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‘We are upset’: Iran players hit out at US visa delay after World Cup arrival in Mexico

Team are based in Tijuana with all group games in USIran FA labels visa issues ‘political interference in sport’Iran’s World Cup 2026 squad landed in Mexico on Sunday amid a bitter diplomatic row, after the United States refused to issue visas for some team support staff.The Iran coach, Amir Ghalenoei, complained on arrival at Tijuana airport that “we should have been here last week because a 12-hour time difference needs two weeks of adjusting. Iranian delegation arrives at their World Cup base camp a day after several members were denied visas by the US.

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Scott Pelley says Bari Weiss wanted 60 Minutes to say Renee Good was ‘driving toward officer’

Fired journalist accuses CBS News chief of interfering with report because it echoed what Trump said of the shootingFired CBS 60 Minutes anchor Scott Pelley has accused editorial management at his old network of interfering with a broadcast segment looking at an immigration officer’s killing of Minneapolis protester Renee Good in January.The veteran broadcaster, who was recently dismissed from the show, said CBS News’s editor-in-chief Bari Weiss had sent an email to his supervisor requesting cha... Lulu Garcia-Navarro sits down for an exclusive interview with the now-former CBS News correspondent.

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One dead, five injured after shooting in Israel

The suspect opened fire from a car in several locations before being shot dead. Israeli police said they killed two suspects allegedly involved in the shooting.

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MCC apologises for Lord’s Test pitch after Stokes criticises ‘extreme conditions’

England win but fewer than 1,000 legal balls bowledMCC says it is ‘naturally frustrated’The MCC has apologised for the quality of the Lord’s pitch prepared for the opening game of the series against New Zealand, after the venue’s showpiece 150th Test became its first since 1888 to feature fewer than 1,000 legal deliveries. England captain Ben Stokes says the Lord’s pitch on which his side won the first Test against New Zealand is not helpful for the future of the game’s longest format.

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Nigeria: 360 people freed from Boko Haram mountain hideout

Nigeria's army said Boko Haram militants took the hostages from different communities.

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Israel Bombs Beirut Outskirts as Fighting With Hezbollah Escalates

The Trump administration has pushed for a cease-fire, bringing Israeli and Lebanese officials together for talks in Washington. Attack on ‘terrorist headquarters’ comes as Trump says he will not demand Lebanon is included in ceasefire dealIsrael has carried out airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut, the most serious escalation in its war with Hezbollah since a ceasefire was established in mid-April.The strike hit two apartments in two separate buildings, Lebanon’s state news agency reported, killing two people and wounding 11, according to an initial death toll.

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Iran war: 100 days on, a costly stalemate

One hundred days after US President Trump launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran, the conflict has lasted far longer than expected, causing more than 7,000 deaths, mass displacement, and severe economic disruption driven by the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz and soaring oil prices. The war waged by the US and Israel against Iran has now lasted 100 days.

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Nigeria: 360 people freed from Boko Haram mountain hideout

Nigeria's army said Boko Haram militants took the hostages from different communities. Hundreds of women and children who were kidnapped by jihadist group Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria were freed over the weekend, local representatives said.

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Armenia votes in test of PM Pashinyan's pivot away from Russia

Armenians voted in a parliamentary election on Sunday as the incumbent government, under mounting Russian pressure, sought to loosen ties with Moscow and deepen cooperation with the West. Polls open in Armenia on Sunday in a vote that is set to test the former Soviet republic's ties with Russia.

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Sweden mulls prison for young teens as violent crime rises

In the fight against escalating gang crime, Sweden's parliament will vote on plans to hold 13-year-olds criminally responsible and, in serious cases, imprison them.

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Sweden mulls prison for young teens as violent crime rises

In the fight against escalating gang crime, Sweden's parliament will vote on plans to hold 13-year-olds criminally responsible and, in serious cases, imprison them.

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Sen. Warner: Platner allegations are ‘disturbing,’ but decision up to voters in Maine

Sen. Democrat denies reports of physical intimidation towards women, saying his past has been ‘weaponized’The Democratic US senate candidate Graham Platner on Friday predicted that Maine’s voters would support him four days later in his party primary despite a string of controversies – including recent negative headlines about his treatment of women that he said had been “weaponized”.In a 25-minute speech before supporters in Bar Harbor, the oyster farmer and US marine combat veteran addressed the co...

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Middle East crisis live: Israel strikes southern Beirut days after ceasefire agreement with Lebanon

Israel claimed it was attacking Hezbollah command centers in response to attacks on northern IsraelIsrael had already struck the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital at least twice since the first agreement between Lebanon and Israel went into effect as part of the 17 April ceasefire, under which Washington sought to constrain Israel from striking Beirut in return for a halt in Hezbollah fire towards northern Israel.Today’s strikes on Beirut are likely to derail US peace talks with Iran as T... The Israeli military said it is carrying out strikes on infrastructure it says belongs to Iran-backed Islamist group Hezbollah.

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Simone Biles resting after serious health scare: ‘Almost dying wasn’t on my bingo card’

Gymnast says experience was one of scariest of her life29-year-old says she will give more details at later dateSimone Biles suggested she came close to death after a medical emergency that left her in hospital.“I’m not one to normally share things like this because I value privacy in today’s age, but almost dying wasn’t on my bingo card earlier this week,” Biles wrote in an Instagram story on Saturday. Biles reveals health scare after 'almost dying'Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Biles has previously said she is unsure if she will compete at the 2028 OlympicsByFlora SnelsonBBC Sport journalistPublished1 hour agoSeven-time Olympic champion Simone Biles has revealed she suffered a health scare, describing the experience as "almost dying".American Biles, the most decorated gymnast of all time, made a series of Instagram story posts about "one of, if not the scariest experience of my life...

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David Lammy Tells JD Vance He's Wrong Over Immigration Comments

Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK. Deputy PM says he spoke to US vice-president about post that blamed ‘mass invasion of migrants’ for teenager’s death David Lammy has said he told the US vice-president, JD Vance, he was “wrong” to blame the murder of the British teenager Henry Nowak on mass migration.The deputy prime minister said he spoke to Vance in a phone call on Saturday to tell him “our democratic process is working well” and that he was wrong in his commentary about the murder.