Mbappe strikes again as France beat Morocco to reach World Cup semi-finals

Kylian Mbappe recovered from having a first-half penalty saved to score a magnificent opener that set France on their way to a 2-0 win over Morocco in their World Cup quarter-final

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Morocco coach Ouahbi vows team will come back stronger after World Cup exit

Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi promised that his team will bounce back from their World Cup quarter-final exit against France

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Migrants pick up pieces back home after fleeing South Africa

"We came back with nothing," said Assani, among some 15 people who have returned to the village in Salima district, 120 kilometres (75 miles) east of the capital Lilongwe.

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One million women and girls lose access to support amid aid cuts: UN

In a fresh report, the UN Women agency decried a collapse of women's organisations at a time when needs are soaring.

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Landslides kill 15 in Philippines as biggest typhoon in decades nears Taiwan

Two landslides triggered by heavy rains driven by Bavi killed at least 15 people and left six others missing on the Philippines' southern island of Mindanao, authorities said.

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Hundreds welcome Salah's Egypt home after best World Cup run

Hundreds of euphoric supporters welcomed home Egypt's national football team on Friday after the country's best-ever performance at the World Cup

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Spain aim for World Cup date with France by beating Belgium

European champions Spain are on a World Cup collision course with Kylian Mbappe's France if they can beat Belgium in a quarter-final on Friday.

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Amorim hails 'ambitious' AC Milan, promises to learn Italian

Former Man United coach Ruben Amorim embraced the challenge ahead of him in taking on the AC Milan hot-seat when he held his first press conference.

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Mexico appoint Rafael Marquez as new coach after World Cup exit

Former Mexico and Barcelona defender Rafael Marquez was named the country's new head coach after Javier Aguirre stepped down following the co-host's elimination from the World Cup.

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France lose appeal against Olise booking at World Cup

France coach Didier Deschamps revealed Wednesday that an appeal against a yellow card shown to Michael Olise in the World Cup last-16 win over Paraguay had been rejected by FIFA.

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Taiwan warns of 'destructive' winds as typhoon nears

Taiwan's weather forecaster warned on Thursday of "destructive" winds as the biggest typhoon in years swept towards the island after pounding US Pacific territories.

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UN urges immediate end to fighting in eastern DR Congo

The United Nations called Thursday for an immediate end to fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo between the armed forces and the M23 militia.

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New US, Iran fighting erupts ahead of Khamenei burial

New fighting erupted between the US and Iran hours ahead of the burial of longtime supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Thursday, with Tehran targeting US allies in the region.

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Ebola outbreak is 'fastest growing ever' as 600 die

"We need to surge our response, and surging our response means financial resources, human resources," Wessam said. "We are urging all partners and donors to fast-track the disbursement of resources."

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World Bank demands anti-corruption reforms in Kenya

"Every shilling lost to weak controls, to corruption, to poor procurement means a shilling not to going to schools, roads or health clinics," Qimiao Fan, the World Bank's director for Kenya, said.

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Burnham on course to become UK PM with Labour nominations underway

"It is all starting to feel very real," Burnham said in a social media video posted shortly after the process opened on Thursday morning.

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US to guide Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon zones, lead new talks: officials

"The first pilot zone will launch in a matter of days, and further pilot zones are being mapped out and planned," the official said on condition of anonymity.

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FIFA probes racist abuse targeting US streamer IShowSpeed

IShowSpeed has over 57 million subscribers on YouTube, with tens of millions more on other video platforms.

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Switzerland beat Colombia on penalties to reach World Cup quarter-finals

Switzerland beat Colombia 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw on Tuesday to set up a World Cup quarter-final with defending champions Argentina.

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Trump says Iran ceasefire 'over' after fighting flares

Both sides reported hitting dozens of targets, placing fresh strain on an interim deal to end their war and pushing oil prices to their highest level in two weeks.

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Egypt file complaint against referee after controversial World Cup exit

The Egyptian football federation says it has asked that the officiating team that handled the Pharaohs' 3-2 last-16 loss to Argentina be thrown out of the World Cup.

