Striker Mehdi Taremi says US travel policies are dampening the usual joy that the football tournament ignites.

Asian stock markets surge as Washington and Tehran announce agreement to end hostiles and reopen Strait of Hormuz.

Many settled in Zimbabwes fertile Eastern Highlands after drought left their home areas unable to support farming.

'There's no such thing as an unimportant World Cup match,' 13 World Cup participant nations say in a statement.

Victor Munoz is also fit to play as coach Luis de la Fuente says he has no concerns over his players' fitness.

Asia's most successful side, Japan, twice come from behind to draw 2-2 with Netherlands in Group F opener.

Smriti Mandhana scored 68, and Deepti Sharma took five wickets as India thrashed Pakistan in front of a sellout crowd.

Two helicopters collided in midair before crashing into car park of electric vehicle dealership, fire service says.

Seven-time world champion's maiden victory for the Italian manufacturer is also his first F1 win in nearly two years.

Four-time winners Germany thrash World Cup debutants Curacao 7-1 in their first group game on Sunday.

AJ probe: Israel expands military control by 1,000sq km on three fronts, using land grabs to mask strategic failures.

The suspended Palestinian league is squeezing a generation of footballers, with little certainty about the future.

Plane crashes near Butler Memorial Airport near Kansas City, with authorities reporting skydivers on board.