Some 260,000 fans are expected to watch K-pop stars BTS perform together on Saturday for the first time since October 2022, in the historic heart of South Korea’s capital. BBC Seoul correspondent Jake Kwon has been speaking to BTS fans in Gwanghwamun Square ahead of the comeback concert. The seven K-pop stars – RM, Jin,…
Blatter’s comments, made on Monday via social media, lend high-profile support to a controversial warning issued by Mark Pieth, the Swiss anti-corruption lawyer who once worked with FIFA Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has waded back into global football’s biggest political fault line, openly backing calls for fans to boycott World Cup matches in the…
Thousands of fans were expected to line the streets in the Senegalese capital Dakar on Monday night to greet the return of the national football team that claimed the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations following a 1-0 victory over Morocco. Pape Gueye’s scorcher into the top right hand corner of Yassine Bounou’s goal in the…
Football fans from across Africa have gathered in Paris to back their teams, whether it’s in a restaurant, a friend’s flat or even out on the streets – even if they say watching it back home is a livelier affair. Yahia, 17, Algeria fan “The Africa Cup of Nations in Barbès is a celebration of…
NewsFeed The Palestinian national football team played their first match in Europe in a generation against Basque Country at a sold-out stadium in Bilbao, Spain. Players walked onto the pitch with roses instead of children to remember those killed in Israel’s genocide. Despite a 3–0 loss, the game was seen as a symbolic victory for…
Diane Keaton, the cherished Oscar-winning actor known for her charming presence on and off the screen, died of pneumonia, her family has said. A statement from the family released to People Magazine on Wednesday said: “The Keaton family are very grateful for the extraordinary messages of love and support they have received these past few…
MIAMI — With its pastel suits, fast cars, and a soundtrack that made TV history, “Miami Vice” was the show that helped define a decade. It’s hard to forget that iconic drive from the pilot episode, underscored by Phil Collins’ “In the Air Tonight.” “Miami Vice” wasn’t just another cop show. It redefined the genre, blending…
Members of Bachelor Nation appear ready to give a rose to the newest addition to the franchise. Fans of the long-running reality dating franchise expressed shock — and enthusiasm — after ABC announced Wednesday that Taylor Frankie Paul, a reality TV star from “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” would be the next lead of “The…
Discover Sport founder Stephen Watson South Africa has a new social media platform dedicated solely to sport. Called Discover Sport, the platform – launched by the same team that has built streaming media platforms in the past – is aimed at helping athletes promote their sports. The mobile-first platform has attracted a number of backers…
A German court on Tuesday convicted a 16-year-old boy of supporting a foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Austria last year. The Syrian national, whom prosecutors have identified only as Mohammad A. in line with German privacy rules, was convicted of preparing a serious act of violence and supporting a terrorist act of…
