France’s Far-Right Leader Said She Will Run For President Despite A Court Ordering Her To Wear An Ankle Tag

Le Pen is appealing her one-year electronic ankle tag sentence to France's highest court, claiming it hinders her campaigning.

Iran Has Buried Its Assassinated Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei After A Six-Day Funeral Attended By Millions

The funeral opened with three days of mourning in Tehran, where Khamenei's coffin lay in state at the Grand Mosall for public viewing.

England Footballer Jude Bellingham Is Being Praised After He Stopped To Speak To A Disabled Reporter About Venezuela

Many praise the 23-year-old Real Madrid midfielder for taking the time to stop and for answering in Spanish.

Dettol Has Apologized After It Released An Ad In China Accused Of Sexism Over Its Focus On Women’s “Purity”

Many people criticized the ad for objectifying women and equating women’s “purity” with physical cleanliness, calling for a boycott of the brand.

Cabo Verde’s Football Team Came Home To A Hero’s Welcome After A Stunning Run At The World Cup

Fans lined the streets waving flags and beating drums as the squad rode through Praia on an open-top bus to Quebra Canela Beach.

Egypt's Coach Used His Platform At The World Cup To Speak Out For Palestinians Facing Israel’s Genocide

"I want to send a message: please let the Palestinian people live. I ask athletes and journalists everywhere to help deliver that ‌message.”

The Gaza Hospital Director Detained By Israel Was Reportedly Beaten By A Hammer And Said He Might Not Survive

Abu Safiya was severely injured, struggling to breathe and speak and almost unrecognizable.

Hamas Has Dissolved Its Government In Gaza And Will Stop Governing After Nearly 20 Years

Hamas’ move is seen as a way to push talks, which remain deadlocked after nine months, into the next phase of the “ceasefire” agreement.

Over 900 People In South Africa Have Been Arrested After A Wave Of Anti-Immigration Protests

A deputy national police commissioner said 108 marches were peaceful, while 12 needed police intervention because of unrest, including looting. 

Japan’s Youngest Woman Mayor Will Also Become The First Elected Woman Official To Take Maternity Leave

Kawata hopes that her decision will encourage workers, business owners and managers to embrace “child-rearing and childbirth”.

Norway's Football Star Erling Haaland Has Become A Huge Meme In China After He Starred In An Ad For A Herbal Tea

In the ad, Haaland performs in Mandarin-language scenes built around football, summer heat and a jingle that plays on the sound of his name.

Burkina Faso, A Former French Colony, Has Announced It Is Cutting All Diplomatic Ties With France

The government also accused France of actively supporting networks and armed groups that are destabilizing Burkina Faso and the wider Sahel region.