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BBC to show Scotland’s first World Cup game since 1998

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The BBC will broadcast Scotland’s first men’s World Cup match since 1998, when they take on Haiti on 14 June, as well as their final group match against Brazil.

England’s second group match – against Ghana on 23 June – will also be shown on BBC, as well as their knockout fixtures in the last 32, last 16, and semi-final provided they reach those stages.

England’s other Group L matches – against Croatia and Panama – and Scotland’s meeting with Morocco will be shown on ITV.

If Wales or Northern Ireland qualify via March’s play-offs – both are in a section of four competing for one place- their group match against Canada on 12 June will be broadcast on the BBC.

Two group fixtures for the Republic of Ireland will also be shown if they come through the play-offs.

The BBC will have three of the top four picks in the round of 16 and three of the top five picks in the round of 32.

Both broadcasters will show the final.

Defending champions Argentina will have their group meetings with Austria and Jordan shown live on the BBC.

The BBC will also show two group matches apiece for 2022 finalists France, five-time champions Brazil, the Netherlands and Portugal.

“We can’t wait to bring you the Fifa Men’s World Cup,” said director of BBC Sport Alex Kay-Jelski.

“From (hopefully) England knockout games live on BBC1 and iPlayer to Scotland’s crunch matches with Haiti and Brazil to glamour games featuring Messi, Mbappe, Ronaldo, Yamal, Salah, Haaland, and more, we will bring you the drama and analysis of the moments that matter.

“And the ones you can’t stay up for, we will have you covered the next morning too.”

Niall Sloane, ITV director of sport, said: “We are proud to broadcast the FIFA World Cup here at ITV and ensure it stays free-to-air for the UK audience to enjoy all summer.”

The 2026 World Cup will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, the first time the tournament will be staged by three different nations.

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World Cup 2026 group TV schedule

(All times BST)

