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Iran’s World Cup hopes hit US visa hurdles
Players from Iran’s national football team are in Turkey applying for US visas for the 2026 World Cup.
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Who are the 10 best FIFA World Cup players of all time?
The all-time greats who have shone on the biggest stage and written their names in football World Cup folklore.
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Ebola: US ban on travellers from DRC, Uganda or South Sudan ‘not the solution’
Africa CDC says restrictions could increase public health risks and highlight ‘deeper structural injustice’ in global he...
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The Guardian view on Grenfell prosecutions: court dates cannot come soon enough | Editorial
Survivors are right to be angry at the nine years taken to reach this point. Those to blame for the fire must face justi...
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Turkish court rules to remove head of main opposition party
Ruling annuls 2023 CHP leadership contest to depose Özgür Özel, in blow to Erdoğan’s rivalsA Turkish court has issued a...
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Mayor cuts limited World Cup tickets for New Yorkers to $50 after furore
Pricing for 2026 World Cup has been under heavy scrutiny, including in New York where city mayor cuts limited tickets.
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Shocked Maguire posts on Insta that he is not in England’s World Cup squad
Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has announced on social media that he is not going to World Cup 2026.
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Top UN court rules workers’ right to strike ‘protected’ in key treaty
The nonbinding ruling is expected to be hailed as a victory by workers' groups and influence global labour relations.
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French Open rejects prize money change despite tennis stars’ boycott threat
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and No 4 Coco Gauff have led player complaints about reduced pay at French Open.
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Far-right Israeli minister condemned for taunting detained Gaza activists - The Latest
Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has triggered global outrage after sharing footage of hi...
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‘Shocked and gutted’: Harry Maguire reveals he is not in England’s World Cup squad
Defender ‘confident he could have played major part’Thomas Tuchel to name his squad on Friday morningHarry Maguire has a...
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Trump says he’ll speak to Taiwan’s leader: Why that is significant
Analysts say the remarks are less a sign of closer US-Taiwan ties than another example of Trump’s unpredictability.