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Kane saves England as USA, Belgium reach last 16

South Korean school baseball team suspended over 'Tank Day' chants

Budding chefs cook up new career at China's BBQ academy

Ceuzany, Cape Verde's golden voice with volcanic emotion

One stitch at a time: Artist's mission to recreate the Bayeux Tapestry

Balogun scores and sees red as US beat Bosnia 2-0

EU top court to rule on record 4.1 bn euro Google fine

Belgium coach salutes Tielemans after World Cup rescue act

'Job forever': trade schools are all the rage in the AI era

Hope fades, hunger grows a week after Venezuela quakes

Celtics reportedly trading Brown to Sixers in NBA blockbuster

After 250 years, the 'American dream' is tarnished but alive

Does it mean getting rich? Owning a house with a white picket fence? Having a better life than your parents?

Madison Square Garden: from Nazis to Knicks, and now... Taylor's wedding?

New York's iconic Madison Square Garden, the apparent venue for pop sensation Taylor Swift's weekend wedding to NFL superstar Travis Kelce, is a storied arena that has hosted memorable basketball and hockey clashes, celebrity weddings and even a Nazi rally.

'I'm going to stay calm': 48 hours under the rubble in Venezuela

Andrea Canonico focused on her breathing to stay calm as she lay trapped under a building that had crumbled during the two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week.

Venezuela quake survivors cherish kindness of strangers

Queues to receive aid in Venezuela's La Guaira get longer every day, as people made homeless by two horrific earthquakes last week have nowhere else to go.

Mexico v Ecuador World Cup game delayed by one hour: FIFA

The World Cup last-32 game between Mexico and Ecuador at the Estadio Azteca on Tuesday has been delayed by one hour due to heavy rain and lightning, FIFA said.

Potter admits Sweden couldn't live with France in World Cup defeat

Sweden coach Graham Potter admitted his side could not compete with a brilliant France team as they went out of the World Cup with a 3-0 defeat in the last 32 on Tuesday.

The Inaugural Michelin Guide New Zealand Reveals 1 Two Michelin Stars, 14 One Michelin Star And 35 Bib Gourmands

AUCKLAND, NZ / ACCESS Newswire / July 1, 2026 / The inaugural MICHELIN Guide New Zealand 2026 has recognised 110 restaurants across Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown, celebrating exceptional quality, creativity and a strong sense of place.

Tuchel refuses to dampen England World Cup expectations

Thomas Tuchel said England should be expected to beat DR Congo in the World Cup last 32 on Wednesday, but is wary of facing a side that he believes has already overachieved to reach the knockout stages.

US coach dismisses European jinx ahead of Bosnia clash

Coach Mauricio Pochettino dismissed the United States' dismal recent record against European sides as a "coincidence" ahead of Wednesday's hugely anticipated World Cup knockout clash against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Mbappe hails unity as France rally around Deschamps at World Cup

Kylian Mbappe said France had united behind coach Didier Deschamps after the death of his mother, as a resounding 3-0 win over Sweden on Tuesday booked them a place in the World Cup last 16.

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