Hong Kong start Nations Cup campaign against Samoa with plenty to prove
Match in Chile is the start of six games for the city side to try to establish credibility ahead of next year’s Rugby World Cup in Australia
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Hong Kong start Nations Cup campaign against Samoa with plenty to prove
Match in Chile is the start of six games for the city side to try to establish credibility ahead of next year’s Rugby World Cup in Australia
· SCMP Sport
Antique silver collection found in attic sells for £60,000
An Edwardian silver jewellery box, crafted in Chester in 1908 was part of the collection
· Bbcnews
Ukrainian woman wanted after Monaco attack
A 39-year-old Ukrainian woman is wanted for having allegedly planted a parcel bomb in central Monaco earlier this week, gravely wounding three people.
· Victor Goury-Laffont
The massive scramble behind the scenes before the new PM arrives
Welcome to limbo land. Unless a meteorite crashes to earth, Scotland wins the World Cup after all, or the ravens leave the Tower, in just over a fortnight, Andy Burnham will walk up Downing Street as the 59th British prime minister.
· Bbcnews
Iran survived the first round, the next may be worse imo
By Ivan Timofeev, programme director of the Valdai Club
· RT
Ein Spaziergang mit Ulf Poschardt
Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.
· Gordon Repinski
Eight of the 10 most populous countries are not in the World Cup
Without a team in the World Cup, Bangladeshi fans have "adopted" other nations such as Argentina
· Bbcnews
All Blacks beat France in thrilling Nations Championship opener
Jordan is just two off Doug Howlett's All Blacks try record
· Bbcsport
Watch : Palace calls out Defensor over campaign donation claim
Malacañang on July 3, 2026 (July 4 in Manila) calls out former Anakalusugan Party-list representative Mike Defensor after he pushed for an investigation into the three major campaign donors of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. who were later appointed to key government posts. Defensor, in a Facebook post, named some ca…
· The Manila Times
Australia’s World Cup campaign comes to an end
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England team booed on arrival at Mexico City hotel
England squad booed as they arrive in Mexico
· Bbcsport
Keiko Fujimori declared winner of Peru's presidential election weeks after vote
Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori has been declared the winner of Peru's tight presidential election, nearly a month after the vote took place.
· Bbcnews
Slovaks vote in a referendum on lifelong payments for populist leader Fico
Slovakia’s Premier Robert Fico attends a joint press conference with his Polish, Czech and Hungarian counterpart to conclude the one-day the summit of the Visegrad Group (V4) countries in the Royal Castle in Godollo, northern Hungary, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (Robert Hegedus/MTI via AP)
How Marcoleta spent P112.9 million in his 2025 election campaign
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Marcoleta’s election campaign: How he spent P112.9M and undeclared donations
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American flag skydiver crashes into beer tent (VIDEO)
A skydiver carrying a giant American flag crashed into a hospitality tent during an Independence Day rodeo in California.
· RT
How Trump took over America’s 250th
America turns 250 on Saturday. But the celebration Americans will see isn’t quite the one organizers spent the last decade planning.
· Sophia Cai
Celtic nations begin to plan for breakup of UK in event of Reform election win
Politicians brace for constitutional turmoil if Nigel Farage’s party end up in government – or even as a strong opposition
· Rorycarroll, Lisaocarroll
America turns 250. How much does it owe Russia?
On July 4, the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of its independence. Americans will honor the Founding Fathers, the Continental Army, and France’s decisive contribution to victory over Britain. But one foreign power that also helped shape the fate of the young republic has largely disappeared from popu…
· RT
Murals, flags and beef dishes - Messi mania takes hold in Miami
Messi opens the scoring against Cape Verde with 'sensational' finish
· Bbcsport
Spéciale Aix : l’incroyable manège des prétendants
Avec JUDITH CHETRIT et SOFIANE ZAIZOUNE
· Paul de Villepin
Trump plans record fireworks show; internal documents warn of smoky skies
The U.S. National Park Service on Saturday will launch over 850,000 fireworks into the skies of Washington, bathing the capital in patriotic blasts of light for the nation’s 250th birthday.
· Alex Guillén, Miranda Willson, Ariel Wittenberg
No one does more for Palestinians than EU – Von der Leyen
The European Union does more to support Palestinians than any other international actor, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has claimed.
· RT
Watch: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wed in NYC - here's how the day unfolded
The pop superstar and American football player made their love story official at a star-studded celebration in New York City's Madison Square Garden.
Fireworks, flyovers and a 'really long' Trump speech as US celebrates 250th
'Could be worse' - Americans on the state of the nation in its 250th year
· Bbcnews
Minns warns Labor must ‘climb Everest’ to beat back One Nation surge
Premier Chris Minns has issued a clarion call to Labor faithful, saying the party must beat back “darkness at the ballot box” to remain in power.
