European football's 55 member associations have voted to boycott World Cups if the sport's governing body proceeds with a plan to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors.The decision was made at an emergency meeting called to discuss the proposal announced earlier this week by Fifa, whi...

The number of people who have died after a powerful earthquake hit southwestern Japan has risen to 28, authorities said on Thursday.Rescuers are still working to find survivors after the magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit Kumamoto prefecture on Kyushu island on Tuesday, causing widespread damage to houses...

COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka has welcomed over 1.3 million international tourists so far in 2026. According to the latest report released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), the arrivals between January 1 and July 26 have been recorded as 1,313,974. The report reveals ...

At least 13 people were confirmed dead in Kumamoto Prefecture, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday, a day after a massive earthquake pummeled the region.The toll was expected to rise, with scores still missing following the magnitude 7.1 quake, which also registered up to a shindo 7, the hi...

The US ⁠walked out as ​France addressed a United Nations Security Council meeting on Ukraine on Monday, accusing its longtime ​ally of "disingenuous grandstanding" over French comments comparing the US to North Korea, Russia and other authoritarian states regarding votes on human rights issues.The m...