Messi farewell closes a long, hard-won love story with Argentina
When Lionel Messi makes his final appearance for Argentina on Tuesday, it will bring to an end a journey that began with the country’s football authorities not even knowing ...
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Gauff hits out at racist abuse after replayed point in Beijing sparks backlash
Coco Gauff said she had received an “insane” amount of racial abuse on social media after the two-times Grand Slam champion beat local teenager Sun Xinran at the China Open ...
Tate brothers used ‘lover boy’ model to lure women, UK police say
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate used a “lover boy” model to lure women with the promise of romantic relationships before coercing them to create online pornography, British law ...
Teenager loses hand as French school protests turn violent
A teenager’s hand was blown off as high-school protesters clashed with riot police in northern France on Monday, a local official said, on the eve of a national demonstration ...
Trump approval stuck at record low as Hispanic support falls
President Donald Trump’s approval rating held at a record low in recent days, as many Hispanic voters panned his job performance and planned to spurn his Republican Party in ...
Trump says US bombers moved from UK due to threats
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that a threat linked to Iran had prompted the removal of American B-1 bombers from a British airbase.
The planes had been stationed ...
UK author and politician Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86
Jeffrey Archer, the best-selling British novelist and former politician who was jailed for lying in a high-profile libel case, has died aged 86, his publisher HarperCollins said on Monday.
Archer sold ...
France come from behind to thrash Belgium 4-1
France came from a goal down to beat Belgium 4-1 in their Nations League Group A1 meeting at the Stade de France on Monday, while Italy secured a 3-1 win ...
Yemeni government forces drive Houthis from Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces staged a lightning advance on Monday to retake the coast around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait up to the city of Mocha, the government said, pushing the ...
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey agree rapid force deployment in Saudi Arabia
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey agreed on Monday to move immediately to implement their collective defence commitments and ensure the “rapid deployment” of agreed military forces and capabilities in Saudi ...
Romania says two dead after fire on ship, Ukraine blames Russian drones
Two people died and others were rescued after a fire on a ship in the Black Sea outside Romania’s territorial waters, Romanian authorities said on Monday, as Ukraine blamed ...
Rubio, asked about US bombers leaving UK, says no direct link with suspected plot
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday there was no direct link between the sudden removal of his country’s bombers from a British airbase and a suspected ...
Medvedev disqualified from China Open semi after hitting ball into spectator’s face
Daniil Medvedev was disqualified from his China Open semi-final clash with Novak Djokovic after hitting a rebounding ball into the crowd, hitting a spectator in the eye.
World number five ...
UK police make 12 arrests after anti-migrant protest
British police said on Monday they arrested 12 people following a public order incident in Gosport, southern England, the previous day, where a crowd of 350 people had gathered to protest against ...
Klopp’s Germany are putting in the effort but not getting results yet
When Germany coach Juergen Klopp walked off the pitch in Thessaloniki just before midnight on Sunday he knew that one win in his first four international matches in charge was ...
Norway boss warns of heavy toll on ‘thoroughly spent’ Haaland
Norway striker Erling Haaland is showing signs of physical fatigue following a relentless run of matches for club and country, raising concerns over his punishing workload.
The 26-year-old Manchester City ...
UK Green Party declares Zionism is racism, angering Israel
Britain’s Green Party voted to class Zionism as a form of racism, drawing criticism from British Jews and from the Israeli government which said it now viewed the party ...
Greece projects faster 2027 growth, steeper debt ratio decline
Greece expects its economy to grow faster in 2027, outperforming Europe’s major economies, thanks to higher investment and robust consumer spending, the government’s 2027 draft budget showed on Monday.
It ...
Hundreds of French schools stay closed ahead of nationwide day of student protests
Hundreds of French high schools will begin a second week of closures on Monday as protests over dilapidated schools and classrooms, overcrowding and teacher shortages precede a nationwide day of ...
Spanish PM calls snap election
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called an early election for November 29 on Monday, in a bid to strengthen his mandate after a fragmented parliament rejected the government’s key housing ...
US removes bombers from UK base at centre of suspected Iranian plot
The United States has removed its B-1 bombers from a British air base one week after five men were arrested nearby on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, a suspected plot ...
Tuchel says Scott can challenge Rice for midfield spot
England manager Thomas Tuchel said Declan Rice faces competition for his midfield spot after Alex Scott delivered an impressive performance on his first international start in Saturday’s 7-0 thrashing ...
Netherlands coach Xavi joins critics of new-look international window
Netherlands coach Xavi Hernandez has joined the criticism of the new-look expanded international calendar, saying four Nations League matches in 11 days are filled with peril.
Instead of two international games ...
Australia probes flydubai co-pilot’s links to the country, police say
A multi-agency Australian counterterrorism unit is investigating links to Australia of the co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073, who stabbed his captain and then attempted to hijack the plane, a police ...