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Celebration, unity, representation - this is the message that singer and Bollywood star Nora Fatehi says she's going to bring to Canada's World Cup opening ceremony.

A recent poll has suggested half of Americans surveyed do not care about the tournament.

Starmer defends 'hard-edged decisions' on defence spending after ministers quit in funding row

For the first time, 48 teams will compete for the trophy, with matches spread across Canada, Mexico and the United States.

Read more: World Cup Team Guides

Somali referee Omar Artan was denied entry to the United States because of his "association with suspected members of terror organisations", says a US official.

Police have been contacted with new information about David Sullivan following a Panorama and Times investigation into the West Ham co-owner.

A mannequin which went missing from a railway museum has been found on a train with a can of cider in its hand.

Read how it ended up on a train

A new Christmas special of Doctor Who has been cancelled while the BBC plans the next phase of the sci-fi show, as Russell T Davies confirmed he will leave the long-running programme.

Hundreds of twitchers from across the UK are flocking to a seaside town in north Wales to see a "rare" heron.