Jan 18, 2026, 06:41 PM ET RABAT, Morocco — The Africa Cup of Nations final went to extra time after finishing 0-0 in a chaotic end that saw Senegal players walk off the field when host Morocco was awarded a stoppage-time penalty. Senegal would go on to win the game 1-0 in extra time to…
Getty Images Blue Monday is discussed every year, even though experts reject the idea Christmas is over, it’s cold and dark outside and you may be in an endless cycle of doomscrolling. Blue Monday – also known as the most depressing day of the year – has been trending online. According to TikTok, the number…
China said its economy expanded by 5% last year, meeting Beijing’s official target as a record trade surplus boosted growth. The world’s second-largest economy reached its goal despite growth slowing to 4.5% in the final three months of 2025. China’s past year has been marked by struggles to boost domestic spending, a prolonged property crisis…
Anna FosterPresenter, Today programme UN Photo / Alba García Ruiz Antonio Guterres told the BBC some believe “the power of law should be replaced by the law of power” The US is acting with impunity and believes its power matters more than international law, the head of the UN has told the BBC. Speaking to…
PA Media Cold temperatures cause 16-year-old Amber to break out in red, itchy hives “I just want to be able to do normal things and have a normal life and not have to worry.” A 16-year-old girl from north Wales says she is “always scared” of having an allergic reaction after being diagnosed with a…
For decades, global university rankings told a predictable story: American institutions dominated, with Harvard, Stanford and MIT as immutable peaks. That story is changing. In the latest Leiden Rankings, which measure research output, Harvard has slipped to third place behind two Chinese universities. On the Shanghai Ranking, China and Taiwan together now place more universities…
Harry Sekulich,BBC News, Guy Hedgecoe,Madridand Rachel Hagan,BBC News Footage shows emergency workers at scene of derailment At least 21 people have died in a train collision in southern Spain and left dozens more injured, as authorities warned the death toll could increase in Spain’s worst rail crash in more than a decade. Carriages on a…
Moderate Socialist Antonio Jose Seguro came out on top in the first round of Portugal’s presidential election on Sunday, followed by the far-right leader Andre Ventura, and the two will face off in a February 8 run-off. In the five decades since Portugal threw off its fascist dictatorship, a presidential election has only once before…
Jan 18, 2026, 03:52 PM ET Atlanta Braves shortstop Ha-Seong Kim is expected to be sidelined four to five months after having surgery to repair a torn tendon in his right middle finger, the team said. The Braves said Kim suffered the injury in Korea and had the procedure Sunday in Atlanta. Kim’s return to…
[This story contains spoilers from the premiere of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.] The world of Game of Thrones is known for having scenes that are shocking and graphic. But HBO‘s new prequel series, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, opened with a jaw-dropping moment that not a single viewer could have possibly expected….
