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Argentina are one win away from sporting immortality. Lionel Scaloni’s side are bidding to become just the third team to win successive World Cups, after Italy (1934 and 1938) and Brazil (1958 and 1962). If they are to pip European…
Britain’s Beth Shriever has become the first BMX racer to win four elite world titles as extreme weather curtailed the UCI BMX Racing World Championships in Brisbane. After persistent strong winds delayed the start of the race in the…
Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli re-established the comfortable championship lead that had been eroded in the past three races with victory in the Belgian Grand Prix while team-mate George Russell crashed out. The Italian fought back from losing…
A sample of iceberg lettuce from the food supplier Taylor Farms has tested positive for the parasite that caused an explosive diarrhoea outbreak affecting thousands of people in the US, officials said. The Food and Drug Administration…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said his office is still looking into arresting Benjamin Netanyahu if the Israeli prime minister visits the city for the United Nations General Assembly in September. Speaking on The New York Times’ “The…
A ferry carrying 116 passengers has sunk off the coast of Guyana with 53 people so far rescued, local authorities have said. The MV Barima capsized near Iron Punt, on its route from Georgetown to Port Kaituma. A distress call was received…
Thousands of users across the world experienced difficulties accessing Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp on Sunday after the Meta-owned platforms suffered a widespread outage. The disruption began at around 10:25 a.m., according to…
Rafe Furst is an American entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist, and former professional poker player with an estimated net worth of $10 million. Best known for winning a World Series of Poker bracelet and serving as an early stakeholder…
Mike Matusow is an American professional poker player with an estimated net worth of $8 million. Known by the nickname “The Mouth” for his outspoken personality and table talk, Matusow has enjoyed a successful poker career spanning more…
Kenya’s leading professional golfers will tee off at Ruiru Golf Club this week as the fifth leg of the Professional Golfers of Kenya (PGK) Equator Tour gets underway, with valuable Order of Merit points up for grabs in the race to qualify…
A 31-year-old woman died after she was attacked by a buffalo in Tana River County. The victim, identified as Zeinab Mahmud, was attacked on Saturday at Bahati Village near Bahati Primary School in Tana Delta Sub-County. A team of police…
A police operation to recover a stolen bicycle turned deadly after the officers came under attack from a group of youths in Mbeere South Sub-County, Embu County. The incident occurred on Saturday night at Mutuobare Shopping Centre, where…
Police have launched investigations after a licensed firearm holder reported the loss of a pistol and a laptop believed to have been stolen from his vehicle while running errands across Nairobi. This is the second such incident to be…
A 32-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death following a domestic dispute with his second wife in Mau Narok, Njoro Sub-County, Nakuru County. The deceased, identified as James Mbugua Karoka, was found lying dead on Saturday morning…
Police and rescue teams were searching for a fisherman who remains missing after a fishing expedition off the Kilifi coast ended in tragedy. The two fishermen including Joseph Randu Nzai, 20, left Muyu wa Kae Village in Magarini Sub-County…
The US launched another round of air strikes against Iran on Saturday night, targeting its coastal surveillance and air defence facilities, US military officials said. US Central Command (Centcom) said forces successfully hit Iranian…
The EU’s new border system has nearly tripled the time it’s taking for Brits to get through passport control even after improvements have been made, a boss at Rome’s main airport has said. It comes as Ryanair has warned passengers…
Russians are returning to cash, as mobile internet shutdowns disrupt card payments, and more businesses seek to dodge tax under mounting financial pressure more than four years into the war with Ukraine. Russia has added 1.56tn roubles…
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested by federal authorities Saturday in Miami, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. The charges against the pair were not immediately announced. Brady McCarron, a spokesperson for the…
Police in Naivasha are investigating the murder of a 58-year-old man whose body was discovered three days after he was reported missing. The deceased, Joseph Mwangi Njuguna, had been reported missing on July 15, 2026, at Longonot Police…
Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok has agreed to step down, signing an amendment to the country’s constitution which will end his presidency at midnight on Sunday. Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s Tisza party had used its majority to steamroll…
German centre-right politician Jens Spahn has resigned as parliamentary group leader of the country’s governing coalition after being accused of hypocrisy over his use of a surrogate mother in the US to have a child. Surrogacy is…
Around 300 protesters clashed with riot police in Venice on Friday evening over the arrival of US ambassador to Italy Tilman Fertitta’s $450 million mega yacht Boardwalk during the city’s annual Redentore (Redeemer) festival, police said.…
Two US service members were killed and one is missing in action, US Central Command announced Saturday, marking the first American military fatalities in the Iran war since March, as attacks between the two countries have escalated. “On…
