8 h. ago India to face Pakistan at 2026 T20 World Cup amid rising political tensions

The draw for the 2026 Twenty20 World Cup took place on Tuesday, with India and Pakistan scheduled to face each other in the group stages

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17 h. ago Flights cancelled after Ethiopia volcano erupts for first time in 12,000 years forming huge ash cloud

Thick plumes of ash tracked drifting over Yemen and Oman before spreading across Pakistan and into northern India

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42 h. ago Japanese concerts and films cancelled across China as political tensions escalate

Beijing and Tokyo are locked in a diplomatic row over Japanese prime minister’s remarks on Taiwan

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4 d. ago Lewis Ferguson lifts lid on Scotland heartbreak that fuelled his rise to World Cup

The Bologna star also names the family member who missed his and Scotland's big moment

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7 d. ago Asylum changes seek to use children as a weapon, says Labour peer Alf Dubs

Dubs, who was a child refugee, says Shabana Mahmood’s ‘shabby’ plans will increase community tensionsUK politics live – latest updatesThe home secretary is seeking “to use children as a weapon” in her changes to the asylum system, a veteran Labour peer who came to Britain as a child refugee has said.Alf Dubs, who arrived in the UK aged six in 1939 fleeing the persecution of Jews in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia, described Shabana Mahmood’s proposals as “a shabby thing”. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Republic of Ireland hero Troy Parrott's response to Jose Mourinho criticism speaks volumes

Troy Parrott was the Republic of Ireland's hat-trick hero as they dramatically reached the World Cup play-offs, rubber-stamping the his rise after leaving Tottenham in 2024

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1 week ago Delhi and Islamabad blasts expose South Asia’s fragile security as rivals trade blame

Suicide bombing in Pakistan and car explosion in India kill at least 20 people and heighten tensions between nuclear neighbours

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3 w. ago At the World Series the Blue Jays belonged to Canada – and large parts of the US too

One baseball win was never going to bind Canada – and sympathetic fans south of the border – together for ever. But it was sweet while it lastedThe first time the Blue Jays won a World Series, in 1992, the team’s victory parade was held on the same day as a contentious national referendum. At play that day was a suite of potential constitutional changes that had Canadians, living through a period of economic strain, regional tension, and a growing distrust of political elites, questioning what kind of country they were living in. The referendum failed and paved the way for another, three years later, in 1995, that almost saw Quebec leave Canada altogether. Following the win, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney congratulated the Jays noting that, beyond it being a “historic victory” the team’s playoff run “united a nation behind you, capturing the imagination of Canadians from coast to coast.” It was something Canada needed.This time there was no parade. The Jays lost 5-4 to the LA Dodgers...

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3 w. ago Dodgers fan who ran onto field brandishing Stars and Stripes loudly booed in Toronto

Security guards quickly tackled the fan during Game 6 of the World Series as political tensions between the North American neighbors continue

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