Football’s global governing body promises to increase the funding for the tournament to help cover participation costs.By ReutersPublished On 27 Apr 202627 Apr 2026FIFA says it is ‌‌in discussions with national football associations to increase prize money for all...

If the 23rd edition of the FIFA World Cup has become prohibitively expensive – with tickets fetching prices at more than $2m for the final – blame dynamic pricing, along with greed, says longtime gaming and sports executive Peter Moore.“Dynamic pricing doesn’t belong...

A Ukrainian attack on the captured Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant kills a worker, according to the site’s Russia-installed authorities. Published On 27 Apr 202627 Apr 2026Ukrainian officials say Russian drones have again attacked the southern port city of Odesa, injuring...

By AFP, AP and ReutersPublished On 27 Apr 202627 Apr 2026North Korea has opened a memorial museum in Pyongyang for its soldiers killed while fighting alongside Russian forces in the war in Ukraine, in the clearest sign yet of how central the conflict has become to the...

On April 27, states party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) will gather in New York to begin their five-year review of its function. This year, the review conference opens under the shadow of the war that the US and Israel launched on...

NewsFeedHours after gunshots echoed through this year’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, security measures for US President Donald Trump are once again under scrutiny. Some law enforcement experts say the Secret Service did ‘exactly what they were...

Pakistan and Oman remain involved in backchannel efforts to prevent a return to open US-Israel war on Iran. Published On 27 Apr 202627 Apr 2026Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in Russia for talks with President Vladimir Putin, as Tehran intensifies...

East Darfur, Sudan — Hawa Adam did not expect a childhood illness to kill her son. Ali was two years old when he fell sick on February 25 in Labado, in Sudan’s East Darfur state. He died two days later.“I thought it was one of the ordinary childhood diseases,” the...

Chinguetti, Mauritania – Bookkeeper Muhammad Gholam el-Habot gently pulled a pair of white gloves onto his slender hands and set about his routine in his high-ceilinged, cool library lined with steel bookshelves.He opened a thick manuscript printed in Arabic. After...

Dutch midfielder suffers suspected ACL injury in his right knee, ending his chances of playing in the FIFA World Cup. Published On 27 Apr 202627 Apr 2026Tottenham Hotspur ‌‌‌‌and Netherlands midfielder Xavi Simons says his ⁠⁠⁠⁠football season has “come to an abrupt...

EXPLAINERIran discusses diplomatic solutions with regional partners as Trump says Iran could telephone if it wants to talk. Published On 27 Apr 202627 Apr 2026Iran has stepped up diplomatic efforts to end the war with the United States, with Foreign Minister Abbas...

Real Zaragoza’s Esteban Andrada faces a ban for punching Huesca’s Jorge Pulido after being shown a red card.Published On 27 Apr 202627 Apr 2026Real Zaragoza goalkeeper Esteban Andrada faces a long ban for punching a Huesca player in the face, having already been sent...