Fifa offers $40m if nations back controversial plan
Fifa has set a deadline of 19 September for member associations to access cash as FA voice disapproval of world governing body’s funding plan ahead of emergency Uefa meeting.
Oscar-winning songwriter Glen Hansard killed in crash
Hansard, who was 56, won the best song Oscar for the 2007 low-budget musical film Once.
More than 100 aftershocks hit Japan after deadly quake that killed 13
People are being urged to stay alert, with earthquake aftershocks potentially reaching magnitude 7, officials say
European wildfires in maps – and how they’re being tackled
A blaze near Bordeaux has torn through more than 162 sq miles (420 sq km) in less than four days, while the Madrid region is seeing its worst fires ever.
Trump’s new spy chief confirmed by US Senate
Jay Clayton’s confirmation comes after the US president’s original choice was rejected by lawmakers due to lack of relevant experience
‘Delulu’, ‘Clock it’: ‘Cockroach’ protest brings Gen Z slang to India’s parliament
From “delulu” to “FOMO”, Gen Z slang has made an unlikely journey from Instagram to parliament.
Japan in a ‘race against time’ to rescue people trapped beneath rubble after quake
At least 13 people have been killed after the earthquake struck the island of Kyushu on Tuesday.
‘I thought I would die’: Survivors describe the shock and horror of powerful Japan earthquake
Rescue operations are ongoing following the 6.8-magnitude quake, as survivors wrestle with the shock.
‘No safe options’ for thousands sheltering in key Sudan city as RSF fighters advance
International leaders have issued warnings the RSF may be preparing to attack the city, raising fears of further atrocities being committed.
‘Israeli settlers laid siege to our home’: Inside a Palestinian village under weekly attack
A home on the edge of al-Mughayyir has become a weekly frontline in the battle for the occupied West Bank.
