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Argentina defeated England in the FIFA World Cup on July 16, 2026, with two reports agreeing that England lost

Police arrested a man in London over threatening social media posts directed at Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, including an alleged message saying, "I am going to shoot you in the head if you win."

Counterterrorism officers said the killing was targeted and that they are still investigating the motive behind the death of the former minister.

Family members say an Indian marine engineer who went missing after an attack on a commercial vessel off the Oman coast is dead; one report also says New Delhi protested to Iran after summoning its deputy ambassador.

Spain’s France win led coach Luis de la Fuente to say his side had found, or recaptured, the spirit of their 2010 World Cup team, with Spain also extending an unbeaten run to 37 matches.

Reports tied to France’s 2-0 loss to Spain in the 2026 World Cup semi-finals say Didier Deschamps may be departing, while Zinedine Zidane is described as the likely replacement.

Spain's 2‑0 win over France in Dallas sends La Roja to the World Cup final.

President Emmanuel Macron is leading a national tribute in Nice on Tuesday, while the French football team is also set to observe a minute of silence for the 86 people killed in the 2016 truck attack.

French President Emmanuel Macron took part in a solemn commemoration in Nice on Tuesday for the tenth anniversary of the July 14, 2016 attack on the Promenade des Anglais, which also injured more than 400 people.