Australia qualified for the World Cup knockout rounds on Thursday after battling to a 0-0 draw with Paraguay in Santa Clara to claim second place in Group D. The Socceroos, who defeated Turkey in their opening match before losing to the United States, were never seriously threatened on their way to securing a point to reach the last 32 at ...

The Netherlands beat hapless Tunisia 3-1 on Thursday to top World Cup Group F and avoid a last-32 clash with Brazil, setting up a meeting with Morocco instead. Ronald Koeman’s men flew into a two-goal lead in soggy Kansas City thanks to some shoddy defending from the North African side, reports AFP. Ellyes Skhiri sliced Denzel Dumfries’ cross into his ...

Residents walk among the rubble of building damaged in earthquakes the previous day in Venezuela’s Catia La Mar on Thursday. (AP Photo/Pedro Mattey) Residents walk among the rubble of building damaged in earthquakes the previous day in Venezuela’s Catia La Mar on Thursday. (AP Photo/Pedro Mattey) Rescue teams and residents continued searching through collapsed buildings in northern Venezuela on Thursday ...

Labour’s ruling body has set out the timetable for electing a new party leader which could see Sir Keir Starmer’s replacement installed as early as 17 July. The schedule means Andy Burnham could take over as prime minister from Sir Keir in less than a month, if he continues to be the only MP to enter the race. Potential candidates ...

A row has broken out between Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer over the future of the Immigration Minister Mike Tapp. Tapp had written for the Times newspaper calling for foreign care workers to be exempt from Mahmood’s plans to change visa rules for migrants already living in the UK. It is understood that the first ...

The Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan has said that US President Donald Trump “appears to have a crush” on him after the US President described him as “grossly incompetent”. Trump had also told reporters at the White House on Wednesday that Khan was a “bad person” and a “horrible representative” for the UK. During the launch of his Heat ...

A double-decker electric bus has been destroyed by a fire at a bus depot in Westbourne Park, west London. Four fire engines and about 25 firefighters were sent to the scene, where two electric vehicle charging points were also destroyed. No injuries have been reported. London Fire Brigade said it was called at 18:23 BST on Wednesday and had the ...

Air conditioning should be installed in London’s schools, offices and hospitals to help them cope with more frequent and intense heatwaves, the Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan has said. It comes as he launched a heat plan to tackle rising temperatures, citing new research. The capital could face between two and three times as many heatwaves as it currently ...

Bangladesh and China on Thurday signed four memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in media sector and promote the use of modern technologies. According to a Bangladesh’s information and broadcasting ministry statement, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Chinese Premier Li Qiang witnessed the signing of the MoUs at Beijing’s historic Great Hall of the People. It said Information ...

French Ambassador to Bangladesh Jean-Marc Séré-Charlet made a courtesy call on Leader of the Opposition in the Jatiya Sangsad Shafiqur Rahman on Thursday at his office in the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. Political Attaché of the French Embassy Émilie Palahaune was also present during the meeting, said a press release. The discussion was held in a cordial and warm atmosphere, focusing ...