4+ hour, 5+ min ago   (494+ words) Burkina Faso go into Tuesday night's game in Group B against South Africa knowing that a point will send them into the last eight, should pool pacesetters Cote d'Ivoire beat or draw with third-placed Tanzania. South Africa need to win…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (651+ words) European nations could boycott the next World Cup if Gianni Infantino proceeds with his plan to sell off stakes in the competition. UEFA are preparing for an emergency meeting at 2pm today (Thursday, 30 July) to discuss the news that has rocked…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (525+ words) Commonwealth Sport chiefs have dismissed Idi Amin’s grandson’s claims of corruption and racism after he was disqualified for a head-butt in the super-heavyweight boxing. Aziz Abdul lashed out at the decision by the Argentinian referee, Manuel Vilarino, after losing his…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (833+ words) South African farmers are sounding the alarm – such as Lloyd Hadebe, deputy president of the Farmers' Association in KwaZulu-Natal, the region hardest hit by anti-immigration protests. "Labour shortages are already occurring on sugarcane farms, for instance" he told RFI's correspondent…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (355+ words) Sales at internet homeware retailer Online Home Shop have topped £100m, with profits also surging. The Trafford Park-based seller of bedding, furniture and clothes, among other products, has filed accounts showing a turnover rose from £59.6m to £100.2m in the year to the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (427+ words) The 40-year-old succeeded in protecting the tourists' lives when the horrifying incident happened in 2015, but subsequently succumbed to his injuries. Hwange National Park is home to substantial elephant herds, lions, and other creatures indigenous to the African continent, and Quinn…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (472+ words) Lionel Messi showed his true colours with a heartfelt gesture to his Argentina team-mates after their World Cup final defeat. The three-time winners were hoping to secure back-to-back titles but were undone by Spain, who prevailed by a single goal…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (547+ words) Beyond the pitch, Spain's triumph in securing their second World Cup star has boosted the international profile of the Spanish national team, strengthening its presence and connection with supporters in recent months, ever since the official announcement of the World…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (838+ words) Tanzania wants to expand its tourism offering with the opening of an international golf course this July and by co-hosting the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. Its aim: to attract new travellers, boost foreign investment and diversify one of the main…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (361+ words) The Argentina Football Association has brandished claims senior officials had their phones seized by FBI officials as "false." There has been plenty of fallout from the country's World Cup final defeat to Spain. Nahuel Molina also appeared to throw a…...