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Fencing is up, streets are closed and all signs point to a lavish wedding for megastars Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in New York City this weekend. At Madison Square ...

Greece’s governing New Democracy party called on Thursday for its supporters to take to the streets in protest after the 72-year-old mother of one of its parliamentary candidates died ...

Firefighters were battling several wildfires fanned by strong winds in southern France on Thursday, as the country grappled with parched conditionsfollowing Europe’s recent heatwave. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said ...

An Iranian military commander warned the United States and Israel on Thursday against any attack on Iran as it prepares for the state funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ...

When Portugal walk on to the pitch to face Croatia in the World Cup round of 32 on Thursday in Toronto, the date will still be July 2 in Canada. Back home, ...

Spain will try to win their first knockout match at a World Cup since capturing the 2010 title when they face an Austrian side that should be unmoved by high-quality European ...

Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at Ukraine’s capital Kyiv in the early hours on Thursday, killing at least 21 people, wounding scores more and damaging around 130 ...

Ten-man United States moved into the last 16 at the World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Bosnia on Wednesday, ending a 24-year wait for a knockout-stage win to keep alive ...

The ECB is considering doubling the proportion ​of cash lenders must keep as reserve in an unremunerated account, six sources told Reuters, which ‌would cut the central bank’s own ...

Paramount Skydance Corp (PSKY.O) has offered remedies to address EU ​competition concerns about its $110 billion acquisition of ‌Warner Bros Discovery (WBD.O), a regulatory filing showed on Wednesday, in ...

Youri Tielemans struck a 125th-minute penalty as Belgium rallied from two goals down and defeated Senegal 3-2 after extra time in their World Cup last 32 clash in Seattle on Wednesday ...

Harry Kane scored twice in the final 15 minutes to see England through to the World Cup round of 16 as they left it late to fight back and overcome a dogged ...

Coco Gauff shrugged off her Wimbledon gremlins in the nick of time to avoid another early exit on Wednesday after men’s defending champion Jannik Sinner and women’s top ...

At least five people were killed in a fire in a 10-storey apartment tower in the Belgian city of Antwerp on Wednesday, police said. Police spokesperson Kim Bastiaens said it ...

Extreme heat will greet fans and players this week at the World Cup, as an imposing “heat dome” settles over the central and eastern United States – plus parts of Canada – ...

Spain recorded 1,029 excess deaths last month attributable to heat, official data showed on Wednesday, as a five-day heatwave with temperatures surpassing 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) made it the second-hottest month ...

Serena Williams will do everything to be ready for her Wimbledon doubles campaign alongside older sister Venus after sustaining a knee injury during her opening singles defeat on Tuesday, the ...

Iran will deliver an immediate and powerful response to any threat against its people or leadership, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said in an X post on Wednesday. “POTUS has ...

The British Museum expects “huge demand” for its exhibition of the Bayeux Tapestry, its director said on Wednesday, as tickets went on sale to see the 11th-century artwork that is ...

When Greece’s debt crisis struck in 2009, George, owner of a jewellery shop outside Athens, found himself saddled with a new €100,000 loan just as his business turnover plummeted. As the ...

Britain’s economy grew robustly in the first quarter ‌of 2026, official data confirmed this week, but households were squeezed even before the worst effects of the US-Iran conflict started to ...

England go into their last-32 tie against the Democratic Republic of Congo as overwhelming favourites, but in a World Cup which has seen upsets and late winners, manager Thomas Tuchel ...

United States coach Mauricio Pochettino on Tuesday dismissed the co-hosts’ standing as favourites to win their World Cup round-of-32 clash against Bosnia, being wary after seeing a number of shocks ...

Wimbledon’s second round begins on Wednesday with Novak Djokovic taking on Stefanos Tsitsipas, while French Open champion Mirra Andreeva faces two-time Grand Slam winner Barbora Krejcikova. TOP MEN’S ...