Fifa alters how World Cup tables work – it changes everything
Fifa is using head-to-head records instead of group goal difference as the first tiebreaker for teams who are level on…
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Israel and Hezbollah agree ceasefire, US says, as more Lebanon strikes reported
The agreement followed concerns that continued clashes would undermine the deal to end the war between the US and Iran.
England hit by Rew drops and Nicholls century
England’s parlous position in the second Test against New Zealand is compounded by drops from debutant wicketkeeper James Rew and…
Global framework for reparatory justice adopted at landmark conference in Ghana
Ensuring fair compensation for those affected by legacies of enslavement and measures to address debt burdens, part of 18-point strategic…
US to end funding of South Africa’s HIV programmes over claims of Afrikaner persecution
The US says South Africa is not doing enough to protect the white-minority Afrikaner community.
Draper to return at Eastbourne with new coach Murray
Britain's Jack Draper is set to make his return from injury at Eastbourne under new coach Andy Murray - but…
Einstein’s “biggest blunder” may finally have an explanation
Scientists have uncovered a surprising connection between quantum gravity and an exotic quantum state of matter that could explain why…
Moutet loses almost all prize money for swearing on BBC TV
France's Corentin Moutet loses almost his entire Queen's prize money after being fined $40,000 for swearing seven times in a…
The Most Promising Ebola Vaccine Has Been Sitting on the Shelf for 15 Years
Years after initial tests, researchers are now racing to see if a vaccine developed in 2011 can help fight the…