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Tuchel insisted that England are not the favourites to lift the World Cup at the end of July.England have reached two European Championship finals in succession and been tipped to go deep into the tournament in North America.”If you get to two Euros finals, and reach semi-finals and quarter-finals of the World Cup, then you are there – then you can win it,” the 52-year-old German said.”Then maybe it just takes a bit of luck or whatever. I strongly believe we are there, but I also believe we are not the favourites because of the history.”We see ourselves as competitors…
In the past, World Cup hosts have tended to give Fifa what they want – and that includes easy access for officials and supporters.It has been the case with two of the most divisive World Cups, in Russia and Qatar.Indeed, Russia positively rolled out the red carpet in 2018, removing any need for a visa.All supporters required was a valid passport and personalised card known as a ‘Fan ID’ to prove they were travelling for the football.In Qatar, fans needed a Hayya card – serving a dual purpose as a pre-screened travel entry document and an entry pass to games.That…
Williams said she was “evolving away” from tennis in 2022 after winning 23 Grand Slam singles titles in her 27-year career.Excitement about a possible return grew last year when her name appeared on the list of players registered for the drug-testing pool, and again when it was put on the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) reinstatements list in February.But her comeback was only confirmed last week when it was announced she would be joining 19-year-old Mboko for doubles at London’s Queen’s Club.A whirlwind nine days followed, with Williams saying she “had nothing to prove” and that the main motivation was…
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, better known as NASA, has unveiled the crew for its upcoming Artemis III spaceflight, a preparatory mission as the United States plans to return to the Moon.On Tuesday, it was revealed that astronauts Andre Douglas, Frank Rubio, Luca Parmitano and Randy Bresnik will be leading the flight. Serving as a backup is veteran test pilot Bob Heintz, who is able to substitute into any role.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listTheir mission will focus on collecting research and practicing in-space docking procedures in preparation for a future Moon landing.While no women were named…
Available for over a yearIn this week’s programme, guest Catherine Loveday, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Westminster, talks to Claudia Hammond about whether people feel emotions about politics differently in the body to everyday emotions. Visiting the Institute for the Science of Early years & Youth lab, a child developmental psychology lab studying shared play between parents and children, Claudia observes a mum and daughter participating in their latest study and speaks to director and child psychologist Professor Sam Wass from the University of East London. He explains how these parent-child interactions may be fundamental to how…
Published On 9 Jun 20269 Jun 2026Gunshots, water cannon and tear gas have been used by Kenya’s police in the central town of Nanyuki, where hundreds of protesters lit fires and hurled stones at law enforcement officers as they demonstrated against a quarantine centre for US citizens exposed to Ebola.Tuesday’s violence came as the proposed quarantine centre at the town’s Laikipia Air Base has caused anger among Kenyans who accuse the United States of shifting the risks of caring for people exposed to the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda onto Kenya.Kenya has never recorded…
At least 11 people were killed on Sunday during clashes between police and protesters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir’s Rawalakot city, capital of Poonch district, before a major demonstration scheduled by a banned civil society group for Tuesday.Authorities in Pakistan-administered Kashmir deployed federal paramilitary troops and issued a strict travel advisory before the Tuesday protest, which has gone ahead despite the restrictions.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listHere is what we know about the latest unrest.What’s happening in Pakistan-administered Kashmir?Eleven people have been killed in clashes between the police and protesters, while more than 70 have been injured. The ban on…
The latest flare-up in hostilities between Israel and Iran has exposed what some observers say is the most significant crack yet in the relationship between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and United States President Donald Trump, revealing increasingly divergent interests between the two world leaders.The pair once appeared politically inseparable, with Netanyahu describing Trump as the “greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House”. Trump returned the praise. During a 2025 appearance in Israel, he joked, “He’s not easy – not the easiest guy to deal with – but that’s what makes him great.”Recommended Stories list of 4…
Somali referee Omar Artan says he was subjected to an 11-hour immigration interview before being denied entry to the United States for the World Cup despite holding the “right papers” and “right visa”.Artan, who was set to be the first Somali to referee at a World Cup finals, was dropped from the list of officials on Monday after he was barred from entering the country at Miami International Airport.No reason for Artan’s repatriation has been issued by US immigration authorities, but Somalia is one of several countries on a travel ban list introduced by President Donald Trump’s administration.After speaking to…
Nigeria has threatened retaliatory measures against South Africa after Abuja began repatriating hundreds of Nigerians from South Africa this week amid alleged xenophobic attacks by South African protesters.Diplomatic tensions between the two countries have spiked since the latest wave of violent anti-immigration protests by thousands of South Africans calling for strict, mass deportation measures.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listSouth Africa has long attracted migrants from across the continent, entering the country both legally and illegally. Statistics South Africa put the number of foreign nationals at 2.4 million in 2022, about 3.7 percent of the total population of 65…