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Eriksen conscious after collapsing in Denmark gameChristian Eriksen collapsed during Denmark’s friendly against Ukraine but is now conscious, says the Danish Football Association (DBU).19 mins agoDenmark
Lammy: Vance’s comments on Nowak murder were ‘wrong’Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has said he called US Vice-President JD Vance to tell him he was “wrong” in the comments he made about the murder of teenager Henry Nowak.Vance blamed the death of the 18-year-old British student, who was fatally stabbed by Vickrum Digwa last year, on the “mass invasion of migrants” and said the “only response” was “righteous anger”.Lammy told the BBC he had spoken to Vance on Saturday and told the vice-president the killing “has got nothing to do with mass migration”.Digwa falsely claimed he had been racially abused…
BBCWith just days to go until the World Cup, you’re probably hearing a lot more football chat than usual. But if you’re not a superfan, how can you keep up? Our nine easy conversation starters will make you sound like an expert.It’ll be bigger than everGetty ImagesThere’ll also be more matches than ever, as the tournament has been expanded from 32 to 48 teams. Critics accuse Fifa organisers of watering down the contest, but fans of Cape Verde, Curacao, Jordan and Uzbekistan are happy to see their countries making their debuts.The final will be held in New Jersey and will…
AFP via Getty ImagesIran players Omid Norafkan and Saman Ghoddos celebrate after a qualifying match in 2025Iran’s Fifa World Cup 2026 football team have landed in Mexico amid an ongoing row over visas and access to the stadiums in the US where they are to play.All three of Iran’s group games are in the US, but the players and support staff have been told they have to fly in and out of the country on match day.Iran says 15 other officials and support staff have been denied visas altogether, which an official has described as political interference in sport in…
LIVEFrench Open final: Zverev leads Cobolli by break in first set – listen & followItaly’s Flavio Cobolli faces title favourite and second seed Alexander Zverev in the French Open final as both men seek a first Grand Slam trophy – follow live.
NewsFeedIsrael strikes southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital BeirutVideos show the aftermath of an Israeli attack on Beirut’s southern suburbs, with multiple explosions reported. Israel says it targeted Hezbollah headquarters, while Lebanese media says residential apartments were hit. The attack comes just days after US President Donald Trump told Benjamin Netanyahu that Beirut was off limits as Washington pursues a deal with Iran.Published On 7 Jun 20267 Jun 2026SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd media on Googleinfo
Getty ImagesZelensky, Starmer, Macron and Merz had previously met for talks on the Ukraine war back in DecemberUK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will host Volodymyr Zelensky in Downing Street later on Sunday, alongside French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, for talks on European support for Ukraine. Ahead of the meeting, Kyiv officials said a Russian drone had hit a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near the Chornobyl nuclear plant in the north of Ukraine.They said a fire was put out and there were no injuries, with officials adding that radiation levels remained stable. Zelensky labelled…
Rob DonaldFreya Donald has been crocheting hats to pass the time during her long voyage with her father A father and daughter from Australia have been putting their relationship to the ultimate test – by sailing together around the world.Rob Donald and his 19-year-old daughter Freya set sail from New South Wales, Australia in March 2025, heading for Norway.The pair have been through storms, a serious health scare and a close encounter with a tiger shark in an adventure that Freya said had been weird and difficult at times but also one that she “wouldn’t trade for the world”.The BBC…
EPA/ShutterstockPope Leo held the service on the second day of his official visit to SpainMore than a million people lined the streets of Madrid on Sunday as Pope Leo XIV celebrated an open-air Mass in the Spanish capital, organisers said.He greeted the crowds as he made his way through the city in his popemobile on the second day of his official visit to the country, with King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia among the congregants for his morning service.Worshippers waved Spanish and Vatican flags and shouted “long live the Pope”, while others threw petals upon his arrival at the Plaza…
LIVEDavid Lammy says he told JD Vance his Henry Nowak comments were ‘wrong’ Reform’s Zia Yusuf tells Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg the murder proves UK police are “institutionally racist”, while Conservative shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho calls for a rapid review of the case.