Kylian Mbappe is always the headline act when he pulls on the France shirt, but an old campaigner shared top billing by rolling back the years against Austria.
Since 1997 Hong Kongβs highest court has included British judges. But with China changing the laws in the city, they are being urged to resign. Amy Hawkins reports
Since 1997, British and Commonwealth judges have sat in the highest court in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong legal system is derived from English common law and foreign judges, including those from the UK, have been said to add expertise and prestige to its court system.
But in 2020 Beijing imposed a strict national security law to clamp down on pro-democracy protests. Since then the number of foreign judges has fallen as fears grow that the judges are lending credibility to a system where basic rights and freedoms are not being respected.
A suspected bird strike has caused a Virgin Australia plane to make an emergency landing in New Zealand after one of its engines caught fire shortly after takeoff.
The Melbourne-bound flight left Queenstown on Monday evening with footage emerging later that appeared to show fire coming from the Boeing 737-800.
Pyongyangβs trade in wigs and false eyelashes is booming, offering a vital revenue stream to help it pursue its nuclear ambitions
They almost certainly donβt know it, but western owners of shiny new wigs and false eyelashes could owe their look to North Korean slave labour.
In recent years, a booming trade in human hair has helped to sustain North Koreaβs isolated economy, softening the impact of international sanctions and providing Pyongyang with vital revenue to pursue its nuclear ambitions.
If the bill passes, Thailand will become just the third territory in Asia β after Taiwan and Nepal β to legalise same-sex marriage
Thai lawmakers are set to vote on legalising same-sex marriage, putting the country on the brink of becoming the first southeast-Asian nation to recognise marriage equality.
The senate upper house is expected to approve the legislation on Tuesday, after which it will go to King Maha Vajiralongkorn for royal assent and come into force 120 days after publication in the official Royal Gazette.
European Commission president appears likely to keep her job as meetings continue to decide who gets top EU roles
EU leaders are converging on a second term for Ursula von der Leyen as head of the European Commission but have failed to reach a quick agreement.
Meeting for the first time since elections shifted the European parliament to the right, with big gains for nationalist and far-right parties in France and Germany, EU leaders discussed how to fill the blocβs top jobs on Monday.
A quarter of secondary school staff say they have witnessed sexual harassment in their place of work
Sexual harassment is still βrifeβ in schools in the UK, according to a poll of mainly female support staff, some of whom complained of inappropriate sexual comments and physical harassment by male pupils and some male colleagues.
One in 10 of the secondary school staff who responded to the survey said they had been sexually harassed, while a quarter said they had witnessed sexual harassment in their place of work in the past five years. Among staff across all school stages, 7% had suffered sexual harassment.
In an interview with the Radio Times, the 28-year-old said she repeatedly checked herself before making a statement, but did so if she felt it was for the βgreater goodβ and worth the risk.
Investigation finds assessors providing inaccurate EPCs and unhelpful advice to homeowners
The consumer group Which? has called for an overhaul of the energy performance certificates (EPC) system after an investigation found assessments riddled with inaccuracies and unhelpful advice that could cost homeowners thousands of pounds.
The investigation, which included Which? securing EPC assessments for 12 homeowners, found in one case an assessor had failed to mention a propertyβs solar panels or wood burning stove in their final assessment, while the cost of upgrades recommended to another owner would not have been recouped for 29 years.
UK in a Changing Europe concludes Labour has ruled out changes that would have made biggest boost to growth
Labourβs EU policy amounts to βtinkering around the edges of the current relationshipβ and will do little to βaddress the continuing economic impacts of Brexitβ, a report has concluded.
An audit of UK-EU relations by the thinktank UK in a Changing Europe concluded that Labour had ruled out changes that would have made the biggest impact on economic growth.
Institute for Public Policy Research urges Labour and Conservatives to reverse planned cuts
Investment in the UK has trailed other G7 countries including the US and Germany since the mid-1990s, according to a report that urges Labour and the Conservatives to reverse planned cuts to investment or risk long-term damage to economic growth.
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) thinktank found the UK was bottom of the G7 league for investment in 24 out of the last 30 years, using figures from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Annual Paris temperatures warmed by 1.8Β°C since 1924
New report cites risks posed by extreme heat
The Paris Olympics could be the hottest Games on record, with leading athletes warning that the intense heat forecast for competition could lead to athletes collapsing or β in a worst-case scenario β dying in competition.
A new report, Rings of Fire: Heat Risks at the 2024 Paris Olympics, argues the 2021 games held in Tokyo βoffered a window into an alarming, escalating norm for Summer Olympicsβ.
βHeβs not doing well. Heβs with the medical staff. I cannot tell you anything else,β Deschamps said after the 1-0 win against Austria. βHis nose got badly hit. We need to check that out. It is just really unfortunate right now.β
Levy would raise funds to support the football pyramid
Keir Starmer promises βno super league-style breakawaysβ
A Labour government will consider a 10% Premier League transfer levy, a shadow cabinet minister has indicated as the party vow to bring forward football governance reforms if elected.
Thangam Debbonaire, the shadow culture, media and sport secretary, was asked during a visit to the Memorial Stadium, home of Bristol Rovers, whether she would consider reviving the transfer levy, which was recommended in the former minister Tracey Crouchβs 2021 fan-led review. It was not taken up by the current government.
The Northern Irishman missed two short putts in the closing stages at Pinehurst on Sunday to see a first major title in 10 years agonisingly slip away.
βOf course Iβm proud. I hope we get far. A Turkey-Germany final would be the best outcome, though I admit in that case I would struggle to know who to support.β
Southgate: βNot every player can star in every gameβ
Praises Harry Kaneβs βincredible jobβ against Serbia
Gareth Southgate believes England have the individual star quality to drive their hopes of Euro 2024 glory.
The squad arrived in Germany on the back of the friendly defeat by Iceland at Wembley and plenty of concerns, particularly with regard to fitness β some of which endure. The players were confident that the match-winners would step up, which is precisely what happened with Jude Bellingham in the 1-0 win against ΒSerbia on Sunday in the Βopening round of Group C ties. Bellingham scored the goal and dazzled in the first half before the second became more of a defensive effort.
Lukaku leveller ruled out for handball in loss to Slovakia
Tedesco: βIf we won, I could probably say a little moreβ
Belgiumβs manager, Domenico Tedesco, refused to blame VAR for his teamβs shock defeat to Slovakia, despite having two goals ruled out by the video refereeing technology.
Romelu Lukaku was denied on both occasions in the 1-0 loss, the second especially controversial with a cricket-style βsnickometerβ used to determine whether LoΓ―s Openda had handled the ball in the buildup. Tedesco, who experienced his first defeat in 15 matches as the Red Devils coach at the Frankfurt Arena, said he was upset by the result but wanted to be a βfair loserβ in assessing how Slovakia had achieved the win which shook up Group E.
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