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Omar Artan, who was set to be the first Somali to referee at the World Cup finals, is dropped from the list of officials after he was denied entry to the United States.

Markets in Asia are hit by a tech sell-off, and oil is volatile as Iran and Israel launch attacks on each other.

The Knicks' stunning winning streak has energised New York as the team prepares for the third game of the NBA Finals at home.

For the first time since the start of a precarious ceasefire two months ago, Israel and Iran have traded missile strikes.

This occurrence of aurora australis, or Southern Lights, was captured by Nasa astronaut Jessica Meir.

The magnitude-7.8 quake triggered small tsunami waves in the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan.

The former leader of crypto platform FTX, currently serving a 25-year sentence, on Monday officially applied to be pardoned.

Denmark's team doctor said an ICD implanted into the footballer's chest responded as it should after he collapsed on Sunday.

Christian Eriksen says he is "doing well" and is at home with his family following his collapse in Sunday's game against Ukraine.

Activists allege there is a plan to build a car park on protected land belonging to a wildlife sanctuary.

The players and staff will have to fly in and out of the US for each of their games in the group stage.

Beijing is trying to reassert influence over a strategically vital yet deeply unpredictable partner.

Iran's decision to risk jeopardising peace talks may reflect how its leaders view their current position, writes BBC Persian editor Amir Azimi.

Experts have called the filming of a close encounter between divers and a great white shark in the Mediterranean Sea an "exciting" moment - but warned little is understood about the region's shark population.

A senior figure in a major organised crime gang has been sentenced to 24 years in prison at a court in Dublin.

Pupils could be heard screaming as the earthquake struck the city of Digos, but the school said nobody was injured in the incident.

There was no immediate response from Israel, which had launched attacks on Iran after Tehran fired missiles towards Israel late on Sunday.

Malawi is among several African nations transporting their citizens out of the country following reports of violence against migrants.

Christian Eriksen is back at home and "doing well" after the Denmark footballer's collapse on the pitch during a friendly with Ukraine on Sunday.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract Party secures nearly 50% of the vote, comfortably beating the other contenders.

The race between right-wing Keiko Fujimori and left-wing Roberto Sánchez has been dominated by concerns over crime and political instability.

At least 35 people have died after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck the island of Mindanao in the Philippines.

The Netherlands has one of the world's lowest rates of 16 to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training.

The European country had 9.1 million international visitors in April, the most ever for that month.

Fans across the world say US travel bans and visa regulations make them feel excluded from the World Cup.

A grandfather, a survivor, a witness: one year after the crash, the people on the ground tell their stories.