpectedly attended the former Supreme Leader's funeral
Live coverage and text updates as Lionel Messi's Argentina play Cape Verde in the Round of 32 knockout stage.
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Top Iranian officials and foreign dignitaries pay respects to late leader killed in joint US-Israeli strike in February.
Emam Ashour heads Egypt into the lead against Australia in their 2026 World Cup round of 32 match in Dallas.
Interpol has identified 39-year-old Anastasiia Berezovska as the main suspect in Monday’s bombing in Monaco.
The celebrity couple’s nuptials, dubbed 'America’s royal wedding', light up New York with excitement and speculation.
Highlights from the second round of the BMW International Open at the Golfclub Munchen Eichenried in Germany where YouTube star Brad Dalke finds himself in contention for the title.
The companies’ Fourth of July plans include celebrating new reactor designs coming online. But there’s still a long way to go before they deliver energy at a meaningful scale.
Sunderland captain Granit Xhaka is set to stay at the club this summer, despite interest from Chelsea.
Australia booked their place in the Women's T20 World Cup final with a dominant eight-wicket victory to make it six wins out of six at the tournament - and the smart money would be on them to make...
Ange Postecoglou has been named as the new Al Nassr boss in the Saudi Pro League, where he will coach Cristiano Ronaldo.
YouTube golfer Brad Dalke finds himself challenging for the title on his DP World Tour debut at the BMW International Open, sitting two shots off the lead at the halfway stage in Munich after a sec...
At least 40 people were killed and eight others injured after a passenger bus plunged into a ravine in Pakistan.
World leaders pay tribute to Iran's late leader Khamenei in Tehran
Andy Burnham needs the Treasury to serve devolution, raise living standards and renew the economy. The energy secretary meets that testThere are few things on which this column would agree wit...
Lewis Hamilton has made a storming start to the British Grand Prix weekend by claiming pole position for Saturday's Sprint at Silverstone.
Novak Djokovic claims his latest piece of history as he equals Roger Federer's record total of 105 men's singles match wins at Wimbledon by battling past Arthur Rinderknech.
Party had justified plan to hang flags in Nottinghamshire on basis that local businesses would foot £75,000 billA £75,000 scheme by a Reform-led council to hang union flags at sites across the coun...
The newly elected MP for Makerfield is expected to become PM this month and says he will stick to the 2024 Labour manifesto.
Long-running trial over blighting of Niger Delta due to begin next year
Lam Wing-kee, who defied China by selling material critical of Beijing, passed away after battling lung cancer.
Glamorgan pull off an emphatic 78-run win over Middlesex to reach the final of the T20 Blast League Two on their own Cardiff ground.
Baltic, GatesheadClose to Home pairs the two artists’ contrasting visions of the pursuit of happiness in north-east England. There are many good things but they don’t add upIn Tish Murtha’s Youth U...
The average temperatures on June 24 and 25 this year were the highest ever recorded in the country.
He won gold medals in 1992 and 1998, and was known for his dynamic power, elegance and charisma.
Team principal Frederic Vasseur has hit back at Mercedes' Toto Wolff over Ferrari's upgrade rate, calling his comments "quite ironic".
Wales men's hockey team are aiming to raise £40,000 through crowdfunding to aid their Hockey World Cup bid.
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Washington is tying itself closely to a government that faces public anger over its response to devastating earthquakes
Blue and white stars shine brightly against crimson gas in this image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.
Al Pinkerton says the proposed site for the new Frimley Park hospital is "fundamentally unsuitable".
An inquiry found that more than 500 mothers and babies either came to harm or died due to poor care.
Slain seeking cooking gas, Gaza goalkeeper Saleem al-Ashqar joins more than 1,000 Palestinian athletes killed in war.
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Former world number one Naomi Osaka speeds into the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time with a confident win over Daria Kasatkina.
With Columbia University set to be represented in Congress by former protester, advocates see 'new wave of hope'.
The US said the joint operation, which began in December last year, was a success.
Public health authority says 2,025 excess deaths probably an underestimate and that it expects toll to rise furtherThe number of deaths recorded in France surged by nearly 30% during the hottest we...
Under him the Supreme Court has defied Trump, while at the same time expanding the scope of presidential power
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The site of a bus crash in Balochistan Province, Pakistan, on Friday, in a photo released by the Balochistan Emergency Rescue.
