The operation to destroy ISIL's final urban base in Iraq and Syria hit a snag on Thursday as an expected evacuation of the remaining civilians there failed to happen for reasons unknown. The US-backed

Maicao, Colombia - Gusts of hot desert wind drift through the broken window, shattered by a stone, in the house that Madonna Badillo shares with seven Venezuelan sex workers. Badillo fixed the window many

At least 59 "bandits" were killed by a civilian defence force when they attacked a village in northwest Nigeria, security officials and locals said. Local reports said the death toll could be even higher,

Pulwama, India-administered Kashmir - Whenever there would be a gun battle, 40-year-old Hamida would sink with anxiety, fearing that her 20-year-old rebel son might be one of those involved. On the afternoon of February

Abuja, Nigeria - Will Nigerians finally get to elect a new president in a free-and-fair election after a week delay? That is the question on the lips of many as Nigeria's Independent Electoral Commission

(CNN)The line-ups for the 2019 Global Champions League (GCL) have been announced -- with a number of high-profile stars making a switch to different teams. London Knights, last year's winner of the GCL Championship,

(CNN)English Premier League club Manchester City has said a fan is in a "critical condition" in hospital after an alleged assault in Germany following the team's Champions League match against Schalke Wednesday. "The club

(CNN)When Kylian Mbappe scored France's final goal last July's 4-2 victory over Croatia, he became only the second teenager in history to score in a World Cup final.The man he emulated was Brazil great

(CNN)Organizers of Paris 2024 have proposed that breakdancing should be included as a new sport in the Olympic program. It's one of four sports suggested for inclusion in the Games -- alongside surfing, climbing

Is a spate of terror incidents in Egypt a ‘last dance’ for militants or a failure in security operations CAIRO: Three terrorist attacks in the space of as many days have raised questions over