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France cruise into semi-finals – could this be the best Les Bleus ever?World Cup winners in 1998 and 2018, France have created another special team and in beating Morocco showed why they are favourites to win the 2026 competition.5 hrs agoWorld Cup
Getty ImagesThousands of mourners gather for the burial of Iran’s late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Imam Reza Shrine on July 09, 2026 in Mashhad, Iran.The US and Iran again traded strikes in exchanges that continued into Thursday, as observers reported a “dramatic” drop in the number of ships travelling through the Strait of Hormuz.The US says it hit 90 military targets, some near the Strait. Iran says 14 people have been killed in the past two days. State media also reported that targets near the Bushehr nuclear power plant were hit, citing the deputy governor of the…
EPAAt least 12 people have died in a wildfire in Los Gallardos in the southeastern province of Almería, according to the Andalusian regional government, while six have been injured. Some of the victims were found inside vehicles which had been engulfed by the flames. Witnesses say the fire was caused by a downed power line, with the blaze spreading quickly to a nearby wooded area. Authorities have not confirmed the cause of the fire.A sustained heatwave with temperatures of around 40C (104F) has caused wildfires across southern Europe. Hundreds of firefighters are battling major incidents in France, Portugal and Spain,…
SK HynixSK Hynix chairman Chey Tae-won and Nvidia boss Jensen HuangSouth Korean computer chip maker SK Hynix has raised $26.5bn (£19.8bn) in its New York share offering, marking the largest ever listing by a foreign firm in the US.The company, a key supplier to artificial intelligence (AI) chip giant Nvidia, said on Thursday that it had sold 177.9 million American depositary shares for $149 each. The shares are set to begin trading on Friday on the Nasdaq.In May, SK Hynix saw its market value top $1tn in its home country, lifted by the boom in demand for AI chips.Its share…
Getty ImagesJayson Gillham said more than 100 Palestinian journalists had been killed by Israel since the war in Gaza beganAn acclaimed British-Australian pianist has lost his workplace discrimination case against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) over comments he made about Gaza during a performance.Jayson Gillham sued the MSO after it cancelled one of his performances in 2024, days after he said during another show that Israel had killed more than 100 Palestinian journalists in Gaza.But Justice Graeme Hill ruled that Mr Gillham’s concert was not scrapped because of his political beliefs.Rather, it was to “address the anticipated adverse impacts” of…
How an app in South Korea will let victims track their stalkersOfficials say the app will help stalking victims, but some experts question the impact it might have.2 hrs agoAsia
Mbappe and Dembele send France into World Cup semi-finalsKylian Mbappe recovers from having penalty saved to help France beat Morocco and reach World Cup semi-finals.
Watch: Roommate says Charlie Kirk murder suspect confessed to killingThe suspect accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk admitted the killing to his roommate, cried at their apartment afterwards and expressed regret, a Utah court has heard.The details emerged on the fourth day of testimony in a hearing for Tyler Robinson, 23, who faces charges including aggravated murder over the conservative activist’s death on 10 September 2025.The prosecution played an investigative interview with ex-roommate and romantic partner Lance Twiggs and revealed the pair’s text messages.Robinson has not yet entered a plea. Prosecutors are presenting evidence against the defendant, and the judge…
BBCSecurity was tight inside the courtroom in Kyiv on ThursdayA Ukrainian intelligence agent who confessed to killing the woman suspected of trying to assassinate a multimillionaire and his family in Monaco last week, has now claimed he did not pull the trigger.In court in Kyiv for a custody hearing on Thursday, Vladyslav Reut – who a few days ago led investigators to Anastasiia Berezovska’s grave in the woods – said that he “categorically denied” committing her murder and blamed his alleged accomplice instead.This murky case is capturing attention because Reut is an active and decorated officer of Ukraine’s military intelligence…
Ukraine’s military has shared video of a naval drone strike on a Russian tankerUkraine’s military has intensified its attacks near Russian-annexed Crimea, following up strikes on Russia’s land corridor to the peninsula by targeting maritime supply routes as well.Ukraine’s drone force commander Robert Brovdi, also known as Magyar, says at least 25 ships have been hit and set on fire over the past four days in the Sea of Azov, the inland sea linked to the Black Sea by the Kerch Strait.Such losses in so short a time are a clear blow to Russia’s naval capability as well as Vladimir…