[France vs Belgium] We’ll show Henry he picked wrong side – Giroud
France will go into their World Cup semi-final against neighbours Belgium with a “hunger to win” and a desire to show their 1998 World Cup winner Thierry Henry that he…
Israel closes main Gaza goods crossing in response to arson attacks
Israel has shut the main cargo crossing with the Gaza Strip in retaliation for arson attacks by Palestinians and attempts to infiltrate its territory. Only "humanitarian equipment", including food and…
George Clooney injured in Italian scooter crash
Hollywood star George Clooney was taken to hospital after suffering minor injuries in a collision involving his scooter and a car. The accident happened in Sardinia where the US actor…
Dissident Liu Xiaobo’s widow Liu Xia ‘allowed to leave China’
The widow of Chinese Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo has been allowed to leave the country, boarding a flight for Germany, reports say. Liu Xia, who had been under…
Germany bans ethnic Turkish boxer gang Osmanen Germania
Germany has banned an ethnic Turkish boxer gang called Osmanen Germania, saying it is involved in serious crime. The group identifies with Turkish nationalism, espouses a macho boxing and biker…
