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Nigeria started their bid for a fourth Africa Cup of Nations title on Tuesday night with a 2-1 victory over Tanzania at the Stade de Fez.

A Turkish court on Tuesday jailed two young French women for 10 years for transporting nearly 25 kilos of cannabis from Thailand. The two nationals had been held for 10 months in Silivri prison, Turkey's largest detention facility, west of Istanbul.

Italy says it will keep a military presence in Lebanon after the United Nations peacekeeping force it belongs to begins to withdraw as planned at the end of 2026.

The European Union has insisted on Denmark’s territorial integrity after US President Donald Trump appointed a special envoy to Greenland who said he would be honoured to make the island "a part of the US". Denmark has summoned the US ambassador over the appointment as Trump reiterated the US “needs”…

Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle on Monday called on his players to better the exploits of the team that surged to the Cup of Nations final nearly two years ago in Cote d'Ivoire.

A cyberattack on the French national post office has disrupted mail and parcel delivery and shut down its online services days before Christmas. Customers of the group’s banking arm are also currently unable to access their online banking app.

Brussels has hit back at China slapping duties of up to 42.7 percent on some dairy products from the European Union, calling the move "unjustified". China's announcement is the latest in a trade spat with the EU that spans from food to electric vehicles.

Nigeria coach Eric Chelle stayed super smooth despite coming under fire from a tetchy hack for his team failing to conquer the universe. And there was a shock for fans of Mali and Leicester City.

Mohamed Salah struck an injury-time winner on Monday night against Zimbawe to launch Egypt's bid for a record-extending eighth Africa Cup of Nations title.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has apologised to the country's Jewish community following the antisemitic attack on Sydney’s Bondi beach last week. Police documents show that the alleged gunmen had extensively planned the attack, which left 15 people dead, including a French national.

German car exports to the United States dropped by nearly 15 percent in the first three quarters of 2025, making the automotive sector the hardest-hit branch of German industry in US President Donald Trump's trade war, according to a study on the impact of tariffs on the Germany economy. The…