11 June: Mexico v South Africa (20:00 BST) – ITV

12 June: South Korea v play-off D (03:00) – ITV

12 June: Canada v play-off A (20:00) – BBC

13 June: USA v Paraguay (02:00) – BBC

13 June: Qatar v Switzerland (20:00) – ITV

13 June: Brazil v Morocco (23:00) – BBC

14 June: Australia v play-off C (05:00) – ITV

14 June: Scotland v Haiti (02.00) – BBC

14 June: Germany v Curacao (18:00) – ITV

14 June: Netherlands v Japan (21:00) – ITV

15 June: Play-off B v Tunisia (03:00) – ITV

15 June: Ivory Coast v Ecuador (00:00) – BBC

15 June: Spain v Cape Verde (17:00) – ITV

15 June: Belgium v Egypt (20:00) – BBC

15 June: Saudi Arabia v Uruguay (23:00) – ITV

16 June: Iran v New Zealand (02:00) – BBC

16 June: France v Senegal (20:00) – BBC

16 June: Play-off 2 v Norway (23:00) – BBC

17 June: Argentina v Algeria (02:00) – ITV

17 June: Austria v Jordan (05:00) – BBC

17 June: Portugal v play-off 1 (18:00) – BBC

17 June: England v Croatia (21:00) – ITV

18 June: Ghana v Panama (00:00) – ITV

18 June: Uzbekistan v Colombia (03:00) – BBC

18 June: South Africa v play-off D (17:00) – BBC

18 June: Play-off A v Switzerland (20:00) – ITV

18 June: Canada v Qatar (23:00) – ITV

19 June: Mexico v South Korea (02:00) – BBC

19 June: USA v Australia (20:00) – BBC

19 June: Scotland v Morocco (23:00) – ITV

20 June: Paraguay v play-off C (05:00) – ITV

20 June: Brazil v Haiti (02:00) – ITV

20 June: Netherlands v play-off B (18:00) – BBC

20 June: Germany v Ivory Coast (21:00) – ITV

21 June: Japan v Tunisia (05:00) – BBC

21 June: Curacao v Ecuador (01:00) – BBC

21 June: Spain v Saudi Arabia (17:00) – BBC

21 June: Belgium v Iran (20:00) – ITV

21 June: Cape Verde v Uruguay (23:00) – BBC

22 June: Egypt v New Zealand (02:00) – ITV

22 June: Argentina v Austria (18:00) – BBC

22 June: France v play-off 2 (22:00) – BBC

23 June: Senegal v Norway (01:00) – ITV

23 June: Algeria v Jordan (04:00) – ITV

23 June: Portugal v Uzbekistan (18:00) – ITV

23 June: England v Ghana (21:00) – BBC

24 June: Croatia v Panama (00:00) – BBC

24 June: Colombia v play-off 1 (03:00) – ITV

24 June: Canada v Switzerland & Play-off A v Qatar (20:00) – ITV

24 June: Scotland v Brazil & Morocco v Haiti (23:00) – BBC

25 June: Mexico v play-off D & South Africa v South Korea (02:00) – BBC

25 June: Germany v Ecuador & Curacao v Ivory Coast (21:00) – BBC

26 June: USA v play-off C & Paraguay v Australia (03:00) – ITV

26 June: Japan v play-off B & Netherlands v Tunisia (00:00) – BBC

26 June: France v Norway & Senegal v play-off 2 (20:00) – ITV

27 June: Cape Verde v Saudi Arabia & Uruguay v Spain (01:00) – ITV

27 June: Egypt v Iran & New Zealand v Belgium (04:00) – BBC

27 June: England v Panama & Croatia v Ghana (22:00) – ITV

28 June: Algeria v Austria & Argentina v Jordan (03:00) – BBC

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Pamela Anderson breaks silence on Liam Neeson romance after Naked Gun rumours

The Naked Gun stars, Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson, got tongues wagging after starring in a reboot of the iconic film, with many wondering if they were a couple

Pamela Anderson has broken her silence on the Liam Neeson romance rumours(Image: Getty Images for SiriusXM)

Pamela Anderson has broken her silence on the Liam Neeson romance rumours, which surrounded the pair after they starred in The Naked Gun together.

Fans were convinced something was going on between the Baywatch star and Irish actor this summer when they appeared very pally during the promotional tour for the film, which continues the slapstick parody legacy of the iconic original.

Mum-of-two, Pamela, 58 – who previously admitted she was nervous about meeting Liam, 73, before shooting Naked Gun – looked delighted to be with the Taken icon, who in turn appeared smitten with the CJ Parker star. And now, Pamela has confirmed that the rumours were true…

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Naked Gun stars, Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson, got tongues wagging after starring in a reboot of the iconic film(Image: © 2025 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved)

In bombshell news, the star has admitted that the pair were indeed romantically involved – but are now ‘better off as friends’. Speaking to People magazine, she said: “If you must know, Liam and I were romantically involved for a short while but only after we finished filming.”

The star explained how the pair enjoyed an “intimate week” together at the Taken actor’s home in New York. Pamela said: “I had my own room. Our assistants both came; even family stopped by.”

However, after a “romantic lost week” together, Pamela revealed how they ended up going their “separate ways to work on other films” – and are in fact, better off as friends.

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Pamela admits the pair were romantically involved(Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Pamela and Liam ended up reconnecting on the promotional tour for Naked Gun this summer and she was amused to hear that some thought their obvious closeness was for publicity – insisting “we have real feelings”. The Last Showgirl star said: “We were having fun, (our connection was) a little bit like a Nancy Meyers film.

“I always was laughing when people thought, ‘Oh that’s a publicity stunt.’ I’m like, ‘A publicity stunt? This is real. We have real feelings.’ I adore Liam, but we are better friends, in full honesty.”

Pamela had previously admitted she was nervous about meeting Liam before shooting the film, but soon impressed him by bringing homemade sourdough bread and muffins to set. During a SiriusXM Town Hall event in New York City, she said: “[I was] nervous to meet [Liam], of course and you’re always nervous the first day on the set …

“I brought sourdough bread to Liam and cookies and muffins and kept me busy. Kept me outta trouble … It’s a very special [muffin] recipe. It’s very good for you. Let’s just say that.”

