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France recorded its hottest day since national records began in 1947 on Wednesday as an intense early summer heatwave continued to grip much of western Europe, triggering power outages, wildfire warnings ...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to reassure Gulf allies on Wednesday over President Donald Trump’s agreement with Iran to end their recent conflict, as questions persisted over ...

A Ghanaian witch doctor says he has “released” England captain Harry Kane from his spell after the striker failed to find the net in Tuesday’s goalless draw at the ...

Britain on Wednesday recorded its highest temperature for June, reaching 35.8 degrees Celsius (96.26 degrees Fahrenheit) in southern England, the Met Office said on Wednesday. Provisional data shows record reached at Wiggonholt ...

Lebanon and Israel are discussing a U.S.-backed proposal for Israeli forces to pull out of some of the territory invaded in the war with Hezbollah and hand it ...

Ships have begun sailing through the Strait of Hormuz under a new scheme by the U.N.’s shipping agency to evacuate vessels trapped there by the conflict, a spokesperson ...

President Donald Trump opens a 16-day celebration of the United States’ 250th anniversary with a political rally on Wednesday, the start of festivities shaped by controversy over his polarizing approach ...

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that work was underway on a legal framework that would speed up the disbandment of the militant Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and that ...

Russia has accused the United States of failing to deliver on “understandings” reached between presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump at a summit in Alaska last August, a shift that ...

The new head-to-head World Cup tiebreak rule has already produced group winners and early exits, while the scramble for one of the eight best third-placed spots means plenty still hinges ...

Captain Andy Robertson said Scotland would be doing everything in their power to give their Tartan Army of fans good reason to drink Miami dry after Wednesday’s World Cup ...

Canada coach Jesse Marsch is aiming to beat Switzerland in their final World Cup Group B game on Wednesday so that his side can remain in Vancouver for the round ...

Western Europe was in the grip of a heatwave on Wednesday that shattered records, caused the deaths of dozens of people, closed schools, knocked out electricity and wiped out poultry ...

President Donald Trump said that Iran had agreed to nuclear inspections into “infinity,” while Tehran said it had made no such concession in negotiations, raising questions about the viability of ...

The U.S. Senate backed legislation on Tuesday directing President Donald Trump to halt U.S. military action against Iran, the latest rebuke of the Republican president from an increasingly ...

Porsche’s new ​CEO appealed to shareholders for patience on Tuesday, promising detailed turnaround measures later this ‌year as investors press the sports car maker to reverse a slump in ...

Oracle’s (ORCL.N) total workforce declined 13 per cent, or about 21,000 employees, in fiscal 2026, as the cloud computing giant continued restructuring ​its business, partly driven by the adoption of AI ...

England fail to break down stubborn Ghana in 0-0 draw England failed to find a way through a resolute Ghana side and had to settle for a 0-0 draw in ...

Record-breaker Ronaldo fires Portugal to 5-0 win over Uzbekistan Cristiano Ronaldo silenced his critics in spectacular fashion, becoming the first player to score in six World Cups while netting twice ...

The Vatican on Tuesday reaffirmed a long-standing rule that only an ordained priest or deacon can give a sermon at a Catholic mass, rejecting a request from German bishops to ...

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Iran had agreed to nuclear inspections into “infinity, despite Tehran’s denials, and that unfrozen Iranian assets would be used to buy ...

Marcus Rashford may not have started England’s World Cup opener against Croatia, but he certainly finished it with a bang. Rashford secured the Three Lions’ 4-2 win over Croatia ...

British markets seem wearily resigned to a seventh prime minister in the decade since the seismic Brexit vote of 2016. But unless this latest government really delivers, ingrained political volatility will ...

Turkish authorities detained 209 people in anti-terrorism operations on Tuesday, prosecutors said, a day after Ankara imposed restrictions on public gatherings ahead of next month’s NATO summit. Opposition groups said ...