P21 Gallery, London Resonant black and white photographs show Palestinian refugees and the sites today of the homes they were forced to leave during the 1948 Arab-Israeli warThese places were once...
Cape Verde, a tiny African archipelago, was thrilled to qualify for the World Cup, let alone take on the defending champions. But its fans feel confident.
Siobhan Davies Studios, London Watching a group of artists produce new work based on Davies’s 1977 classic Sphinx, which none of them know, makes for a rewarding eveningThe project: five choreograp...
On the first anniversary of Diogo Jota's death, Caoimhin Kelleher, Arne Slot, Nuno Espirito Santo, Conor Coady and Paulo Goncalves share their memories of the former Liverpool and Wolves forward.
Fiji will try to make Cardiff a home from home on Saturday as they 'host' Wales to kick off rugby's new Nations Championship.
Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry appears on track to be fit for Sunday's T20 World Cup final against England.
World Cup cohosts Canada face mighty Morocco in their first-ever last-16 appearance at the FIFA World Cup.
Cape Verde's World Cup run has become about more than football.
More than 500,000 stars blaze red, white, and blue in this NASA Hubble image of the globular cluster Messier 3 (M3).
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Republic of Ireland rider James Walsh has died after an accident at the Tandragee 100 road race on Saturday.
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Prosecutors issue international arrest warrant for woman believed to have fled to Germany
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England are preparing to face Mexico in the last 16 of the 2026 World Cup in the early hours of Monday - but who should be in the team at the Azteca Stadium?
Argentina fans flood Miami for Cape Verde match
Iran begins seven-day state funeral for late ayatollah as some 100 foreign delegations arrive under a tense ceasefire
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Aurelien Tchouameni and Alex Scott remain high on Manchester United's list of midfield targets.
Biniam Girmay, who is now backed by a World Cup winner, is aiming to reclaim the green jersey two years after the Eritrean made history at the Tour de France.
England fans watching their men’s national team playing Panama in the World Cup last week, in London.
Captain Jamie George has backed England's inexperienced replacement forwards to swing the match their way in the final quarter against South Africa in Johannesburg on Saturday.
101 East enters the dangerous world of Bangkok's volunteer ambulance crews racing to be first at accident scenes.
New tools and community-led care can save lives, but only if governments sustain the global HIV response.
Argentinian supporters turn Miami Beach into a celebratory hub ahead of their team's only World Cup match in Messi city.
Nagelsmann's departure leaves the door open for former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp to take over, if he wants the job.
Lionel Messi versus Vozinha. It is the World Cup battle no-one knew they wanted, but which fans now cannot wait to see.
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Hollie Ridley has been credited with organising the ground campaign which led Labour to its landslide election win in 2024
The BBC will be launching a special 'Stay Up or Catch Up' offer for its live coverage of England's game against Mexico at the 2026 World Cup.
Dignitaries walking past the coffins of Iran’s slain supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and his family members after paying their respects at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran on Friday.
Singer and fiance Travis Kelce have been coy but festivities appear to be getting under way at Madison Square GardenIn her hit song Welcome to New York, Taylor Swift sings: “Like any great love, it...
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A Nasa-funded robot has blasted off to catch a falling telescope in mid-orbit and blast it back to safety before it burns up.
Forecasters are warning of further extreme temperatures on the continent in the next few days.
Norway midfielder Justine Kielland joins Aston Villa from German club Wolfsburg, subject to visa approval. Kielland joined Norwegian side Brann in 2023. During her time there, she helped the club r...
Palestinian officials warn against the implications of the plan, saying it would further isolate East Jerusalem.
Dealers who invested in Polestar won’t be able to sell in the US next year after the federal government denied an authorization that would have allowed the company to avoid a Chinese tech ban.
At least two people were separately killed in Ukrainian attacks on Russia's border regions.
Three final Round of 16 spots up for grabs as Argentina, Australia, Cape Verde, Colombia, Egypt, Ghana are in action.
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The New Reich Chancellery bunker.
The New Reich Chancellery bunker.
World Meteorological Organization forecasts more likelihood of heatwaves, droughts and heavy rainfall due to El Nino.
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Xi Jinping, China’s leader, voting on the “ethnic unity” law in Beijing. The Communist Party under Mr. Xi has become increasingly intolerant of any criticism of its treatment of ethnic minorities.
