African football's showpiece event was marred by most of the Senegalese players leaving the pitch when, deep into injury time of normal play and with the match locked at 0-0, Morocco were awarded a spot-kick following a VAR check for a challenge on ...

EU member states are finding themselves in a “real bind” as they debate how to respond to US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland, FRANCE 24’s Douglas Herbert said in an analysis. “This is the ultimate litmus test”, he ...

The Syrian government Sunday announced a ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces, taking almost full control of the country and dismantling the Kurdish-led forces that controlled the northeast for over a decade. The SDF would have to give up the...

The country's first woman leader is banking on her high poll numbers to lead the unpopular ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to victory. "Is Sanae Takaichi fit to be Prime Minister? I wanted to ask the sovereign people to decide," she told a ne...

On April 15, 2023, central Khartoum awoke to battles between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, who had been allies since 2021, when they ousted civilians from a short-lived transitional government. Their war has since kil...

PRESS REVIEW - Monday, January 19: Portugal on track for a rare second round of presidential elections. In other news, new details emerge of the massacres in Iran, while the new normal is one of mass fear and major police presence. Finally, the Dull...

"We will not allow ourselves to be blackmailed," said Lars Klingbeil, at a Berlin press conference alongside the French economy and finance minister, Roland Lescure. "Europe will respond with a united, clear response, and we are now preparing count...

Trump stunned Europe on Saturday when he vowed to slap EU members Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden -- and non-members Britain and Norway -- with levies of up to 25 percent unless the Danish territory is ceded to the Uni...

"We strongly condemn the behaviour of some 'supporters' as well as some Senegalese players and technical staff members. It is unacceptable to leave the field of play in this manner," said Infantino in a statement sent to AFP. "It is unacceptable to...

The 20-year-old was playing in the main draw at Melbourne Park for the first time and even practice sessions were mobbed by large numbers of her followers. She stormed to the first set against Alycia Parks in front of a full house at the intimate c...

The three-time Grand Slam winner, 40, is playing his last season before retiring and gave his all to down Serbia's Laslo Djere 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) in front of a Kia Arena crowd willing him to victory. But he made life hard for himself, working...

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is refusing to play in India, citing security concerns, and have asked the governing International Cricket Council to shift their matches to co-hosts Sri Lanka. The BCB held talks in Dhaka at the weekend with ICC ...

The Australian is at a career-high ranking, but rankled by his failure to go beyond the last eight at a major. He made a solid start to his latest bid in Melbourne with a 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 win over American Mackenzie McDonald in the first round. "I'm ...

Known as jallikattu, the centuries-old tradition is kept alive at annual harvest festivals in India's Tamil Nadu state, despite regular injuries and even deaths as a result of the often dangerous sport. To Saravanan, 31, running and wrestling with ...

Senegeal defeated Morocco in the AFCON final (1-0). Senegal players boycotted the game for 15 minutes over a penalty decision.