England survive France fightback to secure third place in Miami goalfest
England held off a stunning France fightback to claim a 6-4 victory in a madcap Miami thriller on Saturday, securing third place for their best World Cup finish since their ...
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Antonelli takes pole ahead of Verstappen at Belgian Grand Prix
Formula One leader Kimi Antonelli will start Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix from pole position for Mercedes with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen alongside on the front row.
McLaren’s ...
Smoke, fire, floods: US faces triple extreme summer weather threats
Wildfire smoke blanketed the eastern U.S. from the Great Lakes to Washington, D.C. on Friday, floodwaters tore through Texas’s Hill Country for a third day, and new ...
Trump back in World Cup spotlight after starring role in controversies
U.S. President Donald Trump will be back in the World Cup spotlight at Sunday’s final, after taking a starring role in one of the tournament’s defining dramas ...
Ancient quasars add to a ‘major unsolved problem’ in astrophysics
A quasar — among the universe’s most luminous and energetic objects — is a supermassive black hole caught in the act of guzzling matter at the heart of a galaxy. Scientists ...
Ukrainian drone attacks kill seven in Russia, spark fire at Moscow region oil depot
Waves of Ukrainian drone attacks killed seven warehouse workers and injured dozens more, while another attack sparked a fire at an oil depot in the wider capital region, regional governors ...
Dior beats Chanel to dress Taylor Swift for wedding of the decade
By Helen Reid
In a coup for Parisian fashion house Christian Dior, both Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wore Haute Couture designs by creative director Jonathan Anderson for their wedding ...
England and France face off in match nobody wants to play
Playing your final World Cup match one day prior to the championship game is not the assignment anybody desires.
But it’s the reality for France and England as the ...
Rodri tells Spain to chase World Cup dream without fear
Spain captain Rodri has urged his teammates to carry more hunger than fear into Sunday’s World Cup final against Argentina, where Lionel Messi and a side he called “the ...
Rolling Stones match Beatles with 15th UK number one album
The Rolling Stones have landed their 15th number one on the UK Official Albums Chart with their new record “Foreign Tongues”, drawing them level with The Beatles’ tally.
The band’...
Tributes pour in for cricket great Sobers after death at 89
Tributes poured in for Garry Sobers, widely regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders in cricket, following his death at the age of 89 on Friday.
Sobers represented the West Indies ...
Iran renews attacks on Gulf states after another night of US strikes
Iran launched renewed attacks on U.S. Gulf allies on Saturday after a seventh straight night of U.S. strikes targeting Iranian military sites including logistics infrastructure, escalating the war ...
Herbert falls short of historic 61, DeChambeau hit with penalty at Open
Australia’s Lucas Herbert came within a five-foot putt of becoming the first golfer to shoot 61 in a men’s major on Friday as he took a two-shot lead at ...
Guatemalan zoo breeds rare lizards in bid to save endangered species
Conservationists in Guatemala are breeding a new generation of Guatemalan beaded lizards, one of the world’s most endangered lizards, in the hopes of rebuilding wild populations decimated by habitat ...
Fund managers turn optimistic as recession fears ease
Global investor sentiment has climbed to its strongest level since February, with fund managers growing more optimistic on the economic outlook, artificial intelligence-linked spending and the prospect of a dovish ...
Package-forwarding firms bridge gap for African online shoppers
No bank card? No address? No problem. Shoppers in Africa increasingly are buying online from big brands such as Amazon (AMZN.O) or Walmart (WMT.O) even though they have ...
Global fusion energy investments hit record $4.48 billion
Global investments in fusion energy hit a record of $4.48 billion in the year since last July, according to a survey released this week, a milestone driven by hopes the emerging ...
Marvel Comics to move publishing operations to California, report says
Marvel Comics will relocate its publishing division from New York City to Burbank, California, ending a nearly 90-year presence in the city where the comic book publisher was founded, The ...
More than 100 homes destroyed in Norway fire
More than 100 homes were destroyed by fire on Friday near the city of Drammen in southern Norway as firefighters battled to contain the flames amid strong winds, rescue officials said.
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Israeli strikes kill Palestinians attending Gaza funeral for earlier strike victim
An Israeli airstrike killed at least eight Palestinians and wounded 20 attending a funeral in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on Friday for a person killed by another Israeli strike ...
Strong quake off Mexican coast rattles Guatemala and El Salvador, but leaves no damage
A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Mexico’s southernmost state of Chiapas on Friday, shaking buildings as far away as Guatemala and El Salvador, though authorities said ...
SpaceX targets next week for another Starship launch attempt as shares slide on abort
SpaceX is targeting Monday for another attempt to launch its Starship rocket after a last-second abort during engine ignition on Thursday, a brief setback that nevertheless wiped roughly $100 billion from ...
Netflix misses earnings targets as growth enters a steadier phase
Netflix forecast third-quarter revenue and earnings on Thursday that fell short of Wall Street targets and said it would cut the frequency of viewing-hours reports as the company seeks new ...
Wildfires, drought and storms hound Europe even as heatwave recedes
Firefighters backed by 30 aircraft struggled on Friday to contain a wildfire in northeastern Spain that has ripped through an area the size of San Francisco, forcing the evacuation of more ...