Paris Saint-Germain have endured a difficult start to their Ligue 1 title defence after losing 2-1 to AS Monaco. Paris Saint-Germain are now four games without a victory after falling 2-1 to AS Monaco on Saturday. The defeat leaves PSG without a win in their opening three Ligue 1 matches. It is their worst start…
Fenerbahce midfielder Matteo Guendouzi and striker Mason Greenwood have been punished by UEFA following a brawl after their Champions League play-off win over Lyon. Guendouzi received a four-match European ban, although two matches have been suspended. He was also fined €50,000 (£43,000). Greenwood was handed a one-match suspended ban and fined €30,000 (£26,000). Both suspended…
An E. coli outbreak linked to frozen blueberries has grown to 17 confirmed cases, with six people hospitalised so far. Five additional infections were recorded in the latest federal update from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Two of the six hospitalisations were included in the…
Romanian prosecutors have charged social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate with further alleged trafficking and sex offences. The brothers are accused of making more than $1.2m by coercing a girl into performing sex acts during video chats, according to Romania’s Directorate for Investigating Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT). Andrew Tate faces charges of trafficking minors,…
The United Nations General Assembly has backed a resolution calling for wider use of a world map that more accurately represents Africa’s enormous size. The “Correct the Map” resolution, sponsored by Togo and supported by African Union members, passed with 164 votes in favour. France and the UK were among those supporting the resolution. The…
The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency arrested 68 suspected drug traffickers and seized more than 7,531 kilogrammes of narcotic substances throughout August 2026. The 68 suspects comprised 34 males and 34 females, a distribution Ofoyeju described as evidence that substance abuse cuts across gender lines without distinction. The seizures included…
Rescuers in Nepal are racing to reach dozens of workers trapped underground after two men were found alive nine days after devastating flash floods. The discovery at the Trishuli 3A hydropower site has renewed hopes of finding more survivors. Rescuers also recovered the body of a third person from the tunnel. The floods swept through…
A 12-year-old boy has died after the car he was travelling in was struck by a train at a level crossing in County Mayo, Ireland. Gardaí and emergency services responded to the collision at Kiltybo near Ballyhaunis at about 20:45 local time on Thursday. The boy was a passenger in the car and was pronounced…
Ukrainian basketball player Kate Koval has left Louisiana State University’s (LSU) programme after the team signed Russian player Anna Minaeva. Koval, 20, departed after one season with LSU. Her exit was initially announced as being for “personal reasons”, but she has now explained that Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine influenced her decision. Koval said the…
Nigeria international goalkeeper Comfort Erhabor has joined Crystal Palace Women on a two-year contract ahead of the new WSL campaign. The English club announced the 21-year-old goalkeeper’s arrival on Thursday, making her the latest addition to its women’s team. Erhabor joins Crystal Palace from Portsmouth, where she signed in July 2025. She made six appearances…
