Argentina late show sinks England and sets up World Cup final against Spain
Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez struck late goals to snatch a 2-1 win over England FIFA World Cup 2026 – Semi Final – England v Argentina – Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, US – July 15, 2026 Argentina’s Lionel Messi and teammates celebrate after the match. PHOTO: REUTERS Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez struck […]
Majestic Spain stun France to reach World Cup final – Sport
pain stunned tournament favourites France 2-0 to reach the World Cup final on Tuesday, producing a tactical masterpiece to shatter Les Bleus’ dreams of winning the title for the third time. A first-half penalty from Mikel Oyarzabal and a 58th-minute Pedro Porro goal sealed an utterly clinical victory for the European champions at the AT&T […]
Messi meets England at last with World Cup final place on the line
Argentina forward Lionel Messi celebrates scoring against Algeria in Kansas City. Photo: AFP Lionel Messi has done just about everything possible in a glorious career, but the 39-year-old Argentinian great has never taken on England — he will finally get the chance in Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final. Messi won his 200th cap for the Albiceleste […]
England ready to take final step: Saka
KANSAS CITY: Bukayo Saka says England have the “talent, passion and confidence” to finally win the World Cup after a series of agonising near-misses in major tournaments. The Arsenal winger was part of Gareth Southgate’s team that twice fell at the final hurdle in the European Championship and reached the World Cup quarter-finals in Qatar […]
Analysis: Deal is ‘first step, not final breakthrough’ – Newspaper
SIGNALS from the US and Iran that a framework agreement could be signed as early as this weekend are being viewed in Washington policy circles not as a final breakthrough but as the start of a tightly managed and uncertain negotiation process. Analysts at leading American think tanks, including the Atlantic Council and the Brookings […]
‘Peace has never been this close’: PM Shehbaz says text of ‘final’ US-Iran peace deal agreed upon – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday confirmed that a “final agreed-upon” text of the peace deal between Iran and the United States had been reached. A day prior, US President Donald Trump said the United States and Iran could sign a peace deal as soon as this weekend, which, if finalised, would be the most […]
Australia win toss, choose to bat against Pakistan in final ODI – Sport
Australia on Thursday won the toss and chose to bat against Pakistan in the third and final one-day international (ODI) at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. On Tuesday, an understrength Australia shocked Pakistan by 41 runs in the second one-day international in Lahore, levelling the three-match series 1-1, with fast bowler Nathan Ellis taking a career-best four-wicket […]
Haj pilgrims stone the devil in final ritual – Pakistan
Muslim faithful took part in the climactic ritual of the annual Haj pilgrimage on Wednesday, symbolically stoning the devil near Makkah. From dawn, crowds of pilgrims gathered in the valley of Mina, southeast of the holy city of Makkah, to throw pebbles at concrete pillars symbolising the devil. It reenacts the Prophet Ibrahim’s (AS) stoning […]
Final paperwork eludes Iran, US – Newspaper
• Pezeshkian says supreme leader will make final decision, insists no plan for nuclear bomb• Rubio expects ‘good news’ soon; Trump says ‘time is on their side’, tells his team ‘not to rush into deal’• Iranian media reports suggest disagreements persist on ‘two to three’ clauses TEHRAN/WASHINGTON: Amid reports that both sides are close to […]
Trump says made ‘fantastic trade deals’ with Xi as pair meets for final talks of superpower summit – World
United States President Donald Trump said he made “fantastic trade deals” with Xi Jinping, as the pair met on Friday at final meetings of a superpower summit that, according to the US leader, has also reaped a Chinese offer to help open the Strait of Hormuz. Trump had arrived in Beijing seeking to seal deals […]