HOUSTON, July 7 — Mexico edged out the United States 2-1 to retain the CONCACAF Gold Cup title, claiming a record-extending 10th championship in a thrilling final yesterday.‍

KABUL, July 7 — Nearly 450,000 Afghans have returned from Iran since early June, following an order from Tehran requiring undocumented migrants to leave the country by July 6, the UN’s refugee agency said today.‍

BEIJING, July 7 — China today dismissed claims of confrontation within the Brics bloc, following US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose an additional 10 per cent tariff on countries aligning with the group, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, and China.‍

SYDNEY, July 6 — Australian police have charged a man in connection with an alleged arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue that was occupied by worshippers at the time — the latest in a string of incidents targeting the country’s Jewish community.‍

SILVERSTONE, July 6 — Red Bull’s Max Verstappen delivered a perfectly timed final lap to snatch pole position for the British Grand Prix yesterday, edging out McLaren’s championship leader Oscar Piastri, who will start alongside him on the front row.‍

WASHINGTON, July 6 — The strained relationship between Republican President Donald Trump and his key campaign backer Elon Musk took another dramatic turn yesterday, as the billionaire entrepreneur announced the launch of a new political party and harshly criticised Trump’s newly signed tax bill.‍