Thousands of ecstatic fans gave Argentina’s football squad a hero’s welcome in Buenos Aires in the early hours before dawn on Tuesday, after the plane carrying Lionel Messi and his World Cup-winning teammates touched down at Ezeiza airport. The Argentinian…
Argentina thwart France comeback to win epic World Cup final on penalties
Argentina have won the World Cup for a third time, requiring a penalty shootout to do so when an epic contest with France finished 3-3 after extra-time. Kylian Mbappe became just the second man to score a hat-trick in the…
Salah Hammouri: Israel deports Palestinian lawyer to France
Israel’s interior ministry says it has deported a Palestinian-French human rights lawyer after accusing him of security threats. Salah Hammouri, 37, was escorted onto a flight to France by police early on Sunday morning, the ministry said. A lifelong resident…
Lyon fire: 10 dead, including 5 children
Ten people, including five children, have been killed in a fire in an apartment building near Lyon, France, the local government says. Officials released a statement saying a “sizeable fire” broke out in a seven-storey block of flats in Vaulx-en-Velin.…
France edge past Morocco to set up Argentina final
France were pushed all the way by World Cup wild cards Morocco before the holders sealed a place in Sunday’s final against Argentina. The first African side to reach a World Cup semi-final refused to buckle despite suffering the early…
3 people dead after migrant boat incident
At least three people died after a migrant boat ran into difficulties crossing the English Channel in the early hours, the government has said. The BBC’s Nick Eardley said a person close to the situation said 43 people had been…
American college student goes missing while studying abroad in France
The parents of a senior at St. John Fisher University in Rochester, New York, said their son has been missing since last month while studying abroad in France. Ken DeLand Jr.’s family launched a website to get information about their…
France edge England in thrilling World Cup quarter-final
France have beaten England 2-1 in a fast-paced game to set up a semi-final World Cup clash with Morocco, who sensationally beat Portugal in the other World Cup quarter-final of the day. Aurelien Tchouameni put France ahead with a blistering…
England star Raheem Sterling to return to Qatar World Cup after burglary at family home
England star Raheem Sterling will return to the team’s World Cup base in Qatar ahead of the Three Lions’ quarter final tie against France on Saturday after flying home when intruders broke into his family home. The forward missed England’s…
England 3-0 Senegal: Gareth Southgate’s side set up quarter-final showdown with France
England set up a huge World Cup quarter-final showdown with defending champions France after easing past Senegal with a 3-0 victory in the last 16. After a sluggish start at the Al Bayt Stadium, England burst into life in the…