The World Cup cicada: India’s rare insect on a four-year clock
A rare cicada emerges from the forests of Meghalaya, every four years, in time with the World Cup.
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UK court to rule on Palestine Action ‘terrorist’ label: What we know
Court of Appeal to rule whether government's proscription of action group was unlawful.
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World Cup Day 4: Netherlands vs Japan, Curacao debut, prediction, schedule
The Netherlands face Japan in a must-watch game as World Cup Day 4 brings predictions, key fixtures and other headlines.
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Qatar earns first ever World Cup point
Qatar has earned its first-ever FIFA World Cup point in dramatic fashion against Switzerland.
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Scotland beat Haiti 1-0 to mark a winning return to the World Cup
John McGinn's deflected goal gives the Scots a World Cup win for the first time since 1990.
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‘Lion of Mesopotamia’: How Aymen Hussein beat tragedy to reach World Cup
Iraq’s ‘most expensive footballer’, striker who scored Iraq’s qualifying goal against Bolivia, retraces his journey.
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Knicks clinch first NBA title in 53 years with win over Spurs in Game 5
The New York Knicks ended their championship drought on Saturday, winning the best-of-seven NBA Finals series 4-1.
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Why is the price of gold trending down?
Gold has been under pressure since the US and Israel launched a war against Iran in late February.
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After battling armed attacks, Mauritania attempts to revive tourism
Armed groups linked to al-Qaeda began attacks in the mid-2000s, but several security measures have halted them.
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Two killed in Israeli strike on Gaza
An Israeli strike on southern Gaza has killed two people and injured another, according to Palestinian authorities.