France’s firepower puts Sweden in the firing line
France’s glittering attack carried them smoothly through the World Cup group stage, but coach Didier Deschamps still has issues to solve on the left side of his team before ...
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Haaland holds centre stage but Ivorians look to steal his thunder
Erling Haaland will be the centre of attention in Dallas on Tuesday, but the Ivory Coast will be hoping to highlight some attacking talent of their own when they take ...
All eyes on Serena ahead of much-awaited Wimbledon return
Former world number one Serena Williams will be the centre of attention on Tuesday when she sets foot on the grass at the All England Club for the first time ...
Police hunt fugitive after blast in Monaco wounds several
Police in Monaco and neighbouring France were searching on Tuesday for a man suspected of detonating a makeshift bomb in Monaco that wounded several people, a local official said, while ...
Survivors decry slow aid after deadly Venezuela quake, death toll hits 1,700
Frustration rose across Venezuela over a lack of government help in areas struck by deadly twin earthquakes five days ago, with miracle rescues increasingly rare and the death toll hitting ...
Morocco advance after penalty shootout win over Netherlands in Monterrey thriller
Morocco beat the Netherlands 3-2 on penalties on Monday to reach the World Cup last 16 after their Round of 32 tie ended 1-1 following extra time, setting up a meeting with ...
British companies report lowest growth expectations this year
British companies expectations for growth in the coming quarter fell this month to their lowest level this year, according to a survey released this week that added to a run ...
Bank of England economist critiques new forecasting strategy
Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Monday that the central bank’s shift in communications to focus on multiple scenarios rather than a single forecast makes it ...
Paraguay stun Germany on penalties to reach World Cup last 16
Paraguay stunned four-time world champions Germany 4-3 on penalties on Monday to advance to the World Cup round of 16 in one of the biggest upsets in the competition’s history, ...
Martinelli to the rescue as Brazil edge Japan 2-1 in last 32
Brazil survived a World Cup last-32 scare when they fought back to beat Japan 2-1 after Gabriel Martinelli squeezed in a shot at the far post deep in stoppage time ...
Tsitsipas taps throwback mentality to plot deep Wimbledon run
Stefanos Tsitsipas said he was rediscovering the mindset that once fuelled his best Grand Slam runs after drawing on his past experiences at Wimbledon to seal a 6-1 6-4 6-2 ...
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Sinner survives scare, grim day for British hopes
Men’s defending champion Jannik Sinner flirted with a first-round exit before passing a stern physical test on the opening day of Wimbledon but several seeds departed on a day ...
Injured Draper follows Raducanu out of Wimbledon without hitting a ball
Britain’s former world number four Jack Draper withdrew from Wimbledon due to an arm injury on Monday in a second big blow for the home crowd after Emma Raducanu ...
Robertson hails Clarke’s Scotland legacy as reign ends
Scotland captain Andy Robertson paid tribute to departing manager Steve Clarke on Sunday, thanking him for transforming the team’s fortunes a day after the 62-year-old stepped down following the ...
Man City appoint Maresca as manager to follow Guardiola
Manchester City have appointed Enzo Maresca as manager to replace departing coach Pep Guardiola next season, the Premier League club announced on Monday.
Maresca, who has signed a three-year contract, ...
Erdogan says NATO summit must emphasise unity and resilience
Turkey expects next month’s NATO summit in Ankara to emphasise alliance unity, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday, calling for the lifting of restrictions on defence trade and for ...
Five people dead in shooting in northern Germany
Five people were shot and killed in a town in northern Germany on Monday, and police said they had detained two individuals, including the suspected shooter.
The motive for the ...
UK’s prime minister-in-waiting vows to rip up politics as usual
Andy Burnham, Britain’s prime minister-in-waiting, vowed on Monday to deliver radical change to the nation’s politics by handing more power to its regions and encouraging collaboration over argument ...
Kremlin says Russia’s stance on conditions for a Ukraine peace deal has not changed since 2024
The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia has not changed its stance on the conditions needed for a peace deal in Ukraine since President Vladimir Putin said in 2024 that Kyiv’...
Pakistan forces kill 29 militants in border operation, Kabul says dozens of civilians dead
Pakistan’s security forces killed at least 29 militants in ground and air operations along the Afghanistan border, it said on Monday, while the Afghan Taliban said at least 38 civilians were ...
Japan look to turn tables on mentors Brazil on World Cup stage
Hajime Moriyasu’s quest to lead Japan deep into the World Cup faces a master-versus-apprentice last-32 clash on Monday against Brazil, the country that has done more than any other ...
Germany’s big names must deliver against Paraguay
Germany will need to up their game in their World Cup round of 32 against Paraguay or risk going home, with their top players yet to peak at the tournament and ...
Top seeds Sinner, Sabalenka headline Wimbledon’s opening day
Top seeds Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka will both be up against Serbian challengers as the first round of Wimbledon kicks off on Monday, before another Serbian, Novak Djokovic, takes ...
Earthquake shifts political ground for Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodriguez
Venezuela’s strongest earthquake in over a century is the biggest challenge to Delcy Rodriguez’s early leadership but could also allow the interim president to stamp her authority on ...