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France coach Didier Deschamps has warned his team to be wary of a Sweden side with 'nothing to lose' when the nations meet in the last 32 of the World Cup on Tuesday.'Sweden not are playing for their survival. Obviously they will do everything to win the game, but they have nothing to lose,' Deschamps told reporters at the MetLife Stadium outside New York City, where the tie will be played.'We need to stay humble, maintain our determination and concentration. In the group stage winning the first game gave us some margin for error, but now we have no second chances.'Deschamps returned to the France team's base in Boston on Saturday after missing the 4-1 win against Norway to fly home to attend his mother's funeral. France came into the World Cup as one of the leading contenders to win the trophy, following their triumph in 2018 and defeat on penalties to Argentina in the 2022 final.They were impressive in the group stage, at least after a shaky first half in their opening game against Senegal. After winning that match 3-1 in New Jersey, they eased to a 3-0 victory over Iraq in a storm-interrupted contest in Philadelphia, and then hammered a second-string Norway in Boston.Les Bleus were one of only three teams to take the maximum nine points in the group stage, along with reigning champions Argentina and co-hosts Mexico. Their tally of 10 goals scored was also the joint-highest in the first round along with Germany and the Netherlands.'We just need to stay confident, but now we wipe the slate clean,' said Deschamps about the start of the knockout phase. 'We are confident but we know that the quality of the opposition will go up as well.'Sweden made it to the World Cup via the backdoor, finishing bottom of their qualifying group but parachuting into the play-offs thanks to their performances in the UEFA Nations League. A comprehensive 5-1 win over Tunisia and a draw with Japan, either side of a 5-1 loss to the Dutch, took them through to this stage as one of the best third-placed teams in the group phase.'They are a good team, very athletic, but also with (Viktor) Gyokeres, (Alexander) Isak and (Anthony) Elanga, they have lots of quality in attack,' said Deschamps.The only previous meeting of the teams at a major tournament came at Euro 2012, just before Deschamps took charge of France. Sweden won that group-stage encounter 2-0 in Ukraine with Zlatan Ibrahimovic among the scorers. He is now working as a World Cup pundit.Deschamps revealed that Marcus Thuram is unlikely to be an option in attack for the game due to a minor muscle injury, while veteran midfielder N'Golo Kante is a doubt.William Saliba is expected to return in central defence after resting against Norway due to back pain. Meanwhile, France midfielder Adrien Rabiot said the squad were relieved to have Deschamps back again after his quick return trip home.'It was quite difficult when he announced to us the death of his Mum and said he had to leave. It was a shock,' admitted Rabiot. 'We are pleased to have him back. It is not easy to be mourning someone in these circumstances, but I think he has come back with a real desire to do well and go as far as possible in the competition.'The winners will advance to a last-16 showdown in Philadelphia on Saturday against the winners of match between Germany and Paraguay.
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Andy Burnham, British member of parliament (MP) for Makerfield, delivers a speech at the People's History Museum in Manchester, Monday. (Reuters) The frontrunner to become Britain's next prime minister, Andy Burnham, vowed in a speech Monday to "bring about the biggest rebalancing of power our country has seen" if he succeeds Keir Starmer.Burnham — currently the only candidate to replace Starmer, who resigned as Labour leader and prime minister earlier this month — pledged to devolve greater powers to regional mayors, including the northwestern city of Manchester where until recently he was in charge."I am going to give Britain the circuit breaker it needs," Burnham told an invited audience in Manchester, pledging to put power "in the hands of the people and places who can use it best"."We need a new determination to raise living standards of every single person in this land," he added."And we must accept that to do that, to fix the economy and the country, we need to change politics and we need to do it now."Opposition leaders criticised the speech."He doesn't have a plan beyond telling mayors to go and sort it out," said Kemi Badenoch, leader of the main opposition Conservatives.Robert Jenrick of the hard-right Reform UK party, which has led national opinion polls for more than a year, said the British public wanted "radical change now"."People can't wait 10 years," he told the GB News television station, after Burnham promised "a 10-year mission to raise living standards across the land".'Streamlined state'Delivering his speech from a Manchester museum, Burnham described Britain as "one of the most over-centralised countries in the world".Starmer, who became prime minister in July 