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Stars salute Argentinian football legend on social media as he tearfully confirms departure from Barcelona.

Closing ceremony in Tokyo echoes restraint of Olympics held without spectators due to the COVID pandemic.

Khartoum's decision comes days after Addis Ababa rejected Sudan's offer to mediate in the ongoing conflict in Tigray.

Nation is now averaging more than 100,000 new cases per day as highly contagious Delta variant continues to spread.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics marked by pandemic and by political, sporting, and personal turmoil draws to a close.

Al Jazeera speaks to Ahmad Shuja Jamal, an Afghan National Security Council official, as Taliban makes big gains.

The Canadian prime minister must put a stop to the repeated victimisation of a Muslim Canadian citizen by French courts.

Brazil's president is parroting Donald Trump's fraud claims to prepare to contest next year's elections, experts say.

Dumat al-Jandal, the region’s largest wind farm, has been connected to the grid and began producing electricity.

Mocimboa da Praia, home to one of Africa's biggest natural gas projects, retaken from rebels, Rwandan army says.

120 boys from 12 different camps gather for their own version of the Olympic Games, as Tokyo 2020 ends.

Messi joined Barcelona aged 13 and went on to score 672 goals in 778 appearances for the club.

A move to Paris would reunite Messi with his close friend Neymar with whom he played at Barcelona.

Firefighters continue to battle blazes that stretch for miles north of Athens.

Six-time Ballon d'Or winner to leave after 21 years as Barcelona said they could not afford to keep him.

Fighting in urban areas has increased the number of civilians injured and made providing healthcare extremely difficult.

Five others were injured after gov't shelling struck residential neighbourhoods in the village of Qastoun.

Ash from the eruption blanketed several villages and nearby towns, officials said.

Armed group says its forces are in control of Kunduz as fighting rages in several cities across Afghanistan.

Homes, businesses and farms burned during Greece’s most protracted heatwave in 30 years.

Kim orders military to kick off a relief campaign and provide supplies to residents of eastern South Hamgyong region.

Sexualisation, policing of testosterone and underrepresentation of women in top sports jobs are just some of the issues.

Eliud Kipchoge cements legacy, becoming only the third man to win consecutive marathon titles.

Saudi Arabia will begin receiving Umrah pilgrimage requests from abroad for vaccinated worshippers starting August 9.

US condemns President Daniel Ortega's crackdown on opposition leaders and potential opponents ahead of November 7 polls.

The Dixie Fire in northern California has now spread over 1,807 square kilometres and is just 21-percent contained.

Hezbollah leader's statement follows the first exchange of fire between Israel and the Lebanese group in years.

Colombia and Panama to hold a meeting on Monday to discuss passage of thousands of migrants stranded in border region.

Officials said Afghan air force pilot Hamidullah Azimi died when a sticky bomb attached to his vehicle detonated.

Haiti has asked the UN to launch an international investigation into President Jovenel Moise's assassination on July 7.

In a rare stroke of bipartisanship, Republicans joined Democrats to advance the measure towards final votes.

About 42 percent of people in Argentina live below the poverty line amid an economic downturn worsened by COVID-19.

Health officials urge vaccinations as cases, hospitalisations and deaths rise amid spread of highly contagious variant.

A worsening COVID crisis has renewed anti-government protests in the Thai capital, Bangkok.

Neeraj Chopra wins men's javelin gold for India, as the Tokyo 2020 athletics competition draws to a close.

Pedro Castillo is facing political and economic turmoil - including impeachment calls - as he forms his administration.

Protesters take to streets across France for the fourth weekend in a row, two days before the new rules come into force.

Substitute Malcom strikes an extra-time goal to give Brazil a 2-1 victory over Spain in Yokohama.

Unconscious Sajad Ganjzadeh awarded +75kg men's gold for Iran as Saudi Arabia's Tareg Hamedi disqualified for high kick.

VP Riek Machar denies claims by rivals earlier this week that they had deposed him as the head of SPLA-IO party.

Anti-gov't protesters rally in the Thai capital against the state's failure to handle COVID outbreaks and the economy.

Unprecedented state violence against protesters is making royal rule increasingly unpopular in eSwatini.

Deputy governor says Taliban captured Sheberghan, less than a day after taking over the city of Zaranj.

Hundreds evacuated by ferry from the island of Evia east of the capital in the fifth day of wildfires.

Family of a player targeted by youth, saying Dalits in the team were to blame for the bronze-medal play-off.

Maarouf is the most prominent member of the party to be targeted since President Saied sacked PM last month.

Vaccinated travellers from six Asian countries need to quarantine for two or 10 days.

IMF to distribute more than $200bn to help emerging and developing countries through the pandemic.

The US capture a fourth straight Olympic gold medal after beating France.

Country struggles to contain spread of the virus as 60 percent of the population is placed under lockdown.