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Messi meets England at last for place in final

ATLANTA: Lionel Messi has done just about everything possible in a glorious career, but the 39-year-old Argentinian... Published 15 Jul, 2026 08:37am

Thomas Tuchel: England’s World Cup mastermind

ATLANTA: Thomas Tuchel was hired by England as head coach with a simple brief: win the 2026 World Cup. So far, so good as they Published 15 Jul, 2026 08:36am

Norway receive warm welcome in Oslo after exit

OSLO: Around 90,000 people welcomed back Norway’s players to Oslo on Monday after they returned home from making a... Published 15 Jul, 2026 08:35am

Swiss squad return home to heroes’ welcome

ZURICH: Cheering fans gave Switzerland’s World Cup football squad a heroes’ welcome as they returned home on... Published 15 Jul, 2026 08:34am

Pogacar wins Tour de France 10th stage on Bastille Day

LE LIORAN: Tadej Pogacar shrugged off the boo-boys and powered to victory on France’s nat­i­onal holiday with... Published 15 Jul, 2026 08:32am

Knight wants England to play more red-ball cricket

LONDON: England gr­eat Heather Knight bow­ed out of international cric­ket calling for more domestic red-ball... Published 15 Jul, 2026 08:31am

There’s still time to realise British Open dream, says Rose

LONDON: Justin Rose is confident time is still on his side as he bids to win a first British Open title, with this... Published 15 Jul, 2026 08:31am

Real, Barca La Liga starts delayed

MADRID: Jose Mourinho’s first La Liga game in charge of Real Madrid in his second spell at the club will be away ... Published 15 Jul, 2026 08:27am

Glasner warns ‘no button to press’ for Forest success

LONDON: Oliver Glasner believes the foundations are in place for Nottingham Forest to make a sound start to the new... Published 15 Jul, 2026 08:26am

Rescue centre helping birds hit by dehydration, heatstroke

ISLAMABAD: Cradling an Asian koel in his hands, wildlife officer Zaheer Ahmed gently stretched its wings as part of ... Published 15 Jul, 2026 07:28am

Man accused of sedating, assaulting 14 women

BERLIN: A 68-year-old Berlin man has been charged with sedating and raping 14 women whom he had met on dating apps... Published 15 Jul, 2026 07:28am

UK, Spain scrap Gibraltar land border checks

MADRID: Thousands of workers crossing daily between Spain and Gibraltar will enter a new era of easier travel on... Published 15 Jul, 2026 07:28am

Police say British politician’s killing was targeted attack

Counter-terrorism police takes over the investigation; a 28-year-old white British man has been detained on suspicion of “commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism” as well as suspicion of murder. Updated 15 Jul, 2026 08:35am

Singapore court orders Bloomberg to pay damages to ministers

Two senior ministers had filed a defamation case related to a report on luxury property deals against the US-based news organisation. Published 15 Jul, 2026 07:28am

Egg-free school meals scramble politics in India

KOLKATA: Teacher Raja Dey fears attendance might drop now that government-run schools have stopped serving eggs for... Published 15 Jul, 2026 07:28am

Spain deliver masterclass against France to reach World Cup final

ARLINGTON: Spain snuffed out France’s dream of a third World Cup triumph on Tuesday, taming their galaxy of... Published 15 Jul, 2026 07:28am

'Immense disappointment': France's Mbappe rues end of FIFA World Cup dream

Mbappe pinpointed the crux of the problem in midfield, where France's duo of Rabiot and Tchouameni rapidly found themselves over-run by Spain's triumvirate. Updated 15 Jul, 2026 07:08am

Majestic Spain stun France to reach FIFA World Cup final

A first-half penalty from Mikel Oyarzabal and a 58th-minute Pedro Porro goal sealed an utterly clinical victory for the European champions. Updated 15 Jul, 2026 07:03am

Burnham in sight of Downing Street, wins top UK union support

Under party rules, Burnham must also win the backing of two more Labour-affiliated organisations. Updated 14 Jul, 2026 10:32pm

In pictures: France flaunts firepower, unity with allies in Bastille Day parade

The final July 14 parade presided over by President Emmanuel Macron brought together was attended by two dozen foreign heads of state and government, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Published 14 Jul, 2026 07:54pm