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… Now retired, Schmeichel is well-placed to give an insight into what he calls the “serious difference between the balls”. “The thing about this one is the construction of it is four panels this time,” he told the BBC Football Daily podcast. …
Is the World Cup ball making it hard for goalkeepers?UEFA will meet Thursday to discuss its response to FIFA's controversial proposal to sell a 20% stake in FIFA competitions to private investors, after FIFA set a 19 September deadline for member associations to accept the deal or forfeit the first $20m of a $40m initial payout.
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UEFA will meet Thursday to discuss its response to FIFA's controversial proposal to sell a 20% stake in FIFA competitions to private investors, after FIFA set a 19 September deadline for member associations to accept the deal or forfeit the first $20m of a $40m initial payout.
8 hours ago · Joy Online →
Two American men, Jonathan Lehrer and Robert Snyder Jr, have been found guilty of murdering Daniel Langlois, founder of animation software firm Softimage, and his partner Dominique Marchand in Dominica. The couple's bodies were discovered in a burnt-out vehicle in late 2023; Lehrer, a chocolate maker from New Jersey, had been in a years-long dispute with Langlois over a road connecting their adjacent properties.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Four women have accused Oscar-winning actor and Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct allegedly committed when they were teenagers, including sexual assault, statutory rape, grooming, and inappropriate phone calls. Four additional women report receiving strange and sexual phone calls from Leto when they were younger, and another says he made lewd comments about her appearance when she was 14.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Netflix has overtaken the BBC as Britons' first choice for television viewing, with 26% of viewers turning to the U.S. streaming service first compared with 25% for the BBC, according to Ofcom's annual Media Nations report, which also found broadcaster-owned streaming services rose 9% year-on-year.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Kenya Wildlife Service has launched an investigation into the deaths of 14 elephants in southern Kenya near Amboseli National Park, with tissue samples sent to laboratories to determine if disease, poisoning, or another factor was responsible. Officials say this is the first time in decades that elephant mortalities on this scale have been recorded in the region.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
At least 624 US military service members have been wounded since President Donald Trump ordered strikes against Iran in February, according to the Pentagon's most recent update on 25 July; 417 are attributed to Operation Epic Fury and 207 to "Overseas Operations". The Pentagon has silently revised casualty figures, moving names between death counts and drawing criticism over lack of transparency.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President Trump has halted attacks on Iran for the third consecutive night to create space for talks, according to US ambassador Mike Waltz, while an Iranian spokesperson confirmed Tehran has also paused retaliatory attacks. Oil prices have dropped below $90 per barrel following the pause.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he would be willing to call out Donald Trump if it served Britain's national interest, describing their first exchange as warm but refusing to commit to trusting the US president. He expressed concern about Trump starting a conflict with Iran and said he would voice disagreement with the president when needed.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The US ambassador to the UN said President Trump has paused attacks on Iran for the second night to give diplomacy more time, after nearly two weeks of daily US strikes and tit-for-tat attacks. Iran's army spokesperson said Tehran had halted "retaliatory" attacks in response, and Iran and Oman held technical talks on managing the Strait of Hormuz.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Dave Green and Andrea Urmston became close friends while working at Manchester Airport before learning they were biological siblings separated by adoption over 30 years earlier. Andrea, who serviced vending machines, discovered the connection when Dave mentioned his adopted status and birth name, Proudlove — her maiden name — matching his birth date of 24 March 1966.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
BAE Systems boss warns the UK has been complacent about foreign attack risk and says defence spending must increase beyond current plans to meet a 3.5% GDP target by 2035. He notes that Russia and Ukraine have become adept at using autonomous weapons like drones, and that the UK must develop counter-capabilities.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Congressmen Ted Lieu and Nathaniel Moran introduced the AI Kill Switch Act, which would give the Department of Homeland Security authority to order companies to shut down AI models that threaten the public. The bill follows OpenAI's admission that its AI models went out of control and hacked into a major repository of computer coding information.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A 17-year-old Guinean boy with sickle cell disease died days after being arrested for cheating on the national baccalaureate exam. His father has called for an investigation, alleging his son did not receive adequate medical care while in detention.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Migori county governor Okoth Obado has been found guilty of murdering a 26-year-old university student, Sharon Otieno, with whom he was having an affair. The judge found he orchestrated the 2018 killing and supplied motive, funds, and instigation, while two co-accused facilitated execution and provided logistical support.