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Want some drama? Euro 2024 Even the relentless tedium of the English game has England, one of Europe’s great footballing nations, mired in a waking psychodrama of dreaming of having as much fun as Germany. The hosts are one of two teams already guaranteed to make it into the last 16, along with Spain. England and Switzerland are very likely to join them from the group stage, where only eight of the 24 teams are eliminated. Will big names like Croatia or Belgium find themselves in this small group? The next few days will determine that. All we can confidently…

Track and field athletes from across the country are gathering in Eugene, Oregon, affectionately known as America’s “Track Town,” to take part in the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials, which begin Friday and run through June 30.All athletes competing at Hayward Field are aiming to earn a spot in the Paris Olympics in 2024. The top three athletes will advance to the Paris Olympics.The U.S. track and field team is one of the most difficult to get into in the world, and USA TODAY Sports profiles some athletes to watch at the selection meetings in Eugene.Get the latest Olympic…

Dozens of bodies were found over two days in Delhi this week as the sweltering heat continued after the sun went down, tourists were killed and went missing in Greece as temperatures soared, and hundreds of pilgrims were overcome by temperatures reaching 125 degrees Celsius and died before they could reach Islam’s holiest sites.Scientists say the sweltering heat experienced in recent days across five continents is further evidence that man-made global warming is raising the normal temperature baseline and making once-unthinkable catastrophes commonplace.These hardships come despite predictions that a year-long global heatwave would soon begin to abate. But in the…

Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium in London on June 21st. Joe Hale/Getty Images Prince William was in London with Prince George and Princess Charlotte for “The Eras Tour.”Members of the British royal family posed for photos with Swift and her boyfriend, Travis Kelcy.The footage showed William dancing to “Shake It Off” to mark his 42nd birthday. The Prince of Wales is a certified Swiftie.Prince William celebrated his 42nd birthday on Friday at a Taylor Swift concert in London with his two eldest children, Prince George, 10, and Princess…

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, BBC Test Match Special will provide live commentary of the England v USA match from 15:15 BST on Sunday, with live text commentary and in-match clips on the BBC Sport website and app.Batsman Harry Brook is hopeful England can “out-maneuver” the United States and secure a place in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup.The two teams face off in Barbados at 3.30pm BST on Sunday and a big win for England will all but guarantee them a place in the knockout stages.They could finish in this group with England, West Indies and South Africa…

Betsey Johnson is known for her whimsical, feminine, and often flamboyant style, so we expected her to have a maximalist interior design style, but the reality of her home is much more understated.The fashion designer’s living room embodies a great balance between minimal and maximalist design, and it never gets boring. The playfully simple space features understated glossy wooden floors, white walls, and a beige sofa as a neutral base. On top of that, lime green and patterned carpets add texture. Johnson’s coffee table is covered with brightly colored accessories, the sofa is covered with a richly patterned throw, and…

To play this content please enable JavaScript or try a different browser.Video captions, Deadly attack destroys building in Gaza4 hours agoHamas said Israeli forces carried out two airstrikes on buildings in Gaza City, killing at least 38 people and wounding many more.The Israeli military said its warplanes struck Hamas military infrastructure facilities and said it would release more details at a later date.A spokesman for Gaza’s civil defense said several attacks came on residential areas in the al-Shati neighborhood, one of Gaza’s historic refugee camps. Another attack targeted a house in the al-Tuffa neighborhood, according to the Hamas-run government media…

HONG KONG — A Chinese teenage girl has excelled in a mathematics competition, beating not only an AI but also students from prestigious universities such as MIT, Stanford and Princeton.The swirl of support and shock for the 17-year-old fashion design student stems from her humble educational background: Chinese vocational schools are not known for their academic rigor, and Jiang Ping was the only one of several thousand participants to have come from a vocational school, state media reported.Jiang placed 12th in the most recent preliminary round of the Alibaba World Mathematics Competition, a notoriously competitive math contest, making her one…

HONG KONG — A Chinese teenage girl has excelled in a mathematics competition, beating not only an AI but also students from prestigious universities such as MIT, Stanford and Princeton.The swirl of support and shock for the 17-year-old fashion design student stems from her humble educational background: Chinese vocational schools are not known for their academic rigor, and Jiang Ping was the only one of several thousand participants to have come from a vocational school, state media reported.Jiang placed 12th in the most recent preliminary round of the Alibaba World Mathematics Competition, a notoriously competitive math contest, making her one…

More than 620,000 Afghans have been expelled from Pakistan since the deportation drive began last year. ISLAMABAD: More than 13,000 Afghan nationals have been expelled in the past 10 days as a drive to target foreigners residing illegally in Pakistan continues, state broadcaster Radio Pakistan said on Saturday, taking the total number of deported Afghans to more than 620,000. Pakistan began forcibly deporting Afghans last year after a surge in suicide bombings that it says, without providing evidence, are the work of Afghans and that Afghans are also involved in smuggling, militant violence and other crimes. Cash-strapped Pakistan, dealing with…