False nines? 4-4-2? The tactical trends defining World Cup so far
The return of the 4-4-2, false nines, and set-pieces – the World Cup has already thrown up both familiar and new tactical ideas.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Knesset's election of Rabello as comptroller conducted unlawfully, retired justice tells high court
Retired Supreme Court justice Yosef Elron told the High Court of Justice that the Knesset vote in which attorney Michael Rabello was elected state comptroller was conducted unlawfully, joining the core arguments raised in petitions seeking to cancel the result.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Henry Nowak killer sentence sent to Court of Appeal
The jail sentence of Vickrum Digwa, who was convicted of the murder of Henry Nowak, has been referred to the Court of Appeal by the solicitor general under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.
· BBC News
What does the US-Iran deal mean for Lebanon and Israel?
A deal has been agreed between the US and Iran to end the war they are in.
Reform pledges new tax on hiring foreign workers
Reform UK says it would tax companies hiring foreigners, in order to reduce the National Insurance (NI) paid by employers on their British staff, if it won the next general election.
· Paul Seddon
McCullum worried for Stokes, no captaincy backing
Ben Stokes (left) and Brendon McCullum took charge of the England Test team in 2022
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Russia was behind arson attacks targeting PM, BBC reveals
Even after Roman Lavrynovych set fire to Sir Keir Starmer's house, he seemed to know as much about the prime minister as a bullet knows about its target.
· Daniel De Simone
'Positive' or 'unnecessary'? - UK teens on social media ban
School children in Preston and Manchester had mixed feelings about a proposed social media ban for under-16s following an announcement from Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
Macron says Hormuz maritime mission can be deployed within days
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that France and its allies would be ready to deploy a mission within days to secure the Strait of Hormuz if the truce between the United States and Iran is confirmed.
· Clea Caulcutt, Esther Webber
Cox and Baker to make Test debuts in second Test
Baker (left) has played two white-ball matches for England and Cox (right) nine
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Fifa seeks explanation over VAR official's hand gesture
Fifa seeks explanation over VAR official's hand gesture
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Cucurella joins Real Madrid - will Fernandez follow?
Marc Cucurella has officially joined Real Madrid just hours before his opening World Cup game with Spain, raising the question of whether his former Chelsea team-mate Enzo Fernandez follows.
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Lee vows to ensure proper overseas voting rights of Koreans abroad
ROME, June 15 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Monday pledged efforts to ensure proper overseas voting rights for Koreans abroad, calling administrative issues in preventing such rights a "serious problem."
· Park Boram
Social media ban - bold and blunt, but no silver bullet
When I arrived at 10 Downing Street this morning to hear the prime minister announce the UK's social media ban for under-16s, I had to hand in my phone for security reasons.
· Zoe Kleinman
Son of Norwegian crown princess jailed for rape
The son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been sentenced to four years in prison for rape. The verdict comes as the country’s monarchy has been caught up in an ongoing scandal over the princess’ links to late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
· RT
Stones goes from brink of retirement to World Cup 'pure joy'
John Stones has won 89 caps for England
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Swiss reject 10 million population cap
Swiss voters have rejected a proposal to cap the population as concerns over economic damage trumped immigration fears in what some called the country’s Brexit moment.
· RT
France star Mbappe vows to increase defensive work after criticism
Mbappe missed part of Real Madrid's season with a hamstring injury
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Can Andy Burnham offer Labour a new destiny?
The impending by-election in Makerfield, in the north of the UK, is clearly of much more than mere local significance.
· Middleeasteye
Boy, 2, seriously hurt as car crashes into playground
A two-year-old boy has been seriously injured and another two children have been hurt after a car crashed into a nursery playground.
· BBC News
Spain dismisses threat that national team’s assets could be seized at World Cup
BRUSSELS — Spanish officials are dismissing concerns that international investors could attempt to seize the Royal Spanish Football Federation's assets while it plays in World Cup matches in the United States.
· Francesca Micheletti
What to expect in California’s special congressional primary
The name plate of Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., has been removed from his former office, April 15, 2026, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Ellgren, File)
· Robert Yoon
EU transparency watchdog suspends Orbán-backed MCC Brussels
BRUSSELS ― A right-wing think tank with links to former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been suspended from the EU’s database of lobbyists and campaign groups, after it was accused of failing to disclose financial information, including its funding sources.
· Gabriel Gavin
Man arrested for allegedly pushing woman in front of bus in 2017
A man has been arrested over an incident when a woman was allegedly pushed into the path of a bus in south-west London in May 2017.
· BBC News
Ban on British-designated terror org. Palestine Action is lawful, rules UK court of appeal
The British government's decision to ban the pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action, which it has designated a terrorist organization, is lawful, London's Court of Appeal ruled on Monday.
· REUTERS
Cayetano warns vs impeachment rule bending
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano warned against rule bending in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte as he questioned Sen. Win Gatchalian's vote threshold for conviction.
