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There are many kinds of laughter. People may guffaw at a joke. They may giggle nervously in an uncomfortable situation. They may chuckle with ​mild amusement. They may snicker to ...

The leader of Britain’s anti-immigration Reform UK party Nigel Farage was referred to parliament’s standards watchdog on Sunday after a report that he failed to declare some benefits, ...

President Donald Trump marked the 250th anniversary of the United States on Saturday with a campaign-style speech that repeated his calls for new voting restrictions, warned that “communists” could gain ...

Three sons of slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prayed beside his coffin and those of four other family members on Sunday, but Mojtaba, the son who succeeded him as ...

Global M&A hits record $2.8 trillion in first half of 2026 A surge in $10-billion-plus “mega-deals” drove global M&A to record levels in the first half of 2026, LSEG ...

Mexico will bid to continue their remarkable World Cup run when they face England in the last 16 on Sunday, with Javier Aguirre’s side standing one victory away from a ...

A rush of foreign bids for UK companies has put Britain on track to outstrip all previous records for dealmaking in 2026, with the total ​value of offers for the country’...

France knew what they were up against with a Paraguay side that would do everything in their power to rattle the two-time World Champions. And eventually, they overcame it. Kylian ...

Azzedine Ounahi’s second-half brace helped Morocco overcome a tepid start for a 3-0 victory over Canada in Houston on Saturday to advance to the quarterfinals for a second straight ...

Doubles players have reacted angrily to suggestions that the ATP Tour plans to reduce the size of draws and prize money at tournaments with British player Julian Cash accusing the ...

Argentina advanced to the World Cup last 16 with a 3-2 extra-time victory over Cape Verde, but the reigning champions left the match with new doubts after being pushed to the ...

Iga Swiatek’s Wimbledon title defence went up in smoke as the Polish third seed fell 7‑6(9) 6-2 to rising Filipina Alexandra Eala in the third round after a fierce gladiatorial ...

Serena Williams pulled out of her Wimbledon doubles campaign alongside sister Venus after sustaining a knee injury during her opening-round singles defeat, stripping the Saturday draw of a major headline ...

Nathan Ake has joined Turkish side Fenerbahce, subject to international clearance, bringing an end to a highly successful six-year spell at Manchester City, the Premier League club said on Saturday. “...

India batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest player to represent the country after receiving his maiden international cap ahead of Saturday’s Twenty20 International against England in Manchester, surpassing ...

Tens of thousands of Iranians thronged a vast outdoor prayer complex in Tehran on Saturday to view the coffins of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader killed at the start ...

Brazil have spent decades collecting World Cup wins like precious stones but on Sunday in New Jersey they run into opponents who stubbornly refuse to join the pile – Norway. The ...

What is the secret to a long life? Three Brazilian sisters with a combined age of 316, who were named by Guinness this month ​as the oldest living trio of siblings ...

Russia’s second city of St Petersburg and the surrounding Leningrad region came under a large Ukrainian drone attack overnight on Saturday, with a local port and oil infrastructure struck, ...

A dangerous heat wave upended Fourth of July celebrations across swaths of the central and eastern U.S. on Friday, forcing officials in the nation’s capital and elsewhere to ...

Former Paraguayan goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert said Paraguay would face a “squad from Africa” when they take on France in the World Cup round of 16 in Philadelphia on Saturday. Chilavert ...

Pope Leo marked the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence on Saturday with an appeal to Americans to welcome and protect immigrants, in a letter sent to his home country ...

NATO leaders gather next week in Ankara, where Europeans aim to set aside strife with U.S. President Donald Trumpover Iran and Greenland and show they are stepping up to ...

Outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer said whoever succeeds him would have to devote as much time to international crises and diplomacy as he did, rejecting suggestions Britain’s next leader ...