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England left frustrated by Ghana in World Cup draw

England left frustrated by Ghana in World Cup draw

England suffered a World Cup setback on Tuesday as Thomas Tuchel's side were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw by Ghana, leaving them with work still do as they bid to progress to the knockout stage as Group L winners.

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Ronaldo double fires Portugal, Ghana thwart England

Ronaldo double fires Portugal, Ghana thwart England

Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo silenced his critics as he became the first man to score in six different World Cups on Tuesday while England's bid to reach the last 32 stumbled with a 0-0 draw against Ghana.

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Europe wilts under record heat as AC sales soar

Europe wilts under record heat as AC sales soar

Europe braced Wednesday for another day of an unprecedented heatwave that has smashed records in many countries and sent air conditioner sales zooming in a continent unused and ill-equipped to handle searing heat.

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Grieving Deschamps to miss France's final World Cup group game

Grieving Deschamps to miss France's final World Cup group game

France coach Didier Deschamps is to return home after his mother died and will miss his team's final World Cup Group I match against Norway, the French Football Federation announced Tuesday.

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Rubio rejects Iran tolls on Hormuz as deal strains multiply

Rubio rejects Iran tolls on Hormuz as deal strains multiply

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that Washington would not accept Iranian tolls or fees on the Strait of Hormuz, as disputes over the vital waterway, nuclear inspections, and missiles exposed early strains in negotiations to end the Middle East war.

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Two-goal Ronaldo delights in silencing critics after 'attacks'

Two-goal Ronaldo delights in silencing critics after 'attacks'

Cristiano Ronaldo declared "I'm back" and said those "attacking" him should never write him off after making World Cup history in a 5-0 hammering of Uzbekistan on Tuesday in Houston.

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Cubans bid farewell to revolution hero Valdes

Cubans bid farewell to revolution hero Valdes

Ex-president Raul Castro on Tuesday led tributes to one of the last leaders of Cuba's 1959 revolution, former spy chief Ramiro Valdes, who died at the weekend.

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Morocco squad 'supporting' Hakimi despite impending rape trial

Morocco squad 'supporting' Hakimi despite impending rape trial

Morocco goalkeeper Munir El Kajoui said captain Achraf Hakimi has the support of his teammates despite facing a trial in France on rape charges.

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Ronaldo delights in silencing 'attacks' after making World Cup history

Ronaldo delights in silencing 'attacks' after making World Cup history

Cristiano Ronaldo declared "I'm back" and said those "attacking" him should never write him off after making World Cup history in a 5-0 hammering of Uzbekistan on Tuesday in Houston.

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Airbus to inspect 16 A380s after cracks found on plane wings

Airbus to inspect 16 A380s after cracks found on plane wings

Airbus on Tuesday said it would inspect 16 A380 planes, five of them immediately, after cracks were found in a key wing component on aircraft used by the Emirates and Qantas airlines.

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