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At least seven people have died after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake in Afghanistan, local officials have said. The tremor was recorded near the city of Mazar-e Sharif, in the northern Balkh province, at around 12.59am on Monday (8.29pm in the UK). Samim Joyanda, the spokesperson for the health department in …

There was, though, an air of what might have been in the Rangers dressing-room at Hampden, after they worked their way back into the semi-final. “I think this is tough because we had the feeling we could beat them, even with 10 men,” Rohl said. “We put a lot of …

© RMN – Grand Palais (Musée du Louvre) Mathieu Rabeau Precious crown jewels including the Parure Marie-Amélie diadème are yet to be recovered A woman has been charged over a theft at the Louvre Museum in Paris last month, French media report. The 38-year-old, who has not been named, was …

The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has suspended 149 referees and assistant referees after an investigation found hundreds of professional match officials in the country had betting accounts. Bans ranging from eight to 12 months, based on the “severity of the act”, have been imposed for involvement in betting activity, with …

The roll-out of a new digital border system for tourist traffic at Dover has been “paused”, officials at the port said. The new Entry/Exit System (EES) was expected to be introduced for tourists at the Port of Dover on Saturday, but the plans have been put on a temporary hold. …

Fight for the Future, a digital rights group, has issued a warning to Amazon Ring owners, urging them to turn off and cover their cameras during Halloween. The safety advisory comes in response to Amazon’s recent partnership with Flock.  Flock calls itself “a public safety technology ecosystem” that develops security …

Teenage spinner Aimee Maguire has returned to the Ireland cricket squad for their white-ball tour to South Africa in December. The 19-year-old is back in the senior side for the first time since receiving ICC clearance for her remodelled bowling action in August. Maguire had previously been suspended after she …

The two suspects arrested over the Louvre jewellery heist have “partially” confessed to their involvement in the robbery. Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau revealed the development at a news conference on Wednesday. Four thieves stole nine items – one of which was dropped and recovered at the scene – in a …

Alfred Lasteck,BBC Africa, Dar es Salaam and Basillioh Rukanga BBC The opposition has accused the government of undermining democracy, which it denies Police in Tanzania’s main city Dar es Salaam have fired tear gas to disperse opposition supporters protesting against the general election taking place in the East African state. …

At least 64 people were killed in a police operation against the Red Command gang in Rio de Janeiro’s northern suburbs – the largest and deadliest raid in the Brazilian state’s history. Four police officers were among those killed during Operation Containment in the Alemão and Penha districts, state Governor …

Images from Jamaica show the powerful arrival of Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall Tuesday afternoon as a Category 5 hurricane. Coastal areas are facing intense wind and rain, as a third of the island is already experiencing power cuts, according to officials. BBC News

But it is not the first time that Flav has lent his support to an Olympic team. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer was the official hype man for the US women’s water polo team at the Paris Olympics in 2024. He joined Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, husband of …

More than 150 referees in Turkey are under investigation for allegedly betting on games, the Turkish Football Federation said. The probe comes after 371 of 571 active referees were found to have at least one account with a betting company, according to federation president Ibrahim Haciosmanoglu. He added that 152 …

Rain prevented a result between Bangladesh and co-hosts India in the final group stage game of the Women’s World Cup as persistent rain had the final say in Navi Mumbai. Chasing an adjusted target of 126 under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method after the game was reduced to 27 overs per side, …

Two suspects have been arrested over the theft of precious crown jewels from Paris’s Louvre museum, French media say. According to Le Parisien newspaper, the men were originally from the Parisian suburb of Seine-Saint-Denis, and one was preparing to board a flight from Charles de Gaulle Airport. Items of inestimable …

The White House East Wing has been torn down to make way for the construction a new ballroom, months after President Donald Trump said that the new space would not “interfere with the current building”. Trump administration officials told CBS, the BBC’s US partner, that during the planning process, it …

He is defined as an “involved person” under EU sanctions because the body alleges he has been “involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by working as a director or manager, or equivalent position, of a Government of Russia-affiliated entity, namely Rostec, which is owned …

BBC The club was fined £8,500 for incidents at a game at Sincil Bank in May Lincoln City has been fined £8,500 by the Football Association (FA) after supporters aimed “sectarian chants” at an opposition player. The FA said the club had failed to control supporters after Wrexham’s James McClean …

A National Basketball Association player and coach are two of several people across the country who have been charged in an illegal sports betting case, according to the BBC’s US partner CBS News. Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat player Terry Rozier were arrested after Wednesday’s games, …

At least 40 migrants, including children, have died after their boat sank off the coast of Tunisia, in one of the deadliest maritime disasters in the region this year, authorities say. The boat sank off the Mediterranean port of Mahdia in central Tunisia while carrying about 70 migrants, an official …