Records have been falling from day one for the game’s most feared forwards. Messi now leading the all-time World Cup list has taken a lot of the headlines, and rightly so. But he isn’t the only one who has been setting records this tournament. Mbappe now tops France’s goalscoring charts, …
Read More »World Cup 2026: Why Scotland can’t play for draw or narrow defeat against Brazil
“One of them was the Czech Republic game, the 4-6-0 [in 2010], where a draw would have been a really good result. The game wasn’t great and neither team threatened, but we lost the goal to a set-piece. “So you can plan all you want to play for a certain …
Read More »'I witnessed Maradona's Hand of God' – a goal still talked about 40 years on
My first football game had one of the sport’s most controversial moments and also one of the most celebrated. BBC News
Read More »Trump-backed political outsider wins Colombia election, initial count shows
As a lawyer his clients included Alex Saab, an ally of Venezuela’s ousted president Nicolás Maduro, who faces US charges of money laundering, and David Murcia Guzman, one of Colombia’s biggest fraudsters. He has said this was part of job as a defence lawyer. BBC News
Read More »Italian tourist dies in Bayahibe fire
Italian news agency Ansa reported that the Italian ambassador to the Dominican Republic met the deceased woman’s husband at the hospital. The embassy is helping around 285 Italian tourists who were staying at the resort or nearby, issuing emergency passports to those whose travel documents were destroyed in the fire …
Read More »Suspected gang leader shot dead in flower bouquet ambush at airport
The gunmen concealed their weapons behind flowers and stuffed toys while waiting for the victim outside Guayaquil airport. BBC News
Read More »Venezuela signs deal with US energy giant to rebuild power grid
The deal with General Electric is the latest sign of co-operation between US firms and Venezuela’s interim government. BBC News
Read More »Cuba tourism collapses as US pressure campaign bites
Cubadebate, a state-run news site, reported on Monday that the survival rate for children with cancer had fallen from 85% to 65% since January, when US President Donald Trump threatened to impose sanctions on any country or company providing Cuba with oil. BBC News
Read More »What is El Niño and why could it mean record temperatures?
Global temperatures are expected to rise in the coming months as El Niño begins. BBC News
Read More »Brazil woman dies after rope-jumping instructors fail to attach cord
Three men have been arrested after instructors failed to attach a rope to her before helping her jump from a bridge. BBC News
Read More »Skier from Bedfordshire descends 6,162m Peruvian mountain
A British climber has said she was following her heart when she climbed up and skied down a mountain in Peru. Fay Manners, from Blunham village near Bedford, believes she is the first to have skied down the south-west ridge of Mount Ranrapalca, which is known for its treacherous and …
Read More »'Once in a lifetime' – Mexico fans share excitement as World Cup kicks off
The BBC spoke to match-goers outside Azteca Stadium, where Mexico began the tournament with a 2-0 victory over South Africa. BBC News
Read More »Watch: Fans celebrate Mexico's win in World Cup opening match
There were wild celebrations in host nation Mexico, as their team kicked off their World Cup campaign with a 2-0 win over South Africa. BBC News
Read More »Peru police dress up as World Cup mascots during drug raid
Officers from the Peruvian National Police’s Green Squad disguised themselves as 2026 World Cup mascots during a dramatic drug raid in Peru. Two of the police officers dressed up as Maple the Moose and Clutch the Bald Eagle, before entering the home of a suspected drug dealer in a Lima …
Read More »Fifa World Cup: Why Haiti v Scotland was an antidote to the ills of world football
Every Scotland fan would have hoped for – but would not have expected – a relatively stress-free return to the biggest stage, a handy 2-0 or 3-0 that wasn’t an assault on the senses. What they got was a nerve-shredding night, a 90-minute rollercoaster ride, an evening to bring on …
Read More »Author honoured with Caribbean literature prize
Tessa McWatt, whose book is inspired by her mother, describes her as her “heart’s inspiration”. BBC News
Read More »Mexicans chase a world record wave – but is the trend even Mexican?
Thousands lined the streets in Mexico City on Saturday as they attempted to set the world record for largest human wave. BBC News
Read More »Insecurity and instability drive voters in Peru's tight presidential race
After eight presidents in ten years, many voters are looking for stability so the next president can focus on tackling crime and inequality. BBC News
Read More »Protesters topple World Cup player statues in Mexico City
Protesters have toppled over World Cup player statues installed in Mexico City, just days ahead of the tournament start. The demonstrators are a group of teachers demanding higher wages, and they say they will disrupt the matches if the federal government does not convene with them to discuss their demands. …
Read More »Will Venezuelan oil earn a permanent place in India’s energy mix?
Venezuela was India’s fifth-largest source of crude oil imports in May, supplying about 266,000 barrels a day, or roughly 5.3% of India’s total crude imports, according to maritime analytics firm Kpler. Only Russia, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Brazil supplied more. BBC News
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