Balogun reprieve in vain as Belgium beat USA to set up Spain quarterfinal

Folarin Balogun's starting place, after a suspended red card, unable to influence USA, who succumb to superior Belgium.

Venezuela earthquakes death toll jumps to more than 3,500

Experts warn of an impending health crisis, with thousands sleeping in crowded temporary shelters.

‘MAGA agenda on display’: FIFA, Trump slammed amid Balogun red card row

Football experts, officials warn of 'dangerous precedent' set by FIFA after U-turn on red card for USA forward Balogun.

Mbappe calls Paraguayan lawmaker ‘despicable’ over racist attack

France captain Kylian Mbappe has condemned racist comments from a Paraguayan senator.

Netflix invented binge-watching. Now it may have outgrown it.

A new report suggests Netflix viewers aren’t sticking around for Season 2. The bigger issue may be that binge-watching itself is no longer the advantage it once...

Why el-Obeid matters as Sudan’s war enters a new phase

How fighting for el-Obeid could shape both Sudan's war and its humanitarian crisis.

Gambian mothers fear for their daughters as court weighs FGM ban

As The Gambia's Supreme Court prepares to rule on the FGM ban, mothers fear the law could be weakened.

Trevor Noah mocks Trump-FIFA World Cup red card controversy

Comedian Trevor Noah joked that Trump’s intervention in Folarin Balogun’s red card saga was “government interference."

Iran war live: Khamenei’s body arrives in Qom; Hamas cedes Gaza governance

Hamas dissolves its governing body in Gaza, paving the way for a technocratic committee to take over.

The ‘first’ AI-run ransomware attack still needed a human

An AI agent carried out the technical execution of a real-world ransomware attack for the first known time, but new details show a human still chose the victim,...

Ronaldo says his last World Cup is over but Portugal decision can wait

Portugal captain admits his team's last-16 match against Spain was his final outing in the World Cup.

Over 5,500 children displaced by fighting in Sudan’s el-Obeid, charity says

Save the Children says families in and around the city of el-Obeid are facing increasingly difficult conditions.

Muslim teacher banned over classroom comments on Ukraine and LGBT issues

A Muslim teacher has been banned from teaching in England after a professional conduct panel found he made discriminatory and inappropriate comments to pupils a...

US investors will soon get access to SK Hynix, another memory maker riding the AI boom

SK Hynix is experiencing a boom credited to AI. It will ride that to a multi-billion dollar US IPO, expected to take place on Friday.

Leading US Democrats withdraw support for Platner after assault allegations

Monday's accusations are the latest in a long string of controversies surrounding the Maine Democratic Senate candidate.

All to know about Ronaldo’s World Cup career as it ends in Spain loss

The Portuguese captain became the only player to score in six different World Cups after his brace against Uzbekistan.

FIFA rulebook faces stress test after Trump intervention

Not every crisis to hit football begins with a refereeing error. Some begin when fans lose faith that the law will have the final say, and when politics fills t...

Late Spain goal eliminates Portugal, ends Ronaldo’s international career?

Sub Mikel Merino scores in stoppage time to give Spain a 1-0 win over Portugal in the last 16.

Canada picks Germany’s TKMS for new submarines

German-owned TKMS made the bid with NATO ally Norway, beating out South Korea's Hanwha Ocean.

USA fans, Mamdani, experts react to FIFA-Trump-Balogun red card controversy

USA supporters divided on Trump's intervention and FIFA's decision to suspend striker's ban in Belgium World Cup match.

Google will now count all Android backup data toward your storage cap

Fortunately, it shouldn't take too much extra space.

One Phone Call, One Vanishing Red Card — The Balogun Scandal

Al Jazeera's Basel Ghazoghli (@baselgazi) breaks down how the White House helped Folarin Balogun stay in the World Cup.

UK Government lied about ‘renewable’ Scottish data centre plans

Plans for a supposedly “renewable” multi-billion pound data centre project in Lanarkshire entirely misrepresented their actual environmental and economic impact...

Morocco says it has dismantled ISIL-linked cell planning attack

Police arrest 10 suspects, seizing bladed weapons, military-style clothes and bomb‑making instructions.

Influencers say they’re ‘honoured’ to attend Khamenei funeral

Several social media influencers travelled to Iran for the state funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

FCC to end Biden-era rule that forces ISPs to list all their fees

FCC to let ISPs stop listing all passthrough fees, give single "up to" price.

Trump confirms he asked FIFA to revoke US striker’s red card

Donald Trump has, remarkably, confirmed that he intervened with FIFA to overturn a red card for US striker Folarin Balogun. The World Cup 2026 has not been with...

Survivors and bodies still being pulled from rubble days after twin quakes

International aid teams have played a key part in Venezuela’s ‘miracle rescues’, days after twin earthquakes struck.

Kremlin suspected of flying drones over Europe using Russian shadow fleet

Drone intruders that possibly flew from Russian ships showed Europe isn’t ready.

Macron arrives in Syria for talks ahead of NATO summit in Turkiye

The French president is the first leader from western Europe to visit Syria since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.