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The odds of Curacao winning the FIFA World Cup are 2,500 to 1, longer than those for any country in the tournament’s history.But already they are champions of sorts. Because never has such a small country, both by population and size,…

He has been sending the nation into a fevered frenzy throughout times of political turmoil for the last seven years. And having now outlasted five Prime Ministers, muscular sound technician Tobias Gough has become the antidote to the…

By ALEX BRUMMER, CITY EDITOR Updated: 17:16 EDT, 15 June 2026 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- Space X mania saw British…

An invasive giant lizard from South America has invaded the US, forcing officials to ask Americans to take matters into their own hands. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is urging residents in southeast Georgia to kill…

More than 11 million sick notes were dished out by NHS staff in England last year - with GPs remaining silent on why they issued the vast majority of them.New figures published by NHS England show over eight million of the certificates…

By ROB CRILLY, US CHIEF POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT Published: 10:53 EDT, 6 January 2025 | Updated: 10:58 EDT, 6 January 2025 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->…

The ugly halftime spat between Brisbane and Central Coast has had an even uglier fallout, with the Roar seeking legal advice after Mariners interim coach Warren Moon's stinging post-match comments.Now, Brisbane boss Michael Valkanis has…

Rudolph would be heartbroken. I’m about to tuck into my first reindeer meal – and Santa’s cute companion, served in a red berry sauce, is an unexpectedly mouth-watering introduction to the joys of Finnish cuisine.Reindeer is just one of…

By MICHAEL PAVITT, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 14:51 EDT, 13 October 2025 | Updated: 15:31 EDT, 13 October 2025 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!--…

By VICTORIA ALLEN, SCIENCE EDITOR Published: 20:45 EDT, 4 October 2025 | Updated: 21:28 EDT, 4 October 2025 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- …