Reuters The World Cup is in full swing and, aside from the matches, fans are enjoying an extravaganza of sights, sounds, colours and songs.
With catchy hooks and punchy lyrics, the World Cup song has been a popular pre-match aperitif for decades.
Official anthems at recent tournaments have been sung by megastars including Pitbull and Shakira.
But it is the ones from decades ago, when Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland qualified, that are remembered fondly and
An Israeli air strike on the southern suburbs of Lebanon's capital Beirut has put further pressure on attempts for a US-Iran deal to end fighting, although Donald Trump says a truce remains close.
The attack on Dahieh, where the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah is based, came after the US said an agreement with Iran would be signed on Sunday.
The Israeli military said the attack was in response to Hezbollah firing towards northern Israel. The
Getty Images The UK and Japan have agreed a multi-billion pound investment deal which UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said will build a "new era of co-operation" between the two nations.
Japanese firms will spend more than £9bn on UK infrastructure and financial services and up to £9bn on UK offshore wind, creating tens of thousands of jobs, Downing Street said as the PM met his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi in London.
The deal comes as the UK's economy struggles to grow,
Getty Images Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has responded to criticism for skipping his country's first World Cup match to attend a USA game, where his girlfriend, pop superstar Katy Perry, performed.
"Sometimes supportive boyfriend duties call. But you know who I'm rooting for to take the Cup," he posted on social media, adding a Canadian flag emoji.
The opening matches in Toronto and Los Angeles took place hours apart.
Cameras caught Perry running off stage to greet the former Canadian leader with a
Reuters A teenager was shot and buses destroyed during chaotic scenes in New York City that marred jubilant celebrations for the Knicks' historic NBA championship win.
The New York Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 94–90 in game five on Saturday to clinch the title for the first time in more than half a century.
The game was in Texas, but New Yorkers took to their hometown streets in droves to toast the milestone for fans and the city.
As crowds swelled into the early hours, gunfire rang out near
Ayuntamiento Cártama Seventeen people have been injured after the wagon of a tourist train overturned in the Spanish town of Cártama.
The accident happened just after 21:30 local time (20:30 BST) on Saturday evening, according to local authorities. The cause is unknown.
Emergency teams attended to the injured at the scene and four were later evacuated to a nearby hospital, including three children. None
Reuters Voters in Switzerland have rejected a proposal to limit the country's population to 10 million, early projections suggest.
Not all votes have been counted, but the current trend suggests 55% of participants voted against, to 45% for.
The divisive vote risked putting the country's free movement agreement with the European Union in jeopardy.
Switzerland's population has grown rapidly since 2002, when it
Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States to officiate at the World Cup, will still receive his full tournament fee.
Artan was interrogated for 11 hours by US immigration authorities at Miami International Airport on Monday before being told he would not be allowed into the country after his diplomatic passport and single entry US visa were rejected.
A US government official said Artan had not been allowed to enter the country because of an alleged "association with suspected members of terror organisations" .
Artan said he had
Getty Images Armed men in Haiti have kidnapped the defence minister's chief of staff, the highest-ranking official to be kidnapped in the violence-wracked Caribbean country in recent years.
Top security official James Boyard, who is also inspector general of Haiti's police, was seized in the island's capital Port-au-Prince on Thursday.
Both the Associated Press news agency and the New York Times confirmed his abduction