2024 after Labour won an election landslide, announced his resignation last Monday. If no challenger comes forward to replace him, Burnham could be prime minister as early as mid-July.Burnham would inherit a British economy that ruling centre-left Labour vowed to revitalise when it won power in July 2024 after 14 years in opposition.After a tough 18 months, growth showed signs of picking up until the Middle East war hindered progress and pushed up inflation.Burnham used his speech to pledge fiscal discipline and to reduce the country's ballooning welfare bill, having already sought to calm markets by committing to the government's current borrowing limits.He proposed the creation of a "No. 10 North" to co-ordinate the devolution — a play on words on the prime minister's address at 10 Downing Street."We will create a more streamlined state with a clearer purpose: to power up all parts of the country and put a laser-like focus on growth and regeneration," he said."The change will be driven through the prime minister's office in an extended operation, based here in Manchester."He vowed that office would "oversee the biggest council house building programme since the post-war period".However, he did not set out how that would be funded, amid squeezed public finances in the United Kingdom.'Manchesterism' Coining the phrase "Manchesterism", which he defines as business-friendly socialism, Burnham has railed against trickle-down economics and neo-liberalism.Among his more defined economic beliefs is greater "public control" over services like transport, water and energy, though he was vague Monday on whether this meant full renationalisation of utilities.Under Starmer, British railway operators were gradually re-entering public hands.Burnham has positioned himself as a champion for small businesses and proposed cutting business rates for pubs and music venues."I will back our scientists, technologists, entrepreneurs, and creatives, as I have done here (in Manchester), and show how Britain will be the innovation nation of the next decade," he said Monday.Rain Newton-Smith, head of British employers' lobby group, the CBI, said "business leaders will be encouraged by efforts to use the levers of devolution to spread prosperity across the country".In the days since Starmer resigned, speculation has been rife about who Burnham will appoint as finance minister.Rachel Reeves has served as chancellor of the exchequer since Labour returned to power almost two years ago but reportedly faces the axe if Burnham takes office. Related Story
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Lionel Messi came off the bench to score his sixth goal of the tournament as Argentina warmed up for their World Cup knockout match with Cape Verde by beating Jordan 3-1 on Saturday. (AFP) Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said he is running out of ways to describe the performances of Lionel Messi after seeing his captain become the first player to score in seven consecutive World Cup matches in their 3-1 win over Jordan on Saturday.Messi was introduced from the bench on the hour mark at Dallas Stadium and netted an 80th-minute free kick to continue a scoring run that saw him surpass the mark he shared with France's Just Fontaine and Brazilian Jairzinho."It's a little bit of an uncomfortable situation when people ask me that and I don't know what to say," Scaloni said when quizzed once again about Messi's performance."Today he could've played 90 minutes and, without undermining our opponent, he wanted his team mates to have time on the pitch and to save himself for what's coming up. He doesn't think so much about the numbers that people are talking about. The only word that comes to mind is that I'm surprised."Messi's strike put the seal on a largely comfortable win for the champions, who took a two-goal lead into the interval following a Giovani Lo Celso free kick and a penalty from Lautaro Martinez.Those goals were the first not scored by Messi for Argentina at the current World Cup, before the 39-year-old took his total to a tournament-leading six. Scaloni had made nine changes to his starting line-up and he was pleased with the performances of those who had featured little in the tournament so far."It's a very positive opinion that I have, especially as I was able to include all the players, this was a goal we always set for ourselves," he said. "I believe all of them deserve to enjoy coming to a World Cup and playing at a World Cup and we were able to give them minutes. I think they played quite well in a difficult match. They showed me today that I can count on them."Argentina next take on Cape Verde in the round of 32 in Miami and Scaloni said he would not underestimate the debutants. "Based on what I've seen, I'm not surprised," he said of their progress to the knockout rounds. "They're a good team, they have made it very difficult for the three opponents they have played."Spain couldn't beat them, Uruguay couldn't either. They're a fast team, they play well with a high calibre of play. I can guarantee you they're a team that's going to make it difficult for us."
