Last-minute visas and moving training camp: Iran’s road to the World Cup
Iran’s participation has become one of the most complex stories of the tournament.
Israel strikes Beirut suburb days after US-brokered truce
Israel says the attacks on the Lebanese capital were ordered “in response to Hezbollah’s firing at Israeli territory”.
Mexicans chase a world record wave – but is the trend even Mexican?
Thousands lined the streets in Mexico City on Saturday as they attempted to set the world record for largest human wave.
One dead, five injured after shooting in Israel
The suspect opened fire from a car in several locations before being shot dead.
Hundreds of captives freed from Boko Haram mountain hideout
The group includes many women and children who were abducted in March from an area close to Cameroon.
Iran’s World Cup team lands in Mexico amid US visa row
All of Iran’s group games are in the US, but players and support staff will have to fly in and out of the country on match day.
Zelensky criticises ‘vile’ Chornobyl drone strike ahead of London talks
Ukrainian officials say a Russian drone hit a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near the Chornobyl nuclear plant.
Huge crowds throng Madrid streets for Pope’s open-air mass
The pontiff waved at those gathered from his popemobile as he arrived at the Plaza de Cibeles.
Steve Rosenberg: Lasting image of Russia’s economic forum is plume of smoke over St Petersburg
The BBC’s Russia editor saw Putin’s flagship economic event overshadowed by Ukrainian drones attacks.
Armenia votes as Russia piles pressure on pro-West government
Incumbent Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is seeking a third term despite falling domestic support.
