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Controversial moments that shaped African football's biggest games

CAF's unprecedented decision to strip Senegal of the trophy is just the latest controversy for African soccer and its governing body. Here are some others

CAF chief backs controversial move to strip Senegal of AFCON 2025 title

Patrice Motsepe, the president of the Confederation of African Football, sought Wednesday to explain the decision made by its appeals board on Tuesday that ruled Senegal had forfeited the final in Jan

Messi to lead Argentina in Guatemala friendly before 2026 FIFA World Cup

The game at La Bombonera in Buenos Aires was arranged after the Finalissima between Argentina and Spain on March 27 in Qatar was called off because of the conflict in the Middle East

Athletes get finance guidance from JPMorgan on NIL and retirement

JPMorgan hopes to reach these athletes early, maybe as early as high school but certainly on college campuses, in hopes of teaching them good financial habits from the start

A look at past moments that threatened Strait of Hormuz's oil flows

This is hardly the first time the Strait of Hormuz has been weaponised. Ship seizures and past fighting in the region have raised alarm for commercial ships earlier as well

EU summit will focus on West Asia war, loan to Ukraine blocked by Hungary

Rising energy prices because of the war and fears in Europe of a new refugee crisis have pushed leaders to make the Middle East one of the top priorities at the summit

Israel's strategy of killing Iran's top leaders could backfire: Experts

Targeted killing is rarely used against states. While it may yield short-term wins for leaders, especially in open-ended wars, it seldom addresses the root causes driving conflicts

Newcastle's Tonali suffers injury ahead of Italy World Cup 2026 playoffs

Tonali appeared to hurt his left thigh chasing back to defend Fermin Lopez and put the ball out for a corner

Hollowed-out US State Dept strains diplomacy, struggles to manage Iran war

Veteran diplomats with decades of collective experience have been fired, retired or were reassigned - replaced by more junior officials or political appointees, limiting the ability of the department

Probe of Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades starts evidence hearings

Former residents and relatives of the dead have been waiting for answers since November 2025, when the fire shattered the close-knit community of Wang Fuk Court

Japan's PM Takaichi meets Trump as he seeks help securing Strait of Hormuz

Trump has repeatedly complained on camera and online that US allies, including Japan, have rejected his request to help safeguard the critical waterway for oil and gas transport

FBI probes ex-counterterror official over alleged classified info leak

Prosecutors have repeatedly struggled to make charges stick amid rejections from judges or to secure indictments in the first place

Asian shares skid as oil prices top $111 a barrel, Wall Street slumps

US stocks also sagged due to a report that said inflation was primed to worsen even before the war with Iran sent oil and gas prices spiking

Strikes hit world's biggest natural gas field in Iran as Tehran retaliates

Trump pledged that Israel would make no more attacks on Iran's major South Pars gas field, but if Iran attacked Qatar again, the US would retaliate

Venezuela's acting Prez names new defence chief to replace Maduro loyalist

The announcement comes more than ten weeks after Rodriguez became acting head of state following the Jan. 3 US military operation that captured Maduro to put him on trial in the US

US national debt surges past $39 trillion just weeks into war with Iran

Federal debt has surged under both Republican and Democratic presidents, most recently fueled by wars, large-scale pandemic spending and tax cuts

World Happiness Report shows social media's harms; Finland happiest country

The annual report, published by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford, also found that Finland is the happiest land in the world for the ninth year in a row

Concern, anger and hope grow in Cuba as Trump calls for 'imminent action'

Island-wide blackouts have roiled Cubans already grappling with years of crisis, and lack of gasoline and basic resources has crippled hospital and slashed public transport

US stocks fall as Brent crude at $109 fuels inflation fears amid Iran war

If the disruptions keep oil and gas prices high for long, they could send a debilitating wave of inflation crashing into the global economy

Trump grants 60-day waiver from Jones Act shipping rules to ease oil costs

The 1920s law, designed to protect the American shipbuilding sector, is often blamed for making gas more expensive