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Both countries had major question marks a year from kickoff, but South Korea turned those into one of the most memorable tourney runs ever If there has been some criticism of Mauricio Pochettino almost a year out from the 2026 World Cup, Guus Hiddink could have said the same – and more – in the … Read more

Trump is heading to Texas later for a firsthand look at the devastation caused by catastrophic flooding Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. I am Tom Ambrose and I will be bringing you the latest news lines over the next couple of hours. We start with news that president Donald Trump has … Read more

Is the newly expanded tournament a waste of time or an interesting idea that brings the world together? There are plenty of reasons to be down on the Club World Cup. The players were already exhausted and overworked; its evolution into a 32-team tournament has been drive by a desire for profit; it has been … Read more

Donald Trump is closing the borders even though the World Cup and 2028 Olympics will take place in his country Call it big, beautiful timing. On Tuesday, Fifa announced it had taken an office in Trump Tower. On Wednesday, Donald Trump announced he would attend the Club World Cup final. And who could begrudge the … Read more

Major will be first time the technology is used in golf Camera will capture the walk up to the final hole in detail The R&A has installed a Spidercam above the 18th green at Portrush for next week’s Open – the first time the technology has been used in golf. The four-point wire-cam system has … Read more

Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano have already shared 20 rounds and two razor-thin decisions. On Friday, they return to Madison Square Garden to settle their rivalry for good Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano have thwacked one another with 861 punches across two punishing, brilliant encounters. There’s been not a single knockdown between them, nor an … Read more

No 1 draft pick nets 10 in Vegas debut as Mavs win Bronny James misses late three in narrow defeat Jason Kidd praises Flagg’s poise, playmaking skills Dallas Mavericks rookie and No 1 draft pick Cooper Flagg contributed 10 points, six rebounds and four assists in 32 minutes in his Las Vegas Summer League debut … Read more

As the US president’s 9 July deadline came and went, the White House launched a range of new trade ultimatums at countries across the world Donald Trump ramped up his trade rhetoric this week, firing off more than 20 letters to governments outlining new tariff rates if agreements aren’t reached by 1 August. In April, … Read more

The State Department informed U.S.-based employees on Thursday that it would soon begin laying off nearly 2,000 workers after the recent Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration to move forward with mass job cuts as part of its efforts to downsize the federal workforce. The agency’s reorganization plan was first unveiled in April by … Read more

Nearly 15% of domestic workforce to be let go in major restructuring of diplomatic corps – key US politics stories from Thursday 10 July The state department has announced that it plans to move forward with mass layoffs as part of the most significant restructuring of America’s diplomatic corps in decades. Officials say the cuts … Read more