· Bernadette E. Tamayo
Police clash with anti-G7 demonstrators in Switzerland (VIDEOS)
Riot police in Geneva clashed with protesters on Sunday ahead of a Group of Seven summit in neighboring France. The violence disrupted a No-G7 demonstration which drew thousands.
· RT
What to expect in Georgia’s state primary runoff
A sign directs voters arriving to vote on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
· Robert Yoon
What to expect in the Washington, DC, primary
A hand-made campaign sign is posted outside the Lincoln Theatre and Ben’s Chili Bowl in the U Street Corridor of Washington, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Tallulah Brown Van Zee)
· Robert Yoon
Taking a leaf from Arsenal's playbook - Tuchel's set-piece plan
Declan Rice's Arsenal scored 19 goals from corners in the Premier League last season
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Le Pen says it’s ‘a relief’ Bardella can stand in French presidential election if she’s banned
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is thankful that her party, the National Rally, can count on leader Jordan Bardella if she’s barred from running in the 2027 French election.
· Ferdinand Knapp
Palestine Action ban is lawful, Court of Appeal rules
The government's proscription of Palestine Action as a terror organisation is lawful, the court of appeal has ruled.
· Dominic Casciani
Brazilian woman dies after rope-jumping instructors fail to attach cord
A woman has died in what appears to be a tragic extreme sports accident in Brazil.
· Olivia Ireland
Ukraine: Kyiv under fire again as russian strikes send residents into shelters
Images emerging from Kyiv overnight captured bursts of light from Ukrainian air defence systems illuminating the sky, as residents sought refuge from a fresh wave of Russian strikes. Explosions echoed across the capital while civilians sheltered underground, waiting for the threat to subside. The attack forms part o…
· AfricaNews
Australia demands answers after girl taken hostage is shot dead by Pakistan police
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called on authorities in Pakistan to investigate the fatal shooting of an Australian girl while on holiday with her family.
· Fan Wang
World Cup hydration breaks - who are the winners and losers?
Many matches at the 2026 World Cup are taking place in extreme heat
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The US and Iran have agreed a deal. How soon could things go back to normal?
More than two months after the US and Israel first began their war with Iran, the White House and the Iranian regime have agreed a framework deal to bring about a more long-term end to hostilities.
· Rachel Clun
Russia strikes Kyiv cathedral in overnight drone attacks
Kyiv's Dormition Cathedral — a UNESCO World Heritage Site — was set ablaze during the early hours of Monday after being hit in Moscow's latest attack on Ukrainian cities.
· Ferdinand Knapp
Award-winning investigative journalist Roger Cook dies aged 83
Investigative journalist Roger Cook, the reporter credited with having invented the doorstep interview technique, has died peacefully after a short illness, his family has confirmed.
· Paul Glynn
‘He understands soft power’: why Andy Burnham put music at the heart of his political identity
Oasis and Elbow have soundtracked Burnham’s byelection campaign and he got Liam Gallagher doing Manchester’s tram announcements. Will he keep banging the drum for music if he reaches Westminster?
· Fergal Kinney
Canadian lynx one of big cat sightings in Welsh countryside
A panther, a leopard and a Canadian lynx are among the reported sightings of big cats in Wales, according to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request.
· Maria Cassidy
Parties move to file election petitions
South Korea's political parties are moving to file petitions with the election authorities to hold an election do-over before the Wednesday deadline.
· Son Ji-hyoung
Trump praises Putin and Xi over Iran peace deal
US President Donald Trump has praised Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping for their roles in bringing about a peace settlement with Iran. Moscow has repeatedly offered its mediation services and urged all sides to de-escalate.
· RT
World Cup round-up: Tunisia thrashed, Iran reach Los Angeles and Egypt vs Saudi Arabia kick-off tonight | The National
Tunisia suffered one of the heaviest defeats of the opening round, losing 5-1 to Sweden in Monterrey, in a damaging start to their World Cup campaign.
· Mina Rzouki
Recruited on LinkedIn, set to face Spain - the Dublin-born Cape Verde star
Lopes (left) celebrates Cape Verde's World Cup qualification with Deroy Duarte
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Who’s afraid of ‘Japanese neo-militarism’? Nobody.
Do you live in fear of the specter of “Japanese neo-militarism”? Are you girding yourself for another campaign of advance across Asia? Perhaps you fret over the “gray rhino” of remilitarization in Tokyo, “charging toward peace and order in the Asia-Pacific”?
· Gearoid Reidy
Legal bill and election breach added to minister's woes
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· Adam Holmes
China detains two leaders of influential underground church
An influential Protestant church in China has said two of its leaders were detained after more than dozens of congregants, including children, were rounded up for interrogation.
· Kelly Ng
EU leaders cautiously welcome Trump’s Iran ceasefire deal, urging swift follow-through
European leaders on Monday guardedly celebrated U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire agreement between Tehran and Washington.
· Ferdinand Knapp
Olympic committee demands gov't action on election protesters blocking entry to sports offices
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- The national Olympic body on Monday demanded government action on protesters who have been blocking entry to offices for sports federations housed inside a ballot counting site for the recent local elections.
· Yoo Jee-ho