The United Arab Emirates struck late goals through Marcus Meloni and Caio Lucas to earn a 2-1 win over Oman in Doha on Saturday as Cosmin Olaroiu’s side battled back to keep their hopes of qualifying for next year’s World Cup alive. Caio Lucas hit the fortuitous winner seven minutes from time after Meloni scored with a 76th minute header ...

Erling Haaland scored a stunning hat-trick to reach 51 international goals as Norway cruised to a 5-0 victory over Israel in a politically charged World Cup qualifier in Oslo on Saturday. The match took place under heightened security due to widespread protests over Israel’s participation amid Gaza conflict. Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators rallied outside Ullevaal Stadium, while large flags and ...

Sir Tony Blair met with Jeffrey Epstein in Downing Street while still prime minister, following lobbying by Lord Peter Mandelson, the BBC has confirmed. A memo written by senior civil servant Matthew Rycroft, dated 14 May 2002, briefs Sir Tony about “super-rich” financial adviser Epstein ahead of a meeting scheduled at 17.00 GMT that day. The meeting was six years ...

King Charles’s coat of arms will feature on the front of all new passports from December, the Home Office has said. Natural landscapes from all four UK nations will also feature inside the updated documents, including Ben Nevis, the Lake District, Three Cliffs Bay and the Giant’s Causeway. It is the first full redesign of British passports in five years, ...

A teenage boy is in a critical condition after he was shot in north London. The Metropolitan Police was called to High Road, in Arnos Grove, at 17:40 BST on Thursday to reports of a shooting. A 17-year-old was treated at the scene for serious injuries and taken to hospital. Det Sgt Catherine Dempster said: “We recognise the shock and ...

  London’s borough councils have called for greater devolutionary powers to allow them to share decision-making with the Greater London Authority (GLA). Councillor Claire Holland, who chairs the London Councils group representing local government in the capital, has proposed a Combined Board model, similar to what is used in Manchester and the West Midlands. Ms Holland said this would enable ...

The mayor of London has called on the government to reconsider its immigration rules, which the TSSA transport union said could leave up to 300 Transport for London (TfL) staff at risk of removal. In July, changes to visa policies were announced, including increased salary thresholds for visa sponsorship, and removal of some transport roles from the “skilled worker” list. ...

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday announced that Presiding Officers will serve as “Chief Election Officers” at their respective polling centres, with full legal authority to ensure fair and lawful elections. Speaking at a training workshop for polling officials at RPADC auditorium in Chattogram, the CEC said, “Presiding Officers will be fully empowered under the law. If ...

People from all walks of life on Saturday paid their last tribute to eminent writer, essayist, and Emeritus Prof of the English Department at Dhaka University Syed Manzoorul Islam at Aparajeyo Bangla of Dhaka University and the Central Shaheed Minar. The body of Manzoorul Islam was taken to Aparajeyo Bangla of Dhaka University at around 10:30AM and then it was ...

Ingredients: * 6 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into small pieces * 2 tbsps soy sauce * 2 tbsps dry sherry * 1 tbsp cornstarch * 1 tbsp vegetable oil * 1 zucchini, cut into rounds and quartered * 1 large green bell pepper, cut into squares * 1 cup broccoli florets, cut into pieces * 3 cloves garlic, ...