Maine: ‘No official withdrawal notice has yet been received’ from Graham Platner The Maine department of the secretary of state has said that as of Thursday morning, “no official withdrawal notice has yet been received” from Graham Platner. “As of now, no official withdrawal notice has yet been received from Mr. Platner,” Jana Spaulding, Maine’s…
Carl Smigielski, 61, is single now, after being a caregiver to his husband, Moshe, who died in 2019. He expects to be a “solo ager,” someone who doesn’t have a family member to rely on as he gets older. Ashley Milne-Tyte for NPR hide caption toggle caption Ashley Milne-Tyte for NPR Stay up to date…
The far-right Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage, announced he was resigning as member of Parliament for his Clacton constituency this week – in order to stand as MP for his Clacton constituency. The move has triggered a by-election, which critics have slammed as a stunt by Farage to delay a parliamentary inquiry into a funding…
Neil Johnston, BBC Sport journalist It’s going to require something extra special to stop this Les Bleus juggernaut from reaching a third straight World Cup final. France have overcome a two-hour storm delay in Philadelphia, the loss of Deschamps for one match (he returned home for the funeral of his mother) and Paraguay’s ‘dark arts’…
Iran’s slain ruler Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday will be buried at the country’s holiest shrine in Mashhad after a week of mass funeral processions, rallies and mourning ceremonies that has coincided with a flare-up in conflict with the US. Khamenei’s son and successor, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, has still not made any public appearances.
Speaking to the BBC about the ICC’s investigation, Khan said: “We have now found concrete evidence that links what is happening on the ground through linkage evidence to specific persons in leadership mode.” However, she did not give a timeline on when charges might be brought against those responsible for the atrocities in the war,…
Welcome and summary Hello and welcome to the Guardian’s coverage of the continuing crisis in the Middle East. Iran was pummelled with a volley of missiles for a second consecutive night, with the US military claiming to have struck 170 Iranian targets in the last 48 hours. US Central Command (Centcom) said the intense bombing…
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…
England host India in a women’s Test at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground – the first of such a kind at the venue. Published On 9 Jul 20269 Jul 2026 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 US has launched a new round of strikes on Iran after President Donald Trump signalled he would “hit them hard again tonight” following an exchange of attacks on Tuesday. Explosions have been reported by Iranian state media in parts of the country’s south, including Sirik and Bandar Abbas – port cities on the Strait…