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Writers union sues to block US Paramount deal

Duped or spun with juju: how sex trade trafficks Nigerian women

UK announces social media curfew for older teens

France fireworks fizzle as Spain advance to World Cup final

Italy court to rule in deadly bridge collapse case

Gibraltar and Spain end border checks

Tuchel unfazed by history ahead of England v Argentina World Cup semi

UK climate now hotter, sunnier: weather agency

Scaloni says fatigue not a concern for Argentina in World Cup semi-final

Rice declared fit to start for England in World Cup semi-final

Mac Allister calls on Argentina to channel Maradona spirit in England World Cup clash

'Immense disappointment': Mbappe rues end of World Cup dream

Kylian Mbappe rued the end of France's World Cup dream on Tuesday, blaming tactical and technical blunders for his side's 2-0 semi-final defeat to France.

Key battles as England face Argentina in World Cup semi-final

England are eyeing a first appearance in a World Cup final in 60 years as they take on Lionel Messi's reigning champions Argentina in the last four in Atlanta on Wednesday.

Viva! Delirium in Madrid as Spain reach World Cup final

Roars of joy and honking car horns reverberated through Madrid on Tuesday as Spaniards celebrated their team overcoming France and moving to the cusp of a second World Cup crown.

Deschamps says France 'devastated' by defeat, questions referee

France coach Didier Deschamps said his players were left "devastated" by their World Cup semi-final defeat to Spain on Tuesday before aiming a barb at match referee Ivan Barton from El Salvador.

NFL Texans co-founder McNair dead at 89

Janice McNair, who co-founded the NFL's Houston Texans in 2002, died on Tuesday at age 89, the team announced.

IBM shares plunge 25% as AI spending boom disrupts business

IBM shares plunged 25 percent Tuesday after the US tech giant released disappointing preliminary second-quarter results, blaming a shift in spending by customers due to expected higher prices for memory chips and other AI-related infrastructure.

Spain deliver World Cup masterclass against France to reach final

Spain snuffed out France's dream of a third World Cup triumph on Tuesday, taming their galaxy of forwards to win 2-0 and progress to a final against England or Argentina.

Majestic Spain stun France to reach World Cup final

Spain stunned tournament favourites France 2-0 to reach the World Cup final on Tuesday, producing a tactical masterpiece to shatter Les Bleus' dreams of winning the title for the third time.

Brook upbeat about England ODI form amid Test captaincy uncertainty

Harry Brook was adamant England's white-ball cricket was "heading in the right direction" after another chastening one-day international loss saw India enjoy a six-wicket success at Edgbaston on Tuesday.