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Crowds in hundreds of Portugal football fans cheered the star team’s World Cup win.
The World Cup is bringing New York City’s Egyptian community together in Astoria, Queens.
Several heads of state and other government officials will gather in Tehran for Khamenei's state funeral.
Activists found guilty of misdemeanour counts after blocking San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge in a 2024 Gaza protest.
Neobank plans to restructure banking and tech operations, leading to elimination of ‘duplicate’ roles
Ukraine strike hits Belgorod, causing fire and power outages
Lionel Messi's Argentina, the reigning champions, face minnows Cape Verde in a last-32 clash in Miami.
Man described by campaigner as 'a tireless advocate for Tibet' pronounced dead on arrival at hospital.
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F1 Academy breaks new ground this weekend as the series makes its racing debut at Silverstone as part of a bumper British Grand Prix programme.
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A Tibetan activist set himself on fire outside the U.N. headquarters in New York on Thursday evening. “I am doing this for my country. For the Tibetan nation,” he had said.
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Nasser Hussain says England must take no "mental baggage" into the Women's T20 World Cup final if they are to stand a chance of toppling favourites Australia.
Switzerland finally ended their World Cup knockout hoodoo by beating Algeria 2-0 to set up a last-16 clash with either Colombia or Ghana.
Tash Farrant and Nasser Hussain explain why they believe England can come out on top against Australia despite being underdogs in Sunday's Women's T20 World Cup final.
Ali Khamenei's body will lie in state in Tehran's Grand Mosalla from Friday ahead of days-long funeral events.
Switzerland end their 88-year wait for a win in the knockout stage of a World Cup as they beat Algeria 2-0 in Vancouver.
WHO warns Europe must 'plan for heat like winter flu' as experts reveal how permanent this summer's extreme heat is.
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Delcy Rodriguez says 80% of the buildings that collapsed in earthquakes were privately developed.
The Trump administration has indicted a former Olympian over damage to the National Mall's reflecting pool. A lawyer for David Hearn says he's innocent.
“It is a direct attack on the rule of law,” says one European Parliament member of the new findings from Citizen Lab.
Switzerland remain unbeaten at the 2026 World Cup and will face either Colombia or Ghana in the next game.
Veteran forward Cristiano Ronaldo gets another day on the World Cup stage after Croatia are denied a late equaliser by a huge VAR call.
Former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's coffin has been readied as Iran prepares for seven-day funeral.
Funeral processions for Iran's late supreme leader will take place between July 3-9 across Iran and Iraq.
Ottawa says future pipeline will reduce economic dependence on the US amid Donald Trump's trade war.
On the eve of America's 250th birthday, NPR's Michel Martin asks House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York about the Democratic Party's midterm future.
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Engineers are still finding ways to use AI models despite stringent restrictions
Analysts’ expectations for S&P 500 earnings are rising at fastest rate since the rebound from Covid pandemic
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A US pilot has been killed in Indonesia’s Papua region after separatist rebels said they shot him.
A rebel group of Roman Catholics has ordained its own bishops in direct defiance of Pope Leo XIV and the Vatican order.
The Leopards' first World Cup in more than 50 years united Congolese supporters, despite defeat to England.
Actress Lena Dunham, model Gigi Hadid and longtime music collaborator Jack Antonoff were spotted in formal attire near Madison Square Garden.
Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup dreams were kept alive in controversial fashion as he helped his Portugal side fight back from a goal down to beat Croatia 2-1 and set up a mouth-watering last 16 tie...
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Josko Gvardiol's stoppage-time goal is ruled out for offside after a VAR review, denying Croatia an equaliser against Portugal in their World Cup knockout match in Toronto.
Cristiano Ronaldo has an equalising goal ruled out for offside during Portugal's round of 32 game with Croatia in Toronto.
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Toronto hosted its last World Cup match on Thursday night, when Portugal played Croatia in the round of 32.
President Trump disclosed that he has made immense profits since returning to the presidency.
Lebanon's Health Ministry says at least 4,298 people have been killed and 12,196 injured in Israeli attacks since March.
The satirical site is fighting to officially take over Infowars. In the meantime, CEO Ben Collins says the new show will mock “how fucking stupid” conspiratorial brain rot has become.