England have made three changes to their starting side for the World Cup semifinal against Argentina on Wednesday, with manager Thomas Tuchel bringing Reece James and Djed Spence into the back four, while opposing coach Lionel Scaloni makes one switch. James, who started the first two group games,

The US conducted a new wave of strikes against Iran's coastal defence systems and missile sites on Wednesday after reimposing a naval blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran threatened to shut off more regional energy exports. The daytime strikes mark the latest escalation of attacks and counteratta

Lebanon and Israel concluded US-brokered talks in Rome on Wednesday, with a US official saying they had made progress on implementing a plan that could see Israeli forces begin to withdraw from some parts of southern Lebanon within days. The two longtime foes held ambassador-level talks at the US

Iran has warned that its campaign to throttle global energy markets could be expanded from the Strait of Hormuz to the vital Red Sea route if US attacks continue, a threat that depends on its Houthi allies in Yemen. This is why it matters and what it means for the Iran war and the global energy cr

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened to close "all other export corridors that benefit the US and its allies", Iranian media reported, after Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz and the US reimposed a naval blockade of Iranian ports. "Regional energy exports are either shared by all,

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said any move to ban the Awami League should go through the courts, not executive order. Speaking at a July Uprising event at Dhaka University on Wednesday, he said the “fascist mafia” organisation's fate would be decided through legal and judicial pr

As President Volodymyr Zelensky prepares to reshuffle his cabinet, the focus will be on Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov — a 35-year-old tech expert with "Cossack military cunning" — whose ouster could impact Kyiv's efforts in its war with Russia. Since his appointment just six months

As Europe's railways buckle under record heat, roads melt and power grids strain, countries are turning to an array of fixes for ageing infrastructure, from drones inspecting tracks and AI-powered sensors to a ​surprisingly simple tool: white paint. At Norway's Oslo airport on Wednesday, with temp