England held off a stunning France fightback to claim a 6-4 victory in a madcap Miami thriller on Saturday, securing third place for their best World Cup finish since their sole title triumph in 1966. In a match where defending was a second thought, Kylian Mbappe scored two goals to become the top scorer of all time in World Cups ...

A former detective has become the first Reform UK candidate to be elected as a police and crime commissioner. Colin Sutton, who led several high profile murder investigations during his 30-year-career, was confirmed as the new Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Norfolk on Friday after 32,647 people voted for him. Sutton won with a majority of 14,299 with the ...

Andy Burnham has been urged to stick to Labour’s manifesto and block further drilling in the North Sea amid reports he is considering backing new oil and gas projects. Allies of the new Labour leader have said he intends to make a “dynamic” start to his premiership on Monday, when he formally takes over from Sir Keir Starmer. In a ...

Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters descended on central London for a march calling on Andy Burnham to take a hard line on Israel. There was a strong presence of uniformed officers for Saturday’s National March for Palestine where the Metropolitan Police had imposed strict conditions under the Public Order Act to prevent serious disruption to residents. Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday ordered stricter enforcement to control the excessive use of vehicle horns in the capital. He also stressed the need for swift and effective measures to curb air pollution caused by brick kilns and promote environment-friendly alternative technologies. The prime minister made the directives at a meeting on environmental pollution held at the Prime Minister’s ...

Salsa is one of the most popular dance forms, with hundreds of millions of followers worldwide. A mix of Caribbean, Spanish and African musical styles and rhythms, it is believed to offer many cognitive and physical benefits, such as improving cardiovascular health, muscle tone and posture. Now a randomised controlled trial suggests it could also reduce depression and anxiety. Researchers ...

Greeks, look away now! Those who don’t turn on the oven in the summer months might want to turn the page, too. Personally, I don’t mind putting something in the oven in summer, not least because I enjoy that the oven does the work when I might not want to. I even quite like that cheeky blast of heat when ...

The death toll from the recent floods and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall rose to 59, while 40 others were injured across seven districts, according to the latest situation report released by the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief on Saturday. The ministry said seven districts Khagrachhari, Rangamati, Bandarban, Cox’s Bazar, Chattogram, Moulvibazar and Habiganj have been affected by the ...

Bangladesh is working to establish a modern, safe and responsible artificial intelligence (AI) governance system based on human rights, ethics and inclusive development under the leadership of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, said ICT Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam. He made the remarks while speaking on behalf of Bangladesh at the “High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance”, organised as part of the ...

US President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani are both expected to attend Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final, but despite sharing the same stage, the two political rivals are not expected to hold a separate meeting, according to the mayor’s office. The final at MetLife Stadium will see defending champions Argentina take on European champions Spain. While ...