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Kenya Rastafarians hope for freedom to smoke

"Every time I walk on the street, someone will come and want to intimidate me and say, 'Hey Rastaman, stop'," said Moses Mudachi Isavwa, who goes by his Rastafarian name of Ras Masinde.

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Ugandan farmers launch UK legal case against oil pipeline

Climate scientists and environmentalist groups have described the project as a "carbon bomb" that would unleash 379 million tonnes of climate-heating pollution over its 20-year lifetime.

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Vietnam police bust $133 mn World Cup betting rings

Vietnamese police said Tuesday they had arrested 85 people linked to two "exceptionally large-scale" betting rings worth a combined $133 million.

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IOC eases restrictions on Russians before 2028 as anthem, flag ban remains

Russia's return remains more limited than Belarus', which was allowed back by the IOC in early May without any restrictions.

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Spain edge Portugal to end Ronaldo World Cup dream

Spain defeat Portugal 1-0 to end Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup dream and reach the quarter-finals as the US aimed to shrug off controversy surrounding reprieved striker Folarin Balogun

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Belgium thrash USA to end World Cup dream and set up Spain showdown

Belgium brought the United States' World Cup party to a shattering halt on Monday, thrashing the tournament co-hosts 4-1 to set up a quarter-final showdown with Spain.

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Democrats push key US Senate candidate to quit over sex assault claim

Top Democrats called on US Senate candidate Graham Platner to quit the race after a sexual assault allegation threatened to derail the party's best chances of flipping a Republican-held seat.

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Crowds bid farewell to Khamenei in Iranian holy city of Qom

Thousands of people took to the streets on Tuesday in the Iranian holy city of Qom during a fourth day of marathon funeral proceedings for late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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Close to tears and on his own as Ronaldo's World Cup dream ends

Cristiano Ronaldo laboured through his last World Cup match Monday as the dream of winning the biggest prize of all ended in a 1-0 defeat to Spain and left him fighting back tears.

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Kenya, Tanzania shut down protest anniversaries

Kenya and Tanzania both deployed a massive police presence on Tuesday to prevent protests as the East African nations increasingly take a zero-tolerance approach to demonstrations.

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Messi v Salah in World Cup last-16 showdown

Lionel Messi's Argentina face Egypt for a place in the World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday.

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Argentina produce epic World Cup fightback to beat Egypt, reach quarters

Argentina staged a stunning comeback from 2-0 down to avoid a stunning exit at the hands of Egypt and prolong Lionel Messi's World Cup career with a 3-2 win to reach the quarter-finals.

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Salah says 'had to do it' after coolest of penalties in World Cup win

A nerveless Mohamed Salah said he decided only at the last moment to chip in his penalty under massive pressure to help Egypt into the World Cup last 16 on Friday.

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South Korea to use AI tax windfall to fund public projects

South Korea's government plans to use a windfall in tax income from artificial intelligence chipmakers to set up a fund for public infrastructure projects, the presidential office said.

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Why Prince Harry will not stay at Buckingham Palace

Prince Harry's accommodation plans were thrown into confusion after Buckingham Palace contradicted his spokesperson and denied he would stay there, in the latest snag to his UK visit.

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Haaland knocks Brazil out of World Cup as Norway reach quarters

Erling Haaland scored two late goals to send Norway through to a first World Cup quarter-final with 2-1 win over Brazil that condemned the five-time champions to their earliest exit since 1990.

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Bellingham powers 10-man England past Mexico, into World Cup quarters

Jude Bellingham's double inflicted a rare defeat on Mexico at the Estadio Azteca as 10-man England won a nerve-racking World Cup classic 3-2 on Sunday to reach the quarter-finals.

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Tanzanians fear more police killings ahead of planned protests

Some Tanzanians had hoped to protest against repression, but fear of government threats and traumatic memories of mass killings during last October's election mean unrest is unlikely.

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Russia launches deadly barrage on Kyiv region on eve of NATO summit

Russia struck Ukraine's Kyiv region with ballistic missiles and drones on Monday, killing at least 11 people and wounding dozens, authorities said, on the eve of a NATO summit in Turkey.

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