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Iran is heading to the World Cup while the country is at war with a host nation, a situation that is unique in the tournament’s history.The United States-Israel war on Iran began on February 28, and there has been an uneasy ceasefire in place since April 8, but the uncertainty – and occasional flare-up in hostilities – means an end to the conflict is far from certain.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listFor the Iranian players and staff, the situation has thrown their World Cup preparations into chaos – all of their matches are scheduled to be played in…
Italian Antonelli, 19, has won four races in a row, while Russell’s only grand prix victory this year was in the season-opening race in Australia.Russell, 28, did win the sprint events in China and Canada.He has bemoaned a series of events going against him – including technical issues in qualifying in China, a safety-car intervention in Japan that handed the lead to Antonelli and the Canada problems – but says he has no reason to feel he cannot bounce back.”I don’t feel like I need to get every single result possible, because the season’s long enough that over the course…
Catalhoyuk, Turkiye – About an hour southeast of Konya lies one of the most exciting Neolithic finds of the 20th century – the densely populated settlement of Catalhoyuk.Occupied for 1,000 years from about 7000 to 6000 BC, Catalhoyuk has drawn archaeologists since its discovery in 1958 as they have tried to piece together how its society worked.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listA recent genomics study published in the journal Science revealed that Catalhoyuk’s gender dynamics made it unique among European Neolithic settlements.The discovery centres around matrilocality, the fact that women remained in their homes while males were more…
Case challenges permits approved by South Africa’s arms control body, citing compliance failures and oversight gaps.Published On 4 Jun 20264 Jun 2026Johannesburg, South Africa – A South African human rights organisation has filed a court case against the South African government, seeking to suspend arms export permits to the United States, arguing in court papers that the transfers may be inconsistent with domestic law and could raise concerns about international peace and security.The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) said in a news release issued on Tuesday that it has filed an application in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria seeking…
The far-right finance minister says the new houses will ‘strengthen our hold on the land’.Published On 4 Jun 20264 Jun 2026Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has announced a major expansion of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, as he pushes to annex more of the Palestinian territory.Smotrich said on Wednesday that a planning committee had approved the construction of 2,162 new Jewish homes, of which 1,006 units will be in a new illegal settlement near Jerusalem, 922 near the city of Nablus and 234 near Hebron.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“We are continuing to build the…
Eusebio, Gary Lineker and Ronaldo (the Brazilian one) – the list of World Cup Golden Boot winners reads like a who’s who of attacking greats.But no player has ever won the award more than once. This year, three stars have a chance to break that streak although perhaps only two of those players have a realistic shot at making history.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listKylian Mbappe, Harry Kane and James Rodriguez are all looking to bag the top goal-scorer prize for a second time.Here’s all you need to know about the contenders for the Golden Boot at World…
Former Ireland and British and Irish Lions back row Fergus Slattery has died at the age of 77, his club Blackrock College has announced.Considered one of Ireland’s greatest players, Slattery won 61 caps between 1970 and 1984 and captained the side.Slattery helped Ireland win the Triple Crown in 1982 and 1985 and represented the Lions in the 1971 and 1974 tours to New Zealand and South Africa. “Blackrock College RFC bows its head in gratitude, pride and sorrow as we remember one of our greatest sons,” read Blackrock’s statement. “There are players who wear a jersey and there are players…
Lebanon and Israel have agreed to renew a fragile ceasefire and create “pilot” security zones inside Lebanon in which Hezbollah operatives would be banned, a statement released by the US state department said.The agreement is contingent on “a complete cessation” of attacks by the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah, among other conditions. Hezbollah is designated as a terrorist organisation by Israel and many other countries, including the UK and US.The deal was announced on Wednesday, after Lebanon and Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel and Israeli strikes killed at least nine people in southern Lebanon. Lebanese state media has also reported…
President Donald Trump has compared the UFC structure being built at the White House to the Eiffel Tower and says he may “never, ever take it down”.The UFC is set to host an unprecedented show on the South Lawn of the home of the United States’ leader in Washington DC on 14 June, to mark 250 years of American independence.Construction has started, with workers assembling domed arches over a staging area which will become the octagon.Trump says he may choose to leave the arena standing because it is “attractive to a lot of people”, like when Paris decided to keep…
Available for over a yearA Labour leadership challenge would mean Britain could have a seventh prime minister in a decade. Each change of leadership promises renewal, but each delivers fresh disappointment. Meanwhile the problems compound: crumbling infrastructure, polluted waterways, a cost-of-living crisis, a planet warming faster than our policy responses. Why can’t a mature democracy fix things it can clearly see are broken? In the late 1960s, Stanford psychologist Walter Mischel devised a deceptively simple test of human nature. A child is left alone with a single marshmallow and a choice: eat it now, or wait fifteen minutes and receive…