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World Cup 2026: Argentina face fine for displaying Falklands banner after beating England
Before the last-four tie, Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni had said he was "not going to mix" football and politics."The reality is that this is a football match. I can't mix things up, especially out of respect for what happened...
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World Cup England vs. Argentina semifinal reignites painful historic rivalry tinged by war and cheating
London — The semifinal clash between England and Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday saw two bitter rivals face off in one of the most emotionally charged matches of the tournament. The contest saw Lionel...
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Argentina rallies past bitter rival England to book spot in World Cup final
One of the most bitter rivalries in international soccer wrote a new chapter in its contentious series Wednesday, when defending World Cup champions Argentina rallied to edge England 2-1 in Atlanta, Georgia, to advance to Sunday's...
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House vote to end Israel aid divides Democrats, with 103 voting to cut off funding
Washington — House Democrats were sharply divided on whether to cut off aid to Israel during a floor vote on the issue Wednesday, marking the latest flashpoint in the party's rift over support for the...
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Senior defense officials looking at Cuba military options
Washington — As the U.S.-Iran war restarts following the collapse of the weeks-long ceasefire, senior Pentagon officials are also quietly eyeing another flashpoint much closer to home: Cuba. Military planners have in recent weeks examined a...
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Bluey released in Australian Indigenous language for first time
The award-winning children's cartoon series Bluey has been translated into Australian Indigenous language for the first time. Five episodes were released in Yolngu Matha, a collection of dialects from north-east Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. The BBC's Simon...
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French MPs approve assisted-dying law with strict rules after years of argument
France's National Assembly has voted to create a right to assisted dying under strict conditions, after years of debate and changes to the proposals.MPs voted by 291 to 241 to back the bill, which had been rejected three times...
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More people around the world now favour China over the US, Pew study suggests
Respondents were asked if they had a very favourable, somewhat favourable, somewhat unfavourable, or very unfavourable opinion of each superpower.The research centre found that in 25 of the 36 countries, there were more people who had favourable views of...
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Son of couple on hunger strike in Iran prison “desperately worried” as stepdad’s sentence extended
London — A British man jailed in Iran on espionage charges that officials call baseless has had his decade-long prison sentence extended by a further two years, his family said Wednesday, as he and...
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Dramatic video shows wildfire surround freight train in Canada
Video captured on 13 July shows a wildfire surrounding a freight train in Ontario, Canada. CN Rail told the BBC that it temporarily suspended operations in the area and relocated employees. The workers seen in the video were able...
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US imposes tariffs on dozens of trade partners over ‘forced labour’ imports
The US is imposing new tariffs on around 60 trading partners accounting for the vast majority of its imports...