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VIDEO: World Cup Day 18: Canada beats South Africa, through to last 16
Latest match highlights, reaction and previews from the FIFA World Cup 2026 in North America.
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Burnham's 'Manchesterism' could change the UK, but is not yet a full economic plan
Andy Burnham's speech depicted a different way of seeing and running the UK, though there are many other questions about the detail.
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Trump Pulls Plug on Carolina Wind Project as Cancellations Mount
The Trump administration is canceling a lease held by Duke Energy Corp. off the coast of North Carolina as it expands its campaign to block new offshore wind developments.
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US petrol prices ease despite ongoing uncertainties with Iran
US–Iran peace talks ease market volatility, but uncertainty keeps oil prices hovering, complicating recovery efforts.
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WhatsApp Opens Username Reservations to 3 Billion Users
WhatsApp will let the messaging service’s 3 billion global users select a username for their account, a change meant to increase privacy by letting people connect on the platform without having to share their phone number.
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US Supreme Court rebuffs Trump’s appeal in E Jean Carroll case
The US Supreme Court has rejected a push by President Trump to throw out a jury’s findings of sexual assault.
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Putin’s Closest Ally Tested as Minsk Resists Deeper War Role
Russia’s close alliance with Belarus is facing a new test as President Alexander Lukashenko has shown reluctance to deepen his role in Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine.
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This city is running out of water | CNN Politics
Situated along the Texas coast, residents of Corpus Christi are staring down a water crisis, as a five-year drought and commercial demand has depleted the city’s reserves to historic lows.
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The US-Iran MoU looks at managing the pain rather than ending the war
The US-Iran MoU acts as a state-to-state framework managing mutual pain, not a definitive end to regional conflict.
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Congo Orders Cobalt Miners to Give Up Unused Export Quotas
Cobalt miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo will be required to surrender unused export quotas for the first half of the year to a government regulator.
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Delhi to Ban New Gas-Powered Scooters, Trucks to Fight Pollution
India’s capital New Delhi will ban new petrol- and natural gas-fueled two-wheelers and small trucks from its roads over the next two years in one of the most aggressive moves yet by an Indian state to curb air pollution.
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Corn Drops With USDA Set to Show Biggest US Supply Since 1988
Corn tumbled as traders looked past potential crop stress from the building heat dome to a US Department of Agriculture report due Tuesday that’s expected to show the largest American stockpile since 1988.
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Lebanon’s displaced begin to return home, but some have nowhere to go
Thousands in Lebanon attempt to return home, yet rampant destruction leaves many trapped in displacement centres.
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How the Supreme Court Handed Trump More Power Over Regulators
For decades, certain US regulators have operated largely free of political influence as they’ve worked to keep inflation down and employment up, ensure markets are competitive and transparent, safeguard elections, and protect workers, consumers and investors.…
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Dad describes sisters' deaths at Brighton as 'unbearable' as family gathers for funeral
A funeral is held for three sisters who died in the sea off the coast of Brighton in May.
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Ex-MP Craig Williams pleads guilty over general election betting offence
Williams was MP for Montgomeryshire and an aide to then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before the 2024 election.
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Russia Hands Down First Prison Terms Under LGBT Ban, Tass Says
A Russian court handed down prison terms to three people in the country’s first such convictions since the “international LGBT movement” was declared an extremist organization in 2023, according to Tass.
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Ardian Plans to Invest Over €3 Billion in Nordic Data Centers
Ardian SAS plans to invest over €3 billion ($3.4 billion) to build data centers in the Nordics, as lower energy prices and ample available land draw more digital infrastructure providers to the region.
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Citadel Securities Warns of ‘Shifting Landscape’ Under Warsh Fed
Investors are underestimating how determined Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh is to bring inflation back to the central bank’s 2% target and the likely drag that will create on risk assets, according to Citadel Securities.
