The Jewish diaspora say they reject Israel’s authority over their name amid Smotrich’s Israel Day parade appearance.

A police officer stole the show at a World Cup fan festival in Boston, as he effortlessly juggled a football.

Follow the updates as five-time record champions Brazil face African giants Morocco in a blockbuster Group C clash.

Animal lovers in Gaza are resorting to desperate measures to keep their pets alive and healthy.

Iranian authorities say assassinations and strikes over the past year have failed to deter them.

Judge says Trump-backed board's move to add president's name unlawful, requires Congressional approval.

Henry Ensher says the US–Iran agreement is not a final settlement but only the start of a process that can go wrong.

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off, 101 East explores why India struggles to compete in the world's most popular sport

After a disappointing home World Cup in 2022, Asian Cup champions Qatar are looking for better showing in North America.

The tournament was sold as a symbol of unity, but Trump’s border politics have turned it into a spectacle of exclusion.

As the banned group fights its proscription in London, similar battles are playing out in Edinburgh.

The organisation employs tens of thousands of workers, local and foreign, to respond to crises across several countries.

Shady al-Areer, 38, was smuggled from Israel into the occupied West Bank after October 7, 2023. This is his story.

A new UNHCR report reveals that 117.8 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced by the end of 2025.

Record five-time world champions Brazil open their 2026 campaign against African heavyweights Morocco on Saturday.

Trump claims US kills Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang leader

UK court has sentenced four pro-Palestine activists to jail for a raid on an Israeli arms factory near Bristol in 2024.

USA beat Paraguay 4-1 in Los Angeles as each of the three World Cup cohosts have now staged a game at 2026 edition.

Four activists from Palestine Action jailed by a British court over protest raid on Israeli arms firm in UK.

The lawsuit accuses OpenAI of failing to intervene despite warning signs in daughter's ChatGPT conversations

Viktor Orban, who ran unopposed, said he took full responsibility for his pro-Russian Fidesz party's defeat in April.

Both sides have indicated a deal to end the war is close, but have diverged on details and timeline for a breakthrough.

Albania protests escalate over Kushner-backed coastal development

MMA event reflects career deeply intertwined with professional fighting, but risks political fallout.

The rallies in Northern Ireland follow two nights of anti-immigrant violence provoked by a stabbing attack.

This testimony is part of a wider pattern documented in reports describing sexual abuse inside Israeli prisons.

Funeral ceremonies will take place in Tehran and Qom before a burial in his home town of Mashhad.

Antonov An-32 transport plane crashed near Assam’s Jorhat region, air forces says.

Yemen’s 'Spider-Man' dies while scaling volcanic crater

The company said it received ⁠an export control directive to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5.

US and Iran say a deal to end the war is close, with a final text agreed but key steps still pending.

Brazil face Morocco as World Cup Day three brings predictions, key fixtures and other headlines.

Local police say an investigation is under way over the possible theft of equipment which was arriving in Kansas City.

The Israeli military has ordered residents of 20 Lebanese towns and villages to leave their homes immediately.

Gang leader Flores had controlled the vast criminal syndicate from Venezuela for years.

The AC Milan forward is the USA's talisman, and his form will be pivotal to the team's odds of a deep run.

Thousands of Bosnia fans turned Toronto blue as they marched to the chants of 'Free Palestine' in Toronto.

Tom Cruise, David Beckham, Halle Berry among celebrities in attendance at Hollywood-style opening ceremony.

Jibril Rajoub remains in Mexico awaiting a US visa to attend the World Cup 2026.

The US president has sought to reshape the capital city's image and institutions through series of plans and projects.

Ukraine's SBU security service claimed attack sparking fires in Russia's Tamanneftegaz terminal.

US President Donald Trump says a deal between Washington and Tehran will be signed on Sunday.

Follow our live build-up, with team news as it lands, before our text commentary stream.

Israeli attack kills one person in central Gaza's Bureij camp, as a disabled Palestinian is shot in occupied West Bank.

Iranians gave mixed reactions as Iran and the US said they were close to an interim agreement to end the war.

World Cup fans reveal how much they paid for a seat at the US’s opening game against Paraguay.

A military transport aircraft has crashed in India’s northeastern Assam during a routine fligh.

Hundreds demonstrated in Kinshasa against constitutional changes.

Israel has continued to attack Lebanon, despite Iran saying it was included in a potential memorandum of understanding.

After an epic comeback, the New York Knicks head to San Antonio, hoping to beat the Spurs to seal the 2026 championship.

Smokers in Gaza turn to toxic molokhia nicotine cigarettes as tobacco prices surge, causing serious health risks.

UFC Freedom 250 will proceed after ⁠a federal judge denies a legal challenge to the event on Friday.

US fans celebrate victory over Paraguay in World Cup opener

As reports emerge of a possible US-Iran agreement, President Donald Trump is looking for an ‘off-ramp’ from Iran war.

Dominating 4-1 victory adds to joy of Team USA fans relishing the opportunity to see football on the brightest stage.

Members of a self-funded athletics club in Meru are proving that competition does not end with age.

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Canada have fought out a 1–1 draw in their World Cup opening match.

Partey's visa was denied due to the multiple charges of rape he faces in the United Kingdom.

Cyle Larin's equaliser gives Canada first World Cup points after Jovo Lukic put Bosnia in the lead in the first half.

Sources tell Reuters UAE releasing funds to ease tensions with Iran, allow both sides to avoid 'red lines'.