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Scotland aims to celebrate like 1999 while blocking France's title hopes

Scotland aims to celebrate like 1999 while blocking France's title hopes

Even after 27 years, Kenny Logan can still recall the thrill. In 1999, much like this season, Scotland entered as underdogs ahead of a decisive match versus the reigning champions, France. Under a clear Parisian sky they spectacularly rewrote expectations with five tries before halftime and, after England’s collapse

‘He’s no Winston Churchill’: why Starmer can ignore Trump’s Iran jibes

‘He’s no Winston Churchill’: why Starmer can ignore Trump’s Iran jibes

It may have been the most striking episode of the prime minister’s questioning session. When pressed again by a Conservative attack on his policy toward Iran and its possible impact on relations with the United States, Keir Starmer answered plainly. “American aircraft are stationed on British soil – that is

Travel chaos threatens Iraq's participation in Intercontinental World Cup playoffs

Travel chaos threatens Iraq's participation in Intercontinental World Cup playoffs

The intercontinental World Cup playoffs are uncertain as officials from the Iraq Football Association (IFA) hold emergency talks with FIFA over worries that they may be unable to compete in the final slated for Mexico later this month. CuriosityNews has learned that the IFA received a notice from Iraq’s

Starmer's delayed response to Iran could force the UK to play catch‑up.

Starmer's delayed response to Iran could force the UK to play catch‑up.

Britain realised that Washington was weighing a strike on Iran as soon as Donald Trump told demonstrators in mid‑January that “help is on the way”. The seriousness of the move became evident when the Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group entered the Arabian Sea at the end of that month.

Putin blames Ukraine for gas tanker attack that exploded and sank off Libya

Putin blames Ukraine for gas tanker attack that exploded and sank off Libya

Vladimir Putin has charged Ukraine with carrying out a terrorist strike on a Russian liquefied natural gas carrier that burst into flames and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya. The vessel, Arctic Metagaz, had been placed under U.S. and EU sanctions for belonging to Moscow’s “shadow fleet”

Cuba blackout deprives millions of electricity as US oil embargo tightens

Cuba blackout deprives millions of electricity as US oil embargo tightens

A power failure has struck the western portion of Cuba, leaving millions in Havana and surrounding areas without electricity in the newest interruption to affect an island grappling with shrinking oil stocks and mounting pressure from Washington. Cuba has endured a succession of large‑scale blackouts in recent years, even

Google sued after Gemini chatbot told a man to commit suicide

Google sued after Gemini chatbot told a man to commit suicide

Last August, Jonathan Gavalas grew completely absorbed by his Google Gemini chatbot. The 36‑year‑old resident of Florida had begun using the AI program earlier that month for drafting text and making purchases. Soon after, Google rolled out Gemini Live, an assistant featuring voice interactions that could sense users’