14 h. ago Tuchel’s back to the future England can play with fire and fury at the World Cup | Jonathan Wilson

A tactically and technically adept Three Lions squad can take the handbrake off and prosper in North America next summerWatching Micky van de Ven surge through the pretty much the entire FC Copenhagen team in the Champions League last week, two sensations occurred. The first was awe, that somebody so powerful and so quick would still have the composure to finish as he did. And the second was that this didn’t feel entirely fair. It was as though Gulliver had landed himself a deal in the Lilliput Premier League.The same evening, Liverpool, who have at times struggled physically in the Premier League this season, bullied Real Madrid, their threat at set plays so marked that eventually it was the 5ft 7in Alexis Mac Allister who headed the vital goal. The following day, Newcastle swatted Athletic Bilbao aside, largely by being bigger than them: for the opening goal, the Spanish side’s defence appears to have looked at Dan Burn and decided there was no point even trying to mark him. Conti...

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50 h. ago Space station astronauts take cover as ‘cannibal’ solar storm sparks auroras across globe

Dazzling northern and southern lights seen across Europe, North America, and Australia

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3 d. ago Gary Lineker's net worth and private life as 'lucrative deal signed' for World Cup after BBC axe

Gary Lineker has signed a 'lucrative' deal with Netflix to host The Rest Is Football podcast from the World Cup in North America following his exit from the BBC

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3 d. ago Modern Las Vegas might be fading, but its vintage side still thrills

As visitor numbers plummet, Zoey Goto finds a more glamorous side to Sin City through its revived retro landmarks

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3 d. ago Gary Lineker's new 'extraordinarily lucrative' Netflix deal revealed following his exit from the BBC amid 'antisemitic insult'

The former England striker will host his The Rest Is Football podcast for the platform from North America following his exit from the BBC in May.

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3 d. ago Thomas Tuchel feels England have addressed key issue raised by Harry Kane

Captain Kane suggested some team-mates had forgotten the importance of representing their country following a spate of withdrawals 12 months ago.

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3 d. ago How World Cup expansion is driving Asia’s naturalisation arms race

As Asia’s allocation has now doubled, many nations look to foreign-born talent to push them towards qualificationWhen the United Arab Emirates line up against Iraq on Thursday for the fifth and final round of Asian qualification for next year’s World Cup, it is likely that over half of the home starting XI in Abu Dhabi will be foreign-born. The UAE are, however, merely another participant in a naturalisation arms race in the continent that has been boosted by the expansion of the World Cup from 32 teams to 48.Asia’s allocation has doubled from four automatic spots in Qatar to eight in North America, opening up the tournament to a new array of contenders desperate to play on the greatest stage of all. Japan, South Korea, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Australia have historically dominated World Cup qualifying, with North Korea the most recent outlier in 2010. Those six are the only teams from the Asian Football Confederation to make more than one appearance at the tournament. Continue readin...

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5 d. ago Lawrence Shankland puts hand up for starring Scotland role as he tells Steve Clarke he's ready to become a hero

Shankland is back in the squad and he insists he's ready to fire us to North America in the summer

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5 d. ago Canada loses measles elimination status after ongoing outbreaks

International health experts say Canada is no longer measles-free because of ongoing outbreaks, as childhood vaccination rates fall and the highly contagious virus spreads across North and South America

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6 d. ago Growth in global demand for ‘green’ office buildings slows amid Trump policies

Fall reported by Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors as UN calls for accelerated action in buildings sector to meet global climate goalsThe growth in global demand for “green” office buildings has slowed after Donald Trump’s assault on environmental protection policies caused a slump in interest in the US, according to a survey of construction industry professionals.Building occupiers and investors across North America and South America expressed significantly lower growth in demand for green commercial buildings, a shift that “seems to be in response to a change in US policy focus”, according to a survey of members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics). Reported demand across the rest of the world also fell, albeit not as sharply. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago See Miami in a new light: Six neighborhoods that might just surprise you

US Travel Editor Ted Thornhill steps beyond Miami’s party scene and into its vibrant patchwork of neighborhoods, each with a story to tell

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7 d. ago Anthony Barry helping forge England ‘brotherhood’ in quest for World Cup glory

The trusted deputy of boss Thomas Tuchel wants to end 60 years of hurt in North America next summer.

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7 d. ago Forget New York City: Here’s why you should visit Chicago instead (and not just because the pizzas are better)

There’s plenty to recommend New York City — it’s not the most popular destination in the US for nothing. But it’s also expensive and exhausting. Here, US Travel Editor Ted Thornhill reveals why Chicago makes for a far less frustrating alternative

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8 d. ago Guitar Hero at 20 – how a plastic axe bridged the gap between rock generations

Guitar Hero’s controllers let anyone become a star in their own living room – and made the bands featured in the game household names againIt is 20 years since Guitar Hero was launched in North America, and with it, the tools for the everyday gamer to become a rock star. Not literally of course, but try telling that to someone who has nailed Free Bird’s four-minute guitar solo in front of a packed living-room audience.Developed by Harmonix, published by RedOctane and inspired by Konami’s GuitarFreaks, Guitar Hero gave players a guitar-shaped controller with which to match coloured notes scrolling down the screen in time with a song. Each riff or sequence corresponded to specific notes, creating the feel of a genuine performance. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago London Sensation Fish56Octagon Embarks On Debut North America Tour

London Sensation Fish56Octagon Embarks On Debut North America Tour  EDMTunes

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1 week ago The best bonus perks your entry ticket covers at 6 top US theme parks (including Disney and Universal)

Dazzling firework displays, Broadway-caliber shows and pulsating parades can all be enjoyed without paying extra

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1 week ago Horror show: North American box office records lowest monthly total since 1997

Halloween weekend failed to make numbers jump, adding up to the weakest monthly performance – other than during the pandemic – for three decadesBox office earnings in October have crashed to levels not seen since the late 1990s, with Halloween weekend becoming the worst of the year so far.According to a report in Variety, cinema takings for October in North America totalled $425m (£323m), the lowest figure since October 1997, when it was $385m – not counting October 2020, when North American cinemas only took $63m as moviegoing was severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Stratford’s Cultural Renaissance Boosts London Tourism as American Visitors Reach Record £7.3 bn Spend, While British Airways Plans Over 400 Weekly Flights from North America

Stratford’s Cultural Renaissance Boosts London Tourism as American Visitors Reach Record £7.3 bn Spend, While British Airways Plans Over 400 Weekly Flights from North America  Travel And Tour World

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2 w. ago Researchers discover new tyrannosaur species in ‘duelling dinosaurs’ fossil

Analysis of Montana fossils shows the battling predator was a fully grown Nanotyrannus, not a young T rexThe fossilised remains of two dinosaurs locked in combat have unleashed a fresh drama, suggesting diminutive specimens thought to be teenagers of Tyrannosaurus rex could instead belong to separate, smaller species.The “duelling dinosaurs” fossil, which reveals a triceratops in battle with a medium-sized tyrannosaur, was unearthed in Montana by commercial fossil hunters in 2006, and dates to shortly before the asteroid strike that ended the reign of the dinosaurs 66m years ago. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago New pandemic warning as another bird flu strain adapts to infect humans

Scientists are mostly concerned about the 5N1 virus which has killed 21 people since 2020 and is currently spreading among dairy cows in North America as boffins warned about an evolving virus

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