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Meanwhile, Liam explained that he was charmed by Pamela from the moment they met. The Cold Pursuit star said: “Well, you know, we had never met before and I remember thinking: ‘Wow, she is gorgeous’, but she had this wonderful sense of silliness and just humanity about her.

“I don’t want to blow her head up, but it was like I just felt an ease with her, you know, and we discovered a silliness with each other, which was terrific, you know?”

Narnia cast celebrate 20 year anniversary as fans can’t believe how much they’ve changed

The cast of Narnia has fans feeling nostalgic as actors William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes, and Georgie Henley came together to celebrate the anniversary by recreating an old photo

The cast of Narnia had fans feeling nostalgic for the film’s 20th anniversary

Fans were left feeling nostalgic as the cast of Narnia came together to celebrate the 20th anniversary of film by recreating an iconic photo along with the movie’s director.

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe premiered on December 7 2005, and was the start of the trilogy of films that took fans by storm. It stars William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes, and Georgie Henley as the siblings Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy as they find a hidden passage through a wardrobe that leads them to the world of Narnia, where they ally with the lion Aslan (voiced by Liam Neeson) against the forces of Jadis, the White Witch, portrayed by Tilda Swinton.

The film was a huge success grossing $745 million worldwide against a $180 million budget and becoming the third-highest-grossing film of 2005. It was then followed by two more films in the franchise, Prince Caspian and The Voyage of Dawn Treader.

For the 20th anniversary of the film, which was released in 2005, the four actors met up with director Andrew Adamson to celebrate together, and even recreate a 20 year old photo.

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Taking to her Instagram page, Georgie shared a photo which appears to have been taken around the time where the first movie was filmed. It sees the four child actors sitting on a bench together.

William, Skandar, and Anna were seen hugging, with Skandar making a face, while Georgie sat next to them, also making a face. Next to her, sat director Andrew as they all posed for the camera.

She then posted the recreated version of the photo, where the actors, now all in their 30s, were trying their best to recreate the same poses along with Andrew sitting next to Georgie.

She then went on to share two more photos of the group enjoying a meal together in a restaurant, with one photo being more serious before they all burst out laughing.

Georgie wrote in the caption of the post: “20 years!!!!!! we had to recreate this photo in August when Andrew was in London. I don’t really have the words except thank you Andrew for creating real life magic and letting us be a part of it, and thank you everyone who loves the film as much as we loved making it.”

She then added: “I’ll post some more pictures soon of our Narnia family, how beyond lucky we are!!”

Fans quickly took to the comment to express their love for the film and its creators, as many couldn’t believe it had been 20 years since the first film was first released.

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“How was that already 20 years ago?? I remember seeing it in theatres as a kid and being absolutely blown away. The music is also amazing!! Thank y’all so, so much for all the magic you brought us – still one of my favourite movies as an adult!!” one person wrote.

“Also 20 years!! Ah I feel old,” a second fan wrote, as someone else commented: “I just re watched all 3! Best cast, best movies! Love that you all got together!!!”

STC controls more land in Yemen but it can’t declare independence

The military gains made by forces of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) in southern Yemen mark a significant turning point in the country’s political and military conflicts.

The latest fighting is between the STC and internationally recognised Yemeni government, known as the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), and led by Rashad al-Alimi. The irony here is that the STC, led by Aidarus al-Zubaidi, is also a member of the Yemeni PLC. But the relationship between the two groups is shaky and at times, turbulent.

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Yemen’s government condemned the STC’s latest military advance and land grab across the south and labelled the group separatists – calling their action a “unilateral and a blatant violation of the transitional phase’s framework”.

On the ground, STC forces have completed their control over the remaining southern governorates, furthering the group’s efforts to revive its decades-old aspiration of establishing an independent state in the south of Yemen.

The battle of Hadramout

The latest and rapid developments are redrawing the map of control in Yemen, and it could have further implications on the future of a strong, coherent and unified country.

