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Zelensky to seek stronger air defences from Nato amid Russian bombardment
The Ukrainian president will use the Nato meeting in Turkey to argue he needs more interceptor missiles.
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Russian officials accused of running torture prisons in occupied Ukraine named
A BBC World Service investigation has identified individuals accused of running Russia’s secretive “torture prisons” in occupied Ukraine, a detention system that human rights bodies say has abused thousands of civilians. The inquiry named Yurii Temerbek, a former Ukrainian traffic policeman who joined Russian-backed separatists, alongside two other men accused of mistreating detainees. The findings…
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Spain reach World Cup quarter-finals as historic defence anchors their run
If Spain are to get their hands on the World Cup trophy again, they may have their defence, rather than their attack, to thank.
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Spain reach World Cup quarter-finals as late goal sinks Portugal
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Spain reach World Cup quarter-finals as substitute Merino sinks Portugal late
Having battled back from injury to make the World Cup, the matchwinner’s goal was a deserved payoff for unsung sacrificesAnd then, suddenly, there was Mikel Merino circling the corner flag again, another marvellous moment to emulate his father Ángel Miguel and embrace his son Marco. To hold those who got him here and the whole…
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Balogun suspension overturned by FIFA after Trump claims intervention role
After 10 years as Fifa president, could the Folarin Balogun controversy tip the balance against Gianni Infantino? Don’t bet on it.
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Russia deploys shadow-fleet drones to test NATO air defences across Europe
A new IISS report links Russia's shadow fleet vessels to 144 suspected drone incursions over NATO military bases and nuclear sites across Europe.
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Spain edge past Portugal to end Ronaldo’s World Cup run
Mikel Merino came off the bench to score in stoppage time as Spain eliminated Portugal, 1-0, in Dallas, advancing to the World Cup quarterfinals.
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Colonised Cameroonian: Mbappe condemns Paraguayan senator over racist slur
French footballer Kylian Mbappé has become embroiled in an international row after a Paraguayan senator posted racist remarks about him following France’s 1-0 World Cup win over Paraguay on 4 July in Philadelphia, where Mbappé scored a 70th-minute penalty. The episode matters because it saw a serving elected official direct openly racist abuse at one…
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Merino strikes in stoppage time to send Spain past Portugal
Spain beat Portugal 1-0 in their World Cup 2026 last-16 tie on 6 July 2026, securing a place in the quarter-finals. The result eliminates Portugal and ends Cristiano Ronaldo’s hopes of winning the tournament. The winning goal came deep in stoppage time from substitute Mikel Merino, who was introduced as an impact player and settled…