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Australian has had to contend with war, 50C heat and playoffs to steer country to a first World Cup in 40 years Twenty-eight months, 21 games, four rounds, a 117th-minute penalty and a playoff. A coach stuck in Dubai where he watches war start over the water, bombs shaking everything. A team trapped in Baghdad first and Jordan next, missiles flying around them. A scrambled 9,000-mile trip to Mexi…

In a stark contrast to previous tournaments, and Baden-Baden in 2026 in particular, the players’ partners are set to keep a low profile while some may not travel at all The BBC is not the only World Cup institution to have stayed at home . As England make final preparations for their opening game of the tournament against Croatia on Wednesday, only around half of Thomas Tuchel’s squad can look fo…

Ghalenoi hopes disruption does not impact his team World Cup newsletter | Daily podcast | Download the app The Iran striker Mehdi Taremi has said the controversy and disruption surrounding their involvement at the World Cup undermines Fifa’s message of peace and conceded he felt the tension before arriving in Los Angeles on the eve of their opener, hours before a peace deal was announced . For th…

Dormition Cathedral of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, one of Ukraine’s most significant religious sites, and residential buildings hit across capital Ukraine has come under a massive Russian missile and drone attack with waves of explosions echoing through the capital, Kyiv, in the early hours of Monday morning as air raids killed at least five people across the country. Among targets hit in the sustained …

Lawsuit claims interviews were manipulated to support false narrative that she allowed a contestant to be sexually assaulted Tyra Banks has filed a defamation lawsuit against Netflix and the directors of its docuseries Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model , alleging that the producers stripped down hours of interview footage to construct a false narrative. In the lawsuit filed on Saturd…

Officials delay start of fights to 9pm for storm forecast UFC takes over White House lawn for seven-fight card The stratospheric rise of the UFC’s Dana White UFC to pay fighters in crypto from Trump company Reach out to Bryan on Bluesky or by email The weather has landed the first blow at UFC Freedom 250. With thunderstorms forecast across the Washington area on Sunday evening, UFC officials dela…

Demonstrations took off in Washington and across US as Trump throws first private, for-profit sporting event ever held on White House grounds Dozens of people stood across the entrance gates to the Ellipse, the park south of the White House , on Sunday afternoon, holding protest signs and chanting as the president prepared to host seven mixed martial arts fights on the lawn. Thousands of fight fa…

41-year-old claims his 106th grand prix victory ‘I’ve rebuilt my mind to get back to where I was’ Lewis Hamilton said he feared he had lost the ability to win in Formula One after ending a long wait for success with Ferrari in Spain on Sunday. The 41-year-old Briton, a seven-time world champion, charged to his 106th grand prix victory at the ­Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona with a flawless driv…

Alternative singer and internet personality among six who died when two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro Two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday morning and crashed in the city’s western zone, killing all six people aboard including comedian and singer Oliver Tree, according to reports. Rio de Janeiro’s Military Fire Department said that one of the helicopters crashed on a …

Trump will be a mere spectator at the UFC fights at his 80th birthday bash. Roosevelt took a more hands-on approach Donald Trump is throwing himself a huge 80th birthday party on Sunday with a UFC fight on the White House South Lawn, but he’ll be a mere spectator. About 120 years ago, another brash New Yorker turned president took a much more hands-on approach to sparring at the White House, when…

Crash reportedly occurred shortly after departure from Butler Memorial airport at 11.30am on Sunday Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Twelve people were killed in a plane crash near Butler, Missouri , on Sunday. According to Bates county emergency management, a private plane that had departed Butler Memorial airport shortly before 11.30am turned back before crashing near Business …

Federal judge says ex-ranger, who sued US government over free speech, must follow process in Civil Service Reform Act A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a former Yosemite national park ranger who was fired after flying a giant transgender pride flag from a rock wall that looms over the California park’s main thoroughfare. US district judge Jennifer Thurston found on Friday that S…

US senator is getting ‘excellent care’ after being hospitalized on Sunday morning, spokesperson says Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Mitch ⁠McConnell , a US senator ⁠from Kentucky, was admitted ​to ‌the ‌hospital ‌on Sunday morning, ‌a ​spokesperson ⁠said ​in ​a statement. “Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this morning. He is receiving excellent care,” the statemen…

Eze dismisses idea of changing spot-kick technique ‘If there is a penalty to take I’ll be there again’ Eberechi Eze says he will not let his missed penalty in the Champions League final stop him from stepping up in a shootout for England in the World Cup. The attacking midfielder sent his kick wide when Arsenal lost on penalties against Paris Saint-Germain in Budapest last month but he is determi…

Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles The pop star’s first tour in seven years brought the house down with emotive ballads and clubby bangers delivered with saucy wit If faced with the choice to erase one’s most painful memories or live with them forever, à la Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind , you’d be forgiven for wanting to wipe them away. On the first night of a five-show run in Los Angeles prom…

Skip the token tie and get him a gift he’ll still be telling people about years from now Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things Socks, underwear, ties, another personalized mug. Dads and grandpas of all ages know the drill when it comes to Father’s Day. They have perfected the smile and gracious “thank you” while reminding themselves that it’s the t…

Lille midfielder excelled against Brazil but it was no surprise to his national coach after a key role in convincing him to turn down France’s overtures The name Ayyoub Bouaddi was on everyone’s lips after Brazil’s draw against Morocco on Saturday night. Even the army of concerned South American journalists firing questions at Vinícius Júnior at the MetLife Stadium had to acknowledge that the Rea…

US broadcaster overran ads during hydration break Broadcasts must return 30 seconds before play resumes Fox will not face any sanction from Fifa for breaking the governing body’s advertising rules during the opening game of the World Cup between Mexico and South Africa last week. The US broadcaster broke Fifa’s strict guidelines for showing commercials during hydration breaks on the first occasio…

The 70-year-old has been prosecuted for his artworks under a law that did not exist when they were created. He should be freed Sixty years ago, Mao Zedong launched the Cultural Revolution – a decade of fanaticism that consumed China. Perhaps 2 million people, from top leaders to impoverished farmers, were killed or driven to suicide for political “crimes” or their family background. Tens of milli…

Shelton fights back to win third title of season Grass specialist Fritz was defending champion American top seed Ben Shelton beat countryman and defending champion Taylor Fritz 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 to win the Stuttgart Open ATP title on Sunday. Grass court specialist Fritz had never previously lost a final on the surface. Shelton broke the second seed once in the opening set and once in the third to cla…