Ex-Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey charged with rape in UK

Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey was on Friday charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault after complaints by three women, UK police said.The charges against…

Salah ‘frightened’ to return to Liverpool after Jota death

Mohamed Salah said the death of Liverpool teammate Diogo Jota in a car crash had left him “frightened” to return to the club as the Premier League champions postponed the…

Chelsea and Barcelona fined by UEFA for financial breaches

Chelsea, Barcelona and Aston Villa were among several clubs fined by UEFA on Friday for breaching European football’s financial sustainability requirements. UEFA said the clubs had not complied with its…

Russia becomes first country to recognise Taliban

Afghanistan’s government said on Thursday that Russia had become the first country to officially recognise its rule, calling it a “brave decision”. The announcement came after a meeting between Afghanistan’s…

US Supreme Court to weigh transgender athlete bans

The US Supreme Court agreed on Thursday to wade into the hot-button issue of transgender athletes in girls and women’s sports. The court said it would hear cases next term…

Iran announces opening of its airspace after war

Iran announced Thursday that it has reopened its airspace, including over Tehran, after closing it on June 13 due to the war with Israel, according to state media. “Tehran’s Mehrabad…

Al-Hilal eye more glory against Fluminense at Club World Cup

Having pulled off the biggest upset of the Club World Cup so far, Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal have their eyes on a spot in the semi-finals when they take on Brazil’s…

Netanyahu vows to bring all Gaza hostages home

Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to bring home all the hostages still held by militants in war-stricken Gaza, where the civil defence agency said 73 people were killed Thursday in…

Diogo Jota: Liverpool’s ‘exceptional player, exceptional boy’

Diogo Jota was quickly hailed by the Liverpool support as “better than (Luis) Figo” and the shocking death of the Portuguese international on Thursday has left the English champions in…

Hamas mulls truce proposals after Trump Gaza ceasefire push

Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Wednesday it was discussing proposals for a Gaza ceasefire received from mediators, after US President Donald Trump said Israel backed a 60-day ceasefire in…