- 2d ago
England sacks Brendon McCullum as Test coach after four-year 'Bazball' era, retains him for white-ball duties
The England and Wales Cricket Board relieved Brendon McCullum of his Test coaching duties on Sunday, two weeks after a home series loss to New Zealand and the retirement of captain Ben Stokes, but the 44-year-old will continue leading the T20 and ODI sides.
- 2d ago
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, former emir who transformed Qatar into global LNG power, dies at 74
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who ruled Qatar from 1995 to 2013 and oversaw its transformation into the world's largest LNG exporter, died on Sunday at age 74. The royal court announced a four-day mourning period; funeral prayers were held at Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque in Doha.
- 3d ago
Vinod Khosla's family to buy Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks for $9.6 billion in record NFL deal
Vinod Khosla, the Sun Microsystems co-founder and minority 49ers owner, will lead a group buying the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks from Paul Allen's estate. The $9.6 billion price sets a new benchmark for NFL franchise sales.
- 3d ago
Italy to send undersecretary to US summit on 'red terrorism' amid Antifa controversy
Premier Giorgia Meloni pushed for participation after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio invited over 60 nations to Washington next week, despite European skepticism about the Trump administration's focus on Antifa.
- 3d ago
Former England captain Heather Knight retires from international cricket after 16 years and record 320 appearances
The 35-year-old steps down at the end of the ongoing Test against India at Lord's, the first women's Test at the venue, where she also led England to World Cup victory in 2017.
- 3d ago
Speedboat carrying Indian tourists capsizes off Phu Quoc, 15 dead; Lava Mobile group among victims
The speedboat overturned 400 metres from Phu Quoc's coast on Saturday, leaving 21 survivors. Many on board were employees and distributors of Indian phone maker Lava Mobile attending an annual meeting.
- 3d ago
World Population Day: UN projects peak of 10.3 billion by 2080s as Germany shrinks
While the world population hits 8.3 billion, UN projections show a peak of 10.3 billion around the 2080s, with Germany's population already declining.
- 6d ago
Italian farm owner sentenced to 16 years for death of worker Satnam Singh
A court in Latina convicted Antonello Lovato of voluntary homicide for abandoning the Indian farmworker with a severed arm instead of calling for help. The case became a symbol of the fight against illegal gangmastering in Italy.
- 6d ago
IMF cuts German growth forecast to 0.7% as Iran war keeps energy prices 25% above pre-war levels
The International Monetary Fund has trimmed its 2026 growth projection for Germany to 0.7%, citing the drag from elevated energy prices after the Iran conflict and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
- 6d ago
Trump says Iran deal is 'over' as U.S. strikes 80 targets; oil jumps, stocks slide
U.S. forces struck over 80 targets in Iran and President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire memorandum 'over', sending oil prices up more than 5% and rattling global equity markets.
- Jul 7
Met Éireann issues heatwave advisory for Ireland with temperatures set to hit low 30s by Friday
Met Éireann warns of a prolonged spell of very warm weather, with daytime highs widely exceeding 25°C and possible tropical nights this weekend.
- Jul 6
Ukraine strikes Russia's largest oil refinery in Omsk, 2,700 km from border, in record-distance drone attack
Ukrainian drones struck the Gazpromneft refinery in Omsk, Russia's largest, overnight, causing a fire and deepening a nationwide fuel crisis. The attack, over 2,500 km from Ukraine, was part of a massive barrage that Russia says involved 519 drones across 20 regions.
- Jul 5
July 6 in history: Messi tax fraud sentence, Graf's last Wimbledon title, and a deadly European storm
A look back at events that fell on July 6, from Lionel Messi's 21-month prison sentence for tax fraud to Steffi Graf's seventh Wimbledon singles crown and a thunderstorm that killed at least 25 people across Europe in 2001.
- Jul 4
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, breaks Tendulkar's record as India's youngest debutant but England win
At 15 years and 99 days, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became India's youngest male international cricketer, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar, but England's Jacob Bethell stole the show with an unbeaten 76 to secure a four-wicket victory in the second T20 at Old Trafford.
- Jul 4
Ukraine strikes St. Petersburg oil terminal and Baltic port in large-scale drone attack, fuel shortages spread across Russia
Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg and the Baltic port of Vysotsk overnight, Russian officials said, as Kyiv's campaign against Russian energy infrastructure deepened fuel shortages across the country.
- Jul 4
Russia claims capture of Kostiantynivka as Kyiv death toll from massive air attack reaches 30
A record Russian ballistic missile barrage on Kyiv killed at least 30 people and injured 91, while Moscow said its forces seized the Donetsk region city of Kostiantynivka, a potential stepping stone toward Sloviansk and Kramatorsk.
- Jul 3
Ibex 35 closes above 19,850 points for a second straight record, lifted by steel tariffs and easing US-Iran tensions
Spanish stocks extended their rally on Friday, with the Ibex 35 closing at 19,852.40 points amid lower oil prices and a new EU steel tariff, while other European indices also hit all-time highs.
- Jul 3
Tibetan activist dies after self-immolation outside UN headquarters in New York, protesting China's new ethnic unity law
Lobga Rangzen, a 52-year-old Uber driver and Tibetan activist, set himself on fire near the United Nations headquarters on Thursday evening, dying from his injuries. He was protesting China's newly enacted ethnic unity law, which critics say erodes minority rights.
- Jul 3
Canada and Alberta announce new Pacific oil pipeline to reduce reliance on US and expand Asia exports
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced a plan to build a 1-million-barrel-per-day oil pipeline from Alberta's oil sands to the Pacific coast, aiming to open Asian markets and reduce dependence on the United States.
- Jul 2
Australia thrash England to win record seventh Women's T20 World Cup
Beth Mooney's 64 off 49 balls and a century stand with Phoebe Litchfield powered Australia to a seven-wicket victory over England in the final at a sold-out Lord's.
