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Massive fire in Bangkok bar kills at least 27

'Final before final': France face Spain in World Cup blockbuster

Zverev vows to chase down Wimbledon champion Sinner in trophy charge

England's Ecclestone glad to get 'one-up' on brother with five-wicket Lord's haul

Five classic France v Spain clashes before World Cup semi-final

Major fire rages in Fontainebleau forest near Paris

World Cup gets set for pair of blockbuster semi-finals

Sinner enjoying 'very rare' Wimbledon triumph

Venezuela quake death toll rises to 4,490

England open door to Flower return after McCullum axed as Test coach

England, Argentina set up World Cup showdown after quarter-final wins

England and Argentina set up a blockbuster World Cup semi-final showdown on Saturday after battling past Norway and Switzerland to book their passage to the last four.

Argentina sink 10-man Swiss to set up blockbuster England World Cup semi-final

Julian Alvarez scored a breathtaking goal as Argentina battled past 10-man Switzerland 3-1 after extra-time on Saturday, setting up a mouthwatering World Cup semi-final against bitter rivals England.

Political violence shadows Bangladesh's new government

Bangladesh's new government won power promising to end political violence, but six months after Prime Minister Tarique Rahman took office, the killings continue.

West Afghanistan female dress-code crackdown hits businesses

Businesses in Afghanistan's western city of Herat have suffered from a downturn in female customers opting to stay home following a recent crackdown by morality police on women's attire, according to shopkeepers, drivers and residents.

'We put Norway on the map', says Haaland after World Cup exit

Erling Haaland said Norway's World Cup performances had inspired a new generation despite the disappointment of a 2-1 quarter-final defeat to England after extra-time on Saturday.

Tuchel says 'lucky' England must improve despite reaching World Cup semi-finals

England manager Thomas Tuchel said his team were "lucky" to squeeze past Norway 2-1 after extra-time to reach the World Cup semi-finals, but praised "world-class" Jude Bellingham after his two goals dragged the Three Lions to victory.

Norway coach says ball hit camera cable for crucial England goal

Norway coach Stale Solbakken said Saturday he was convinced the ball struck an overhead camera cable before England scored a crucial equaliser in their World Cup quarter-final victory.

'Never in doubt': England fans dare to dream after quarter-final scare

Joyous -- and relieved -- England fans chanted and cheered in packed-out pubs across London as they celebrated their team's nail-biting quarter-final win over Norway at the World Cup early Sunday.

Growing list of countries move to ban social media for children

The European Union's plan to regulate children's access to social media follows the implementation or proposal of similar measures around the world.

Till death do us bark: Pets serve as witnesses at Ecuador weddings

When Diana Tupiza and Andres Alquinga decided to get married, they selected a rather unusual witness for the civil wedding ceremony: Luna, their Pekingese pup who stamped her paw print on the marriage certificate.

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