- 3d ago
Algerian football federation appoints Brahim Hemdani as national team coach
The Algerian Football Federation has appointed former Marseille captain Brahim Hemdani as head coach, replacing Vladimir Petkovic ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
- 4d ago
French-Algerian film director Tony Gatlif dies at 77 in southern France
The Cannes-winning filmmaker, known for celebrating Romani culture across 25 feature films including Latcho Drom and Gadjo Dilo, died while working in Arles.
- Sep 1
Heavily armed group attacks Overasselt farm, leaving one dead and two officers injured
A group of more than twenty armed attackers stormed a property on Ewijkseweg in Gelderland, prompting a regional manhunt and multiple arrests in Nijmegen.
- Aug 31
Lionel Messi retires from Argentina national team after 207 caps and 125 goals
The 39-year-old Argentina captain announced his retirement from international soccer on 31 August 2026, closing a national team career spanning 207 appearances and a 2022 World Cup title.
- Aug 28
Niger puts down military mutiny in Niamey with support from Russian Africa Corps
Loyalist troops and Russian Africa Corps forces repelled a mutiny by soldiers targeting Niamey's airport base, state broadcaster, and presidential palace, leading to dozens of arrests as checkpoints remain across the capital.
- Aug 28
Icelandic voters reject reopening EU accession talks with 52.8% majority
Icelanders voted 52.8% to 47.2% against resuming negotiations to join the European Union, prompting Reykjavik to pursue alternative bilateral defence ties.
- Aug 27
Emmanouil Karalis clears 6.20 metres in Zurich as Armand Duplantis wins with 6.25
Greece's Emmanouil Karalis set a national record by clearing 6.20 metres on his first attempt at the Zurich Diamond League, becoming the second pole vaulter in history to achieve the mark behind meeting winner Armand Duplantis.
- Aug 27
Algerian wildfires kill 12 people and injure 54 as heatwave sweeps northeastern provinces
Wildfires in northeastern Algeria have killed 12 people, including a child, and injured 54 others, prompting the presidency to declare three days of national mourning.
- Aug 26
Hackers leak records of 70,381 Moroccan security agents and allege state role in Ceuta border crossing
Hacktivist collective Jabaroot has published administrative records of 70,381 Moroccan intelligence and police agents while claiming state officials organized the 30 July border entry into Ceuta.
- Aug 24
Father of US sailor on USS Abraham Lincoln detained by immigration officials in Florida
Federal immigration authorities in Florida have detained Luis Manuel Aviles Roa while his son Joshua Aviles completes a nine-month deployment aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.
- Aug 22
French Socialists set October primary rules as Hollande and Bouamrane bypass internal vote
The French Socialist Party and Place Publique scheduled candidate registration for 1 to 15 September ahead of an October primary, while François Hollande and Karim Bouamrane announced separate plans.
- Aug 22
Former French and British diplomats urge joint action against Israeli settlement expansion
A group of 102 former French and British ambassadors has called on Emmanuel Macron and Andy Burnham to suspend bilateral military cooperation and trade agreements with Israel following new settlement tenders in the West Bank.
- Aug 22
Marseille beats Strasbourg 4-0 in Ligue 1 opener as Gouiri scores twice
Olympique de Marseille secured a 4-0 victory over Racing Strasbourg at the Stade Vélodrome on Friday, beginning the Ligue 1 season with four second-half goals under new manager Bruno Genesio.
- Aug 22
Spain rejects Moroccan sovereignty claims over Ceuta and Melilla following television remarks
Madrid delivered a formal diplomatic rejection after Moroccan Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi called for bilateral talks on the status of Ceuta and Melilla.
- Aug 21
Brent crude approaches $100 following Houthi energy strikes and Gulf tanker attacks
Brent crude rose to $99.22 a barrel on Tuesday after Houthi strikes hit Saudi energy sites and the US targeted Iranian tankers, reducing Hormuz shipping.
- Aug 21
Oil rises toward $94 as US-Iran war and refining deficits strain energy markets
Crude oil recorded a second week of gains above $93 a barrel as the US-Israel conflict with Iran halted peace negotiations and reduced Middle Eastern transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Aug 20
Seven European states move to return asylum seekers to Italy under new migration rules
Ireland and the Netherlands have joined five other European countries in seeking to transfer Dublin regulation asylum seekers back to Italy, prompting a domestic political clash in Rome over EU migration rules.
- Aug 19
British director John Irvin dies at 86 following five-decade filmmaking career
British filmmaker John Irvin, who directed the 1979 spy miniseries Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and the 1987 Vietnam War feature Hamburger Hill, died on 11 August at age 86.
- Aug 18
Valencia Storms Bring 149 km/h Winds and Collapse Church Roof in Alzira
Wet downbursts and wind gusts reaching 149 km/h swept through Valencia's La Ribera region on Thursday, tearing off the roof of a 500-year-old church in Alzira and disrupting rail lines.
- Aug 13
Cameroon wins first Women's Africa Cup of Nations with 3-0 victory over Malawi
Cameroon defeated debutants Malawi 3-0 in Rabat on Sunday to claim its first Women's Africa Cup of Nations title, securing a $2 million prize and qualification for the 2027 World Cup in Brazil.
