Iranian authorities arrested one of the country’s most famous actresses on charges of spreading falsehoods about nationwide protests that grip the country, state media said on Saturday. The report by the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) said Taraneh Alidoosti, star of the Oscar-winning movie, The […]
France started the World Cup with more questions than answers after being ravaged by injuries. But they quickly ended the curse of the defending champions to reach the final, thanks to their ruthlessness, mental strength and moments of sheer brilliance. Kylian Mbappe scored five goals […]
Pre-tournament favourites Argentina stumbled at the first hurdle before getting their act together to storm into another final, led by their inspirational skipper Lionel Messi who has moved to the top of the tournament’s scoring charts. Eight years ago, Messi dragged Argentina to the World […]
Morocco coach Walid Regragui says his players will leave Qatar proud after becoming the first African team to reach the semifinal of a World Cup, adding that he believes a team from the continent will win the tournament in the next two decades. The Atlas […]
Ukraine has restored power to almost six million people in the last 24 hours after a barrage of Russian missiles on Friday damaged critical energy infrastructure across the country, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. “Repair work continues without a break after yesterday’s terrorist attack,” he said […]
Tunisia’s parliamentary election on Saturday witnessed a record-low turnout as most political parties boycotted the polls, denouncing it as the culmination of President Kais Saied’s march to one-man rule. Last year, Saied, a former law professor, unseated the government and suspended parts of a 2014 […]
Rescuers in Malaysia have found the bodies of a woman and two children, raising the death toll from a landslide at an unlicensed campground to 24, an emergency services official says. Nine people remained missing on Saturday, and rescue efforts continue at the site 50km […]
Doha, Qatar – Croatia have defeated Morocco in the third-place playoff of the football World Cup in Qatar, completing another impressive run after finishing runners-up in the previous tournament four years ago. Zlatko Dalic’s side took the lead on Saturday with Josko Gvardiol’s header in […]
Croatia captain Luka Modric is not ready to hang up his football boots just yet. The 37-year-old midfield general, shortly after leading the national team to victory at the third-place playoff of the World Cup in Qatar, said he will continue to play for Croatia […]
Croatia have eased past Morocco 2-1 to claim third place in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. A sublime header from Joško Gvardiol in the seventh minute made the 20-year-old Croatia’s youngest-ever goal scorer in the national shirt. Two minutes later, Achraf Dari equalised with […]
