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Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States to officiate at the World Cup, will still receive his tournament fee from Fifa in full.

James Boyard's abduction is the highest-ranking abduction in the violence-wracked country in recent years, according to reports.

The Knicks clinched the title against the San Antonio Spurs, 94-90, in the fifth game of the best-of-seven series.

New York's basketball team won the NBA championship for the first time in over 50 years after beating the Spurs in Texas.

Adichie's 21-month old son died in a Lagos hospital, which she says is trying to stop an inquest into the circumstances of his death.

As President Donald Trump celebrates his birthday, we ask people who have worked into their 80s themselves about what it takes to keep going.

The highly controversial trend lies at the intersection of Russia's war on Ukraine, new AI technologies and grief.

Marius Borg Høiby will appear via video link, almost three months after his trial came to an end on 40 charges, including four counts of rape.

A niche group of content creators called "virtual parents" have become hugely popular among young people.

The US president's comments come as Iran says an exact date has not been decided, but it "will not be tomorrow".

Crews erected scaffolding on Friday as onlookers gathered into the evening, though storms delayed the work until Saturday.

Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar's death highlights continuing security challenges facing parts of the country.

The right-wing Swiss People's Party calls the plan a "sustainability initiative", but opponents say it is a recipe for chaos.

The World Cup officially kicked off this week - but alongside the football, there are questions around heat, cost, the environmental impact and travel restrictions.

Stars of the hit TV show say they did not know their on-screen husbands had previous convictions.

Niño Guerrero was killed in a "swift and lethal kinetic strike," the US President wrote in a social media post.

The approval marks a key development in the merger that will reshape media, allowing the continue of the takeover of the Hollywood studio, which owns CNN and HBO.

The painter broke social taboos by celebrating same-sex relationships in his art.

Football fans gathered at a FIFA World Cup watch party at Niagara Falls for the Canadian and USA teams' opening matches.

All three leaders of the North America host nations have missed the tournament opening matches.

BBC speaks to students from war-torn Myanmar who say they were cheated after paying to study abroad.

Musk is now worth $1.11tn according to the Bloomberg rich list, while SpaceX listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange with a value of $2.2tn.

Fifa says numerous empty seats were visible in the near-sell-out Group A match between South Korea and the Czech Republic because of fans remaining on concourses.

The artist, who has died at the age of 88, "was one of life's true originals", King Charles says.

The prime suspect in the killing of Lyhanna, 11, was reported to police nine months prior but never questioned.

José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is suspected of being unable to show proof he paid import duties on the jewellery.

The eyewitness footage shows bright orbs in the sky over an undisclosed location in the northeastern US.

A statement said "significant progress" had been made into investigating the crash which left 260 people dead a year ago.

The taunting reflects anger from parts of the continent over reports of xenophobia in South Africa.

The proud Yorkshireman, who also painted iconic pictures of America, was routinely described as Britain's greatest artist.

Patnala Suresh and his wife were looking forward to celebrating their 15th wedding anniversary this month.

The BBC's Samira Hussain explains everything you need to know about SpaceX's historic IPO.

The BBC's Michelle Fleury spoke to Tom Mueller, who was one of the company's founders alongside Elon Musk in 2002.

People from Puerto Rico reflect on how the catchy tune has attracted attention to where they live.

The Trump-backed candidate is running as a Republican in the deeply liberal state on a platform that he says isn't beholden to party ideology.

Palestinian homes are being pulled down in occupied East Jerusalem to make way for a park.

Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the king's eldest daughter, collapsed in December 2022 while exercising her dogs.

There was a star-studded opening ceremony, and some sporadic clashes between police and protesters around the Azteca stadium.

Bases across Iran have been hit by US strikes, with experts identifying damage to jets and warships.

Relatives urge Indian authorities for answers after receiving the misidentified, and in one case mixed, remains of their loved ones.