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Int’l Friendly: Senegal shock England with historic 3-1 win
The Teranga Lions of Senegal pulled off a huge surprise by beating England 3-1 at City Ground in Nottingham on Tuesday in a high-profile international friendly. The former African champions showed skill, speed, and smart football to defeat the...

England player ratings as Thomas Tuchel’s lacklustre Three Lions beaten by Senegal
Thomas Tuchel will not have been impressed by his England team (Picture: Getty Images) England turned in an extremely underwhelming performance at the City Ground on Tuesday night as they were beaten 3-1 by Senegal. There was little on the line in...

Trump hosts African leaders in landmark trade-f…
US President Donald Trump will host five leaders from West Africa Wednesday for a White House summit aimed at fostering trade to counter the growing regional influence of Russia and China. The White House is seeking to strengthen economic ties...

Thomas Tuchel watches England collapse to a sharper Senegal side in a sobering defeat at the City Ground
What started with high hopes and calls for England to “play with a smile” is now looking more like a reality check for Thomas Tuchel. His third match in charge didn’t just bring a loss—it brought questions, frustration, and the sense that the...

Trump hosts African leaders in landmark trade-focused summit
The White House is hoping to foster economic opportunities in West Africa as it moves away from relationships based on foreign aid - Copyright GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File Sarah Silbiger Frankie Taggart with Becca Milfeld and Lucie...

What Trump’s Africa Summit Is Trying to Achieve
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: U.S. President Donald Trump hosts a surprise African leaders’ summit in Washington, anti-government protests turn deadly in Kenya, and Nigerian ride-hailing start-up Moove eyes...

England 1 Senegal 3 - Tuchel's side fall flat, so is it time to move on from the old guard?
Four games into his England tenure and Thomas Tuchel has made history, albeit not in the manner he would have wished. England had never before lost to African opposition in 21 matches, but they ended up well beaten in Nottingham. The smiles that...

England booed off after grim Senegal defeat as Tuchel faces big questions
We’ve seen it before, Jude Bellingham at the death, whacking home with a piece of skill to rescue England. That’s how it seemed when Bellingham controlled with his thigh and volleyed past Edouard Mendy and the big screen showed 2-2, and...

England player ratings as Kyle Walker epitomises defensive shambles against Senegal
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England left battered and booed as Senegal expose the weaknesses Thomas Tuchel must address
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

England slump to sobering friendly defeat against Senegal
Thomas Tuchel wanted smiles. He wanted a response after the lacklustre performance against Andorra in Barcelona on Saturday, albeit in a 1-0 World Cup qualifying win. What he got was another line to his brow, plenty to ponder as he begins what...

Cheikh Sabaly’s clincher condemns England to sobering defeat by Senegal
Thomas Tuchel wanted smiles. He wanted a response after the lacklustre performance against Andorra in Barcelona on Saturday, albeit in a 1-0 World Cup qualifying win. What he got was another line to his brow, plenty to ponder as he begins what...

Trump announces tariffs of up to 30% on six more countries
Trump issues tariff letters to six more countriesBut before he meets with west African leaders, Donald Trump is now announcing more trade notices to several countries on Truth Social. The US president is posting copies of separate letters...

The U.S. Is About To Slap The World's Most Positive Country With A Travel Ban
The "New American Travel Anxiety" is real, and it's not limited to foreigners planning to visit the U.S. amid the Trump administration's controversial border policies. Experts also revealed that Trump's tariffs are impacting almost half of...

A Del Mar man pioneered the cellphone. It changed how people around the world talk to each other — and don’t
Dick Tracy got an atom-powered two-way wrist radio in 1946. Marty Cooper never forgot it. The Chicago boy became a star engineer who ran Motorola’s research and development arm when the hometown telecommunications titan was locked in a 1970s...

ADC: Tinubu’s economic failure behind Nigeria’s exclusion from White House trade talks
The African Democratic Congress has expressed grave concern over the decision of the United States government to host the Presidents of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal for high-level commercial talks at the White House on...

Stewards of the Port: a look at the architects behind the Gambia Ports Authority
- Advertisement - By Abdoulie Mam Njie (retired permanent secretary) On July 5th, 2025, His Excellency President Adama Barrow laid the foundation stone for the construction of the deep sea port at Sanyang, marking a historic milestone for The...

Brazilian President Lula threatens to suspend economic deals over Trump’s 50 percent tariffs. Here’s how it unfolded.
The biggest gender-affirming care center for trans kids in the US is closing, prompting protests — 9:55 p.m. By the Associated Press Growing up, Sage Sol Pitchenik wanted to hide. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of...

Ghana Athletics unveil athletes to participate in CAA U18/U20 African Championship
Ghana Athletics Association (GAA) have officially confirmed their participation in the 3rd Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) U18 and U20 Championships, set to take place from July 16 to 20, 2025, at the MKO Abiola International Stadium in...

Valor makes Namibia move
International hotel management group Valor Hospitality Partners has signed a three hotel deal that will see it adding Namibia to its growing list of country markets where it has a presence. The additions come at a busy time for Valor, as it works...