Sweden beat Tunisia 5-1 in strong start to World Cup
Two goals from Ayari and one each from Isak, Gyokeres and Svanberg take Sweden to the top of Group F in Monterrey.
Fashion goals: Socceroos trade kit bags for it-bags as they level up off-field style
Australia stepped off the team bus in suits and holding designer pouches, showing they’ve come ‘a long way from a Country Road bag on the side of the field’
As suited and booted Socceroos stepped off the bus in Vancouver and towards a 2-0 victory against Turkey, many dangled designer pouches. Tete Yengi and Mo Touré carried what appeared to be Goyard, the it-bag of choice for athletes world wide. Burberry checks and monograms from Louis Vuitton and Dior were also spotted.
“They’ve come a long way from a Country Road bag on the side of the field,” said Benjamen Judd, Esquire Australia’s head of content.
Continue reading...Attacks on education, pupils and staff around the world up by 40%, says study
Cases reported in 83 countries, with at least 10,600 students and staff killed, injured, abducted or arrested, GCPEA says
Attacks on education globally have surged by 40% with more than 8,556 recorded incidents and 10,600 students and staff killed, injured, abducted, arrested or otherwise harmed in 2024 and 2025, according to new research.
Attacks were reported in 83 countries, with the highest incidences recorded in Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, Palestine and Ukraine.
Continue reading...Uruguay squad lands in US after flight delay ahead of World Cup opener
Uruguay arrived in the US less than 24 hours before the kickoff time for their game against Saudi Arabia.
Pakistani police officer arrested over shooting death of ‘happy, bubbly, friendly’ Australian girl Hania Ahmed
Punjab police said an officer mistakenly opened fire at the Ahmed family, who were victims of a robbery at Chakwal
A Pakistani police officer has been stood down and arrested after mistakenly shooting dead a young Australian girl who was on holiday with her family.
Australian-born Hania Ahmed and her family were visiting a relative at Chakwal, in Pakistan’s Punjab province, when they were robbed while in their rental car late on Wednesday night (local time).
Continue reading...Father may have thrown daughter into Parramatta River in suspected murder-suicide, police say
NSW police say suicide note and ‘other evidence’ suggest six-year-old’s death was an act of domestic violence
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A suicide note has been located after the bodies of a young girl and her father were pulled from the Parramatta River on Saturday.
The six-year-old may have been deliberately thrown in the water by the man from a hired boat in what police believe was a horrific act of domestic violence.
Continue reading...Lebanese remain sceptical despite US-Iran ceasefire announcement
The US-Iran ceasefire announcement has raised hopes in Lebanon.
Ivory Coast beats Ecuador 1-0 at FIFA World Cup with Amad Diallo goal
Ecuador looked strong before Diallo broke through in the 90th minute with a clinical left-footed shot to seal the win.
Ecuadorian World Cup fans takeover Philly’s Rocky Steps
Ecuadorian football fans packed Philadelphia’s Rocky Steps to cheer on the South American nation in its opening
Delhi’s temperature showed 43.5C. Why did it feel hotter?
We spent a day out in the city with a thermal camera, recording surface temperatures indoors and outdoors.
US-Iran to sign a ‘peace deal’ on Friday: What we know so far
Trump says a US-Iran deal will be signed this Friday, as Tehran confirms plans to end hostilities.
Unclear if US-Iran agreement will provide respite to Lebanon
Pakistan says the deal includes Lebanon, but recent ceasefires there have failed to take hold.
Swiss voters reject proposal to cap population at 10 million – The Guardian
- Swiss voters reject proposal to cap population at 10 million The Guardian
- Switzerland Rejects Measure to Cap Its Population at 10 Million The New York Times
- Swiss reject right-wing's bid to cap population at 10 million, early results show NPR
- Swiss vote against proposal to cap population at 10 million BBC
- Swiss reject population cap in referendum, avoiding EU clash and cheering business CNN
Trump allies cheer Iran ‘peace deal’ announcement as Democrats seek clarity
US and Iran say memorandum of understanding to be signed on Friday, but no official terms yet released.
Zimbabwe’s climate migrants fear eviction as crackdown intensifies
Many settled in Zimbabwe’s fertile Eastern Highlands after drought left their home areas unable to support farming.
Iran’s Ghalenoei, Taremi decry US treatment before first World Cup game
Striker Mehdi Taremi says US travel policies are dampening the usual joy the football tournament ignites.
Stock markets soar, oil falls as US, Iran confirm deal to end war
Asian stock markets surge as Washington and Tehran announce agreement to end hostilities and reopen Strait of Hormuz.
Claims Israel’s Beirut strike pushed Trump on Iran announcement
US diplomat Alan Eyre says despite the US-Iran ceasefire announcement, there is no deal until it has been formalised.
Why I sold my business to my staff
As more US company owners reach retirement age many are selling up to their employees.
Is the convertible heading into the sunset?
UK drivers have taken a shine to the SUV but could the fate of the convertible be reversed?