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Didier Deschamps’ France were hot favourites to lift the famous golden trophy after a string of breathtaking attacking displays at the World Cup. But they met their match in the semi-finals when faced with slick European champions Spain, who outplayed and outsmarted Les Bleus to deny them a third consecutive final.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla are pictured posing with penguins on a number of today’s papers during the UK heatwave.

Irish police are set to engage with their Jordanian counterparts as part of a murder investigation, according to Ireland’s justice minister. Last Tuesday, gardaí (Irish police) said they responded to an incident at an address in Killarney, County Kerry, where a woman in her 40s was pronounced dead at the scene. She was named locally…

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, a close ally of US President Donald Trump, has died at the age of 71. He died on Saturday evening following a “brief and sudden illness”, according to his office. Elected to the Senate in 2002, the South Carolina politician was one of Washington’s most influential voices on foreign policy, often…

Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan argues with referee Francois Letexier, of France, during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Argentina and Egypt in Atlanta, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Erik S. Lesser/AP hide caption toggle caption Erik S. Lesser/AP ATLANTA — The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said Wednesday it “cannot remain silent” after…