Trump confirms he asked Fifa to review Balogun ban
President Donald Trump confirms he asked Fifa to review United States striker Folarin Balogun’s one-match suspension at the World Cup.
Sri Lanka prison riots leave 26 dead and more than 100 injured
The two days of violence at Negombo Prison are the worst prison riots in the country in years.
Wildfire in southern France forces evacuation of 10,000 people
Tour de France organisers ban spectators from stage three as a wildfire hits the Pyrénées-Orientales region.
Russian attack leaves gaping hole in Kyiv residential building
The BBC’s Sarah Rainsford is at the scene of one of the blasts to hit Ukraine’s capital overnight.
Huge crowds fill Tehran streets for Khamenei’s funeral procession
Many people were waving Iranian flags and red banners symbolising vengeance for the former supreme leader’s war death.
Watch: Why Australia’s PM apologised for ‘inappropriate’ Kylie comments
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has apologised for remarks he made about popstar Kylie Minogue in a podcast interview last week.
Nigeria says two nationals killed in South Africa amid rise of anti-migrant attacks
Nigeria’s government said one of its nationals was reportedly killed by police officers “using gruesome interrogation techniques”.
Girl trapped in Venezuela quake ‘survived on ketchup and cheese’
BBC international correspondent Yogita Limayee meets 12-year-old Fabiana, who was trapped in Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes.
Crimea residents describe ‘catastrophic’ situation after Ukrainian strikes
Eastern Europe correspondent Sarah Rainsford explains why Crimea is a target for Kyiv, and why the peninsula matters to Vladimir Putin.
‘I ate ketchup and cheese’, says Venezuelan girl trapped under quake rubble for 32 hours
Fabiana was trapped in the rubble of a 10-storey residential building after two earthquakes rocked Venezuela in June.
