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Christian Eriksen collapsed during Denmark's friendly against Ukraine but is now conscious, says the Danish Football Association.

As part of the countdown to the World Cup, Mexico City is attempting to surpass the world record for largest wave.

Iran's participation has become one of the most complex stories of the tournament.

Thousands lined the streets in Mexico City on Saturday as they attempted to set the world record for largest human wave.

The group includes many women and children who were abducted in March from an area close to Cameroon.

All of Iran's group games are in the US, but players and support staff will have to fly in and out of the country on match day.

Ukrainian officials say a Russian drone hit a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near the Chornobyl nuclear plant.

The pontiff waved at those gathered from his popemobile as he arrived at the Plaza de Cibeles.

The US defence secretary was speaking in Normandy, 82 years after allied forces launched their operation to liberate Nazi-occupied north-western Europe.

Sean Reifel's joined the cast of the popular reality series less than a year after he joined his hometown's police force.

Yusuf Ali, now 34, struggles with his memories living in Mogadishu surrounded by dark reminders of his past.

After eight presidents in 10 years, many voters are looking for stability so the next president can focus on tackling crime and inequality.

The seven-month-old boy's shrouded body was wrapped in a Palestinian flag and carried by his father to the graveyard.

On the first day of his official seven-day tour of Spain, the Pope praises the country's "active commitment to peace and solidarity among peoples".

Teenager Mirra Andreeva fulfils her huge potential with a first Grand Slam title as Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska is denied a fairytale French Open victory.

The city's governor urges residents to remain indoors for the first time since the beginning of the war.

The Israeli military is investigating the incident in south Lebanon, where it is fighting Hezbollah.

The man was spearfishing off Michaelmas Island with his family, according to local reports.

The British actor, who also appeared in Merlin and Little Britain, died of complications from pneumonia.

Incumbent Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is seeking a third term despite falling domestic support.

The ban came as a second infected calf was identified in Texas, and the US state declaring a state of disaster over the outbreak.

The feasting phenomenon run by Le Canon Français has become a hot political issue.

Swifties worldwide are looking for clues about the superstar's nuptials to American football star Travis Kelce.

The Bulgarian singer says her historic victory in Vienna came close to never happening.

The Israeli military says Friday's "incident is under review", expressing "deep sorrow for any harm caused".

Isro scientist Nandini Harinath wore the sari on the "single most critical day" of India's Mars mission.

Crops are being ravaged and homes are being invaded by the rodents - and it’s costing farmers hundreds of thousands of dollars.

There are now 380 confirmed cases of Ebola in DR Congo, far lower than initial estimates of suspected cases, writes Fergus Walsh.

Russian attempt to repair tunnel area sparks safe-haven procedure for five other astronauts onboard.

Dawa Sherpa was spotted alive by a cleaning crew as he slid slowly down the world's tallest mountain and spoke to the BBC from hospital.

Anthony Head, who first came to public attention for his role in 1980s Nescafe ads, has died at the age of 72.

The Russian president's refusal comes after his Ukrainian counterpart wrote an open letter calling for face-to-face talks.

It is the third month in a row US jobs figures have beaten expectations.

The men are sentenced to 47 months each for stealing the 2,500-year-old Romanian Coțofenești helmet.

He follows the late great Papa Wemba in becoming a knight of the National Order of the Leopard.

The bans for Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich are confirmed by the Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheál Martin.

Despite the Iran war, inflation and debt fears, US markets keep hitting record highs, fueled largely by AI. BBC's Samira Hussain looks into whether that bubble will burst.

Ukraine says it struck five ships carrying illegal cargo in the Sea of Azov and in coastal waters of Russian-occupied territories.

A man suspected of murdering an 11-year-old girl had previously been identified as a potential child molester, records show.

Thomas Weir Pauken II, 50, knowingly worked with people employed by the Chinese government for years.