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Supreme Court rejects Trump's appeal of E Jean Carroll's sexual abuse case
The decision means the US president will now have to pay her the $5m (£3.6m) in damages she'd been awarded.
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Brazil vs Japan LIVE: FIFA World Cup 2026
Follow updates as Brazil face Japan in the last 32, as we bring you the build-up, analysis and text commentary.
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Russian missile and drone attacks kill at least eight in Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemns the ‘horrific attacks’ and urges allies to boost Ukraine’s air defences.
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Why Pakistan’s Afghan air strikes aren’t stopping armed attacks
Analysts warn military pressure alone cannot contain a threat from armed groups that has reached Pakistan’s cities.
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'I see tourists pee in front of my house': The campervan problem on the Isle of Skye
The Isle of Skye is among the Highlands' most popular destinations for thousands of holidaymakers.
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Stade shooting: Five dead following shooting in northern Germany
Two people have been arrested, one of whom is a suspect, police say.
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Fife man dies after being shot 'multiple times' in Caribbean
Daniel Vettrino, 37, was killed following the incident on in the island of Canouan in St Vincent and the Grenadines.
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Five killed in shooting at German youth facility, police say
Five people have been killed in a shooting at a youth welfare facility in the northern German city of Stade, police said on Monday.
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Terremotos en Venezuela, en vivo: noticias en La Guaira, Caracas, daños y víctimas
Terremotos mortales: al menos 1.450 personas murieron y más de 3.150 resultaron heridas tras el terremoto más potente que ha sacudido Venezuela en más de un siglo, según el Gobierno.
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Comcast says it will spin off NBCUniversal
Comcast’s media businesses, including NBC, Peacock and Universal, are moving one step closer to a sale.
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Dame Penelope Keith obituary: The Good Life's funny and formidable star
The life of the much-loved comedy actress best known as Margo Leadbeatter in The Good Life.
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Dame Penelope Keith: The Good Life actress dies aged 86
The actress was known for her roles in classic British sitcoms The Good Life and To The Manor Born.
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Russia-Ukraine war: Why has Putin rejected limits on long-range strikes?
Russian president claims Ukraine, which has ramped up attacks on Russia’s energy sector, proposed the limits.
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Venezuela earthquake: Mum of newborn rescued from under rubble says baby motivated her
The "miracle" rescue of 18-day-old baby Juan David is a symbol of hope in Venezuela after the devastating earthquakes.
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Netanyahu’s emerging challenger represents his polar opposite, and that may be his appeal
Israel’s ex-military chief Gadi Eisenkot is now seen as the main political threat to the country’s longest-serving leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, in elections this year.
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Venezuela earthquake aftershocks reignite fears as survivors seek answers
At least 1,450 people have died since devastating earthquakes in Venezuela. In La Guaira and Caracas, rescue teams are digging through the rubble. Follow for live updates
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Bill Maher receives Mark Twain Prize amid uncertainty at Kennedy Center
Comedian and Trump critic Bill Maher on Sunday received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Washington institution that is entangled in a legal battle over President Donald Trump’s effort to overhaul it.
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Iran war live: Tehran insists on control of Hormuz amid reports of US talks
Washington and Tehran have agreed to stop attacks and renew talks in the Qatari capital, Doha, Axios reports.
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Company trying to clean Reflecting Pool is thrust into political storm, hires crisis communications firm
The $1.7 million “ozone nanobubbler” being used in an effort to make the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool water crystal clear has a unique ability to shoot 500 million microscopic bubbles into every teaspoon of water. The injected oxygen is supposed to oxidiz…
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GOP Gov. DeWine: ‘It’s just not in our own self-interest’ to deport Haitians | CNN Politics
Ohio Republican Governor Mike DeWine tells Jake Tapper, “What I would hope that the Trump administration would do is reconsider this. Look at how it’s going to impact states like Ohio. In Ohio, the Haitians are working primarily in manufacturing. They’re also…
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