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England fans have been told not to turn out to welcome their World Cup heroes home as they arrive back in the UK from Russia. Gareth Southgate and his squad will arrive back at Birmingham Airport this afternoon, but there will be no fanfare as the Football Association has decided against staging a homecoming event.This is despite the Three Lions defying pre-tournament expectations and reaching the semi-finals of a World Cup for the first time in almost 30 years.Fans were daring to dream of a possible place in the final when Kieran Trippier curled in a sumptuous free-kick after just…

Twelve boys rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand shed tears as they paid tribute to a diver who died during the rescue mission.  The “Wild Boars” football team are recovering in hospital after spending 18 days in Tham Luang cave, where they were trapped by monsoon floodwaters on 23 June.Doctors say they are in good health following a successful three-day rescue operation which ended when teams of Thai navy SEALs and international cave diving experts hauled the last five members of the team and their coach to safety.But tragedy struck during the final phase of the mission when volunteer…

Donald Trump has praised the Queen and said she has “a lotta years left” as he prepares to meet Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. The US president and the first lady spent nearly 50 minutes with the Queen during afternoon tea at Windsor Castle, as part of their working visit to the UK. 0:21 Video: Awkward moment Trump stops in front of Queen In an interview with The Mail on Sunday, Mr Trump praised the monarch, saying: “The Queen is fantastic! She’s a fantastic woman; so much energy and smart and sharp.”She was amazing! Such a wonderful lady and so beautiful!…

Haiti’s prime minister has resigned following deadly protests over proposals to raise fuel prices by nearly 50%. Jack Guy Lafontant faced a vote of no confidence over his handling of a failed plan to raise the cost of diesel by 47% and petrol by 38%. Image: Deadly riots across Haiti have triggered the resignation of the country’s prime minister Haiti is desperately poor, with about 60% of its population living on less than $2 (£1.51) a day. Many are incredibly sensitive about even minor increases in prices.The controversial plans were made in agreement with the International Monetary Fund, with Mr…

By Mark Kleinman. City editorThe bosses of Britain’s biggest public companies‎ could be forced to hold onto shares for years after they retire under new corporate governance rules to be unveiled next week. Sky News has learnt that executives will face a ban on the sale of shares awarded under long-term incentive plans for up to five years as part of a clampdown aimed at rebuilding public trust in business.Sources said that the Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) revamped Corporate Governance Code would impose a new provision for remuneration committees to consider whether executives should be required to continue to hold…

Twelve boys recovering after they were rescued from a flooded Thai cave will be discharged from hospital on Thursday. The children and their 25-year-old football coach were retrieved following a risky three-day operation, which concluded on Tuesday.Thailand’s health minister Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn said: “We need to prepare both the children and their families for the attention they will receive when they come out.”:: Thai cave rescue: Hollywood producers plan major film 2:49 Video: ‘Relief’ the emotion for cave diving heroes Four of the boys were freed last week on Sunday, another four were released on Monday, followed by the final four…

Two suicide bombers have killed 132 people including a political candidate, as violence continues before Pakistan heads to the polls. Friday’s attacks were the deadliest in Pakistan’s troubled election campaign and took place just before disgraced Nawaz Sharif was arrested on his return to the country.A suicide bomber killed 128, including candidate Siraj Raisani, in the southwest region of Baluchistan, while four others died in a strike in the northwest.The strike was targeting candidate Akram Khan Durrani, who escaped unhurt, but 20 others were wounded.Mr Durrani is running against popular former politician Imran Kan and is a candidate of Muttahida…

Explosive devices have been thrown at the homes of former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams and ex-chair Bobby Storey, the party has said. Two devices were thrown on Friday night, causing damage to a car, but no one was hurt.Mr Adams tweeted: “All well here. No one hurt. Thanks 4 all the texts & phone calls. Thanks 2 all the great neighbours, the Neighbourhood Watch & Sinn Fein reps who were here very quickly.”He later called on those who had “the gumption to sneak up on our homes” to “come and sit down and explain to me what this is…

As the heatwave continues, so too does the pressure on our water supplies. A hosepipe ban was introduced in Northern Ireland two weeks ago. And if the lack of significant rainfall persists, parts of England may follow suit.United Utilities is already having to move water around the North West to maintain supplies. It’s urging customers to be responsible. Image: Some of the reservoirs are looking a little low Talking on the banks of the Wayoh Reservoir near Bolton, Helen Apps from United Utilities told Sky News: “Some of our reservoirs are looking more dramatic than usual, some are lower than…

The administrator of Poundworld has announced plans to close another 80 stores with the loss of 1,024 jobs.  It’s the second time this week that Deloitte has had to take drastic action at the failed bargain retailer.On 10 July, it announced plans to close 25 stores and axe 242 jobs.The 80 stores will all close over the weekend of 20-22 July, leaving Poundworld with 230 outlets.The company’s 5,000 employees have been facing a bleak future since the company went into administration last month.Deloitte, which had been trying to find a buyer for the business as a whole, said it is…