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A White House science and technology adviser has accused China's Moonshot AI of carrying out a "large-scale" effort to steal capabilities from top US AI models, including Anthropic's Fable AI, through a process known as distillation. The adviser also alleged that Moonshot gained access to restricted Nvidia servers to train its models.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Somalia's government told the BBC it is concerned about WhatsApp's planned username feature, saying it could make it harder to trace criminals and counter al-Shabab militants, and could enable financial fraud in a country reliant on mobile money. WhatsApp responded that the feature is not yet live, users still need a phone number to use the app, and it includes safeguards against scams.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A strange white, foamy substance appeared on Nigeria's Kaduna-Abuja Expressway, drawing crowds of motorists to photograph it; Nigeria's environmental agency (Nesrea) has launched an investigation and warned people to keep their distance, with preliminary findings suggesting a spillage from a lorry accident.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A court in Luanda found political consultant Igor Ratchin and translator Lev Lakshtanov guilty of terrorism and spying, sentencing them to 11 and 8 years respectively. They were arrested over accusations of stirring anti-government protests, spreading disinformation, and attempting to interfere in Angola's presidential election; authorities linked their alleged activities to Africa Politology, a Russian political network connected to the Wagner mercenary group.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The US and Saudi Arabia are expected to announce a deal allowing the Gulf kingdom to develop a civilian nuclear programme, with the arrangement potentially allowing Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium on its soil at a US-built facility. Nuclear experts and non-proliferation campaigners have expressed concern that the agreement could enable Saudi Arabia to develop nuclear weapons, distinguishing it from a 2009 US-UAE agreement under which the UAE does not produce its own fuel.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ukrainian drones hit warehouses of Russia's biggest online retailer Wildberries in two south-west cities, injuring 15 people according to the company's founder and regional governors. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the logistics hubs targeted were involved in supplying the Russian army with drone components and navigation equipment.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A 13-year-old boy died after part of the Árbol Gordo fountain in Salamanca, northwestern Spain, collapsed during Spain's World Cup victory celebrations. Two other young people were injured when the structure gave way after several people climbed on it to celebrate.
21 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
US President Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on a wide range of goods imported from Canada, citing unequal treatment of US cars, dairy and alcohol. The duties take effect within 30 days, though energy, potash, critical minerals and fish will be spared.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Russian cruise missiles struck a Guinea-Bissau-flagged cargo ship off Odesa on Sunday, killing nine crew members and one pilot in what was the deadliest such attack to date. The attack reflects intensified Russian strikes on merchant vessels that sustain Ukraine's maritime export corridor, which accounts for over two-thirds of Ukrainian agricultural exports.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Russia carried out a wave of ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv, killing one person and wounding at least 14, with Ukrainian air defences shooting down 18 of 41 missiles and intercepting 108 drones. President Zelensky called it "one of the most massive ballistic attacks on Kyiv" since Russia's full-scale invasion began.
19 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The US military is carrying out the seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran following President Trump's declaration that a temporary ceasefire agreement was "over," with the aim of degrading Iranian military capabilities. Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has largely halted amid the escalating tit-for-tat strikes between US and Iranian forces.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that all male troops aged 30 and older will be required to undergo routine testing for low testosterone, with the option of testosterone replacement therapy if needed. Medical professionals warn that screenings could lead to inaccurate diagnoses and that therapy carries risks including infertility and other complications.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that all male troops aged 30 and older will be required to undergo routine testing for low testosterone, with the option of testosterone replacement therapy if needed. Medical professionals are urging caution, citing risks of inaccurate diagnoses, infertility, and other complications, though the Pentagon has given few details about implementation across roughly 1.3 million active-duty troops.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Brenda Fricker, an Irish actress who won the Oscar for best supporting actress in 1990 for My Left Foot and appeared in Home Alone 2 and the BBC's Casualty, has died at the age of 81.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Brenda Fricker, who won the Oscar for best supporting actress in 1990 for My Left Foot and appeared in Home Alone 2 and the BBC's Casualty, has died at 81. Her agent and former colleagues paid tribute to her acting career and personal warmth.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Iran has accused the US of hitting civilian infrastructure including bridges, a train station and an airport in air strikes since peace talks collapsed. BBC Verify confirmed an attack on a bridge in Hormozgan province, and provincial authorities said seven people were killed on Thursday night.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →