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Cymru connections: Who can Wales fans back?

Cymru connections: Who can Wales fans back?

It's the return of a conundrum that Welsh football fans had to deal with for 64 years before 2022: Who to support at the World Cup?…
Bill Gates to appear before Congress over Epstein involvement

Bill Gates to appear before Congress over Epstein involvement

Gates will sit for a closed-door interview before the House Oversight Committee about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.…
The World Cup is starting. Here's what to know and how to watch

The World Cup is starting. Here's what to know and how to watch

This summer, 48 men's national teams will compete in the World Cup's biggest tournament ever. Here are a few of the basics to get you started.…
San Francisco immigration court shuts down, striking at heart of historic advocacy

San Francisco immigration court shuts down, striking at heart of historic advocacy

The main San Francisco court was one of the busiest in the country, hearing thousands of cases a year. It was also one of the courts most likely to gr…
Man to appear in court over Belfast knife attack as rioting described as ‘race-based pogrom’ by SDLP leader – UK politics live

Man to appear in court over Belfast knife attack as rioting described as ‘race-based pogrom’ by SDLP leader – UK politics live

30-year-old man to appear in court today charged with attempted murder, with Keir Starmer expected to face questions on the disorder during PMQsAnna T…
Disorder in Belfast ‘stoked by those who would struggle to find the city on a map’

Disorder in Belfast ‘stoked by those who would struggle to find the city on a map’

Northern Ireland’s justice minister says online ‘bad faith actors’ have incited racism in city after knife attackThe disorder in Belfast was fuelled b…
Public procurement of electricity could save GB households £200 a year, says thinktank

Public procurement of electricity could save GB households £200 a year, says thinktank

Government plan to de-link gas and electricity prices aims to reduce bills for consumers after global surge in pricesHouseholds in England, Scotland a…
More than half of clean energy schemes needed for Labour’s 2030 target offered grid connection

More than half of clean energy schemes needed for Labour’s 2030 target offered grid connection

The 700 projects include wind and solar farms, battery storage, gas and hydro plansMore than half the renewable energy projects needed to meet the gov…
World-leading UK science facilities at risk amid £162m funding crisis

World-leading UK science facilities at risk amid £162m funding crisis

Diamond Light Source and ISIS Neutron and Muon Source face cuts of up to 20% as Science and Technology Facilities Council seeks savingsBritain’s scien…
High court paves the way for multimillion-dollar compensation claims to NZYQ cohort in blow to government

High court paves the way for multimillion-dollar compensation claims to NZYQ cohort in blow to government

Australian human rights lawyers and refugee advocacy groups are lauding the decision as a ‘significant outcome’Follow our Australia news live blog for…
Somalia criticises US decision to bar World Cup referee

Somalia criticises US decision to bar World Cup referee

Somalia’s football federation says the US decision to deny entry to award-winning referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan…
In Nevada, Trump's policies are making things tough for Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo

In Nevada, Trump's policies are making things tough for Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo

In one of the most competitive races for governor this year, Nevada Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford will challenge Republican Gov. Joe Lomardo …
Illegal mini-marts to shut for up to 12 months under law change prompted by BBC

Illegal mini-marts to shut for up to 12 months under law change prompted by BBC

Under current rules, shops breaking the law can only be closed for up to six months in England and Wales.…
Watch: Residents flee as cars and houses burn in Belfast

Watch: Residents flee as cars and houses burn in Belfast

Police and firefighters help families leave their homes amid disorder following a knife attack.…
NSW admits pro-Palestine protester Hannah Thomas was assaulted by police officers and falsely imprisoned

NSW admits pro-Palestine protester Hannah Thomas was assaulted by police officers and falsely imprisoned

State admits former Greens candidate entitled to damages and agrees to pay medical costs, but denies malicious prosecution and malfeasance in public o…
Belfast plunged into chaos as vehicles set ablaze following stabbing attack

Belfast plunged into chaos as vehicles set ablaze following stabbing attack

Al Jazeera's Milena Veselinovic reports from Belfast, where protests have escalated into violent riots.…
Protesters torch cars, buildings in Belfast after knife attack

Protesters torch cars, buildings in Belfast after knife attack

Unrest comes after a Sudanese man was arrested over a stabbing attack in north Belfast, UK.…
Who is Steve Hilton, the Briton who could become California’s next governor?

Who is Steve Hilton, the Briton who could become California’s next governor?

Hilton has worn many hats since he arrived in the US 14 years ago, and now faces steep odds of defeating Democratic Xavier Becerra in NovemberAfter ye…
South Korea’s booming stock market mints a generation of novice investors

South Korea’s booming stock market mints a generation of novice investors

South Korean stocks are soaring, drawing first-time investors in a nation where property has long reigned supreme.…
Alleged Bondi Beach gunman charged with another 19 offences

Alleged Bondi Beach gunman charged with another 19 offences

Naveed Akram, 24, is already facing 59 charges over an attack on a Jewish festival in December.…
Trump-backed Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson head to runoff in South Carolina GOP governor race

Trump-backed Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson head to runoff in South Carolina GOP governor race

Lieutenant governor and attorney general advance but result signals decisive defeat for controversial Nancy MaceDonald Trump-backed Pamela Evette, Sou…
Evette, backed by Trump, and Wilson, a Trump supporter, head to S.C. governor runoff

Evette, backed by Trump, and Wilson, a Trump supporter, head to S.C. governor runoff

In South Carolina, both Republican candidates for governor are MAGA devotees, but Trump only endorsed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, not Attorney General Ala…
Graham Platner shrugs off scandals to win Maine Democratic Senate primary

Graham Platner shrugs off scandals to win Maine Democratic Senate primary

Platner, whose campaign was hit by series of negative headlines, to face Susan Collins in key midterm contest Graham Platner, a Marine veteran, oyster…
Hidden homeless women are being missed from official figures, charities warn

Hidden homeless women are being missed from official figures, charities warn

Two thirds of the women counted in a charity-led census would not have been recorded using the government method.…
Seattle enacts year-long ban on new AI datacenters

Seattle enacts year-long ban on new AI datacenters

Home city of Amazon and Microsoft passes moratorium as backlash against energy-guzzling AI infrastructure growsSeattle has passed a year-long moratori…
Republican Steve Hilton advances in tight California governor’s race

Republican Steve Hilton advances in tight California governor’s race

Former UK political operative endorsed by Trump will face off against Democrat Xavier Becerra in November electionRepublican Steve Hilton, the former …
Lammy’s cuts to jury trials could have ‘far-reaching’ effect on race relations, say MPs

Lammy’s cuts to jury trials could have ‘far-reaching’ effect on race relations, say MPs

Justice secretary’s plans likely to increase black people’s suspicion of court system, committee suggestsDavid Lammy’s planned changes to the criminal…
House approves labor-friendly bill with support from 20 Republicans

House approves labor-friendly bill with support from 20 Republicans

The House has approved a bill to slash the time it takes for newly unionized workers to get a first contract. The measure allows for government interv…
How Spencer Pratt’s ‘patently absurd’ bid for mayor fell flat in Los Angeles

How Spencer Pratt’s ‘patently absurd’ bid for mayor fell flat in Los Angeles

The ex-reality TV star, who lost his home in the Pacific Palisades fire, cast himself as the antidote to the city’s woesSpencer Pratt, an ex-reality T…
‘There’s wee girls inside’: panic as masked men storm house in Belfast

‘There’s wee girls inside’: panic as masked men storm house in Belfast

Protests across the city turned violent on Tuesday night – with some police officers appearing to conclude it wasn’t safe to interveneOn a residential…