It is 24 years since the Selecao last won the World Cup, exactly the same length of time they were forced to wait between Pele lifting the old Jules Rimet trophy in 1970 and the team's triumph in 1994. Ancelotti, 66, has unfinished business at the ...

A 5-2 thrashing by Belgium in March was followed by a clinical 2-0 defeat to Portugal, giving US coach Mauricio Pochettino a sobering reality check as he attempts to plot a deep run in the tournament. After experimenting with a wide range of player...

The Atlas Lions reached the semi-finals in Qatar, eliminating Spain on penalties in the last 16 and knocking out Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal in the quarter-finals. Their remarkable run ended in defeat to France, before they lost the third-place pl...

Three months into what was originally billed as four-week war, is an end really in sight? Donald Trump's messaging on bargaining with Iran was enough to push Brent crude oil below $100 a barrel for the first time in two weeks. Both Washington and T...

Four versions of the new Marianne coins will go on sale June 16, ranging from one-tenth of an ounce (3.1 grams) to a full ounce (31.1 grams). One side will feature the symbolic Marianne face representing the French republic, while the other will sh...

The Luce -- Italian for "Light" -- has a top speed of over 310 kilometres per hour (190 mph) and a range of over 530 kilometres, the company said in a statement late Monday. It can accelerate to 100 kph in 2.5 seconds and has a massive 122 kWh batt...

The company has faced outrage in South Korea for promoting a line of coffee cups with a campaign that evoked a deadly crackdown on a 1980 pro-democracy uprising. The furor led to a "sharp decline in sales", and the dismissal of Son Jung-hyun, head ...

Gaël Monfils played the final match of his career at Roland Garros. He lost in five sets to fellow Frenchman Hugo Gaston (6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 2-6, 6-0).

After the lesson, he grabbed her from behind, pressing what she thought was a pen into her throat. As blood trickled down her fingers, she realised it was a medical scalpel. "Next time I'll stab you," he said. The incident, recalled to AFP by the...

The company has faced outrage in South Korea for promoting a line of coffee cups with a campaign that evoked a deadly crackdown on a 1980 pro-democracy uprising. The furor led to a "sharp decline in sales", and the dismissal of Son Jung-hyun, head ...

Russia's warning, including a call for foreign diplomats to flee the Ukrainian capital, marks a fresh escalation in the more than four-year war, with Moscow vowing "systematic" attacks on Kyiv, including on "decision-making centres". Rubio's offer ...

Fresh from clinching their first English title since 2004, Mikel Arteta's side are preparing to face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final in Budapest on Saturday. Bringing home the club's first Champions League crown just 12 days after...

Karl-Anthony Towns had 19 points and 14 rebounds, O.G. Anunoby added 17 points and reserve Landry Shamet had 16 points with 4-of-4 three-point shooting to lead the Knicks' blowout triumph. "We're going to enjoy it for a day or two but we've got a l...

The United States and Iran have been trying to reach a deal to end the Middle East war and reopen the crucial waterway since a fragile ceasefire on April 8. Stocks had rallied on Monday and crude futures contracts dropped below $100 a barrel after ...

Karl-Anthony Towns had 19 points and 14 rebounds, O.G. Anunoby added 17 points and reserve Landry Shamet had 16 points with 4-of-4 three-point shooting to lead the Knicks' blowout triumph. New York swept the Cavaliers 4-0 in the best-of-seven Easte...