Harry Wilson targets home advantage for Wales in World Cup play-offs

Wales’ Harry Wilson reacts during the FIFA World Cup European Qualifying defeat against Belgium. Photo Adam Davy/PA Wire. Harry Wilson says home advantage in the World Cup play-offs is “massive” as Wales aim to improve their chances of reaching...

Failure to tackle migrant crisis is eroding trust in politicians, Mahmood warns

Failure to grip the migrant crisis is eroding the public’s trust in politicians, Shabana Mahmood is to warn. The Home Secretary will however insist that only through international co-operation can Britain stem the flow of migrants arriving in...

Britain has lost control of its borders, Home Secretary to say as she vows to control small boat crossings

THE HOME Secretary is vowing to crack down on small boat crossings as she is set to speak about how Britain is losing control of its orders. She will talk on Wednesday about the lack of border control in Britain which is ruining trust in...

Harry Wilson wants ‘massive’ home advantage for Wales in World Cup play-offs

Harry Wilson says home advantage in the World Cup play-offs is “massive” as Wales aim to improve their chances of reaching next summer’s finals. Welsh hopes of automatic qualification were effectively ended by Belgium’s 4-2 victory in Cardiff on...

Play It Again Sports Scoreboard - Monday, Oct. 13, 2025

MONDAY, OCTOBER 13 PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS SCOREBOARD BOYS SOCCER Normal Community West 1, Edwardsville 1 Waterloo Gibault Catholic 1, Breese Central 0 Highland 2, Alton 0 Father McGivney Catholic 3, Collinsville 0 Belleville West 2, Granite City 0...

Home secretary: Britain has lost control of its borders

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How rat suspended play and gave Courtois the slip in Belgium's win over Wales

But the home fans were, at least, treated to a moment of lighthearted entertainment as a rodent disrupted the game. The rat entered the field of play just past the hour mark, with the visitors 2-1 up and well on top of proceedings, having carved...

Bellamy concedes Wales 'needed to win' against Belgium in big hit to World Cup hopes

Wales head coach Craig Bellamy conceded his side "needed to win" against Belgium, after they were beaten 4-2 in Cardiff in a significant blow to their hopes of automatic World Cup qualification. "We knew we needed to win, we were here to win,"...

Border failings in Europe are eroding trust in nation states, warns Mahmood

The failure to bring order to European borders is eroding trust in politicians and the concept of nation states, Shabana Mahmood will warn. As she hosts a meeting of fellow interior ministers to discuss migration routes through the western Balkans...

ODIHR Expands Hate Crime Training to Strengthen Justice Systems Across the OSCE Region

In Warsaw on October 13 2025, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) launched its updated hate crime training manuals for police and prosecutors, building on twenty years of hands-on practice across the OSCE region....

Enlargement, von der Leyen encourages investment in Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Urges governments on reforms

Brussels – Second stop on Ursula von der Leyen‘s Balkan tour. After Albania, yesterday evening (13 October), the President of the European Commission travelled to Montenegro. In Tivat, on the Adriatic coast, she met with the head of state, Jakov...

The joy of qualifying belongs to the few, not the powerful

The announcement will come as a bit of a shock in Torshavn. These have been a heady few days in the Faroe Islands. On Thursday, the archipelago’s national team thrashed Montenegro in World Cup qualifying. On Sunday, a late goal from Martin...

Tuchel needs another big performance to justify tough-guy approach

Thomas Tuchel has been reading All Played Out, Pete Davies’s seminal account of England’s joy-to-tears journey through the 1990 World Cup. It should make him love Sir Bobby Robson, and maybe no manager experienced the highs and lows of stewarding...

MRT will broadcast Eurovision 2026 despite uncertainty of participation

MRT the national broadcaster of North Macedonia has announced that it intends to broadcast the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with discussions ongoing over a possible return to the contest in Vienna, Austria. MRT set to broadcast Eurovision 2026...

How can music unite nations?

Few places in the world show how powerfully music can unite former foes quite like the Balkans. Inevitably, I have to return to a standard phrase, “What are the borders of the Balkans?” or “Where do the Balkans begin and end?” In the storyline...

Belgium recalls Witsel for WC qualifiers

Belgium have recalled Axel Witsel to add experience to the squad in place of injured captain Youri Tielemans and striker Romelu Lukaku for this month's World Cup qualifiers against North Macedonia and Wales, coach Rudi Garcia announced on Friday....

Why the world's WORST international team can take a big step towards the World Cup - but only if they LOSE heavily under bizarre qualifying rules

By MICHAEL PAVITT, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 08:49 EDT, 14 October 2025 | Updated: 08:50 EDT, 14 October 2025 International football's lowest ranked side San Marino still possess a possible path to the FIFA World Cup under qualification rules -...

Radical Islam Tightens Its Grip on Switzerland

Radical Islam Tightens Its Grip on Switzerland In Switzerland today, even young Muslim girls are wearing headscarves — a practice once limited to adult, married women. Observers are warning of a gradual Islamisation and a shift in orientation that...

Thessaloniki: Ali Abbasi Set For Meet The Neighbors+ Jury, ‘God Will Not Help’ By Croatian Filmmaker Hana Jušić Among Competition Titles

EXCLUSIVE: Twelve new works, including God Will Not Help, the buzzy feature from Croatian filmmaker Hana Jušić, will screen as part of the Meet The Neighbors+ competition sidebar at this year’s Thessaloniki Film Festival. The jury for this year’s...

Craig Bellamy calls for handball rule change after controversial Wales defeat

Ampadu’s arm was struck from point-blank range and was not far from his body, but the spot-kick was awarded by German referee Daniel Siebert after a VAR review and Kevin De Bruyne equalised. Thomas Meunier, De Bruyne with a second penalty – after...