Gianni Infantino announced to Sky News that FIFA was scrapping plans to sell shares in the World Cup to private investors, in a climbdown following a global backlash that has imperilled his presidency.

This month, people across Europe will have the chance to see their first solar eclipse in nearly three decades.

Police investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of TV host Savannah Guthrie, have released early ransom notes in the hunt for her suspected kidnapper.

The "heartbroken" family of a man who died following an alleged assault in Turkey have described him as a "devoted" father whose "kindness and loyalty touched countless lives".

Gianni Infantino's senior adviser has quit in protest at moves by the FIFA president to sell off stakes in the World Cup and said it would be bad for football, Sky News can reveal.

The number dead in Japan's earthquake has risen to 34 - as 9,000 remain in temporary shelters in searing heat.

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British YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly has been found not guilty of raping a woman in an Australian hotel room almost two years ago.

A renowned climber who served in the British military for 16 years is among 10 people missing after an avalanche struck one of the world's highest mountains.

Spain and France's record-breaking wildfires were made more likely due to human-caused climate change, a group of scientists have found.

European nations have agreed to boycott the World Cup if Gianni Infantino goes ahead with selling off part of the tournament to private investors.

Officials in the tiny Spanish coastal territory of Ceuta have asked for a national emergency to be declared after thousands of migrants arrived from Morocco.

European nations have agreed to boycott the World Cup if Gianni Infantino goes ahead with selling off part of the tournament to private investors, Sky News understands.

Toxicology tests are being carried out to determine whether "foul play" was involved in the death of a Scottish woman whose body was found inside a suitcase in Greece.

FIFA plans to accelerate the launch of a new World Cup spin-off venture and receive the first financing from private investors in less than 100 days, Sky News has learned.

European football's governing body will hold an emergency meeting today following FIFA's controversial proposal to sell a stake in its competitions.