Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ football from 1986 World Cup win over England sells for £2.5m
The football with which Diego Maradona scored his famous ‘hand of God’ goal at the 1986 World Cup has sold at auction for £2.5m. Maradona famously punched the ball past goalkeeper Peter Shilton in Argentina’s 2-1 quarter-final win over…
Entrevista: Si no vives en Cuba no puedes entender lo que es el bloqueo
Madrid/La entrevista, concedida a Mônica Bergamo, de Folha de S.Paulo, y publicada el 23 de agosto de 2026, arranca con una escena que roza el surrealismo. Antes de la primera pregunta, Lis Cuesta, la primera dama, acomoda con saliva los mechones canosos…
UEFA chief Ceferin calls for Infantino to quit, but ‘not interested’ in replacing him
UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin says he is «not interested» in replacing Gianni Infantino but warned the under-fire FIFA president must quit or face a leadership challenge. Infantino has come under increasing pressure to step down as head of world…
Linda McMahon vows to crack down on teachers for sexual misconduct
Education secretary criticizes nation’s largest teachers union over focus on impeaching Trump as students fail Education Secretary Linda McMahon criticizes the National Education Association (NEA) for prioritizing Donald Trump’s impeachment…
China probes use of formaldehyde to keep cabbages fresh
Authorities in China have launched an investigation into reports of formaldehyde being used to preserve the freshness of cabbages for human consumption. Officials in the northeastern Hebei province confirmed that they had verified footage showing…
United needs to decide what to do with its old Boeing 737 Max 10 seats
A Boeing 737 MAX 10 fuselage is pictured during the opening ceremony for the company’s new North Line assembly line, which will produce 737 MAX aircraft, at the Boeing Everett Factory in Everett, Washington, on July 10, 2026. Jason Redmond | Afp |…
Ligue 1: Ferran Torres saves Paris Saint-Germain against Rennes – Sports
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Burnham to hand long-range missile blueprints as he visits Kyiv
Andy Burnham is marking his first foreign visit as prime minister with a trip to Kyiv – and will hand over blueprints so Ukraine can build its own long-range missiles. The prime minister will chair his first meeting of the «coalition of the…
Singapore inflation hits highest in nearly two years, but undershoots expectations
A housewife (R) buys vegetables at a wet market in Singapore Roslan Rahman | Afp | Getty Images Singapore inflation missed estimates even as it accelerated to a near two-year high in July, as higher energy prices due to the Iran war lifted electricity…
Live: Ukraine backers gather as Russian attacks escalate, air defence runs low
24/08/2026 – 07:19 Russia says its forces hit tanker carrying fuel near Ukraine’s Odesa The Russian Defence Ministry said it had hit a tanker carrying fuel and lubricants for Ukrainian troops in the port of Pivdennyi near Odesa,…