Liam Payne, the former One Direction star, has died aged 31 in Argentina after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, police say. In a statement,…
Egypt: The Pharaohs are through to Afcon 2025 without Salah
Record seven-time continental champions Egypt made it four wins from four in Group C despite the absence of captain Mohamed Salah, who was released early from international duty. The Pharaohs triumphed 1-0 against…
Ghana: Black Stars on brink of Afcon 2025 elimination
Angola extended their perfect start in Group F as Zine’s first-minute effort gave the Palancas Negras a 1-0 victory away against Niger in neutral Casablanca. However, Ghana are in danger of failing to…
Senegal: Mane strikes to secure spot at Afcon 2025
An injury-time winner from Sadio Mane secured Senegal’s qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) . The Teranga Lions were heading for a goalless draw away against Malawi…
Ukrain: Zelensky presents ‘victory plan’ to his parliament
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has presented MPs with a long-awaited “victory plan” that aims to strengthen his country’s position enough to end the war with Russia. Zelensky told parliament in…
Kenya: Deputy President Gachagua’s impeachment trial begins
Kenya’s parliament has begun the final step to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office. An overwhelming majority voted in the National Assembly last week to approve his impeachment, setting…
Australia: PM Albanese in trouble over A$4.3m cliff-top beach house
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is under fire after buying a multi-million-dollar cliff-top home amid a national housing crisis. Albanese made the purchase months out from an election in which…
Egypt: Grand museum partially opens to public
A highly anticipated museum housing the world’s largest collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts has opened the doors to some of its galleries. More than 20 years in the making, the…
Palestine: USA threatens to cut Israel military support over Gaza aid
The US has written to Israel, giving it 30 days to boost humanitarian aid access in Gaza or risk having some US military assistance cut off. The letter, sent on…
Lebanon: UN urges probe into deadly Israeli strike on village of Aitou
The UN’s human rights office has called for an investigation into an Israeli air strike that killed 23 people in northern Lebanon on Monday. Spokesman Jeremy Laurence said the strike,…