‘History in the making’: Lord’s set for first-ever women’s Test

England host India in a women’s Test at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground – the first of such a kind at the venue.

Lord’s will finally host a women’s Test, 142 years since staging its first such men’s match, when England face India in a four-day game at the “Home of Cricket” starting on Friday.

Graham Platner's Platner's disastrous candidacy exposes rifts that could dampen Democrats' Senate hopes

Graham Platner's meteoric rise from relative obscurity to the Democratic nominee in this year's marquee US Senate contest has now ended in catastrophic collapse.

The oysterman and former Marine who beat a popular governor and built a grassroots network of more than 15,000 supporters in Maine announced he was suspending his campaign on Wednesday night.

Mbappe and France kick off World Cup quarterfinals with Morocco clash

Three wins to go. How can your team reach the final and win the World Cup 2026? Click here to find out – or click here to follow our live coverage of France vs Morocco.

'HMP Pentonville handed my son a death sentence'

Ebola misinformation is fuelling attacks on health workers in DR Congo

'They said it isn't real': Ebola rumours fuel attacks on health workers

‘They said: wear angelic white’: British women who accused US airman of rape tell of American military trial

Minutes after fleeing the home of an American airman, Rebecca called 999 in tears to report that he had raped her. She recalls vomiting at a police station in Suffolk as she described being repeatedly and violently attacked.

Argentina fans accused of violence, racism by Egypt, Cape Verde supporters

Fans tell Al Jazeera Argentina supporters hurled beer bottles and abuse at them when their team scored in knockout games.

Sections of Egyptian and Cape Verdean fans have accused their Argentinian counterparts of violent behaviour during the past two matches played by the reigning champions at the World Cup.

Trump says US ‘may take over Kharg Island’: Here’s what you need to know

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Kharg Island, pivotal to Iran’s oil exports, becomes focal point as Trump renews threats amid rising Gulf tensions.

US President Donald Trump has once again turned his focus to Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export hub, after declaring an interim ceasefire with Iran “over” and warning the US was preparing more strikes.

Marine Le Pen ‘wants to talk politics’, but can she drown out the legal noise?

Marine Le Pen’s decision to run for French president in 2027, despite her legal woes, has drawn comparisons from her opponents to Donald Trump.

Just as the US president felt his voter base cared little about legal investigations against him, the French far-right leader shrugged off the leftwing protesters who shouted “criminal!” as she launched her presidential campaign at a market walkabout in western France on Wednesday. The previous day, an appeal court had upheld her conviction for the embezzlement of European parliament funds.

Spanish football legend Alexia Putellas joins London City Lionesses

Women's Super League club lands the two-time Ballon d'Or winner after her exit from Barcelona following a 14-year career.

Two-time women’s Ballon d’Or winner Spanish forward Alexia Putellas has joined London City Lionesses, the Women’s Super League (WSL) club owned by American billionaire Michele Kang has confirmed.