Harry Kane scored the only goal as England overcame a stubborn Andorra side to continue their unbeaten start to qualification for the 2026 World Cup. Boss Thomas Tuchel had warned supporters they may need patience as the Three Lions attempted to break down a well-organised home defence – and that prediction proved correct. His side were jeered off at the ...

The NHS app will become the default method of communication for millions more patients in England and save the health service £200m over the next three years, the government has said. More test results, screening invitations and appointment reminders will be sent directly to smartphones as part of a £50m investment in the app, in a move away from traditional ...

The government is struggling to cut the amount of foreign aid it spends on hotel bills for asylum seekers in the UK, the BBC has learnt. New figures released quietly by ministers in recent days show the Home Office plans to spend £2.2bn of overseas development assistance (ODA) this financial year – that is only marginally less than the £2.3bn ...

In Uji, Japan’s historic matcha capital, demand for premium green tea is outpacing supply. As tourists scramble for tins, locals fear that tradition may be getting diluted. 10:00 is an important time in Uji, Japan. It’s when the matcha shops open. The town is just a half hour train ride from Kyoto and is world-renowned for matcha, the pulverised green ...

President Donald Trump can bar The Associated Press from some White House media events for now, a federal appeals court ruled Friday, pausing a lower court order to give access to the US news agency’s journalists. AP journalists and photographers have been barred from the Oval Office and from traveling on Air Force One since mid-February because of the news ...

On the eve of Eid-ul-Azha, the Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (BAJUS) announced on Thursday that the price of gold has been raised by up to Tk 2,415 per bhori (11.664 grams), effective from Friday (June 6). Following the latest revision, the price of 22-carat gold—the highest quality available in the local market—now stands at Tk 1,72,336 per bhori. This marks a ...

Children undergoing treatment at Bangladesh Shishu Hospital & Institute in Dhaka received a special visit on Eid-ul-Azha, as Algerian Ambassador Abdel Wahab Saidani brought gifts and festive cheer to brighten their day. The Ambassador, joined by his three children and a delegation from the Algerian Embassy, spent time at the hospital as part of a goodwill initiative aimed at supporting ...

Chief Organizer of the Southern Region of the Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP), Hasnat Abdullah, has stressed that a level playing field must be ensured ahead of the upcoming national elections. He made the remarks during a visit to Debidwar, Cumilla, where he met with the families of the July martyrs on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. Hasnat underscored that ensuring a ...

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman alongwith his wifemet Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the occasion of the Eid-ul-Azha on Saturday. Meanwhile, Chief of the Navy Staff Admiral M Nazmul Hassan also mey Prof Yunus. Both the chiefs along with their spouses met theChief Adviserrespectively at the State Guest House Jamuna, said Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus offered the Eid-ul-Azha prayers at the National Eidgah on Saturday morning. He joined the prayers around 7:30AMin the front row at the Eidgah grounds adjacent to the High Court. Yunus was accompanied by the Chief Justice, judges of the Supreme Court and High Court divisions, members of the Council of Advisers, leaders of various political ...