Three red cards – are referees getting tough at this World Cup?
Three players were sent off in the World Cup opener as Mexico beat South Africa 2-0. Are we about to see a World Cup littered with red cards?
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Why the economics makes this the craziest world cup ever
From trade wars to soaring ticket prices, the 2026 World Cup is unlike any before it. Faisal Islam explores what this tournament reveals about our changing global economy.
‘I spent uni savings on getting my teeth fixed’ – how NHS dentist shortage is costing a fortune
People tell BBC Your Voice the rising cost of private dentistry is putting them in a difficult position.
Meningitis B vaccine to be offered to a million young people
The decision for the one-off vaccine programme follows the unprecedented outbreak in Kent this year.
Lupus patients in England in remission after pioneering NHS trial of GM therapy
Doctors say therapy that genetically modifies person’s T-cells could offer cure for chronic autoimmune disease
Five lupus patients in England are in remission after being treated with a revolutionary therapy that genetically modifies their own cells, in a medical breakthrough that could offer people a cure, doctors have said.
CAR (chimeric antigen receptor) T-cell therapy involves removing a...
UK school leavers and new students to be offered meningitis B vaccine
One-off programme to begin in July after recent MenB outbreaks in Kent, Dorset and Berkshire killed three people
Teenagers in their final school year and young people starting university will be offered two doses of a vaccine to protect them against meningitis B, the government has announced.
The one-off vaccination programme, which will begin in late July, comes after an unprecedented outbreak...
India’s ‘blue gold’ starts a new drinks industry
Agave plants grow wild in India and new distillers are using them to create a spirits industry.
Study Links Smartphones With Declining Fertility Rates
Two recent studies argue that smartphones may have contributed to falling birthrates by reducing in-person social interaction, sexual frequency, and other conditions tied to unintended pregnancies. “One of the studies published in May is called ‘The Collapse of Teen Fertility in the Digital Era’ and the other, published just Monday, is titled ‘Is the iPhone Birth Control? Causal Evidence from...
My friends always want to split the bill equally, how do I say no?
It is never easy to speak up when a fellow diner says “let’s just divide it!”
McTominay travels separately to Boston after bug
Key midfielder Scott McTominay travelled with a doctor, away from fellow players, as a precaution prior to Scotland’s World Cup opener.
Girl, 14, charged with attempted murder after Manchester school knife attack
Two pupils and a teacher were injured in the attack, which counter-terror police are investigating.
Five reasons why Bafana Bafana lost to Mexico in World Cup opener
Bafana Bafana’s World Cup campaign got off to a disappointing start with a 2-0 defeat to Mexico. Here’s what went wrong.
Trump says deal to end Iran war is close after calling off strikes
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson tells state TV that reports of an agreement were “speculative” and “nothing has been finalised”.
DISASTROUS START: Bafana Bafana’s opening match drought in World Cups continues after Mexico horror show
Two red cards and zero goals. That’s the summary of South Africa’s first World Cup match in almost two decades as they fell 2-0 to Mexico in the opening match of the 2026 edition.
Why are footballers wearing pink boots at the World Cup?
The opening match of the 2026 World Cup was dominated by players wearing pink boots – but why is the colour so prevalent in football at the moment?
Bafana’s Broos – ‘My team played a good game’
‘In some moments Mexico were desperate in in the game,’ claimed the Bafana head coach.
News24 | Bafana player ratings | Mbokazi held firm, most went into hiding in messy World Cup opener
When the whole world was watching, Bafana Bafana players went into hiding after losing their opening game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup 2-0 to Mexico at the Estadio Azteca on Thursday.
Three red cards shown as Mexico beat South Africa in World Cup opener
Three players are sent off as World Cup co-hosts Mexico defeat South Africa in a dramatic opening match at a packed Azteca Stadium.
Poland To Jail Online Streamers of Violent Crime For Up To 5 Years
Polish lawmakers have voted to criminalize “trash streaming,” with up to five years in prison for online broadcasts of serious crimes such as rape or murder, animal cruelty, humiliating violence, gambling promotion, or even simulated depictions of those acts. Reuters reports: The move is part of a broader push by Poland to tighten regulation of online content. Recent measures include banning...
Armed forces minister quits after Healey exit as defence funding row deepens
Al Carns says the military isn’t “sufficiently funded”, as Dan Jarvis becomes the new defence secretary.