President Donald Trump presented Spain with the World Cup 2026 trophy after its victory over Argentina on Sunday, declaring the tournament showed that the United States had become “a soccer country”. The final capped more than a year of logistical…
La Roja have been crowned World Champions for the second time after a tense battle with Argentina in New Jersey.
A fast-moving wildfire in southern France forced dozens of residents to evacuate on Sunday as more than 600 firefighters and water-bombing aircraft battled the blaze. Fanned by strong winds and dry vegetation, the fire near Draguignan burned 10 homes, damaged…
Lionel Messi could have ended all debate over who is the greatest player of all time by winning another World Cup with Argentina on Sunday, but he was left in tears following Spain’s 1-0 win.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they hit US military targets in Kuwait on Monday, including an early-warning radar system that they alleged had been “completely destroyed” in a statement reported by state news agency IRNA. Kuwait later said that its air…
Spain were crowned world champions for the second time in their history on Sunday, defeating defending champions Argentina 1-0 after extra time at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Ferran Torres’ decisive strike in extra time settled a tightly contested final,…
Police in New Delhi on Sunday banned a planned march on the Indian parliament by supporters of the viral, opposition Cockroach Janata Party. The demonstration set for Monday, the start of parliament’s monsoonsession, follows growing calls for the education minister’s…
A US service member died during a “controlled detonation” of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian drone in northern Iraq, the military said Sunday. It followed the killing of two US troops in Jordan late Friday. Jordan on Sunday summoned…
“It’s going to be the best day of my life,” one supporter said before heading to the World Cup final.
Israeli and Jordanian forces on Sunday intercepted an Iranian missile aimed at the Jordanian city of Aqaba, the Israeli military said. Reporting from Israel, FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky explains that Israel was hit by sharpnel from the interception. While no…