Video appears to show Col Damir Davydov’s BMW bursting into flames and bystanders pulling him from wreckage ...

Join our writers as they continue to the countdown to the World Cup ahead of the opening ceremony on Thursday ...

Company says it has strong bookings for England matches and has spruced up gardens for domestic tourists ...

Renewed outrage at White House’s use manga and anime imagery after US president is depicted as ninja Naruto ...

IRGC says it has targeted an airbase in Jordan hosting US forces, as well as Kuwait and Bahrain, in response to US strikes ...

Outcome of polls in four states offer mixed signals about direction of two major parties before November’s midterms ...

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As a lifelong Knicks fan, the Public Enemy frontman knows how much New York craves an end to its 53-year NBA title drought ...

Leading constitutional lawyer says WA senator could be disqualified over Snowy Hydro contracts, but Pauline Hanson says there is no question over his eligibility ...

Caitlin Foord ended her 150th match with a goal as Australia defeated the visitors 3-1 in a much improved performance ...

This episode feels symbolic of a World Cup where the global game has been sacrificed to Fifa’s cynical money-making – and Trumpian whim, says Morgan Ofori, reporter and subeditor for the Guardian’s Th ...

The Somali referee Omar Artan was welcomed by crowds in Mogadishu after he was denied entry into the US to officiate at the World Cup ...