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During a live BBC News broadcast, reporter Paul Njie interviews a Cape Verde fan when the country suddenly scores its first ever World Cup goal against Uruguay in the 2026 World Cup.

As ticket demand outstrips supply by a ratio of 15 to one, desperate fans have become easy targets.

It had planned to abandon the fuel, but the higher cost of natural gas may make it think again.

A weaker rupee and tougher immigration rules are pushing Indian students away from popular destinations like the US and UK.

Abiy Ahmed's party retains its huge majority despite unrest in several parts of Ethiopia and tensions with its neighbours.

The artist, who passed away at his home in London earlier this month, requested just his partner and great-nephew attend.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi breaks the record for the fastest 50-over List A half-century in history on the same day he was not included in India's one-day international squad.

Millions of candidates face biometric checks and frisking as air force deployed to secure exam papers.

There may be about 5,000 miles between the Netherlands and their former colony Curacao but members of the Dutch royal family managed to see both sides play on Saturday.

Davey Hearn says he was simply touching the new paint at the site out of curiosity and did not remove or alter it.

The US disputed Iran's claim the waterway is shut, a move Tehran says was a response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon.

Damon Albarn, De La Soul and Moonchild Sannelly talk backstage as Gorillaz play their biggest show.

Victims' families say there are ways to be an ethical true-crime fan - not an exploitative one.

An AI company is sending free cleaners door-to-door in a bid to train the robots it hopes one day will replace them.

A left-wing senator who backs talks with armed gangs faces an outsider endorsed by Trump.

The Israeli military accused Ahmed Wishah of being a "Hamas sniper operative", without providing evidence.

Travelling with a humanitarian convoy, BBC's Hugo Bachega has been given rare access to a part of Lebanon under Israeli occupation.

Ukraine's president said his country was open to "engagement" about "difficult and painful chapters of our shared past".

The US president earlier questioned Meloni's popularity after suggesting she "begged" for a photo at G7 summit

The move comes after weeks of anti-government protests that have caused a shortage of basic goods in Bolivia.

There are moments when life in Moscow feels completely normal - Thursday morning wasn't one of them, writes Steve Rosenberg.

Nearly 1,700 people were evacuated from the huge blaze at Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach in Bayahibe, a popular resort town on the Caribbean coast.

US supporters were delighted after their team won 2-0 against the Socceroos while Australian fans were left disappointed but still hopeful.

Australia was previously the only continent where the H5N1 bird flu strain had not yet been found.

Best-known as co-creator of sitcom Cheers, Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of other classics including the Big Bang Theory and Will and Grace.

The Japanese pop group have become global stars, after being recruited before they were teenagers.

More than eight million South Africans are living with HIV – the highest number of any country in the world.

Ukraine has denounced the move, calling it a "strategic mistake" and "disrespectful".

The BBC asked Sydney locals if they would take the newly announced, longest ever commercial flight from Sydney to London.

The man was allegedly struck by his 81-year-old opponent, who has since been arrested, the public prosecutor says.

Health facilities have come under attack during the current outbreak as a result of misinformation and fear.

The highly public exchange is an indication that their earlier close ties have frayed since Trump's decision to go to war with Iran.

Markos's beloved hen was not responding to any treatments - so he did the only thing he could think of.

India's largest telecom operator is expected to raise around $4bn (£3.02bn), according to media reports.

The proposal would extend Emmerson Mnangagwa's term by two years and scrap direct presidential elections.

Experts say internet, media and government restrictions have all hampered casualty reporting across the region.

His fierce defence of the Iran plan amid mounting criticism comes as speculation intensifies about a possible 2028 presidential run.

Iran's supreme leader says he disagrees with the deal and Donald Trump signed it "out of desperation".

Emaa Hussen, 34, faces life in prison for allegedly trying to smuggle 320kg of meth hidden in bags of charcoal.

The defence team reverse course a day after saying they would argue he suffered "extreme emotional disturbance".