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Root named England Test captain, Fleming appointed coach

News July 30, 2026

Joe Root was reappointed as England’s Test captain on Thursday, with ex-New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming named as head coach as the team embark on a new era. The announcement from the England and...

New Zealand FM in row with Beijing's envoy after telling Chinese-born lawmaker to 'go back to your own country'

News July 30, 2026

New Zealand’s top diplomat Winston Peters drew the ire of Beijing’s ambassador in Wellington on Thursday after telling a lawmaker of Chinese descent to β€œgo back to your own country”. During a ...

'Absolute biodiversity massacre': NGOs say Trump family project in Albania has already caused 'irreparable' damage

News July 29, 2026

Preliminary work on a vast hotel project linked to the Trump family has already caused irreparable damage to a once pristine stretch of Albania’s coast, scientists and activists say. Satellite image...

US, Saudi forces strike 'Iran-aligned terrorists' in Iraq in retaliation for recent attacks

News July 29, 2026

US and Saudi Arabian forces said they struck β€œIran-aligned terrorists” in Iraq on Wednesday in retaliation for recent attacks, following a short pause in Iran war hostilities. The combined air ope...

West Indies beat Pakistan by 90 runs in first Test

News July 29, 2026

Pakistan crumbled for the second consecutive day to the West Indies pace attack, losing the first Test of a two-match series by 90 runs on the fourth day in Trinidad on Tuesday. Set a tricky target of...

Airbus completes record 24-hour flight with plane to be used by Qantas

News July 28, 2026

A specially modified Airbus A350 plane touched down in France on Tuesday after a record 24-hour test flight from Australia, ahead of its joining Qantas’s fleet next year. Its 23,076-kilometre journe...

FIFA says it hopes to sell $4.2bn stake in its tournaments

Business July 28, 2026

FIFA said Tuesday it plans to sell a stake in the business operations of the World Cup and its other competitions through the creation of a semi-private subsidiary. World football’s governing body s...

Netanyahu visits White House for first Trump talks during Iran war

News July 28, 2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House on Tuesday for his first in-person talks with President Donald Trump since the Iran war began, as the leaders sought to patch over pub...

Spain races to contain blazes before temperatures rise

Sports July 27, 2026

Spain faces two crucial days to bring raging wildfires under control before weather conditions worsen, authorities said on Monday, as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called on his citizens to β€œexercise...

India's Cockroach Janta Party demands release of protesters after reports of detention

News July 27, 2026

India’s youth-led β€œcockroach” movement, whose protests have forced the education minister’s resignation, urged authorities on Monday to release all demonstrators detained in weeks of rallies n...