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Iran leave the World Cup unbeaten after draws with Belgium, New Zealand and Egypt in a challenging campaign due to issues off the pitch. (Reuters) Iran's hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout phase for the first time came to an agonising end on Saturday after Austria's last-gasp equaliser against Algeria left them outside the tournament's eight best third-placed teams. Amir Ghalenoei's side completed their Group G campaign on Friday with a 1-1 draw against Egypt, leaving them waiting to discover whether three points would be enough to earn a spot in the round of 32. Iran had already endured one major setback when a stoppage-time winner against Egypt was ruled out for offside. That left them needing other results in group-stage matches to go their way, and for a few minutes on Saturday it looked as if Iran were going to squeeze through when Algeria struck in stoppage time to lead Austria 3-2. However, the Austrians equalised with almost the final kick of the game, salvaging a 3-3 draw that sent both teams through and denied Iran a place in the knockouts in their seventh World Cup appearance. Iran leave the tournament unbeaten after draws with Belgium, New Zealand and Egypt in a challenging campaign due to issues off the pitch. Uncertainty over visas and Iran's conflict with the U.S. meant the team had to commute from their tournament base in co-hosts Mexico for their three group games in the United States. US authorities required them to enter within 24 hours of a match and leave the same day, though the restrictions were eased slightly for their final game in Seattle, where they were allowed to arrive two days ahead of the game. US President Donald Trump had said in March that Iran were welcome to participate in the World Cup but he did not believe it was appropriate for them to be in the United States "for their own life and safety". After the draw with Egypt, captain Mehdi Taremi described the situation as a logistical "disaster" and questioned whether his team were truly welcome at the tournament. "Who wants to help us?" Taremi told reporters. "If they want us to be out - OK, let's be out. But that's not fair." Key members of the delegation had been unable to join the squad in the US, and Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei said his team were being "oppressed”. Ultimately, Iran's campaign came down to moments. Had Taremi scored a first-half penalty against Egypt, or had his header hit the net instead of the crossbar later on, Iran might have been looking forward to a knockout match for the first time. Related Story
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Britain’s King Charles reads cards and messages, sent by well-wishers following his cancer diagnosis, in the 18th Century Room of the Belgian Suite in Buckingham Palace, London, Britain, in February, 2024. (Reuters file photo) King Charles has become the first British monarch to reveal how much tax he pays, providing the most detailed insight yet into royal finances. The system of paying for the British monarch and the royal family is complicated, and has been developed over centuries. While the Windsors have said they want it to become more transparent, much still remains private. The king receives money in a number of ways to fund his official work as head of state, his personal expenditure and to cover the royal duties of his family. The sovereign grantEvery year the king receives the ‘Sovereign Grant’, paid by the government to cover the official duties of the monarch and his family, to cover the cost of the upkeep of royal palaces, other residences and historic buildings, and for travel expenses. It does not provide personal income for the royal family. The grant is calculated based on a percentage of profits from the Crown Estate, which is made up of massive tracts of land and most of Britain’s sea bed. Legally, the estate belongs to the Crown but since 1760 the monarch has sacrificed its revenues in return for an annual payment, and it is now an independently run, commercial business. The Sovereign Grant is currently set at 12% of its profits, which have soared in recent years due to offshore windfarm licences. In 2025/26 it was £132.1mn and will be £137.9mn in the current financial year. From 2027 to 2032, the grant will be cut to £100 million a year, partly as money will no longer be required for the £369mn refurbishment of Buckingham Palace, and because Crown Estate profits are expected to fall as revenues from offshore wind leases drop. The Duchy of LancasterSince 1399, the reigning monarch has received income from the Duchy of Lancaster, an estate of 41,910 acres including commercial properties in the centre of London and other cities. Its net assets in March 2026 were valued at £687.3mn. The sitting monarch cannot use any proceeds from sales of its land, but does receive the net revenue surplus. In 2025/26, this was £25.2mn. The money he receives is used to run his private homes and for the incomes of working royals who, while they receive an official residence at no cost in exchange for carrying out duties, are not allowed outside earnings. Currently, that list includes his sister Princess Anne, his younger brother Prince Edward and his wife, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra. Officials say having such private income means the monarch is not subject to any political pressures or outside influence. Charles’ younger son Prince Harry and his brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, while still members of the royal family, do not receive any public money as neither are working royals who carry out official duties. Other private incomeThe king also has personal undisclosed assets and investments, and receives income from his own large estates, Balmoral Castle in Scotland and Sandringham in eastern England. The income he receives from these has not been made public. The Duchy of CornwallCreated in 1337, the Duchy of Cornwall provides income for the heir to the throne, currently Prince William, and his wife Kate. The estate comprises 128,151 acres, spread across England and Wales, with net assets of £1.2bn at the end of March 2026. William receives the net surplus revenue, which in 2025/26 was £21.55mn. What tax do King Charles and the royals pay? By law, the British monarch is not obliged to pay income, capital gains or inheritance tax. In 1993 Queen Elizabeth agreed to voluntarily pay income tax at a time when the monarchy’s public standing had suffered after the “annus horribilis” when Charles formally separated from his first wife, the late Princess Diana, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor split from his wife Sarah Ferguson, and Princess Anne divorced her first husband. The amount she paid was never disclosed. As heir, Charles had also voluntarily paid an undisclosed amount of tax. Revealing these amounts for the first time on Friday, royal officials said Charles had paid £12.9mn in 2024/25, £11.7mn in 2023/24, and more than £30mn in total since becoming king. This placed him in the top 100 taxpayers in the UK, they said. However, no breakdown of the tax calculation was provided. Likewise, William’s office revealed the prince had paid £7.76mn in 2024/25, and £8.34mn in 2023/24. He had paid more than £20mn in tax since becoming the heir and Prince of Wales.
