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England v Republic of Ireland: Nations League – live
Minute-by-minute updates on the action at Wembley, as Ireland seek revenge for defeat in Dublin. Join Rob Smyth
Jannik Sinner v Taylor Fritz: ATP Finals final – live
Who will win the title in Turin? Join Katy Murrells for game-by-game updates
‘We take every opportunity to laugh’: why Kenyans are embracing standup comedy in turbulent times
New venues and a fresh wave of comedians are winning huge audiences in Nairobi and beyond
Brazil first lady Janja Lula da Silva uses expletive against Elon Musk
Janja Lula da Silva joked that she was not afraid of the owner of social media platform X.
Indian family froze to death crossing Canada-US border
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA — On the last night of their lives, Jagdish Patel, his wife and their two young children tried to slip into the U.S. across a near-empty stretch of the Canadian border. Wind chills reached minus 36 Fahrenheit (minus 38…
Biden, Trump will meet in Oval Office Wednesday, White House says
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with President-elect Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday after Biden pledged an orderly transfer of power following the Republican’s decisive election victory. Biden and Trump will meet at the…
Iranian American activist defiant over Iranian plots to kill her, Trump
In the middle of a Berlin hotel cafe, Masih Alinejad raises her voice and starts singing at the top of her lungs in Farsi, as waiters and her three German government bodyguards turn to watch. “I blos…
Swiss villagers ready to evacuate after Alpine rockslide alert — again
GENEVA — Authorities in eastern Switzerland on Saturday ordered residents of a tiny village to prepare to evacuate as an Alpine rockslide looming overhead threatened to break loose and spill down on their homes. It was the second time that residents…
Ukrainian judge in occupied territory refuses to side with Russia
In parts of Ukraine occupied by Russia, Ukrainian officials can find themselves at the mercy of Moscow and cut off from Kyiv. In Balakliya, Judge Volodymyr Strihunenko decided that even though the Russians took over his town, he was still…
Tourists in Rome have walkway to Trevi Fountain but can’t toss coins into it
ROME — Tourists in Rome won’t be allowed to toss coins over their shoulders into the Trevi Fountain, following tradition, although an elevated walkway now gives limited access to the monument during maintenance work. Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri inaugurated the steel…