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American family’s ownership of the club has been marred by fan protests, huge debts and poor performance on the pitch.

Japan defeats mighty Germany, Spain thrashes Costa Rica, Morocco and Croatia nil all, Belgium scores win over Canada.

Kosovo, Serbia agree to end a row over vehicle licence plates that the West had warned could trigger ethnic violence.

COVID-19 pandemic has pushed vaccination rates for the highly infectious disease to lowest level since 2008.

The boy was found alongside the body of his grandmother as rain hampers search and rescue efforts in Cianjur.

Japanese football fans are earning respect for their tradition of staying back to help clean up after the games.

Tanzanian villagers accuse Canadian mining giant of being complicit in killings and torture at the North Mara gold mine.

The alleged attacker appeared via video chat in a US court on Wednesday and was ordered to be held without bail.

Turkey says it is determined to secure its southern border.

Abortion advocates say 'legal ping pong' causing chaos in US state as Georgia Supreme Court allows ban to retake effect.

The statue of Curt von Francois, seen as a symbol of colonial oppression, was removed following pressure from activists.

In a one-sided contest, Spain spent 90 minutes punishing Costa Rica in their World Cup Group E match.

Belgians escape major upset as Canada fail to make pressure tell in thrilling Group F encounter.

Regional African leaders, including from Rwanda and DRC, agree on the cessation of hostilities from Friday.

But General Bajwa reveals that the country's most powerful institution has decided to stay away from politics.

US has accused three Iranian security officials of complicity in human rights violations in largely Kurdish regions.

Two late goals by Japan stunned Germany in their opening match of Qatar 2022.

A court in the Netherlands orders the country to compensate families of the 20 victims killed in the air strike.

Luis Enrique's side soar to the top of Group E after producing the most dominant display of the World Cup yet.

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser wore the rainbow-coloured armband as she watched Germany play Japan.

Applications for unemployment benefits are a proxy for layoffs and these levels show extraordinary job security.

UN agency says Haitian children face 'triple threat' of malnutrition, cholera and armed violence in crisis-hit nation.

Nation faces blackouts as rockets rain down on several cities, with at least four people reported killed in Kyiv.

I returned to my homeland Palestine to see and experience what I had only heard in family stories.

Grocery prices and nearly all the ingredients of a traditional Thanksgiving meal are up double-digits since last year.

Germany started strong and led after a penalty, but Japan overtook them with two goals late in the game.

The gag order against Mediapart violates French press law and the European Convention on Human Rights, critics say.

The school served 22 students from four different villages in the southern region of the occupied West Bank.

Canada failed to score in its one and only World Cup appearance in 1986; a young team hopes to change that in Qatar.

Quarterly crime statistics show a rise in murder, rape and kidnapping figures compared with the same time last year.

We follow the lives of Haitians who have been deported from the US to a country with rising violence and instability.

Japan seal historic win in their opening match of the World Cup 2022, beating 2014 winners Germany.

The opposition figure faces up to 10 years in prison for denouncing Putin's war in Ukraine.

An exorbitant rise in costs means desperate money decisions for a taxi driver and his wife as they support their family.

Presidency says at least 10 soldiers killed, but media reports suggest the number may be much higher.

How Qatar has changed, seen through the eyes of the expats living there since before it won World Cup hosting rights.

While the North Africans were hoping for an upset, they describe the result against the 2018 finalists as satisfactory.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy welcomes the designation, a move Washington has so far resisted.

Sweden’s Indigenous Sami people fear the iron mines needed for 'green energy' threaten their traditional way of life.

Croatia's World Cup campaign got off to a stuttering start with a 0-0 draw against a battling Morocco.

The baby's mother, who was pregnant for the entirety of the Ukraine war, was pulled from the rubble alive.

Three Iranian footballers playing in the Gulf and Europe hope to represent their country at the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

The Moroccan fans were in good voice against Croatia as the two teams played out a cagey draw.

Turkish president maintains threat, as Russia again warns against an anti-YPG ground offensive.

The dancing Morocco fans outnumbered the Croatian fans as both their teams meet in Group F.

The current army chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, is to step down on November 29 after serving for six years.

The Saudi left-back was stretchered off during his side's win over Argentina after a sickening collision with AlOwais.

The Supreme Court says the Scottish government cannot hold a second plebiscite next year without London's approval.

The government should 'build adequate capabilities' for its search and rescue teams, a transport ministry report says.

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 273rd day, we take a look at the main developments.