The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed at least 600 people among 1,759 confirmed cases, with the World Health Organization warning that the epidemic remains in its expansion phas…
France advanced to the 2026 World Cup semi-finals after a 2-0 victory over Morocco in Thursday's quarter-final, securing a meeting with the winner of Spain vs. Belgium. Kylian Mbappé opened the scorin…
A wave of anti-migrant violence across South Africa has killed at least 11 Mozambicans and driven tens of thousands of foreign nationals home since protests erupted in late May. On Thursday, activists…
Mohamed al-Wahidi, director of the Egyptian Committee in Gaza, was killed on 8 July in an Israeli airstrike that hit a car in the Sabra district of Gaza City, roughly an hour before Egypt's World Cup…
France meets Morocco in a World Cup quarterfinal rematch on Thursday in Boston, reopening a rivalry decided 2–0 in their favour during the 2022 semi-final. The winner will advance to face either Spain…
Paris has deployed at least 8,000 police officers and imposed sweeping security restrictions ahead of France's World Cup quarter-final against Morocco on Thursday evening. Intelligence services have w…
A global law enforcement operation targeting fraud and financial crime has resulted in the arrest of nearly 5,800 people and the seizure of close to $300 million, Interpol announced Wednesday. The ope…
Hundreds of football fans across Gaza gathered among the ruins of shattered buildings to watch Tuesday's Argentina v Egypt World Cup match, with thousands viewing screenings projected onto sheets desp…
FIFA chief refereeing officer Pierluigi Collina has firmly dismissed allegations of match manipulation leveled by Egypt following their 3-2 loss to Argentina in the World Cup round of 16, declaring th…
Morocco will be without star forward Ismael Saibari for their World Cup quarterfinal against France on Thursday in Boston, after he suffered a hamstring injury in the round of 16. Head coach Mohamed O…
Mount Etna's eruption on 5 July produced a violent ash column reaching roughly 4.5 kilometres, prompting authorities to raise the aviation alert to red and close Catania airport from Sunday evening th…
Seventeen nations and several United Nations agencies launched a coalition on Tuesday aimed at ensuring artificial intelligence systems respect children's rights, pledging to make child safety a bindi…
FIFA has rejected an appeal by the French Football Federation to overturn a yellow card issued to Michael Olise during France's 1-0 round-of-16 victory over Paraguay at the 2026 World Cup, leaving the…
Ghana has postponed an upcoming state visit by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, citing diplomatic friction and concern over recent xenophobic demonstrations in South Africa. The visit, which w…
An international manhunt is under way for a British man suspected of murdering his wife and two daughters before fleeing to Zimbabwe. Bedfordshire Police identified the suspect as 45-year-old Ndodana…
Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero, the Spanish-born archbishop of Rabat, has temporarily withdrawn from leading his diocese after the Catholic Church opened a preliminary investigation into allegations…
Lionel Messi became the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history with his 21st tournament goal and the first player to score in six consecutive knockout matches as Argentina overcame a two-goal de…
Lionel Messi has taken command of the 2026 World Cup Golden Boot race, leading the standings with eight goals and one assist following Argentina's 3-2 round-of-16 victory over Egypt on Monday. Messi m…
The 2026 World Cup quarterfinals will take place from July 9 to 12 across the United States, pitting eight nations against each other after a round of 16 marked by late goals, red cards, and penalty s…