The World Cup could be a superspreader event: Experts warn the tournament will have the 'perfect conditions' for infectious diseases - including Ebola, Covid-19, and STIs

The influx of tourists could spark outbreaks of everything from Ebola to STIs, according to Dr Andres Henao at the University of Colorado Anschutz.

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JEFF POWELL MBE'S 12 WORLD CUPS: Bobby Moore took me to his favourite West End pub after England's 1966 win, I sipped coffee with Zico to hear a Ronaldo-shaped bombshell, exposed Diego Maradona's drugs cheating... and a whole lot more

JEFF POWELL MBE has been to 12 World Cup finals and seen 36 goals, five lots of extra time, two penalty shootouts and the greatest performances in football history - and that was just on the pitch.

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Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams sparks outrage as resurfaced photo reveals swastika on his face

The Canadian actor, 25, was seen in a picture uploaded to social media over the weekend with the symbol clearly drawn above his left eyebrow.

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British adventurer becomes the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a hydrogen gas balloon

Alicia Hempleman-Adams, 36, from Bath, Somerset, took four days to make the unprecedented crossing in an open basket - with ice build-up on the balloon putting the team in real danger.

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This is unbearable. I'm dizzy, disorientated, a kilogram lighter and my legs are like lead. How hard will it be playing in 'dangerous' 40°C heat at the World Cup? I found out the hard way - now I know why experts think players won't even last a half

I'm reaching the end of a gruelling 50-minute exercise stint during which the average temperature has been 39.8°C and the humidity 46 per cent - just the sort of conditions England will face.

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Three British men from the same family admit to killing restaurant owner in Canada in a row over an unpaid food bill

The men, who are from the same family, were charged by Canadian prosecutors after the death of Sharif Rahman in Ontario during August 2023.

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Spain, France... or Senegal?! BBC and ITV's pundits make their World Cup predictions as they go head to head on naming the winners, stars to watch - and how England and Scotland will fare

Who'll win? Which stars will shine? And who are the dark horses? Here, these eight TV pundits - all former players - give their views on the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico.

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