Cars for girls, dolls for boys and no more pink and blue: for Spain's left-wing government and the toy industry, it's game over for gender stereotypes when it comes to the country's littlest citizens.
Lionel Messi and his teammates set off for Argentina with the most coveted prize in football as millions of compatriots waited to welcome them home on Monday and catch a glimpse of the World Cup trophy.
At least 31 Thai Navy sailors were missing on Monday after their vessel sank off the southeastern coast of Thailand, a naval spokesperson said.
- Jokic's 40-point triple-double carries Nuggets, Nets and Warriors win
- Chiefs reach NFL playoffs with win, Cowboys advance despite defeat
Politics
Nour is raising her four-month-old daughter in Lebanon's most overpopulated women's prison, struggling to get formula and nappies for her baby as the country's economy lies in tatters.
December 19, 2022
RECENT NEWS
Asian markets track US losses on recession worries
Economy
December 19, 2022
Forty-eight teams, three host countries, and potentially more than 100 games.
December 19, 2022
RECENT NEWS
Orlando rookie Paolo Banchero got off to a hot start on the way to 31 points on Sunday as the surging Magic beat the Boston Celtics for the second time in three days.
December 18, 2022
Patrick Mahomes threw for two touchdowns and ran for another on Sunday as the Kansas City Chiefs clinched an eighth consecutive NFL playoff berth, but the Dallas Cowboys were denied.
December 18, 2022
For his legions of admirers, the debate about Lionel Messi's right to be regarded as the greatest footballer in history is officially over.
December 18, 2022
Nature
Countries gathered at a UN meeting on biodiversity in Montreal were inching closer Sunday to a deal to protect 30 percent of the planet by 2030 and to stump up $30 billion in yearly aid for the developing world to save their ecosystems.
December 18, 2022
RECENT NEWS
Lionel Messi left the World Cup stage for the final time in the most dramatic way possible on Sunday, headlining a lengthy list of global giants bidding farewell to football's biggest tournament.
Victorious Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said it was up to Lionel Messi to decide whether he wants to play at another World Cup as the South American nation celebrated a dramatic win over France in Sunday's final.
Bangladeshi football fans chanted "Messi, Messi," shedding tears of joy and dancing in the streets to celebrate the triumph of Argentina -- a country half a world away -- over France in the World Cup final Sunday.
Qatar's ruler said Sunday that the Gulf state had delivered on a vow to hold an "exceptional" World Cup.
December 18, 2022
Economy
Sci-fi epic "Avatar: The Way of Water," the long-awaited sequel to James Cameron's 2009 blockbuster, swamped the competition at North American theaters, taking in an estimated $134 million, industry estimates showed Sunday.
December 18, 2022
RECENT NEWS
Lionel Messi led Argentina to World Cup glory on Sunday, scoring twice against France in one of the all-time great finals with the South Americans holding their nerve to triumph in a penalty shootout.
Rasheed celebrated Argentina's World Cup win singing and dancing with dozens of other South Asian workers with a double landmark on his mind. Sunday was also International Migrants Day.
Argentina star Lionel Messi on Sunday vowed to continue playing for his country despite finally realising his lifetime ambition of winning the World Cup.
Kylian Mbappe was unlucky to finish on the losing side as Argentina defeated France on penalties in the World Cup final, but the 23-year-old showed on Sunday why comparisons with Pele are not unreasonable.
December 18, 2022
- Twitter to ban users from promoting rival social platforms
- France coach Deschamps rues 'cruel' World Cup final defeat
- Brilliant Messi finally wins World Cup for Argentina
- Argentina's Scaloni tells fans to enjoy World Cup victory
- Suffering Argentines explode with joy at 'epic' World Cup win
- Brussels urges Belgians to quit Iran over arrest risk
- Messi echoes Maradona as Argentina win World Cup
- NBA fines Horford for elbow to groin against Germany's Wagner