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How Saudi Arabia's spending spree reached the end of the line

20 hours ago

Jordan leads star names at Guardiola leaving party -- Basketball legend Michael Jordan leads the cast of star names to pay tribute to Pep Guardiola at the Manchester City manager's farewell party. -- Man City

12 minutes ago

Man Utd captain Fernandes takes on Keane over 'lie' -- Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes accuses Roy Keane of putting "words in my mouth" and says he has asked for the phone number of the club legend to set him straight.

4 hours ago

Neville leaves MLS strugglers Portland Timbers -- Portland Timbers confirm that they have parted company with head coach Phil Neville by mutual consent.

1 hour ago

Spurs admit 'football success was not driving decisions' -- Tottenham say "football success had not been driving our decisions" as non-executive chairman Peter Charrington admitted failings and vowed to rebuild in an open letter to the club's supporters. -- Tottenham

6 hours ago

Lamine Yamal in Spain squad but no Real Madrid players -- Injured forward Lamine Yamal is named in Spain's World Cup squad, which does not feature any Real Madrid players. -- World Cup

10 hours ago

Ruud 'like a zombie' as he feared heatstroke in tough Paris win -- Former finalist Casper Ruud overcomes struggles with the stifling Paris heat to reach the second round of the French Open. -- Tennis

12 minutes ago

Police fire shots in air to disperse angry crowds at DR Congo Ebola treatment centre -- Unrest between crowds trying to reclaim the bodies of suspected Ebola cases and authorities have continued.

3 hours ago

Three killed in Uganda after crashing into elephant

9 hours ago

Pope Leo says AI must be 'disarmed' in first major teaching

6 hours ago

Three arrested over burglaries against high-profile athletes

7 hours ago

Oil prices slide on hopes of US-Iran peace deal

21 hours ago

Watch: Only world record broken at Enhanced Games won't be recognised

3 hours ago

Morocco wants tourists to visit Western Sahara. Some say it's tightening its control -- The Moroccan government wants more Western holidaymakers to visit the territory it claims to own. -- Business

14 hours ago

She was told to marry in a country which bans girls' education. So she got in a taxi and fled -- Nearly five years on from Afghanistan's school ban, young women say they have waved goodbye to their dreams.

6 hours ago

Indian billionaires buy foreign companies as growth slows at home -- India Inc spent $18bn on global buyouts in 2025 and the deal value could cross $15bn in the first half of 2026.

19 hours ago

Goodbye Salah and Pep, hello new champions - the Premier League in review -- BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty reviews every team's Premier League - and looks back at his pre-season predictions.

9 hours ago

Moment of gas explosion at China coal mine

11 hours ago

'Blistering heat': Indians warned to stay indoors as temperatures soar

7 hours ago

The US remembers its fallen with wreaths, bagpipes and salutes

1 hour ago

What are the Enhanced Games - or the 'Olympics on steroids'?

1 day ago

First Hong Kong astronaut launches into space onboard Chinese mission -- The 43-year-old police officer and mother of three serves as the team's payload scientist. -- Asia

6 hours ago

Cambodia's former opposition leader receives royal pardon for 27-year sentence -- Kem Sokha was serving a 27-year sentence on treason charges, which were widely derided as politically motivated. -- Asia

5 hours ago

German YouTuber retains cheese roll champion title -- Thousands of people brave high temperatures to watch the annual event on Cooper's Hill. -- Gloucestershire

8 hours ago

Rosenqvist wins Indy 500 by 0.02 seconds as drivers pay tribute to Nascar's Busch -- Felix Rosenqvist wins the Indianapolis 500 from David Malukas by just 0.0233 seconds in the tightest finish in the race's history.

14 hours ago

At least 19 people taken to hospital after 'strong smell' reported at Tokyo mall -- Police say a man sprayed a substance at an ATM in the luxury Ginza 6 shopping centre.

2 hours ago

Hottest May day on record in UK as temperatures pass 34C -- It comes after the UK recorded its warmest May night on Sunday when temperatures reached 19.4C.

5 hours ago

Carney says Alberta referendum 'dangerous bluff' and likens to Brexit

1 hour ago

Deal with US not imminent, Iran says

13 hours ago

Russia threatens more Kyiv strikes and tells foreign nationals to leave

5 hours ago

Sailors from doomed Arctic mission with no survivors identified by DNA

53 minutes ago

Threat of massive chemical tank explosion is 'eliminated', California officials say

3 hours ago

Netanyahu says Israel will intensify strikes against Hezbollah

1 hour ago

White House gunman had previous run-ins with Secret Service, court documents show

6 hours ago

Mexico agrees to host Iran at World Cup instead of US -- Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum agrees to allow Iran to stay in the country during the World Cup, with the United States unwilling to host them.

3 hours ago