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Scotland beats Denmark 4-2 to book first World Cup spot since 1998 Denmark needed just a draw for automatic qualification. Now they must fight for a spot through playoffs. Scotland’s…

Families of Bangladesh protest victims want Hasina ‘brought back, hanged’ As hundreds of families who lost loved ones in the 2024 protests welcome the verdict, many wonder if the deposed…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,364 Here are the key events from day 1,364 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Russian serviceman fire a new Russian 152mm truck-mounted self-propelled…

Congress passes bill to release ‘Epstein files’, sending measure to Trump The vote represents a major step in the years-long effort to make government documents on the late sex offender…

Unbeaten Spain qualify for 2026 World Cup after 2-2 draw with Turkiye Spain finish unbeaten at the top of Group E despite being given genuine scare by Turkiye, who will…

Paramount Skydance prepares $71bn bid for Warner Bros Discovery: Report The looming deal is shaped in part by how the Trump administration views coverage by Warner Bros Discovery’s news outlets.…

Israeli attack on Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills at least 13 Israel continues to attack Lebanon on a near-daily basis in violation of a yearlong ceasefire with Hezbollah. Civil…

Trump hosts Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman: Five key takeaways US president heaps praise on Saudi Arabia’s crown prince as Washington and Riyadh deepen ties with massive investments. US President…

US court blocks new Texas congressional map while state officials appeal The majority on a federal court in El Paso, Texas, found that the new map used race to redraw…

Britain’s MI5 warns lawmakers over Chinese spies posing as ‘headhunters’ Beijing denies the claim, which comes weeks before the government must decide whether to approve a new Chinese embassy. MP…