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Kylian Mbappé on Monday labelled a Paraguayan senator "despicable" and "not worthy of her position" after she racially abused the France captain on social media following the World Cup last-16 clash between the countries at the weekend. Mbappé's reaction came after Celeste Amarilla attacked the Real Madrid superstar in the wake of Saturday's

Yesterday's key developments:• NATO partners and allies must continue to “ensure Ukraine gets what it needs” to defend its sovereignty, the military alliance’s Secretary-General Mark Rutte said. • Russian drone and missile strikes killed at least 24 people in and around Kyiv, with air force data showing that Ukraine’s air defences had failed

Belgium dumped the United States out of their own World Cup Monday, as Charles De Ketelaere's brace secured a 4-1 win that was eclipsed by the bitter row over Folarin Balogun's ban. Victory means the Belgians face Spain in the quarter-finals, while the US follow co-hosts Canada and Mexico out of the tournament with elimination in the round of

The teamsPortugal: Diogo Costa, Joao Cancelo, Ruben Dias, Renato Veiga, Nuno Mendes, Vitinha, Joao Neves, Bruno Fernandes, Pedro Neto, Joao Felix, Cristiano Ronaldo. Spain: Unai Simon, Pedro Porro, Pau Cubarsi, Aymeric ⁠Laporte, Marc Cucurella, Rodri, Pedri, Dani Olmo, Lamine ⁠Yamal, Alex Baena, Mikel Oyarzabal Read moreWorld Cup 2026: All th

De Ketelaere gave Belgium the lead in the ninth minute with a simple tap-in, taking full advantage of a nervous start by the US to ‌quickly deflate the partisan crowd. Malik Tillman equalised in the 31st minute with a ⁠deflected free kick which wrong-footed Thibaut Courtois, but De Ketelaere restored Belgium's lead little more than a minute l

The Israeli parliament approved a bill in its first reading on Monday to establish a commission of inquiry into the security failings that led to the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023. "The purpose of the proposed law is to bring about a full, thorough, and independent investigation of the events of the ... October 7 massacre" and the wars that

Russia fired missiles and drones into apartment buildings in Kyiv for the second time in a week on Monday, killing at least 24 people on the eve of a crucial NATO summit, Ukrainian authorities said. The attack came just days after another Russian strike killed more than 30 people in the Ukrainian capital. President Volodymyr Zelensky decried

Mikel Merino scored a late winner to put Spain in the quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory over Portugal and end Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career on Monday. The European champions will face the United States – the only one of the co-hosts remaining – or Belgium on Friday in Los Angeles. Read moreMerino scores in injury time to send La Roja t