Belfast police appealed for calm after a violent knife attack caught on videophone prompted calls for anti-immigration protests. This followed a week of migration-related riots last June in Northern Ireland.

The Leipzig Bach Festival honors the composer with a hit parade. Over 8,000 fans from 20 countries cast their votes. But Bach is celebrated in many other countries around the world as well.

As the German men's national football team embark on their final preparations for the World Cup at their base camp in North Carolina, they're looking to make amends for disappointing tournaments in Russia and Qatar.

The rivalry between Sam Altman and Dario Amodei is entering a new phase. Both AI bosses are planning public listings and hope to use the money to outpace each other in the race to build superintelligent AI.

Just before the World Cup kicks off, host country Mexico faces a political tug-of-war. Striking teachers have occupied the central fan zone and have pledged to continue protesting.

The 2026 World Cup has come under fire even before kickoff. Criticism is mounting over US President Donald Trump’s travel bans, high ticket prices, the expansion to 48 teams as well as its environmental impact.

While ticket prices, heat and politics have made headlines, Ebola has been a World Cup worry for DR Congo. The African nation has qualified for the first time in 52 years, but does the outbreak have wider implications?

Omar Artan, Africa's top referee in 2025, was set to become the first Somali national to officiate at a FIFA World Cup before being denied entry by US authorities

The next-generation aircraft project has been scrapped following company disagreements, dealing a blow to European security cooperation efforts.