Wales boss Rhian Wilkinson says she has “never been prouder”, despite Wales being on the brink of Euro 2025 elimination. A 4-1 loss to France means Wales need a miracle to qualify for the knockout stages in Switzerland, requiring a five-goal victory over reigning champions England on Sunday in St Gallen and for France to…
With doubts circling and pressure increasing, England needed to step up at Euro 2025 – and they did. A 2-1 defeat by France on Saturday meant the defending champions had catching up to do in Group D. But England ensured their hopes of qualifying for the quarter-finals remained intact with a commanding 4-0 victory over the…
Paris St-Germain look like a team building a dynasty after Luis Enrique’s side dismantled yet another European giant – this time Real Madrid 4-0 – to reach the Club World Cup final. The French side bashed Inter Milan 5-0 five and a half weeks ago in the Champions League final – and they are showing few signs…
Before she was a Wimbledon semi-finalist, Amanda Anisimova was a teenage prodigy tipped to win Grand Slam titles. She reached the 2019 French Open semi-finals as a 17-year-old, stunning defending champion Simona Halep along the way, and moved inside the world’s top 25. But four years later, Anisimova knew she needed to stop. Struggling with…
US President Donald Trump said he was planning to impose a 50% tax on goods made in Brazil, escalating his fight with the South American country. He announced the plan in his latest tariff letter, which was shared on social media. In it, Trump accuses Brazil of “attacks” on US tech companies and of conducting…
A North Korean defector is set to file civil and criminal charges against North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and four other Pyongyang officials for abuses she faced while detained in the country. Choi Min-kyung fled North Korea to China in 1997 but was forcibly repatriated in 2008. She said she was sexually abused and…
Senator grills Trump’s nominee for US ambassador to Singapore The nominee for the US ambassador to Singapore, Anjani Sinha, drew criticism during his Senate confirmation hearing when he struggled to answer questions about the island-state. On Wednesday Dr Sinha was grilled by Senator Tammy Duckworth on the US’s relationship with Singapore and the island-state’s role…
As Chinese authorities issue warnings for extreme heat in the country’s eastern region, students are leaving their stuffy dormitories to camp in hallways and supermarkets. Some have ditched their campuses altogether. “We sometimes go out to stay in hotels for the air-conditioning,” a 20-year-old university student in the northeastern Changchun city, who declined to be…
After years of border tensions, India and China appear to be gradually moving towards resetting ties – but larger challenges and suspicions remain. The visit of two senior Indian officials to China late last month was seen as a sign of a thaw in bilateral relations. In June, Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and…
0:26Watch: Houthi footage shows militants blowing up the Magic Seas ship earlier this week Six crew members have been rescued and at least three others killed after a cargo ship was attacked by Yemen’s Houthis and sank in the Red Sea, a European naval mission says. The Liberian-flagged, Greek-operated Eternity C was carrying 25 crew…
