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By Dominique Vidalon and Giselda Vagnoni PARIS/ROME, June 25 (Reuters) – The city mayor told busy Parisians to slow down on Thursday as large parts of Western Europe remained in the ...

The Netherlands are unconcerned about potential knockout-stage opponents as they prepare to face already-eliminated Tunisia in their final World Cup Group F match, with coach Ronald Koeman insisting his side ...

Wimbledon organisers say they are ‘surprised and disappointed’ that leading players are planning to continue their prize money protest at this year’s grasscourt major. This month the All England ...

Germany’s ‘bogeyman’ Antonio Rudiger will be ready for more playing time as coach Julian Nagelsmann plans a few tweaks to the starting lineup when the team go for three ...

President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to push ahead with the sale of dozens of jet engines to Turkey worth hundreds of millions of dollars despite objections from some ...

President Donald Trump faced pointed criticism over the Iran war in a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans on Wednesday, shortly before his administration asked Congress for tens of billions of ...

Mexico stay perfect and bounce Czechs out of World Cup with 3-0 win Mexico continued their perfect start to the World Cup with a 3-0 romp against a hapless Czech ...

Thousands of Venezuelans were feared dead on Thursday after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas, trapping people beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings and setting ...

Vinicius fires Brazil into World Cup knockouts with 3-0 win over Scotland Brazil sambaed their way into the World Cup knockout stages with a commanding 3-0 win over Scotland on ...

Vargas, Manzambi strike as Switzerland top group with 2-1 victory over Canada Ruben Vargas and Johan Manzambi scored second-half goals for Switzerland as they beat Canada 2-1 on Wednesday to ...

France face Norway on Friday knowing a draw in their final Group I match would be enough to secure top spot, although finishing first could produce a more difficult route ...

President Donald Trump is planning to move ahead with the sale of dozens of jet engines to Turkey worth hundreds of millions of dollars, despite objections from some members of ...

France recorded its hottest day since national records began in 1947 on Wednesday as an intense early summer heatwave continued to grip much of western Europe, triggering power outages, wildfire warnings ...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to reassure Gulf allies on Wednesday over President Donald Trump’s agreement with Iran to end their recent conflict, as questions persisted over ...

A Ghanaian witch doctor says he has “released” England captain Harry Kane from his spell after the striker failed to find the net in Tuesday’s goalless draw at the ...

Britain on Wednesday recorded its highest temperature for June, reaching 35.8 degrees Celsius (96.26 degrees Fahrenheit) in southern England, the Met Office said on Wednesday. Provisional data shows record reached at Wiggonholt ...

Lebanon and Israel are discussing a U.S.-backed proposal for Israeli forces to pull out of some of the territory invaded in the war with Hezbollah and hand it ...

Ships have begun sailing through the Strait of Hormuz under a new scheme by the U.N.’s shipping agency to evacuate vessels trapped there by the conflict, a spokesperson ...

President Donald Trump opens a 16-day celebration of the United States’ 250th anniversary with a political rally on Wednesday, the start of festivities shaped by controversy over his polarizing approach ...

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that work was underway on a legal framework that would speed up the disbandment of the militant Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and that ...

Russia has accused the United States of failing to deliver on “understandings” reached between presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump at a summit in Alaska last August, a shift that ...

The new head-to-head World Cup tiebreak rule has already produced group winners and early exits, while the scramble for one of the eight best third-placed spots means plenty still hinges ...

Captain Andy Robertson said Scotland would be doing everything in their power to give their Tartan Army of fans good reason to drink Miami dry after Wednesday’s World Cup ...

Canada coach Jesse Marsch is aiming to beat Switzerland in their final World Cup Group B game on Wednesday so that his side can remain in Vancouver for the round ...