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1. Mexico vs South Africa LIVE: Second red card for Bafana Bafana as co-hosts dominate World Cup 2026 opener

   Shakira and Burna Boy topped the bill in the first of three World Cup opening ceremonies before co-host Mexico and South Africa kicked off the tournament

2. Starmer names Dan Jarvis new defence secretary after John Healey’s exit

3. Where will the 2030 World Cup be held?

4. Pentagon evacuation: Lockdown lifted after false alarm prompted hazmat response

   The Pentagon’s systems detected an ‘air quality issue’

5. Man tied to a 2023 murder now a suspected serial killer as officials link him to three more cases

   Dwight William Rhone, 74, faces four murder charges for killings that took place in San Diego County dating back to 1993

6. Can you still get World Cup tickets? Here’s where prices and availability stand

   The World Cup starts Thursday, and FIFA is charging record prices at the 11 stadiums in the United States, three in Mexico and two in Canada

7. Armed Forces minister resigns from Starmer’s cabinet after John Healey quits over military spending - live updates

   Dan Jarvis appointed new defence secretary after Al Carns says No 10 will not listen as he quits over prime minister’s defence funding plan

8. They were driven from their homelands by violence – now Belfast riots have placed refugees under fresh attack

   Women and children are in hiding in fear of waves of racist attacks fuelled by hatred spread on social media, as Sam Kiley reports from Belfast

9. World Cup 2026 live: Trump ‘set to miss’ USA’s opening ceremony and game as Shakira lights up Mexico City

   President Trump won’t be at the US game against Paraguay, while coach Mauricio Pochettino has addressed claims of ‘arrogance’ with the World Cup beginning this evening

10. Trump taps former SEC chair to be his head of National Intelligence after Congress rejects Bill Pulte

    Congressional Republicans, unenthusiastic about Pulte’s elevation to DNI, were unable to extend FISA legislation without Democratic votes