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Sun, 05 Jul 2026 08:20:44 GMTLes Bleus advance to World Cup quarter-finals after bruising win over Paraguay
Kylian Mbappé scored the only goal of the game from a second-half penalty as France beat Paraguay in a cagey Round of 16 tie in Philadelphia on Saturday. Les Bleus will take on Morocco in the quarter-finals on Thursday in Boston.
Sun, 05 Jul 2026 07:09:14 GMTAt the foot of Mount Olympus, a return to ancient Greek heritage
At the foot of Mount Olympus, home of the Greek Gods, these scenes are repeated during the four-day-long Prometheia Festival at the start of every summer.
For more than thirty years, hundreds of people who worship ancient Greek deities have been c...
Sun, 05 Jul 2026 07:03:11 GMTAzam to captain Pakistan on West Indies and England Test tours
Masood, 36, took over from Azam in December 2023 and led the side to 12 defeats in 16 Tests. Pakistan finished ninth and last in the last World Test Championship cycle.
They again lie ninth in the current cycle after a 2-0 series defeat in Banglade...
Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:07:13 GMTTurkey eyes F110 fighter jet engines as Trump comes to town
The July 7-8 summit, which is being hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will bring together leaders from the military alliance's 32 member states.
Last month, Trump promised to make Erdogan "very happy" when asked about Turkey looking to secu...
Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:43:14 GMTRevival hopes grow for long-closed Greek Orthodox seminary off Istanbul
Located on Heybeliada, one of the Princes' Islands, the Halki seminary opened in the mid-19th century and was the main theological school for the Eastern Orthodox Church until it was closed under a Turkish law in 1971.
Despite decades of pressure ...
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Sun, 05 Jul 2026 07:04:12 GMTAzam to captain Pakistan on West Indies and England Test tours
Masood, 36, took over from Azam in December 2023 and led the side to 12 defeats in 16 Tests. Pakistan finished ninth and last in the last World Test Championship cycle.
They again lie ninth in the current cycle after a 2-0 series defeat in Banglade...
Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:28:14 GMTEngland, Mexico take centre stage in Azteca blockbuster
A day after France and Morocco sealed their places in the last eight of the tournament, two more spots are up for grabs in round-of-16 duels in Mexico City and New Jersey.
England's encounter with Mexico has been one of the most anticipated matches...
Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:12:14 GMTAustralia stand by under-fire Popovic after World Cup exit
Popovic sparked criticism from some high-profile former Australia players for substituting first-choice goalkeeper Patrick Beach deep into extra-time in the last-32 clash in Dallas on Friday as penalties loomed.
He instead turned to Mathew Ryan, w...
Sun, 05 Jul 2026 02:38:12 GMTAll Blacks wing Fineanganofo's debut began 'in the toilet, spewing'
Fineanganofo was on the All Blacks bench for their 34-32 win over France and came on for the final 11 minutes in place of left wing Caleb Clarke.
But that was only after he overcame a serious bout of stomach-churning nerves.
"I was sitting on th...
Sun, 05 Jul 2026 02:26:26 GMTPipe dreams: Bangladesh surfers chase waves at Asian Games
For Mohammad Mannan, 25, and Fatima Akhter, 16, their thoughts are fixed on the upcoming surfing competition at the Asian Games, to be held in Japan from September 19 to October 4.
The surfers from Cox's Bazar -- one of the world's longest beaches ...
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