The fall of Hadramout last week was sudden, and it was seen as a shocking development – although it came after a long period of tension in the oil-rich province. The Yemeni government remained more of a bystander – maintaining some military brigades stationed in its camps in the governorates of Hadramout and al-Mahra. While local and tribal proxies affiliated with regional countries, they were competing for control and influence.

Taking advantage of its superior military equipment and massive forces, the STC advanced nearly unchallenged to overtake Hadramout and al-Mahra.

The government forces lacked modern weapons, sufficient manpower and perhaps the willingness to fight.

The fall of Hadramout was pivotal and posed greater importance in the eyes of many Yemeni politicians, given the special status of this governorate locally and regionally. It dealt a final blow to what remained of the components of Yemeni unity and the government’s legitimacy, and it thwarted all the bets that considered Hadramout to be immune from falling to STC forces.

Both the incoming STC forces and government and local tribal fighters had their own alliances and allegiances to competing regional powers – with connections and loyalties with tribal leaders, politicians and local actors in Hadramout.

Why does Hadramout matter?

Hadramout is a crucial and essential governorate in Yemen, occupying more than a third of the country’s area, approximately 200,000 square kilometres (77,000 square miles), with a population of nearly two million.

It is home to the largest share of Yemen’s oil wealth, containing the most important oil fields and export terminals. Furthermore, it is a stronghold of Yemeni and Arab Gulf businessmen and a cradle of cultural and historical wealth. In short, Hadramout is the Yemeni governorate that possesses the elements of a fully fledged state, and its inhabitants had hoped to establish a Hadrami state that would restore their past glories, far removed from the political and military conflict that engulfed the rest of Yemen’s governorates.

Hadramout governorate has always had a unique political and administrative character throughout all eras and political systems, especially during the socialist regime that ruled the South from the early 1970s until 1990, when the two Yemeni parts, North and South, unified.

This unique character continued under the unified state, as Hadramout remained governed by its own people and refused to accept officials from outside its geographical boundaries. Consequently, the people of Hadramout consider the STC’s control over it an unprecedented occupation, given that most of the STC’s leaders come from the Lahj and Dhale governorates, which are marginal areas – and that would be unacceptable for them. Therefore, the stability and continuity of the STC’s authority in the governorate are doubtful because the group lacks local and popular support.

‘Divorce without return’

These repercussions will undoubtedly cast a shadow over the eight-member PLC in Yemen, headed by Rashad al-Alimi, who, along with his cabinet members and his guards, was expelled from the presidential palace in the al-Maashiq district of Aden.

Many considered this a “divorce without return” and a disastrous end to all previous understandings and agreements aimed at maintaining a political order based on shared principles that would not harm any party.

In light of these developments, the legitimate government now only controls modest areas of land in the governorates of Taiz and Marib.

But Marib is already besieged by Houthi forces from the north, and by the STC forces from the south. The Houthis are a group backed by Iran and control the capital and the north and northwestern parts of Yemen. Taiz is besieged by the Houthis from the north and from the east by the forces of Brigadier General Tariq Saleh, the son of the ousted Yemeni president, Ali Abdullah Saleh.

It is not unlikely that these areas will fall into the hands of either of these two powerful parties at any moment. If that happens, the legitimate Yemeni government will become just a piece of paper, even though it practically lacks any influence on the ground since the rise of the STC forces and the growing power of the Houthis.

The unattainable southern aspiration for secession

As political sociology researcher Fayrouz al-Wali says, the STC does not have the authority to declare southern independence, despite its military control on the ground, because this decision rests not with it but with external regional powers that have deep interests in southern Yemen.

She noted that the path to statehood in the south does not lead through the gates of the Ma’ashiq Palace in Aden, but rather through the United Nations Security Council, where regional powers could play a pivotal role.

There is also a realisation that it would be difficult for the STC to declare independence in the foreseeable future, at least, because of the lack of essential resources to fund the budget of a nascent state without even the most basic elements of sustainability. Such a state would inherit an empty treasury from a country exhausted by more than a decade of war.

