FIFA could disburse millions to members as Infantino seeks re-election

FIFA president Infantino is open to providing 'greatest level of additional funding' to associations amid opposition.
Asian Games: South Korea volleyball team latest to be taken to wrong venue

Transporting athletes to the wrong location has emerged as a recurring issue at the Asian Games in Japan.
Australia raises interest rates to 15-year high

Reserve Bank of Australia lifts benchmark rate to 4.6 percent amid stubborn inflation.
AFCON qualifiers: Wissa guides DR Congo to win, Tunisia held by Botswana

Democratic Republic of the Congo secure their second straight win in Group E, with striker Yoanne Wissa scoring again.
Public transport drivers strike in Manila over soaring fuel prices

Public transport drivers in Manila begin a three-day strike over soaring fuel prices.
More than 80 reported abducted in Nigeria as police find human remains

Farmers and women abducted in northern Niger and Zamfara states as police find human remains at suspected gang camps.
Pope Leo says AI risk concerns not ‘fake news’

Leader of the Catholic Church says AI safety issues should be taken seriously and acted on.
Rubio, Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister hold talks on Yemen, Hormuz Strait

Top US and Saudi diplomats discuss cooperation on security challenges, including hostilities with Yemen's Houthis.
Ethiopian army claims to have taken Tigrayan stronghold

The Ethiopian military and allied militia claim to have overtaken the town of Alamata in the Tigray region.
Russia pounds Ukraine’s Kyiv after deadly strike on Academy of Sciences

Footage of attack on Academy shows people leaning out of windows as bright flames engulf part of the historic building.