FIFA says its disciplinary committee will assess match reports and consider relevant circumstances before taking any action.

Iranian media reports airport, bridge and communications tower targeted.

Critics fear Trump may use his podium to spread spread doubt about election integrity before the 2026 midterms.

Washington’s spoiler problem sits inside its own alliance, and the spoiler playbook was never written for friends.

More than 30 people reportedly arrested across the occupied territory, as Israel intensifies its siege.

Syrian authorities say they intercepted a shipment of missiles and drones allegedly destined for Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Footage shows smoke from Canadian wildfires shrouding the New York New Jersey Stadium ahead of Sunday’s World Cup.

After Bashar al-Assad’s fall in 2024, Syria cut ties with some former allies but redefined its relationship with Russia.

Hezbollah denies activity in Syria after interception of arms shipment including missiles, rockets and drones via Iraq.

The rift follows Italy’s renewed demand for Nicaragua to extradite the man convicted of former prime minister’s killing.

After the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s IRGC warns it could next target Bab al-Mandeb.

Iraqi authorities say they seized the equivalent of $19 million in cash and several kilograms of gold jewelry

Uganda ⁠⁠discharges last-remaining patient, as WHO says Ebola has ‘expanded faster than any previous outbreak’ in DRC.

Donald Trump has refused to rule out sending US troops into Iran as fighting resumes and US strikes continue.

The entrepreneur is known in Washington as the financial power behind the president’s crypto fortune. How did Sun’s business love-in with the Trump family spiral into dueling lawsuits?The most infamous fin…

Iran accuses US of ‘cowardly war crime’ as doctor says blast was ‘so close’ they thought the hospital was struck.

Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of the ancient Greek epic has sparked a new appetite for an old classic. Here are the translations, podcasts and audiobooks that make the Homeric world more approachableThe O…

The World Health Organization warns the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is spreading faster than any previous outbreak.

Exclusive: Jane and Alan Kelvey reflect on close encounter with Russian warship a few hours into two-month sailing tripThey found themselves at the centre of an international incident, the close encounter between…

Jobar was held by rebels for much of Syria’s 13-year war but was destroyed by repeated government assaults.

It was a statistically weird game for Argentina’s talisman against England, full of outliers. It didn’t matterThomas Tuchel will have prepared for every eventuality before England’s match with Argentina. He will…

The sale intends to bolster Saudi air defence systems as the kingdom risks escalation with the Iran-backed Houthis.

As the Colombian pop supremo prepares to perform at Sunday’s final, we rate her greatest work, including gossipy takedowns and lycanthropic lyricsOf Shakira’s World Cup anthems, it’s the joyfully ludicrous Waka…

Rare protests erupted in central Kyiv over Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s dismissal of defence minister.

The more unusual you are, the more unusual it is to find people like you, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. But as she grows older, her social world will shiftRead more Leading questionsOur teen…

Revised plan aims to ‘keep something going’ amid fears Netanyahu may gamble on new all-out offensive before Israeli electionsMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesThe Gaza recovery plan being pursued by Donal…

Sixth day of fighting threatens to turn into all-out war and casts serious doubt on peace deal struck last monthChaos and confusion bring US no closer to resolution on strait of HormuzMiddle East crisis live – l…

Manager under fire for manner of 2-1 defeat by Argentina‘There is enough to improve and I am happy to do that’Thomas Tuchel says he is “100%” committed to leading England at Euro 2028 and finding the “extra…

President says he had to choose ‘one side or the other’ after breakdown of relations between ministry and military leadersUkraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has defended his decision to dismiss the count…

Eleven people were killed and 19 injured after a fire tore through an orphanage in Algiers.

Millions of Americans face air quality alerts from Minnesota to New York as authorities urge people to stay indoorsSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailTell us: have you been affected by the spread of…

In all, 32 convicted and 25 acquitted or cleared by statute ‌of limitations over 2018 Morandi bridge disaster.

Delay seen as move to protect interests of Matthew Moroun, the owner of nearby Ambassador Bridge and a Trump donorThe Trump administration for months blocked a $4.7bn publicly owned bridge between Detroit and…

Rachel Menitoff praised for her professionalism as giant insect lands on her during on-camera reportViewers of a now-viral video are sharing their amazement at a TV reporter who maintained her composure during a…

Beef, coffee and rare-earth materials escaped US tariffs amid trade tensions with Brazil over alleged unfair practices.

Scientists discover the first confirmed atmosphere around rocky planet outside our solar system that is within the habitable zoneThe search for life outside our solar system has taken another twist as researchers…

New rule ends open-ended stays and requires extensions after fixed visa periods for students and foreign media.

Unauthorized interloper was arrested after reportedly hurling racial slur at host Craig MelvinA man was arrested after breaking on to the set of NBC’s Today show on Thursday morning and allegedly hurling a racial s…

Despite Lionel Messi’s presence, Argentina enter the 2026 final as underdogs to Spain and their starlet Lamine Yamal.

More than 100 Democrats voted to cut military aid to Israel as US public opinion shifts – Republicans are noticing tooSomewhere in the days before Wednesday’s vote, Hakeem Jeffries, the House minority leader, sat…

With the state shattered, armed gangs offer food, shelter and perilous safety to young people – but at a terrible costWhen Davensky was eight years old, he was kidnapped from school. An armed gang pulled a black b…

The tournament’s mascot came to herald the ubiquitous, commercial aims of a growing international spectacleDeep within a dark warehouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina, there sits a severed head. Encased in p…

Lewd propositions, drunken tirades, groping, grumbling and grubby behaviour – cabin crew have to experience it all, at altitude. They open up about the horrors they’ve seen from passengers and colleaguesLast wee…

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