Kolkata sings for Messi as World Cup fever takes hold
South Asia’s greatest football city has united behind its footballing saint.
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U.S. and Iran escalate strikes across Mideast
The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets on Saturday as their battle…
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A seventh night of US strikes cuts water to villages in Iran’s south
The US has bombed bridges and energy infrastructure in the seventh straight night of attacks on Iran.
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Messi reflects on pressure and competition ahead of World Cup final
Ahead of the World Cup final, Lionel Messi says growing up playing football taught him to enjoy the game.
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England carry ‘scars’ of World Cup heartbreak into third-place playoff
England face France in a third-place playoff on Saturday, shortly after suffering a late semifinal defeat to Argentina.
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Canadian wildfire smoke shrouds US, potential risk for World Cup final
Plumes of smoke from wildfires in Canada are pouring into major US cities.
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Control, threats, disfiguring surgery: My life inside Jeffrey Epstein's 'cult'
"Anya" gives the BBC a rare account of how sex-criminal financier Epstein lured and abused his “assistants”.
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Israel’s ‘Crimson Thread’ military barrier is strangling the West Bank
A new military barrier in the West Bank's Jordan Valley is cutting off Palestinian communities from their land.
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Trump jokes that England turned Harry Kane into a ‘defensive player’
US President Donald Trump joked that England turned captain Harry Kane into ‘a defensive player’
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‘It’s only going to get worse’: wildfires forcing firefighters to make impossible choices
As the climate crisis fuels more intense blazes, pushing them to new parts of the world, those tackling them are forced…
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Lib Dems urge FA and Uefa to withdraw from Fifa
Sir Ed Davey says Gianni Infantino and world football's governing body is "destroying the integrity of the beautiful…
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Venice protesters rally against US ambassador’s superyacht tour
Protesters clashed with police in Venice outside US Ambassador Tilman Fertitta’s superyacht.
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At least 14 dead after minibus rolls off mountain road in Peru
At least 14 people have been killed and five injured after a minibus in the Peruvian Andes lost control on a curve.
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Manila protests ‘racist’ portrayal of Filipinos in China Daily videos
The Philippines protests China Daily videos depicting Filipinos as monkeys amid South China Sea tensions.
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‘We are preserving a tradition’: how Ghana’s sensationalist film posters became collectible art
Hand-painted works are often wildly unfaithful to the movies they portray – reinterpretations that sometimes resulted…
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Mandela Day: What his legacy means in today’s South Africa
As South Africa grapples with inequality and division, Mandela Day has taken on new political significance.
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What this desert city can teach the world about tackling heat deaths
Maricopa County in Arizona has some of the hottest temperatures, but it has reduced the number of heat-related deaths.
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Brad Pitt's children are dropping their dad's surname - here's why I did the same
Hannah had used her mother's maiden name on her social media for years before she legally made the change.
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Conman targeted the elderly to defraud them out of millions
Steven Long stole £11.5m from 115 victims to fund his lavish lifestyle.
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Five football players who rose to social media stardom at the World Cup
On-pitch heroics and loveable personalities have skyrocketed the social media following of some footballers.
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In New York’s ‘Little Palestine’, fans cheer for Spain in World Cup final
Tournament has showcased unity and solidarity in Brooklyn's sizeable Arab American community, football fans say.
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Defiant Tuchel defends decisions and says loss is 'scar we carry now'
England head coach Thomas Tuchel defends his tactical decisions during the World Cup semi-final defeat by Argentina in…
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Targets of latest US strikes on Iran signal strategic shift
The US has broadened its military campaign in Iran, says Al Jazeera’s Mike Hanna.
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Israeli army destroys three schools in southern Lebanon, minister says
At least 20 schools have now been completely destroyed in southern Lebanon, with 100 more damaged.