Senegal to parade Afcon trophy despite title being stripped
Senegal’s Football Federation boss calls the decision to hand Morocco the Afcon title a “robbery” amid plans to parade the trophy before Saturday’s friendly against Peru in Paris. Read More
French court hands Islam scholar Tariq Ramadan 18-year jail term for rape
Ramadan, a 63-year-old former Oxford professor, denied the charges but his lawyers said he was too ill to attend the trial. Read More
Olympic women’s sport limited to biological females
The women’s category of Olympic sports will be limited to biological females from 2028, says the International Olympic Committee. Read More
Russia bans Oscar-winning film ‘Mr Nobody Against Putin’
A court alleges that the documentary promoted “negative attitudes” about the Russian government and the war in Ukraine. Read More
Army commander convicted of Guinea stadium massacre dies in prison
Aboubacar Sidiki Diakité was convicted over the 2009 massacre in which killed more than 150 people were killed. Read More
European Parliament gives conditional approval to EU-US trade deal
The agreement would see EU tariffs on US goods reduced to zero while US tariffs on EU imports set at 15%. Read More
Zimbabwe says 15 nationals killed after being lured to fight for Russia
Zimbabwe says it is engaging the Russian government to repatriate bodies and bring home those still alive. Read More
New India bill to amend transgender rights sparks protests
The bill seeks to change how transgender people are legally recognised and their right to self-identify. Read More
‘We are being choked’: Philippines transport workers strike over fuel costs
It comes as a ship carrying barrels of Russian crude oil arrived in the Philippines earlier this week. Read More
Trump confirms May meeting with Xi Jinping as Iran war forces postponement
Trump’s delayed meeting with Xi Jinping will be the first visit to China by a US president since 2017. Read More