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Why did Ronaldo leave Portugal’s training camp, and will he play again?

Cristiano Ronaldo left after Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus held a news conference. Al Jazeera explains what happened.

Boots owner ‘closing in on sale to Canada’s Weston family for $9bn’

Deal would mark return of Canadian family to UK after it sold Selfridges department store for £4bn in 2022Business live – latest updatesThe private equity owner of high street pharmacy Boots is reportedly closing in on a deal to sell the business to the Canadian branch of the billionaire Weston family for $9bn (£7bn).Sycamore Partners, which bought the wider Walgreens Boots Alliance for $23.7bn in...

‘Thrilling’: Dutch cattle farmers switch to rice as solution to warmer climate and sinking peatlands

Dutch cattle farming dries out peatland and releases CO2. Is switching to Japanese rice-growing a solution?

Group encouraging people to join Green party to back ‘Zionism is racism’ agenda

Exclusive: Greens for Palestine group has links to activists who say pro-Israel ‘infiltrators’ must be rooted out of UKAn organisation pushing the Green party to equate Zionism with racism has encouraged people to join the party specifically to support that agenda, and has links to activists who say that pro-Israel “infiltrators” must be rooted out of the UK, the Guardian has learned.Some Green me...

UK bookmakers that warned over illicit market had deal with offshore casinos

Content provider part-owned by Ladbrokes, William Hill and Betfred owner signed deal with Santeda network, Casino Secrets leak revealsThree UK bookmakers that have repeatedly warned of the dangers of the illicit market have also benefited from a lucrative deal with one of the world’s largest offshore casinos, the Guardian can reveal.Details of the arrangement emerged as a result of last week’s Cas...

‘It’s utter surrealism’: Venezuela’s Chavistas lament government’s embrace of Trump

Diehard Hugo Chávez supporters struggle to comprehend ideological U-turn being executed by Delcy Rodríguez’s interim administrationHe was one of the most passionate propagandists for Hugo Chávez’s Bolivarian revolution: a feisty leftist TV personality who spent more than two decades singing the movement’s praises on his state-funded show, The Razorblade.Mario Silva’s devotion was such that he ofte...

Lost in translation: Montenegro's EU accession faces a language barrier

Montenegro may not be able to accurately translate all EU laws in time for accession, so the European Commission is currently weighing options for a derogation, including allowing Podgorica to use an existing EU language to fill the gaps. Croatian would be the most obvious choice.

Why Japan is looking to Ukraine’s front lines to overhaul its defences

Japan is increasingly tapping into Ukraine’s war experience against Russia as a valuable source of intelligence on military technologies that could strengthen its defensive and offensive capabilities. A visit to Kyiv this week by senior ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker and former Japanese defence minister Itsunori Onodera demonstrates this interest, analysts say, against the backdrop of To...

PM Netanyahu says Israel warned UK of suspected Iran attack plot on RAF airbase

After three days of investigations, including using a bomb disposal team, police said on Tuesday they had found no explosives in the vehicles, but they had retrieved a "quantity of petrol."

Oil hovers around $100 as US bonds suffer their worst quarter since 1994

Oil prices bounced back above $100 a barrel on Thursday as a US-Iran deal remained elusive, while European stocks fell and US government bonds came off their worst quarter since 1994, with the 10-year Treasury yield at its highest since 2007.

Oil rebounds above $100 as US bonds suffer their worst quarter since 1994

Oil prices bounced back above $100 a barrel on Thursday as a US-Iran deal remained elusive, while European stocks fell and US government bonds came off their worst quarter since 1994, with the 10-year Treasury yield at its highest since 2007.

France's borrowing rate keeps rising, hitting its highest level since 2002

The new rise in France's ten-year borrowing rate, now close to 5%, shows investors' mounting distrust of a public debt that keeps climbing.

Is the EU planning to freeze funds to German states that voted for the AfD?

Claims circulating online allege that the EU is threatening to block funds intended for the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, after the far-right AfD party won a recent election there. However, there's no evidence that this is the case.

Connecticut man paid $35 for a bowl; it later sold for $721,800

Ukraine hits oil facility in Russia’s Samara region despite pressure from Trump – Europe live

Announcement from Zelenskyy comes after infrastructure damage reported in Kyiv and Odesa overnightBack to Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Ukrainian army struck a Russian oil facility in the Samara region, days after US president Donald Trump sought to put pressure on Kyiv to stop hitting energy targets in Russia.“I thank all our defenders who are working to send Russia’s sick war back to whe...

Photos: Kashmir’s Dal Lake faces environmental and climate challenges

Dal Lake’s fragile ecosystem is deteriorating amid pollution, unregulated construction and climate change in Kashmir.

Who is the 'hero' Indian pilot who was stabbed on Israel-bound flight?

Capt Smit Machchhar was attacked by another pilot onboard the Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv.

‘Politics can be brutal’: Sarah Hanson-Young speaks out about divisions within Greens

Greens sources say the relationship between new leader David Shoebridge and runner-up Mehreen Faruqi is seriously strainedSarah Hanson-Young has spoken out about major divisions in the Greens party room, offering support to newly elected leader David Shoebridge and describing politics as “brutal”.The South Australian senator contested Wednesday’s leadership ballot, finishing behind Shoebridge and ...

Peter Thiel bought LA’s 40,000-sq-ft Casa Encantada for $130M at foreclosure; his identity stayed hidden for months

Peter Thiel, the billionaire entrepreneur, has acquired Casa Encantada in Bel-Air for a staggering $130 million during a foreclosure auction. Listed originally for inflated prices by owner Gary Winnick, this luxurious estate boasts a rich history dating back to 1938, showcasing the classic Old Hollywood style and offering stunning views of the Bel-Air Country Club.

In 1964, a widow saved her Frank Lloyd Wright home from I-66; it was moved 13 miles, piece by piece

Marjorie Leighey fought to save the Pope-Leighey House from destruction due to the construction of Interstate 66. After her husband's death, she mobilized support from preservationists and the public to save her home. The house was eventually moved to the Woodlawn property, where it remains accessible to visitors today. Marjorie's efforts were instrumental in highlighting the importance of preserv...

Global bond sell-off intensifies, as UK long-term borrowing costs pass 6%

Fears that US borrowing costs are unsustainable drive Britain’s 30-year bond yield to level not seen since 1998Business live – latest updatesThe turmoil in global bond markets intensified on Thursday amid fears that the US deficit is reaching unsustainable levels, helping drive UK long-term borrowing costs to a 28-year high.The threat of a renewed round of inflation from the persistently high cost...

Too early to say if Iran involved in Dubai-Tel Aviv flight attack, Israeli PM says

A pilot who stabbed another pilot on an Israel-bound plane is being investigated in Saudi Arabia, Benjamin Netanyahu says.

Crete at the mercy of severe weather: Floods, landslides, power cuts and closed schools

Heavy rain and thunderstorms have turned roads into torrents, causing landslides and power cuts, while authorities and civil protection are on high alert.

The battle for Kordofan: The corridor linking Sudan’s east and west

Kordofan, between Darfur and central Sudan, has seen one in five recorded attacks in Sudan's war since April 2023.

Onboard videos show chaotic scenes on FlyDubai flight

An Israeli passenger filmed scenes of panic aboard a FlyDubai flight after an alleged attack in the cockpit forced the plane to make an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.