'A true miracle of destiny' - Messi and Yamal's incredible first meeting
Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal's history goes back almost two decades
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Newest first · UTC+11:00US judge halts sanctions policy that hit ex-EU commissioner, disinfo researchers
A judge in the United States has ordered a pause in the Trump administration's visa restriction policy targeting disinformation researchers and platform regulators, including former European Commissioner Thierry Breton.
· Eliza Gkritsi
Volunteer firefighter suspected of starting devastating France forest fire
Some 10% of the historic forest south of Paris has been burned
· Bbcnews
England broke our hearts but it was always about more than football
With my brother Laurie after the semi-final loss to Argentina
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Claudia Winkleman quits chat show after one series
Claudia Winkleman has announced she is quitting the BBC chat show she launched earlier this year after one series.
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Most Lebanese say Hezbollah’s weapons harm national security, survey finds - poll
Hezbollah’s continued armed presence is harming Lebanon’s security, 51% of Lebanese participants answered in a YouGov survey published last month by the Council for a Secure America.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
(LEAD) Police seek arrest warrant for woman over solo blockade of vote counting center
(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 5, 7)
· Kim Hyun-soo
Live updates: Trump may rehash 2020 election conspiracies in his national address
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, July 13, 2026, in Washington, as he signs executive orders. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Israeli opposition tops new poll as Netanyahu allies explore voting restrictions
A bloc of Israeli parties seeking to remove Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would secure the narrowest possible parliamentary majority in October’s election, a new poll has found.
· Middleeasteye
UK says Falkland Islands 'definitely ours' after Argentina banner
The UK government has said "the World Cup might not be ours, but the Falkland Islands definitely are," after Argentina players celebrated their victory over England by waving a banner in support of their country's territorial claim.
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US strikes oil tanker with missiles as it enforces new Iran blockade
US military footage shows strike on ship in the Gulf
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More than 800 Canadian wildfires burning as air quality alerts extend to US
Smoke from the wildfires is causing poor air quality across New York City, with hazy skies captured on Wednesday
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Boy denies plotting terrorist attack on mosques
A 14-year-old boy has denied plotting a terrorist attack on two south-west London mosques.
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Former French President François Hollande drops another comeback hint at private party
PARIS — If time is indeed a flat circle, François Hollande may yet have a chance of returning to power in France next year.
· Victor Goury-Laffont
SpaceX shares sink below IPO price
SpaceX shares dipped below their initial public offering (IPO) price on Wednesday, little more than a month after the company’s record-breaking market debut briefly made Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire.
· RT
New Poll Shows American Voters Overwhelmingly Reject Communism, Dealing A Blow To DSA
The Democratic Socialists of America are intensifying their consolidation of power within the Democratic Party, winning low-turnout local elections as establishment Democrats struggle to contain the spread of socialism and Marxism within their DEI kingdom.
· Tyler Durden
US lawmakers ‘disgusted’ with ex-Obama counsel’s Epstein testimony – WSJ
Several US lawmakers said they were “disgusted” by testimony from Kathy Ruemmler, a former Goldman Sachs chief legal officer and White House counsel under former President Barack Obama, about her relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Wall Street Journal reports.
· RT
MI5 court evidence based on lies, report says
Agent X had used his status to coercively control his then girlfriend, including attacking her with a machete
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David Beckham consoled by Victoria after heartbreaking World Cup defeat
David and Victoria Beckham watch England's defeat
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Teen hackers jailed after live streaming cyber-attack on TfL
Watch: The moments the men are arrested for their role in the cyber-attack
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Investigation into parking charges for drivers queuing at petrol stations
One of the UK's largest private parking providers is being investigated by the competition regulator over whether parking charges for drivers queuing at petrol forecourts are fair.
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Trump to meet Darline Graham at the White House today – US politics live
President will meet new Republican senator who has taken over the seat following the death of her brother Lindsey Graham
· Tom Ambrose, Benquinn
How coach-on-pitch Messi undid England's tactics on the fly
Lionel Messi found space as England struggled to cope with the veteran's sharp-witted play
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Burnham to keep Trump-whispering US envoy in post
LONDON — Varun Chandra will stay on as No. 10’s top business adviser and U.S. envoy after Andy Burnham becomes U.K. prime minister next week, two figures familiar with the discussions have told POLITICO.
· Caroline Hug
BARMM town councilor shot dead on first day of election gun ban
COTABATO CITY — An unidentified gunman shot dead a councilor of Kadayangan town in the Special Geographic Area of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
· Edwin O. Fernandez
France settles border dispute with the Netherlands — 400 years later
France’s National Assembly on Thursday approved legislation that puts a Caribbean island’s border into law — nearly four centuries after French and Dutch governments agreed to divide it.
