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Video: AI models predict World Cup results
We asked four AI models to predict the winner of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.…
Families mark a year since Air India crash with vigils and prayers
Family members of victims visited the crash site, carrying portraits of the loved ones they lost last year.…
Indonesian students protest gov’t policies amid economic strain
Scuffles broke out as some demonstrators attempted to break through the police lines and metal barricades.…
Ukraine reclaims territory as it doubles attacks on Russian logistics
Ukraine says its 'lockdown' strategy is working as it disrupts Russian supply lines.…
France accuses Israeli firm of interfering in Scottish elections and targeting SNP
Cyber agency says BlackCore targeted John Swinney, as well as interfering in France, New York and elsewhereFrance’s cyber-security agency has accused …
Iran to become first World Cup team to play in country with which it is at war
Belligerent backdrop to tournament tests Fifa’s ‘football unites the world’ sloganIran will present a major challenge to Fifa’s “football unites the w…
London mayor slams event touting illegal Israeli settlement land sales
'Great Israeli Real Estate Event' promotes the sale of stolen Palestinian land in settlements in the occupied West Bank.…
London council takes possession of property linked to Sierra Leone's First Lady
Southwark Council in south London takes possession of a property linked to Sierra Leone's Fatima Bio.…
Are Iran, US really close to a breakthrough ‘deal’?
Trump says a deal with Iran could be signed in Europe over the weekend. Tehran cautions against speculation.…
Backlash after US actor Jerry Seinfeld says Palestine ‘doesn’t exist’
US actor Jerry Seinfeld is facing backlash after saying Palestine ‘doesn’t exist’.…
Women held at much-denounced Ice detention camp sign on to hunger strike
Nearly 40 women detained at Delaney Hall join striking men and outline demands ‘rooted in basic human rights’ Dozens of women detained inside the Dela…
One injured as Israel hits southern Lebanon with air raids, artillery
The attacks come as Iranian media reports that a draft peace deal with the US would include ending the war in Lebanon.…
Violence escalates in Israel amid ultra-Orthodox military draft protests
The struggle over military service is stoking protests, threatening Israel's coalition and reshaping political debate.…
Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies after years in coma
Thailand is mourning Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the king's eldest child and potential heir, who died at 47.…
Renowned British artist David Hockney dies aged 88
Hockney is considered an influential and defining figure in 20th and 21st century contemporary painting.…
France-Germany jet plans crash: Can Europe end reliance on US for security?
Despite the collapse of European fighter jet venture, there is optimism about the future of Europe's strategic autonomy.…
A year after Air India crash killed 260: Do we know what happened?
Families of victims still await a final report about the Boeing 787 Dreamliner that crashed in Ahmedabad last year.…
Donaldson denies meeting sex abuse accuser to 'nip in the bud' allegations
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader, is on trial for 18 sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, all of wh…
What do Puerto Ricans think of the viral song about their homeland?
People from Puerto Rico reflect on how the catchy tune has attracted attention to where they live.…
South Africa trolled by African fans in wake of World Cup loss
The taunting reflects anger from parts of the continent over reports of xenophobia in South Africa.…
Digested week: Starmer is trying to carve out his legacy – but it’s not his to write | John Crace
Plus, Brexit at 10, dinner as protest, 100 best novels and not watching the World Cup (yet)We’re approaching the 10-year anniversary of the Brexit ref…
Oil prices plummet as Trump claims he is close to US-Iran deal
Brent crude falls as optimism rises strait of Hormuz could reopen over the weekendBusiness live – latest updatesGlobal oil prices fell on Friday to lo…
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Nigeria killed more than 13,000 ‘terrorists’ in past year, president says
President Tinubu takes victorious tone despite recent mass kidnappings by armed groups across the country.…
Taylor Swift makes tearful 21-minute speech as she joins Songwriters Hall of Fame
The singer thanks her family as she becomes the youngest woman to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.…
Ministers want 60% of children walking or cycling to school by 2035
Thousands of safer paths and crossings are promised to help people become more active in England's towns and cities.…
US-Iran peace deal remains elusive as choice of US targets draws legal questions | First Thing
Trump claims strikes called off as deal is close, but Tehran denies agreement near, while legal experts question if US targets may be a war crime. Plu…
Trump cancels further Iran strikes. And, U.S. men's soccer takes on Paraguay
Trump canceled new Iran strikes and signaled that a peace deal could come soon, but Iran says it hasn't been finalized. And, the U.S. men's soccer tea…
Riots, violence, hate: Anti-immigrant unrest spells danger in Belfast
Crowds exploiting a knife attack are inflicting terror on Northern Ireland's ethnic minority communities.…
Gasly's Monaco third place reinstated after appeal
Pierre Gasly is reinstated into third place in the Monaco Grand Prix, after the stewards rescind the two penalties he received for pit-lane speeding.…
Iraq’s paramilitary groups say they will disarm. Will that ever happen?
Powerful Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr among those who say their groups will integrate into the state.…