Fearne Cotton uses this £35 metallic eyeliner that works on mature skin to add festive sparkle

Fearne Cotton’s makeup artist has shared the affordable metallic liquid eyeliner she uses to add some subtle festive sparkle, and it works perfectly on mature skin

Fearne has been wearing the metallic eyeliner for the festive season(Image: Justine Jenkins/Instagram)

The Christmas season is all about bringing a touch or sparkle and magic to every outfit, but if you don’t want to go all-out with a sequin party dress, then metallic makeup is a quick, easy and effective way to bring some subtle glitz and glamour. If you’re looking for some inspiration, Fearne Cotton’s makeup artist Justine Jenkins has shared her go-to pick that added an understated shimmer to your everyday look.

In a recent Instagram post, Justine revealed that she’d used Violette_FR’s Lune Liner on The 44 year old radio presenter and DJ’s lids, opting for the shade Cuivre 29 which you can pick up for £35. The two-tone metallic liner has a chrome effect which appears to be different colours when you move, with the Cuivre 29 moving between green and bronze colour that’s perfect for Christmas.

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The liquid eyeliner is also perfect for using on mature skin, as it has a creamy, blendable formula that means it won’t drag your lid too much when you apply it. As we get older our skin thins, which can make areas like your eyelids much harder to apply makeup to.

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The eyeliner has both green and bronze chrome pigments(Image: Justine Jenkins/Instagram)

However the Lune Liner has a fine-tipped applicator wand that makes it easy to create thin, precise lines and wings with your eyeliner without applying too much pressure. Its formula is also blendable and buildable, so you can use it to create more smokey eye effects or use it as a creamy eyeshadow.

Although Fearne wore the Cuivre 29 of the Lune Liner , you can also pick it up in other shades including Coup de Foudre, which moves between green and gold hues, and Aurora, which has a frosty white and pink colour combination, both of which would work great for the festive season. You could also shop Stila’s Stay All Day Chroma-Flash Liquid Eyeliner for some other colour options, with the peacock blue colour now on sale for £16.10 (down from £23) at Debenhams.

Violette_FR’s Lune Liner
The liner costs £35 and has a precise brush tip(Image: Liberty London)
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If that’s not enough choice for you, About Face’s Holographic Eye Paints are £20 and come in 10 different shades, plenty of which would be amazing for wearing over Christmas. Or if you prefer your eyeliner in a pencil formula, the £26 Danessa Myricks Beauty Infinite Chrome Micropencils or the £16 HAUS Labs Optic Intensity Eco Gel Eyeliner Pencil are both great alternatives.

Heavy rains flood tents sheltering the displaced, heaping misery on Gaza

Heavy rains have flooded thousands of tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the latest misery to befall civilians in the enclave, which has suffered more than two years of Israel’s genocidal war.

Heavy rainfall in advance of Storm Byron began before dawn on Wednesday, submerging thousands of tents in several areas across the besieged and bombarded territory.

Palestinian Civil Defence spokesman Mahmoud Basal warned in a video statement of an “imminent humanitarian disaster” resulting from the severe weather conditions.

On Tuesday, the Gaza Government Media Office warned that a polar low-pressure system would affect the enclave from Wednesday until Friday evening, threatening hundreds of thousands of displaced families.

Most municipal wastewater networks in Gaza are destroyed or severely damaged by Israel, so any floodwater from the storm is highly likely to mix with raw sewage, significantly raising the spread of diseases like dysentery and cholera.

With rubbish collection largely halted, vast piles of solid waste have accumulated across the besieged enclave, meaning that heavy rains could mobilise medical waste, plastics, animal remains and debris into areas where displaced Palestinians are sheltering.

Groundwater resources that are tapped by residents could also be contaminated, while surface flooding could stagnate in some areas instead of receding since stormwater drainage and pumping stations are offline.

Basal said aid entering Gaza still falls far short of meeting the needs of the territory’s 2.4 million residents, who are facing a severe humanitarian crisis, and called for immediate international action.