· Max Maddison
‘I deeply grieve it’: Deeming defends legal action but regrets damaging party
Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming has told colleagues she regrets the damage her latest legal action against the party is causing, but claims she is trying to avoid its “self-destruction” by challenging the internal push to revoke her election candidacy.
· Patrick Hatch
Arias sends Colombia into World Cup last-16 with 1-0 win over Ghana
Jhon Arias scored the only goal as Colombia beat Ghana 1-0 in sweltering conditions in Kansas City on Friday to reach the World Cup round of 16, continuing a quietly impressive campaign that has established them as dangerous outsiders.
· Al Jazeera
WATCH LIVE: Trump delivers speech from Mount Rushmore
US President Donald Trump is delivering a speech from Mount Rushmore as the country marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, amid the Freedom 250 celebrations, a White House-backed program of events billed as the biggest birthday party in US history.
· RT
Farewell Cape Verde - the underdogs the World Cup will never forget
Cabral hits brilliant goal to draw Cape Verde level in extra time
· Bbcsport
The schools starting late after England game to 'reduce pressure' for parents
Kelly Wall is valuing spending family time with her children during the World Cup
· Bbcnews
First $1 Billion, Now $50 Million: Khanna Says Wealth Tax "Must Not Stop At Billionaires"
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) - fresh off endorsing California's November ballot measure to seize 5% of billionaire wealth - published a Substack essay Wednesday titled, no really, "Why I Support a Billionaire Wealth Tax."
· Tyler Durden
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wed in NYC in ceremony officiated by Adam Sandler
Watch: Fans, celebrities and police - What it's like outside the Swift wedding
· Bbcnews
America’s accountability crisis is coming for Europe too
Ivo Daalder, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO, is a senior fellow at Harvard University’s Belfer Center and host of the weekly podcast “World Review with Ivo Daalder.” He writes POLITICO’s From Across the Pond column.
· Ivo Daalder
Argentina overcome Cape Verde in extra-time thriller
Argentina overcome a huge scare as they beat Cape Verde 3-2 in extra time thanks to a deflected header from Cristian Romero to advance to the last 16.
Mini-marts linked to convicted people smuggler closed after BBC investigation
"I never, I never": Watch Twana Jamal's reaction when BBC confronts him about people smuggling
· Bbcnews
Five and a half hours that left England's World Cup tie in chaos
Mexico's last-32 game against Ecuador was disrupted by thunderstorms
· Bbcsport
Ear plugs have become a festival must-have - but they aren't all created equal
Ear-plug brands are appealing to music fans with the promise of hearing protection
· Bbcnews
What could new rights for unmarried couples mean for your money?
When Amelia's fiance died suddenly in his 20s, just months before their wedding, she never imagined the legal and financial turmoil that would follow.
· Bbcnews
Poll: Most Israelis rate Netanyahu poorly, Smotrich and Ben-Gvir highly unpopular
A poll released by Israel’s Channel 12 exposes collapsing public confidence in Netanyahu government as election looms, with the majority of Israelis holding a negative view of the prime minister and several cabinet ministers, Israeli media reported.
· Middleeasteye
US heatwave threatens World Cup matches
A severe heatwave across the US is raising concerns for World Cup matches and major Fourth of July events, with several cities facing their highest temperatures in more than a decade.
· RT
'Hotter and hotter and hotter' - Europe's new climate in seven charts
Outdoor workers can be particularly vulnerable to the effects of extreme heat, such as that seen in the UK and Europe last month
· Bbcnews
'Sensational' Messi finish gives Argentina the lead
Lionel Messi hits Argentina's opening goal against Cape Verde with a "sensational" finish in Miami, as he scores in an eighth consecutive World Cup game.
'Flamingo Revolution' takes off as thousands demand Albanian PM's resignation
While the "Flamingo Revolution" was spurred by opposition to a luxury development project, it is now a protest movement against alleged government corruption
· Bbcnews
Force bosses to face MPs over maternity scandal, says Streeting
Wes Streeting has called for MPs to use parliamentary powers to summon senior NHS staff who refused to give evidence to the Nottingham maternity inquiry
· Bbcnews
UK temperatures forecast to exceed 30C as another heatwave imminent
Parts of the UK are set to heat up from this weekend, with forecasters warning that temperatures could exceed 30C.
· Stav Danaos
Trump's new take on 250 years of American expansionism
An 1811 drawing depicts Louis and Clark's exploration of the American frontier
· Bbcnews
'Set the bar': Why the Socceroos' next World Cup campaign could go one better
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· Sbsaustralia
The Papers: Storm threat to England match and 'bid to block Miliband'
Saturday's front pages were published before it was confirmed that England's match against Mexico at the Fifa World Cup on Sunday would be kicking off as scheduled, despite the threat of thunderstorms. Discussions had been going on after it was suggested that the match could be brought forward by six hours. "Replann…
· Bbcnews