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Once Gordon put England ahead in this latest stormy episode of an old and bitter rivalry, Tuchel decided on a rearguard action. That had worked for England in their knockout wins over Mexico and Norway – but it would not against a Messi-inspired Argentina. Tuchel replaced goalscorer Gordon with defender Ezri Konsa with 18 minutes…

Ukraine’s ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov was just six months in the role before his ambitious drive to reform the military led to unreconciliable clashes with the country’s top general He increasingly battled with a top command he cast as out of date, not flexible and bogged down with bureaucracy. His dismissal has led to…

Albanese to miss Garma festival for first time as PM Tom McIlroy Anthony Albanese won’t attend this month’s Garma festival in East Arnhem Land, the first time he has missed the major Indigenous event since becoming prime minister. A group of about half a dozen Labor ministers are set to attend, including the foreign affairs…

Another 25,000 people were evacuated from villages near Madrid threatened by wildfires, bringing the total who have fled to 70,000, Spain’s government delegate to Madrid said on Saturday. The latest evacuations took place in the Valle del Tietar area of Avila province west of the capital, as well as two villages in the Madrid region,…

Opening summary: US says it is launching ninth night of strikes on Iran Hello and welcome to our live coverage of developments in the Middle East. The US military says it is beginning its ninth night of strikes on Iran, with an interim deal aimed at ending the war appearing to have all but collapsed….