BERLIN (AFP) -- As the dust settled on Germany's shock group stage exit from the Women's World Cup, officials and media sweated over the problems ingrained in the country's once proud football setup. Germany's defender Marina Hegering reacts after a draw during the Australia and New Zealand 2023...
KYIV, Ukraine - Ukraine carried out a drone strike overnight on a Russian tanker in the Kerch Strait, a day after one of Moscow's ships was hit in the Black Sea, a Ukrainian security source told AFP on Saturday. It was the latest attack around the Black Sea since Moscow exited a deal last...
PORTBAU, Spain - Firefighters said they evacuated more than 130 people as they fought Saturday to control a wildfire at Portbou on the Spanish border with France on the Mediterranean coast. Firefighters from Spain's northeastern region of Catalonia teamed up with French colleagues as the blaze...
MOSCOW, Russia - Russia on Saturday said it captured a settlement in northeastern Ukraine, where Kyiv has reported increased attacks. "In the area of Kupiansk, as a result of the competent and professional actions of the military units of the Western command, the settlement of Novoselivske was...
FATIMA, Portugal - Around 200,000 pilgrims flooded the shrine of Fatima in Portugal on Saturday to attend a service held by Pope Francis at one of Catholicism's most revered sites devoted to the Virgin Mary. Worshippers waved and called out "Viva!" as the 86-year-old pontiff, wearing a white...
BEIJING, China - At least 10 people were killed in floods in a city near Beijing, officials said Saturday, bringing the death toll from recent torrential rains in northern China to at least 30. Officials reported the deaths in Baoding, about 150 kilometres (90 miles) from Beijing, adding that...
WELLINGTON (AFP) -- Japan's surprise title charge at the Women's World Cup gathered pace with a clinical 3-1 win over Norway to reach the last eight while Spain thrashed Switzerland 5-1 on Saturday, Aug. 5. Japan players celebrate their victory after the end of the Australia and New Zealand 2023...
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol called on Friday for mobilising all possible forces and police announced they "won't hesitate" to use their firearms after a series of stabbings shook the typically low-crime country. The second mass stabbing in two weeks took place Thursday...
BEIJING, China -- China will allow some foreigners to obtain visas on arrival and rural residents to settle more easily in cities as part of a series of measures aimed at boosting its flagging economy. The relaxations aim to "promote the free movement" of "people, vehicles, information and data", an...
With Alen Stajcic’s departure coming two days after the Filipinas’ exit from the FIFA Women’s World Cup, midfielder Quinley Quezada remained positive that the team will cope brilliantly with two more competitions ahead this year. *Filipinas midfielder Quinley Quezada. (Quinley Quezada...
PERTH (AFP) -- Goal-scorer Anissa Lahmari called it an "explosion of joy" as World Cup debutants Morocco qualified for the last 16 at the expense of Germany after stunning Colombia, 1-nil, on Thursday, Aug. 3. *Morocco's midfielder Anissa Lahmari (center) celebrates scoring her team's first goal...
BRISBANE (AFP) -- A Women's World Cup full of shocks had its biggest yet when Germany were dumped out in the group phase on Thursday, Aug. 3, following a stalemate with South Korea, with debutants Morocco progressing instead. *Germany's defender Marina Hegering reacts after a draw during the...
