Liverpool sack Slot after title defence turns into European scramble
Liverpool parted ways with Arne Slot on Saturday after the Dutch manager who won the Premier League title in his first season failed to live up to expectations in a ...
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Scientists unravel the history of cotton domestication
Cotton, the world’s most profitable nonfood crop, is used more than any other natural fiber. Known for its comfort and durability, it has been utilized since antiquity in fabrics ...
Teen sensation Fonseca comes of age by taming Djokovic at French Open
Novak Djokovic’s latest bid to capture a record 25th Grand Slam title was left in tatters after a stunning third-round defeat by Brazilian teen sensation Joao Fonseca in an ...
Russia recalls envoy to Armenia over EU ties ahead of vote
Russia said on Saturday it had recalled its ambassador to Armenia for consultations in protest at its rapprochement with the European Union as a June 7 election nears.
Formally allied to ...
Spain blocks prediction markets Polymarket, Kalshi over lack of gambling licences
Spain’s Consumer Rights Ministry temporarily banned so-called prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi for operating in the country without a gambling licence, the official state gazette showed this week.
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Rock-solid Arsenal ready for PSG test in Champions League final
Arsenal’s pursuit of Champions League glory in Saturday’s final is likely to depend heavily on how well the core of their team deals with a rampaging Paris St ...
British retail sales remain weak despite slight improvement in May
British retailers reported lower sales in May against a backdrop of weak demand, but not the record downturn they had reported a month earlier, according to figures released by the ...
Anthropic co-founder calls outside scrutiny essential to check powerful tech firms
The co-founder of AI company Anthropic said earlier this week that the development of artificial intelligence cannot be left solely to technology companies, urging greater oversight from religious leaders, governments ...
Trump to decide imminently on Iran deal, says Hormuz Strait must open
United States President Donald Trump said he would decide on Friday over a potential deal with Iran to extend their ceasefire that would need to include opening the Strait of ...
Eleven children killed, injured every 24 hours in Lebanon, UN says
Eleven children have been killed or injured on average every 24 hours in Lebanon over the last week, the UN’s children’s agency said on Friday, as Israel has expanded ...
Four-times champion Swiatek cruises into French Open fourth round
Four-times champion Iga Swiatek eased into the French Open fourth round with a 6-4 6-4 victory over Magda Linette in an all-Polish clash on Friday.
Former world number one recovered ...
Kenya arrests 8 students suspected of arson in deadly school fire
Kenyan authorities have arrested eight students on suspicion of arson over a fire at a girls’ boarding school that killed 16 students, police said on Friday.
The fire at the Utumishi ...
Iran calls for actions not words after US officials say peace deal is near
Iran said on Friday it was looking for actions, not words from the United States after sources said President Donald Trump was weighing an initial US-Iranian agreement to extend a ...
Romania says Russian drone hit apartment block, Nato vows to defend alliance territory
Nato accused Moscow on Friday of reckless behaviour and pledged to “defend every inch of Allied territory” after Romania said a Russian drone had crashed into an apartment block in ...
WHO reports 906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths from Bundibugyo strain of Ebola
The World Health Organisation said on Friday that there were 906 suspected cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including 223 suspected deaths that were being investigated.
An outbreak of ...
Zelenskiy could be stripped of top Polish honour, Poland’s president says
Poland’s president said on Friday he wanted a state body to discuss stripping Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of Poland’s top honour, after Ukraine renamed an army unit after ...
EU Commission agrees to unlock €16.4 billion for Hungary
Hungary’s progress in reforms under its new government will allow the European Commission to unlock €16.4 billion of previously frozen EU recovery and cohesion funds for the country, European Commission ...
Sonmez trips over advertisement sign, tumbles out of French Open
Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez tripped over an advertising sign and crashed into a wall while chasing the ball in her doubles match at the French Open on Friday, with the ...
Arsenal’s ‘utmost priority’ agreeing new contract for Arteta, owners say
Arsenal’s top priority is agreeing a new contract for manager Mikel Arteta after the Spaniard delivered the club’s first Premier League title in 22 years, co-chair Josh Kroenke said.
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Georgia unveils Stalin’s rare wine collection ahead of historic auction
Tangled cobwebs dangle from the ceiling in dim light and a pleasant, musky sweetness pervades the air in this repository of a precious wine collection, once owned by Georgia’s ...
UN to place Israel on sexual violence in conflict blacklist, Israeli envoy says
Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations said his country had been added to a U.N. blacklist of sexual violence in conflict zones, alongside Hamas.
“This is a political ...
Blue Origin’s new Glenn Rocket explodes during launchpad test
An uncrewed Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on the launchpad during a test on Thursday, in a major setback for Jeff Bezos’ space venture as it seeks to narrow ...
War spillover fears grow after Russian drone hits Romanian residential building injuring two
NATO member Romania said on Friday that a drone injured two people in a southeastern city during an overnight Russian attack on neighbouring Ukraine, the first time in the war ...
Arsenal one win from history as PSG stand in their way
Arsenal’s long road back to Europe’s top table reaches its defining night on Saturday as they face Paris St Germain in the Champions League final, chasing a first ...