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President Tamás Sulyok has signed his own departure, ending a standoff with Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s government as a sweeping reform package reshapes the Hungarian political landscape following April’s electoral landslide

Brazilian midfielder Andrey Santos made a bright first Manchester United appearance after joining from Chelsea, though the club lost 1-0 to Wrexham in Helsinki as manager Ruben Amorim rang the changes at half-time.

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has made clear that his side will not use a dedicated man-marking plan on Lionel Messi in the World Cup final, even as he acknowledged the Argentina captain will require special attention…

Spain and Argentina arrive at the World Cup final with very different football identities, and that contrast is central to the contest. In The Guardian, Jonathan Wilson frames the match as a meeting between a…

Jens Spahn has stepped down as parliamentary group leader for Germany's Christian Democrats following intense scrutiny regarding his use of a surrogate mother abroad to welcome his first child

Great Britain's Josh Kerr broke the world record for the mile, previously held by Moroccan Hicham El Guerrouj since 1999, beating it by half a second at the London Diamond League event.

FIFA says football brings the world together, but unhoused people in Atlanta say they felt targeted and completely excluded from the World Cup, describing being pushed out of their community as the city prepared.

Air quality warnings remain in place across parts of the US as wildfire smoke continues to move east, leaving large areas under caution and prompting uncertainty over conditions in the days ahead. Smoke from fires in…

Before meeting in the World Cup final, Spain's Luis de la Fuente taught Argentina's Lionel Scaloni at a UEFA coaching course in 2017, forging a bond built on shared philosophy and humility

Laotian authorities state they lack the forensic evidence to link specific acts to the deaths of six backpackers poisoned by methanol-tainted alcohol during a November 2024 trip in Vang Vieng

The Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery merger means more consolidation, one less studio, and inevitable redundancies, dealing a blow to Hollywood's cultural heritage even as it may benefit Tennessee.

BBC punditry trio Wayne Rooney, Micah Richards and Joe Hart took to a boat on New York's Hudson River to fulfil a forfeit, after Rooney's errant prediction about Norway at the World Cup.

Gianni Infantino is poised to escape sanction over complaints he breached rules on political neutrality, after Donald Trump spoke to the FIFA president before a ban tied to the Balogun red card scandal was lifted.

The White House has defended Argentina's footballers after they displayed a banner supporting their country's claim to the Falkland Islands during the World Cup semi-final, with officials citing a belief in free speech.

The United States’ second turn as a men’s World Cup host produced a mixed but largely positive verdict, with the strongest marks going to atmosphere inside the stadiums and the weakest to affordability and access for…

Holders Argentina face Spain in the World Cup final, as statistics reveal a stark contrast between a high-scoring South American juggernaut and a disciplined, defensively sound European champion

Hostilities surge across the Gulf as Washington continues a week-long bombing campaign against Iranian military infrastructure following the collapse of a brief ceasefire agreement earlier this month

Mikel Merino has described Spain’s World Cup campaign as built on something more than tactics and results, saying the team’s first principle under Luis de la Fuente is respect and personal conduct as much as footballing…