England's forward #17 Ivan Toney, England's defender #02 Kyle Walker, England's defender #08 Trent Alexander-Arnold, England's goalkeeper #01 Jordan Pickford and England's midfielder #04 Declan Rice celebrate after winning the UEFA Euro 2024 quarter-final football match between England and Switzerland at the Duesseldorf Arena in Duesseldorf on July 6, 2024. (Photo by INA FASSBENDER / AFP)

England turnaround penalty torment to reach Euros semis

England’s history at major tournaments is littered with penalty pain but they put that tortured past behind them to beat Switzerland and reach the semi-finals of Euro 2024. The Three Lions were
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A Palestinian man cycles past open sewage and buildings destroyed in past Israeli bombardment, in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, north of Gaza City on July 3, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant Hamas group. - Israel's military said on July 3, it was conducting raids backed by air strikes in northern Gaza, killing "dozens" of militants in an area where it had declared the command structure of Hamas dismantled months ago. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)

Gaza: Fuel shortages ‘catastrophic’ for devastated health services- WHO

The World Health Organization chief has warned that a dire lack of fuel in the Gaza Strip could have a “catastrophic” impact on already devastated health services in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.
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A protestor wrapped in a Spain's flag gestures next to an effigy of Begona Gomez, wife of Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, as she is expected to arrive to appear before magistrate in graft probe at Madrid Court on July 4, 2024. - The sign bearing the name of a pressure group linked to the far right 'Hazte Oir' (Make yourself heard) reads 'I brought Begona to court'. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's wife testifies before a judge on July 5, 2024 "as an investigated party" as part of a judicial inquiry into "the alleged offences of corruption in the private sector and influence peddling", in a case that has complicated life for the Spanish leader. (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP)

Spain PM’s wife testimony before judge in graft probe suspended

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s wife arrived at a Madrid court to testify before a judge Friday as part of a preliminary corruption probe into her business ties, but the hearing was
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A pedestrian walks past electoral posters of Nouveau Front Populaire (NFP) left-wing coalition in Paris on July 4, 2024, ahead of the second round of the French legislative elections. (Photo by EMMANUEL DUNAND / AFP)

France bans rallies in New Caledonia during Sunday polls

Gatherings have been banned this weekend in the restive French Pacific territory of New Caledonia during the second round of France’s parliamentary polls. France is on tenterhooks ahead of Sunday’s run-off vote,
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Denmark accuses bank of laundering €3.5bn for Russians

Denmark has charged the Nordic bank Nordea with laundering 3.5 billion euros ($3.8 billion) for Russian clients, the country’s financial prosecutors said Friday. “Nordea did not adequately investigate transactions by Russian clients
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A woman looks at a beach littered with trash at Bull Bay, Jamaica, in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on July 4, 2024. - Beryl powered towards Mexico and the Cayman Islands early on July 4, threatening strong winds and a storm surge after battering Jamaica's southern coast. Beryl weakened to a Category 3 storm overnight, sustaining winds of 125 miles (200kms) an hour, but is forecast to be "at or near major hurricane intensity" while it passes by the Caymans, according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC). (Photo by Ricardo Makyn / AFP)

Beryl foreshadows future hurricanes, says UN weather agency

The World Meteorological Organization, which is tracking Hurricane Beryl’s deadly course through the Caribbean, told AFP that more storms with its hallmarks could be expected in the future. The WMO, the United
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Ex-prime minister Liz Truss loses seat at UK election

Liz Truss, Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister, suffered further political ignominy Friday when she sensationally lost her seat in parliament at the British general election. Truss’s defeat came as the constituencies of all
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Britain's Labour Party leader Keir Starmer delivers a speech during a victory rally at the Tate Modern in London early on July 5, 2024. - The UK's Labour Party swept to power after winning the country's general election, crossing the 326-seat threshold for a working majority in the House of Commons. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

Keir Starmer’s Labour wins UK general election

Keir Starmer on Friday will become Britain’s new prime minister, as his centre-left opposition Labour party swept to a landslide general election victory, ending 14 years of right-wing Conservative rule. “The Labour
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Residents look at a damaged drain in Shooters Hill, Jamaica, in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl on July 4,2024. - Beryl powered towards Mexico and the Cayman Islands early on July 4, threatening strong winds and a storm surge after battering Jamaica's southern coast. Beryl weakened to a Category 3 storm overnight, sustaining winds of 125 miles (200kms) an hour, but is forecast to be "at or near major hurricane intensity" while it passes by the Caymans, according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC). (Photo by Ricardo Makyn / AFP)

Mexico girds for hit from Hurricane Beryl

Tourist resorts in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula girded Thursday for a hit from Hurricane Beryl, which is still packing ferocious winds after slamming Jamaica and then the Cayman Islands. Beryl dropped to a
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