At least seven people, including a newborn and two children, have been killed on the southern Italian island of Ischia after a landslide caused by torrential rain devastated a small town, according to a local official. Five people were still missing, Naples Prefect Claudio Palomba […]
German forward Niclas Fullkrug’s equaliser in the 83rd minute of a hard-fought match salvaged a much-needed 1-1 draw against Spain during Sunday’s Group E match. Spain were the dominant side during the scoreless first half, appearing likeliest to score first, despite a disallowed German goal. […]
Iran’s football federation says it has lodged a complaint to FIFA over the removal of the word “Allah” from the Islamic Republic’s flag on social media posts by its counterpart in the United States, ahead of an upcoming World Cup game between the two countries. […]
Each nation dreams of lifting the World Cup. Not one squad has come to Qatar just for the fun of it — they are all in it to win. But the first stage of eliminations is nearly upon us as the tournament’s group stage draws […]
Alphonso Davies netted Canada‘s first goal at a men’s World Cup, but it was Croatia, spearheaded by a brace from Andrej Kramaric, who came away with an impressive 4-1 Group F win that ended any hope of the North Americans advancing. After Davies had scored on Sunday […]
From Paris to London, officials in cities across Europe are limiting hours of holiday illumination, and many have switched to more energy-efficient LED lights or renewable energy sources as high energy prices bite consumers in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. With the Christmas […]
From truck drivers in Chile and South Korea to rail workers and nurses in the United Kingdom, a global cost of living crisis is pushing workers to go on strike. Economies, barely recovering from the coronavirus pandemic, are now facing more hardship. The war in […]
Police sealed off parts of the centre of Brussels, deployed water cannons and fired tear gas to disperse crowds on Sunday following violence during and after Morocco’s 2-0 upset win over Belgium at the World Cup. Dozens of rioters overturned and torched a car, set […]
Substitute Niclas Fuellkrug’s close range strike late in the second half rescued Germany a valuable 1-1 draw against Spain in a World Cup Group E showdown, a result which left the group still wide open. Spain had the better of the first half on Sunday […]
The energy deprivation facing Ukrainians has renewed tensions between Ukraine’s president and Kyiv’s mayor amid a looming power crisis and the winter period setting in. Mayor Vitali Klitschko on Sunday defended himself against allegations levelled by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that too many Kyiv residents were […]
