Brazil vs Morocco World Cup team news: Neymar, start time and how to watch
Record five-time world champions Brazil open their 2026 campaign against African heavyweights Morocco on Saturday.
Tropical heron spotted in UK for first time as more exotic birds arrive to thrill birdwatchers
Appearance of a western reef heron in north Wales is unlikely to be the last, as heating temperatures mean species can survive Britain’s winter, say experts
It is a tropical bird typically encountered between west Africa and India, but last week a western reef heron arrived in north Wales in what is believed to be the first ever sighting in the UK.
The heron was first spotted in Foryd Bay at the weekend before flying to nearby Caernarfon harbour where it fed among the boats.
Continue reading...Trump says US strike killed Tren de Aragua gang boss with Venezuelan help
Gang leader Flores had controlled the vast criminal syndicate from Venezuela for years.
The costs and challenges facing the 2026 World Cup
The World Cup officially kicked off this week - but alongside the football, there are questions around heat, cost, the environmental impact and travel restrictions.
‘A dream come true’: Fans revel as US win World Cup opener on home soil
Dominating 4-1 victory adds to joy of Team USA fans relishing the opportunity to see football on the brightest stage.
Trump claims US kills Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang leader
Trump claims US kills Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang leader
USA’s Pulisic shrugs off injury scare after 4-1 World Cup win over Paraguay
The AC Milan forward is the USA's talisman, and his form will be pivotal to the team's odds of a deep run.
How doing a wash while you watch the World Cup at 2am could cut energy bills
Change in viewing habits offered by match times at 2026 tournament could mean using cheaper off-peak power
Watching late-night or early hours football could provide UK households with a practical opportunity to cut their energy bills, as even just doing the washing when cheaper electricity rates apply can net a decent saving.
At a time when energy costs are back at worrying highs, research by E.ON Next shows the potential to save money on a time-of-use tariff – in this case, its Next Smart Saver deal, which has three rates: peak, off-peak and super off-peak.
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ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 12, 2026 – Kyiv Post
Swiss wait to hear result of ballot on capping population at 10 million
The far-right proposal would require the government to put restrictions in place to limit the population by 2050
A national ballot on an unprecedented far-right proposal to limit Switzerland’s population to 10 million concludes this weekend, amid warnings of devastating consequences for the country’s economy if voters back the initiative.
A “yes” vote would require the Swiss government to take steps to cap the population at 10 million by 2050, enacting tough restrictions on family reunification, residency permits and asylum if the number reaches 9.5 million before that date.
Continue reading...Jessie J’s triumphant return puts lucrative Chinese market in spotlight
Other western acts have attempted to crack country’s music scene since singer’s breakout success in 2018
One week after announcing she was “cancer free”, the British pop star Jessie J did what any recovering patient would do and travelled thousands of miles around the world to perform for an audience of more than a billion people.
On 29 May, the singer-songwriter, whose real name is Jessica Cornish, belted out a stage-rattling rendition of Frank Sinatra’s My Way on the stage of Singer, a hugely popular Chinese singing competition similar to The Voice. She also performed her new song, California, briefly adapting the lyrics to change California to Changsha, the Chinese city where Singer is hosted.
Continue reading...Married at First Sight Australia stars not told partners had drug and violence convictions
Stars of the hit TV show say they did not know their on-screen husbands had previous convictions.
Riots and racism: why is the UK burning?
Claims of two-tier policing and uncontrolled immigration may not be borne out by the facts, but that has not stopped them being played up for political ends
As the people of Glengormley, on the northern edge of Belfast, tidied up and prepared for more violence in the midst of what has been described as a modern-day pogrom, a court 500 miles away in Southampton, on the south coast of England, started to deal with its own outbreak of thuggery.
The trigger for this week’s riots in the Northern Irish capital had been the image of a black assailant who appeared to be stabbing and slashing his supine white victim in the face and neck while shouting in Arabic. The suspect was later revealed to be a refugee from Sudan.
Continue reading...Switzerland is voting on whether to cap its population at 10 million. Here’s what to know – CNBC
- Switzerland is voting on whether to cap its population at 10 million. Here's what to know CNBC
- Switzerland to vote on plan to cap population at 10 million BBC
- Swiss wait to hear result of ballot on capping population at 10 million The Guardian
- Switzerland’s Radical Proposal on Immigration: Cap the Population WSJ
- Should Switzerland Cap Its Population at 10 Million? Voters Will Decide. The New York Times
Older runners defy age in Kenya’s central highlands
Members of a self-funded athletics club in Meru are proving that competition does not end with age.
Pope Leo XIV’s flight home from Spain was grounded so the king came to his aid – NPR
- Pope Leo XIV's flight home from Spain was grounded so the king came to his aid NPR
- Pope Leo’s plane was grounded. Then the King of Spain stepped in to help CNN
- Pope borrows King of Spain's jet to return to Vatican after technical issue Reuters
- Pope Leo returns to Vatican on aircraft provided by Spanish King Vatican News
- Pope Leo had to catch a ride from the king of Spain after plane’s engine failed The Washington Post
UK court jails Palestine Action activists on ‘terrorism’ charges
UK court has sentenced four pro-Palestine activists to jail for a raid on an Israeli arms factory near Bristol in 2024.
Canada World Cup opener splits Bosnian fans among two ‘home nations’
Thousands of Bosnia fans turned Toronto blue as they marched to the chants of 'Free Palestine' in Toronto.
US kills leader of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang in airstrike, Trump says
Niño Guerrero was killed in a "swift and lethal kinetic strike," the US President wrote in a social media post.