· Milena Wälde
Norris to have 10-place grid penalty in Belgium
Lando Norris is fifth in the drivers' championship, 82 points behind leader Kimi Antonelli
· Bbcsport
Feeling gutted? Five ways to cope with England's World Cup defeat
Football heartache can take days or even weeks to get over, say fans
· Bbcnews
Israeli PM hopeful condemns 'insane' alleged plot to install Ahmadinejad as Iranian leader | The National
Israeli opposition politician Gadi Eisenkot, considered a front-runner in the coming general election, has described an alleged Israeli intelligence plot to install former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as the country's new leader as “an insane idea”.
· Thomas Helm
German military to join French nuclear exercise for first time
BERLIN — German military personnel are set to take part in France’s flagship nuclear drill Poker for the first time this fall, according to a German government official.
· Chris Lunday, Laura Kayali, Hans von der Burchard
Russia strikes Ukrainian drone industry and Black Sea ports – MOD
Russia carried out precision strikes overnight on Ukrainian military-industrial and port infrastructure, the Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
· RT
Protests in Ukraine's cities against Zelensky's removal of defence minister
Protesters gathered in central Kyiv on Thursday morning
· Bbcnews
Midfielder Gomes close to £38m Villa move
Joao Gomes scored his only goal for Wolves last season against Aston Villa
· Bbcsport
French MPs seal fate of controversial assisted dying bill
France’s lower chamber of parliament has given final approval to a controversial bill legalizing euthanasia and assisted suicide. The legislation, which has been criticized by the clergy and was rejected three times by the conservative Senate, is now in the hands of the country’s top constitutional body.
· RT
Japan's Landmark Vote Reclassifies Bitcoin And Crypto As Financial Assets
Authored by Micah Zimmerman via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
UK calls for FIFA inquiry into ‘Falklands are Argentine’ banner
LONDON — A top U.K. minister is calling on FIFA to investigate the “entirely inappropriate” banner unfurled by some of Argentina’s players after their World Cup victory against England.
· Isabel Loubser
Liberals set to dump Moira Deeming as candidate after court challenge backdown
The Victorian Liberal Party will move to dump Moira Deeming as a candidate at the November state election on Friday after the western suburbs MP abandoned legal action restraining it from disendorsing her.
· Chip Le Grand
Bellingham slapped Argentina substitute after England exit
Things get heated between Bellingham and Argentina players
· Bbcsport
Pakistan resisting UK attempts to deport grooming gang leader
Shabir Ahmed was the head of a gang which abused girls as young as 12
· Bbcnews
Big win for Sánchez and Puigdemont as top EU court backs Catalan amnesty law
LUXEMBOURG — The EU’s top court ruled that the controversial amnesty of Catalan separatists does not violate key provisions of the bloc’s law, bringing pro-independence leader Carles Puigdemont a step closer to returning to Spain after years on the run.
· Aitor Hernández-Morales
Police seek arrest warrant for woman over solo blockade of vote counting center
SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Police said Thursday they have applied for an arrest warrant for a woman who staged a solo blockade of a vote counting center last month amid protests demanding a rerun of the June 3 local elections.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Netanyahu races to pass key laws as Israel’s October 27 election campaign begins
As Israel's election date is set for October 27, most parties have turned to campaign messaging, but the Likud has instead launched an eleventh-hour legislative push to advance its priorities before the Knesset recess.
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Zelensky ‘wants civilian deaths’ – Ukrainian spy
Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky is directing the nation’s intelligence services not to spare civilians in their operations abroad, Vitaly Zhikovich, an acting colonel of the Ukrainian military intelligence agency (HUR), said in an exclusive audio recording obtained by RT.
· RT
Argentina players bring out Falklands banner
Argentina players celebrated while holding a banner reading "Las Malvinas son Argentinas", which translates as "The Falklands are Argentine".
Romero labels Neville 'stupid' over criticism
Cristian Romero has won 57 caps for Argentina
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Iran targets military bases as US launches wave of strikes
The US and Iran have continued to exchange fire as negotiations stall
· Bbcnews
Ofcom launches investigation into TikTok child safety concerns
An investigation has been launched into whether TikTok is doing enough to keep children off its platform.
· Bbcnews
More than half of House Democrats vote to cut Israel aid in growing split
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· Associated Press
UK economy returns to growth in May
The UK's economy grew by 0.1% in May, the latest official data has shown.
· Bbcnews