Iran peace talks in Geneva called off, clouding prospects for lasting truce
Switzerland said U.S. talks with Iranian negotiators on a pact to end the Middle East conflict would not take place on Friday, as Vice President JD Vance dropped plans ...
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Group B: Canada crush nine-man Qatar 6-0, Swiss defeat Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-1
David bags hat-trick against Qatar
Jonathan David bagged a hat-trick as Canada secured their first ever World Cup finals victory and boosted their chances of reaching the knockout stages with ...
US Treasury imposes sanctions on Lebanese officials, others for aiding Hezbollah
The U.S. government on Thursday announced sanctions against Lebanese officials it said were aligned with Hezbollah and members of the previously sanctioned Alaa Hassan Hamieh business network, for obstructing ...
Attack on Niger airport kills 11 members of security forces, government says
An attack on Thursday on the airport and military airbase in Niger’s capital killed 11 members of the security forces and two civilians, the government said in a statement, without ...
South Africa salvage draw with late penalty against Czechs
South Africa scored a penalty seven minutes from fulltime as they fought back to draw 1-1 with the Czech Republic at the World Cup on Thursday after falling behind early ...
Brazil must ditch denial after Morocco wake-up call
Brazil defender Danilo said on Wednesday that his side must look their World Cup wobble squarely in the eye after Morocco gave Carlo Ancelotti’s side a bruising reminder that ...
Israel issues new Lebanon occupation map, in talks with US over deployment
Israel’s military published a map on Thursday showing an expanded zone of control for its troops in southern Lebanon, as Israeli officials told Reuters Israel was holding talks with ...
Zelenskiy says ‘Moscow will burn’ if Russian strikes continue
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday heavy drone attacks on Russia were retaliation for a strike that damaged a historic monastery in Kyiv this week, and that “Moscow will ...
Church of England leader apologises for historical forced adoption practice
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, apologised for the Church of England’s role in forced adoption practices in the decades following World War Two, when roughly 185,000 children were taken ...
Oil flowing through the strait, says Vance, but Israeli strikes in Lebanon raise doubts over peace
Some 12.5 million barrels of crude sailed through the Strait of Hormuz overnight, U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday, hours after Donald Trump signed a deal with Iran ...
Unquenchable Scottish thirst for beer pushes Boston bars to the limit
Bars in Boston are gearing up for a second tidal wave of drinking by Scotland’s Tartan Army of football fans who nearly drained some pubs of all their beer ...
Ronaldo does little to shake perception he is yesterday’s man
Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo’s two second-half misses against the Democratic Republic of Congo and a mostly anonymous display did little to dissuade those who feel he is past his ...
US riding high after dream start, but wary of Australia
The United States will hope to keep the party going after starting the World Cup with a fluid attacking display, but must be wary of an Australia side which began ...
Canada seeking to take control early in showdown v Qatar
Canada will be looking to learn the lessons from their 1-1 opening draw with Bosnia & Herzegovina and to stamp their authority on their World Cup Group B match with ...
Trump threatens renewed bombing as US and Iran sign interim peace agreement
The U.S. and Iran released the text of an interim agreement their presidents have signed to end their war on Wednesday, with U.S. President Donald Trump threatening to ...
Ukraine hits Moscow refinery again as Zelenskiy seeks Trump’s support for peace deal
Ukrainian drones hit Moscow’s oil refinery for the second time this week while Russia fired missiles into Kyiv, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy sought support from the U.S. and ...
Group K: Diaz shines as Colombia outclass Uzbekistan
Colombia opened their World Cup Group K campaign with a 3-1 victory over Uzbekistan at the Estadio Azteca on Wednesday, as Daniel Munoz, Luis Diaz and Jaminton Campaz struck to ...
Group L: England roar past Croatia, Ghana claim points against Panama with last gasp strike
Kane at the double in England’s 4-2 win over Croatia
Harry Kane scored a first-half brace, Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford added goals after halftime and England kicked off ...
Portugal held to 1-1 draw by DR Congo in their World Cup opener
Portugal and their talisman Cristiano Ronaldo were left frustrated after being held to a 1-1 draw by Group K rivals Democratic Republic of Congo in their World Cup clash in ...
AI will lead to labour shortages, Bezos says in optimistic talk
Artificial Intelligence will lead to labour shortages, not the replacement of humans, Amazon AMZN.O founder Jeff Bezos predicted in a highly optimistic appearance at the VivaTech technology conference in ...
EU parliament backs law allowing offshore detention centres
The European Parliament approved on Wednesday an overhaul of migration policy aimed at ramping up deportations and allowing member states to set up detention centres abroad, in what critics describe ...
Luigi Mangione plans ‘extreme emotional disturbance’ defence at CEO killing trial
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down a health insurance executive in Manhattan, plans to argue at his murder trial that he was undergoing an extreme mental health crisis ...
Lebanon ceasefire lifts veil on scale of destruction and trauma
In the dimly lit hospital room where he has lived for months, Youssef Fares broke down in tears as he spoke of his home in the historic southern Lebanese city ...
Judge dismisses US criminal indictment of Turkey’s Halkbank
A federal judge dismissed on Wednesday the U.S. Justice Department’s criminal indictment of Halkbank after President Donald Trump’s administration reached a deal with the Turkish state-run lender, ...