From The Sports Desk: The U.S. advances, but loses Folarin Balogun to costly red card
After its biggest World Cup win in decades, the U.S. will have to do it all again without its top scorer after Folarin Balogun received
Google must pay record €4.1bn fine over antitrust issues
Google will have to pay a record €4.1bn (£3.5bn) fine after it lost its fight against EU antitrust regulators.
Microsoft launches a $2.5 billion AI deployment business with 6,000 engineers
Microsoft announced a new operating business called Microsoft Frontier company on Thursday, backed by a $2.5 billion investment and 6,000 industry and engineering experts. The
Ford’s Q2 US sales fell 10.3% as EV sales dropped 40.7% and an aluminium shortage hit F-Series trucks
Ford reported a 10.3% decline in US new vehicle sales for the second quarter, selling 549,200 vehicles compared with 612,095 a year earlier. Pure EV
Why is Prada facing pro-Israeli backlash?
Prada is facing boycott calls after appointing Palestinian singer Saint Levant as a brand ambassador.
What is the Society of St Pius X? Why Pope Leo excommunicated its bishops
The Vatican declares ‘schism’ in Catholic Church after bishops were ordained without Pope Leo XIV’s approval.
Spain vs Austria LIVE: FIFA World Cup 2026
Live coverage and text updates as Spain play Austria in Los Angeles in the Round of 32 knockout stage.
‘Most massive’ Russian attack on Kyiv kills at least 21
The latest barrage deployed the largest number of weapons on the capital and hit locations over a wide area.
Venezuela quake survivor pulled out alive after eight days
Hernán Gil was trapped under a collapsed multi-storey car park, and encouraged them as they inched closer to him.
Vatican excommunicates hundreds of thousands of splinter sect followers
Around 600,000 followers of the Society of Saint Pius X, a Catholic sect, are affected.
Ryanair warns of ‘queue chaos’ from new EU border system
The airline calls on European governments to postpone the EES system until after the summer holiday period.
Remember when Nancy Mace called Charlie Kirk’s shooter “a tr***y” & made his death all about her?
“Proud transphobe” Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) is running for governor of South Carolina on a campaign that focuses heavily on her opposition to trans rights.
Was Memphis woman arrested after listing husband for sale on Facebook Marketplace?
According to the story, Tammy Sue Pickens of Memphis, Tennessee, tried to sell her husband, Ricky Dale Pickens, on the popular buy-and-sell platform.