Tour de France bans spectators from third stage as fire burns in French Pyrenees

France, July 6 -- The fire has burned more than 1,600 hectares about 60 kilometres from the stage's finish line in Les Angles, spreading black smoke, which makes it difficult to breathe and limits vis... Read More

England survive Azteca thriller to set up last eight showdown with Norway

France, July 6 -- England head coach Thomas Tuchel said in the prelude to the match that the England players had to forget about an England team's last visit to the venue. Then, Diego Maradona used w... Read More

World Cup bosses wipe out red card for US striker Balogun on eve of Belgium tie

France, July 6 -- The decision to lift the one-game ban emerged the day before the US take on Belgium for a place in the quarter-finals. Fifa, which has been staging the competition since 1930, said ... Read More

Haaland's late strikes take Norway past Brazil to last eight for first time

France, July 6 -- His first came in the 79th minute. Andreas Schjelderup floated the ball across from the left wing and Haaland leapt up in front of Brazil defender Gabriel to plant a header past the... Read More

England boss Tuchel urges players to write own history at Azteca against Mexico

France, July 5 -- England will play at the venue in Mexico City for the first time since their 1986 World Cup quarter-final defeat to Argentina. Two goals, courtesy of one Diego Armando Maradona, etc... Read More

Three sons of Iran's slain leader Khamenei appear at funeral, not successor Mojtaba

France, July 5 -- State TV showed Mostafa, Meysam and Masoud Khamenei praying behind the coffins laid out in ⁠the vast courtyard of Tehran's Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, a sprawling religious co... Read More

Renard quits as Tunisia boss following World Cup debacle

France, July 5 -- "My adventure ends here," the 57-year-old wrote on social media. "I would like to thank the Tunisian Football Federation for the opportunity to ​coach the team at the World Cu... Read More

Mbappe strikes to send France into last eight showdown with Morocco at World Cup

France, July 5 -- On Saturday at the Philadelphia Stadium, France skipper Kylian Mbappe scored in the 70th minute from the penalty spot against Paraguay to send France into the quarter-final. The kic... Read More

The Afghan women farmers keeping their village alive

France, July 5 -- The fields of Eshtiwi show only the first faint signs of growth in June, with small green sprouts emerging around the village. Habiba, who spoke to AFP while busy weeding, is proud ... Read More

Hunger in northern Nigeria reaches worst levels in nearly a decade, WFP says

France, July 5 -- The latest food security analysis showed the number of people facing crisis, ​emergency or catastrophic hunger had risen by almost two ​million from previous projections,... Read More

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