25 h. ago ‘A defining moment of our nation’: Cape Verde goes wild to celebrate historic World Cup spot

By blending diaspora players with homegrown talent the island nation of fewer than 600,000 people has qualified for 2026 tournament On 5 July 1975, the Cape Verdean flag was raised for the first time at Estádio da Várzea in the capital city of Praia, marking the nation’s declaration of independence from Portugal. At that moment, there was no national football team – and no sign of what was to come.Exactly 100 days after the 50th anniversary of independence, the same flag was waved at the very same ground, where crowds gathered to celebrate Cape Verde’s historic first World Cup qualification with the players who had earlier secured the decisive 3-0 win over Eswatini five miles away at the National Stadium. This island nation off the coast of Senegal, with a population of fewer than 600,000, has become the second-smallest country to qualify for the tournament, after Iceland in 2018. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Island nation the size of Sheffield becomes the second smallest to EVER qualify for the World Cup in historic moment

A third goal from defender Stopira in second half stoppage time sealed the 3-0 victory to start celebrations at their national stadium with World Cup qualification assured.

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5 d. ago Peace at last for Gaza: Israeli security cabinet approves Trump

Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced on Thursday that it had given its final approval to back the agreement after 734 days of war.

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5 d. ago Scholar unlocks Bible's hidden secrets to reveal the exact time Jesus died on the cross

A scholar has combined biblical texts, historical records and astronomical data to reveal the exact moment Jesus gave his final breath while nailed on the cross.

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7 d. ago History repeats itself as Ben Affleck caught in awkward moment at Jennifer Lopez premiere

Oscar winner Ben Affleck has once again been caught in an awkward position after a mishap at ex-wife Jennifer Lopez's film premiere on Monday night

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1 week ago Largest US Lutheran denomination to install Yehiel Curry as its first Black presiding bishop

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America installs the Rev. Yehiel Curry as its first Black presiding bishop on Saturday, marking a historic moment for the predominantly white denomination

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2 w. ago Rory McIlroy fluffs his history moment but Europe have seized control of the Ryder Cup

Jon Rahm, Tommy Fleetwood and Rory McIlroy led Europe into a commanding 5½-2½ lead at the end of an absorbing Friday’s play at Bethpage Black

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2 w. ago Pruzan Exhibition “Squalor City” Reflects Present Moment Through London History

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3 w. ago Starmer finally said it: ‘We recognise Palestine.’ But Gaza desperately needs action – where is that? | Nesrine Malik

The British PM and others offered fine words, but after all the horror, many will say too little, too late. Palestinians need unfettered support – and nowWelcome, but behind the curve. That is the summary of the coordinated recognition of a Palestinian state by Canada, Australia and Britain. The emphatic gesture is a historical moment where the record is not written, but corrected. Palestinian statehood has always existed, and recognising that fact confers credibility on the recognisers, and not the Palestinian claim to their inalienable rights.As part of the shifting tide against Israel, even in the United States, recognition of a Palestinian state enshrines what the Israeli state seems committed to erasing once and for all – the legitimate claim of Palestinians to their own land. Naming and insisting on Palestinian statehood is vital. As the activist Arab Barghouthi told the Guardian last week, the recognition protects the idea of a Palestinian state, because the Israeli governmen...

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3 w. ago Football Manager 26 makes huge new addition in 'landmark moment in series' history'

In what has been described as a 'landmark moment' for Football Manager, women's football will be available in the hit game series for the first time ever

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last month The National Center for Civil and Human Rights expands at a critical moment in U.S. history

The National Center for Civil and Human Rights is expanding at a critical moment in the United States

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