Donald Trump: Folarin Balogun suspension would have left ‘big stain’ on World Cup
President Donald Trump has confirmed he asked Fifa to review United States striker Folarin Balogun’s one-match suspension at the World Cup. Trump says football’s world governing body «made the right decision» to suspend Balogun’s ban,…
Does the French right have a chance of defeating the far right in the election?
Right-wing Edouard Philippe has officially launched his presidential campaign less than a year ahead of the 2027 election in France. Philippe was the first one to say explicitly he would run for France’s highest office. Now, polls give the ex-PM…
Wildfire in southern France forces evacuation of 10,000 people
A wildfire has forced the evacuation of thousands of people in southern France as the country grapples with the impacts of an early summer heatwave that scorched much of Europe. More than 10,000 people have been ordered to leave more than a dozen small…
In Tehran, funeral attendees grieve the loss of supreme leader Ali Khamenei
In Iran, the funeral procession of the late supreme leader Ali Khamenei is moving through Tehran. Millions have turned out for the procession and the funeral of the ayatollah who had been lying in the capital’s Grand Mosalla religious complex for…
Huge crowds fill Tehran streets for Khamenei’s funeral procession
The funeral ceremonies are taking place less than three weeks after Iran and the US signed a preliminary agreement to end the war and reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz waterway, through which 20% of global oil and gas shipments pass. The two countries…
As a new heatwave looms, Europe falls for Chinese air conditioners
Hundreds of people besieged supermarkets in and around Paris, with scuffles and shouting matches breaking out as residents scrambled to get their hands on bargain air-cooling units before the next heatwave. With the hunt for affordability, Europeans are…
Why Australian PM’s Kylie comments caused controversy
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has apologised for comments he made about popstar Kylie Minogue in a podcast interview last week. Albanese made an appearance on the Bush Deep podcast with comedian Nikki Osborne, who asked him whether he would…
Belgium granted right to appeal FIFA’s Balogun decision
Belgium have been granted the right to appeal FIFA‘s decision to suspend the one-game ban to United States national team striker Folarin Balogun, according to a report by The Athletic. Balogun had been slated to miss Monday’s round of 16…
Girl trapped in Venezuela quake ‘survived on ketchup and cheese’
Amid the despair created by the twin earthquakes in Venezuela, there are also incredible stories of survival. In La Guaira, in northern Venezuela, BBC international correspondent Yogita Limaye met a 12-year-old girl who was pulled out from under the…
Khamenei funeral procession begins in Tehran, draws massive crowds of mourners
The funeral procession for Iran’s late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began in Tehran on Monday, state television reported, as authorities prepared for crowds that could rival those that turned out for his predecessor nearly four decades…