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England left-back Nico O’Reilly is relishing the “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” to face Lionel Messi in Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final against Argentina.Thomas Tuchel’s secured a place in the final four with a draining 2-1 win against Norway in the Miami heat on Saturday, and now face a match in Atlanta against the defending world champions, who saw off Switzerland 3-1.It will be the first time Messi has faced England, and at 39, it could be the last. Manchester City defender O’Reilly has never faced him at club level either.”I can’t wait,” O’Reilly, who will probably have to defend against Messi one-on-one if…

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A multi-vehicle collision on a major highway in the western state of Jalisco on Sunday morning sparked a fire that left at least 10 people dead and 10 others injured, four of them Americans. The tragedy occurred on Federal Highway 15D connecting Tepic and Guadalajara, the state capitals of Nayarit and Jalisco, respectively.  🚨 Tragedia en la autopista Guadalajara–Tepic. Un choque múltiple provocado por un tractocamión dejó un saldo preliminar de al menos 16 personas fallecidas y varios lesionados, luego de impactar a trabajadores que realizaban labores de mantenimiento en la zona de Plan de… pic.twitter.com/nI4GHxXtMJ — Territorio Nacional (@Territorio_Hoy)…

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Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the UK financial regulation myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.The body responsible for regulating the legal sector in England and Wales has “lost its way”, falling short in its oversight of front-line watchdogs according to an independent review.The report into the Legal Services Board, published on Monday, comes after a number of high-profile law firm collapses in recent years have seen tens of millions of pounds of client money go missing.The LSB is responsible for overseeing watchdogs including the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board, which together regulate…

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Hong Kong producer Nansun Shi, whose credits include John Woo’s A Better Tomorrow, Andrew Lau and Alan Mak’s Infernal Affairs and multiple films with Tsui Hark, has died aged 75.  Film Workshop, the iconic Hong Kong production house she co-founded with director-producer Tsui Hark, sent out this statement:  “We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Ms. Nansun Shi, who died peacefully at Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital on Monday, 13 July 2026, at 20:51. She was 75.  Ms. Shi had been in declining health since 2022 due to complications affecting her immune system. In recent months, recurrent infections…

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Books Newsletter Eight art books reframe America 250 and stock photography in the age of AI. The phrase “America 250” sends a chill down my spine. But when it comes to confronting the mythology of the United States and narrating its history anew, artists are rising to the challenge, as they always have. With half a year of semiquincentennial fanfare still to come, our editors and critics are turning to books that offer crucial counter-narratives to the nationalism the Trump administration is pushing in arts and culture. Some highlights: the drag queens who descend on New York’s Fire Island every…

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Ben StraussJul 13, 2026, 08:00 AM ETCloseBen Strauss is a senior reporter focused on sports business.Multiple AuthorsThe legacy of this summer’s World Cup is not likely to be political interference or referee conspiracies that benefit Lionel Messi. It’s going to be hydration breaks.The three-minute breaks midway through each half, which FIFA mandated for every game at this year’s World Cup but are not yet ubiquitous throughout soccer, are likely to become a key topic in media rights negotiations going forward, according to interviews with more than a dozen media and soccer executives in the U.S. and overseas. Fox, which is…

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If you love both hip-hop and sports, you do not want to miss the 2026 ESPYS. Slick Rick, Ghostface Killah and De La Soul are all set to perform on the show, which will air live from the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City on Wednesday, July 15, at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT on ABC.  SNL star Marcello Hernández will host this year’s ceremony, which will also feature a performance by the Savannah Bananas, an exhibition barnstorming baseball team based in Savannah, Georgia. As a member of Wu-Tang Clan, Ghostface Killah will…

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