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Revamped Cricket World Cup format could see an additional India-Pakistan match
The 14-team 2027 ODI tournament in Africa will have a Super Seven stage but no quarterfinals.
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World Cup: Spain and Barcelona star Yamal’s home hit by attempted burglary
Lamine Yamal's targeted home was formerly owned by Barca great Gerard Pique and Colombian music star Shakira.
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Father, mother, daughter killed in Israeli attack on Gaza home
Palestinians held a funeral for a father, a mother and their six-year-old daughter killed in an Israeli air attack.
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Starmer bids MPs goodbye as British PM and pledges to support his successor
Andy Burnham, who is set to formally replace Starmer on Monday, will become the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade.
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Trump urges ICE to keep using traffic stops after deadly incidents
US president backs tactic despite agency announcing temporary pause after fatal shootings in Texas and Maine.
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Pro-government militia seizes boat with ‘Houthi weapons materials’ in Yemen
A pro-government militia said it intercepted a boat carrying ‘weapon-making equipment for the Houthis’ in Yemen.
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July 15, 10 years on: Turkiye’s will, Turkiye’s victory
The defeat of the 2016 coup attempt helped usher in a decade of greater diplomatic, economic and military power.
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England vs Argentina LIVE: FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal
Live coverage and text updates as England and Argentina renew one of football's great rivalries in the semifinal.
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Who is calling the shots in Iran amid the deadly war with the US?
The IRGC has taken the lead in Iran, particularly over Hormuz - and the government says it's on the same page.
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How US-Iran escalation will test Iraq’s balancing act
The Iraqi PM visited the White House to deepen economic ties, as Iraq-based allies of Iran threatened to fight the US.
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My Twitter, not X
As Twitter, then X, marks 20 years since its launch, a journalist journeys through revolutions and wars.
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Legal challenge says Trump ICC sanctions tread on US citizens’ rights
Groups charge that sanctions against ICC, Palestinian rights organisations stifle freedom of speech and expression.