For football fans in Canada, the initial prospect of the World Cup coming to town was thrilling – but hundreds of tickets remain unsold ...

Trump’s plan for an ‘anti-weaponization’ fund that could issue financial settlements to people connected to the January 6 insurrection has sparked dissent in his party – key US politics stories from T ...

Test debutant opener enjoyed a few breaks but showed he could handle himself when the odds are against him to offer hope for a longer stay in role ...

Russian president describes letter from his Ukrainian counterpart as rude and says he can no point in face-to-face talks ...

Trump administration has asked DC circuit court of appeals to reverse lower court decision which blocked construction of $400m ballroom ...

The Iranian team will play all three of their matches in the US but moved their training base to Tijuana, Mexico amid the visa issues and security concerns ...

US firm says it will convene policymakers for discussion of dangers, in post detailing progress of its Claude model ...

The graphic novelist had a remarkable gift for visual storytelling, in the phenomenon that was Persepolis and beyond. Many of us owe our careers to the space she created, says Iranian cartoonist Mana ...

Unexpected monthly drop of 0.1% in May leaves price of typical home at £298,806, says lender Halifax ...

Thousands have protested in the Albanian capital, Tirana, this week against a planned luxury resort backed by Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka and his son-in-law Jared Kushner.Lucy Hough speaks to US ...

The governing body said it ‘regrets the error and any inconvenience caused’ by a website glitch that issued free match tickets to about 60 fans ...

As demand for cobalt, gold and other minerals grows, mining is accelerating deforestation in the Congo basin – and increasing the risk of deadly Ebola outbreaks ...