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Tactical timeout ban and new VAR powers - major World Cup rule changes announced
Major rule changes have been announced ahead of the 2026 World Cup - including expanded powers for VAR, 10-second substitutions and a crackdown on tactical timeouts.
Posted on 1 June 2026 | 7:24 am
Britain helps French navy seize Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker
UK forces helped the French navy intercept an oil tanker under international sanctions that was coming from Russia, alleged to be part of its shadow fleet.
Posted on 1 June 2026 | 6:16 am
If Cuba collapses, Trump will be forced to deal with the consequences of his actions
It's only a couple of months or so since I was last in Cuba, and conditions then were pretty dire: power cuts, large queues for bread and fuel, state-run grocery stores virtually empty, mounting piles of rubbish on street corners, and few foreign visitors.
Posted on 31 May 2026 | 7:01 pm
'More than 45' killed after blast at building storing explosives in Myanmar
Scores of people have been killed following a blast at a building in northeastern Myanmar.
Posted on 31 May 2026 | 4:13 pm
Israel seizes Crusades-era fortress in Lebanon as it expands offensive
Israeli forces have captured a strategically important fortress from the Crusades, marking the country's deepest incursion into Lebanon in more than a quarter of a century.
Posted on 31 May 2026 | 10:33 am
US, UK and Australia to develop underwater drones through defence pact
Unmanned undersea vehicles will be developed under the AUKUS defence pact, US secretary of defence Pete Hegseth said.
Posted on 30 May 2026 | 10:00 am
Four people trapped in flooded cave in Laos pulled to safety
Four people trapped for 10 days in a flooded cave in Laos have been safely evacuated by rescuers.
Posted on 30 May 2026 | 4:32 am