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Bellingham scores early in second half to put England 3-2 up
Jude Bellingham gives England a flying start to the second half against Croatia, scoring in the 47th minute to put Thomas Tuchel's side 3-2 ahead at t…

Croatia fans rock cowboy style in Dallas parade ahead of match with England
Thousands of Croatia supporters turned downtown Dallas into a sea of red and white ahead of face-off with England.…

Gilgo Beach killer sentenced to life without parole
New York’s Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann was sentenced to life without parole for the murders of eight women.…

Meet Yoane Wissa, who scored DR Congo’s first-ever goal at a World Cup
Wissa, who nearly lost his sight in 2021, scored a header marking DR Congo’s historic return to the World Cup.…

Thieves with bulldozer carry out ATM heist in 4 minutes
CCTV footage released by police shows thieves using a bulldozer to tear an ATM from the front of a bank.…

Here's how much the the Iran war cost -- and how its effects will linger
More than three months after the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran, the costs and aftereffects are felt around the world.…

Read the US account of unreleased 14-point Iran ceasefire memorandum
US official gives clearest account yet of deal set to be signed by US and Iran Friday; Iran has not confirmed text.…

US air force names eight killed in Boeing B-52 test flight crash in California
Victims include four airmen, a reservist and three civilians as inquiry into Edwards crash continuesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA…

Trump eyes US-Iran ‘peace deal’ signing
An US-Iran agreement aimed at ending hostilities and reopening the Strait of Hormuz is set to be signed Friday.…

Freed Palestinian prisoner meets son conceived with smuggled sperm
After spending 25 years in Israeli prisons, Abdul Karim al-Rimawi embraced his son Majd for the first time.…

UN human rights experts demand release of British couple jailed in Iran
They said proceedings against Lindsay and Craig Foreman had been marked by grave irregularities.…

Passport 'mega queue' strands Ryanair passengers in Greece
A flight from Athens to Luton leaves without "angry" passengers who are stuck at passport control.…

Ex-Nigeria oil minister cleared in UK bribery trial
Diezani Alison-Madueke had been accused of receiving bribes from oil tycoons but was found not guilty by a jury at Southwark Crown Court.…

Ukrainian rescuers killed in Russian secondary strike laid to rest
Mourners gathered at a cemetery in Kharkiv as three Ukrainian rescuers were laid to rest.…

Evans misses out on Wimbledon singles wildcard
British tennis stalwart Dan Evans will have to go through qualifying to make the main draw of the men's singles at Wimbledon after missing out on a wi…

US releases text of Iran peace plan as Trump says deal averts ‘worldwide depression’
Details of 14-point MOU revealed as senior US officials claim ‘major win’ despite significant concessions to TehranMiddle East crisis – live updatesTh…

‘We had right of way’: when British fair play met Russian firepower off the Isle of Wight
Jane and Alan Kelvey know what happened when their small holiday yacht met a warship in the Channel – but Moscow tells a different story“We actually h…

What's in the US-Iran agreement?
US officials have described the MoU as 'performance-based', with Iran benefitting as it complies.…

Teen accused of girl's murder expelled from school hours before her death, court hears
A teenage boy is accused of fatally stabbing nine-year-old Aria Thorpe at her Weston-super-Mare home.…

Thick black smoke towers over Paris skyline after warehouse blaze
Footage shows towers of black smoke visible across Paris, billowing from a 7,000 square-metre warehouse in Bobigny.…

US Federal Reserve holds rates steady under new chair Warsh
Heightened energy prices because of the US-Israel war with Iran has pushed US inflation to a three-year high.…

Trump: World will ‘find out pretty soon’ if Iran MOU signing will happen
Trump suggests deal signing on Friday could still fall through, vows to bomb Iran if they don't 'behave'.…

Walter Parazaider, founding member of Chicago, dies aged 81
The originating member of the band with hits like If You Leave Me Now and Hard to Say I’m Sorry died after a battle with Alzheimer’s diseaseWalter Par…

Fed holds US interest rates steady as uncertainty over Trump's Iran deal remains
The Federal Reserve held rates between 3.5% and 3.75% after Kevin Warsh's first meeting in charge of the central bank.…

'Electric' Ombudsman claims second straight Ascot win
Ombudsman wins the Prince of Wales's Stakes for a second straight year after producing an impressive display in the feature race of day two at Royal A…

Taller, faster, older: How top footballers' bodies have changed over 50 years
More intense match play and advances in medicine and sports science have transformed the physiology of elite players, experts say.…

UK officials expect Russia to retaliate for seizure of shadow fleet oil tanker
No formal warning issued to captains or ship owners, but industry body says they are exercising greater vigilanceBritish officials believe Russia will…

Police clash with Malawian protesters demanding deportation in South Africa
Police clash with Malawian protesters demanding deportation in South Africa…

Will Ukraine become an EU member?
Ukraine has opened the first phase of membership talks with the European Union.…

Tehran says considering plan for Iran, US presidents to sign deal
Trump says he expects the agreement with Iran to be signed 'shortly' without specifying the exact date.…