Ademola Lookman converted the spot-kick that gave Nigeria a 4-2 penalty shoot-out victory over Egypt after a 0-0 draw on Saturday in the Africa Cup of Nations third place play-off.
Thousands of people rallied in France on Saturday in a show of support for demonstrators in Iran risking their lives to demand an end to theocratic rule.
Georgia's Nika Egadze produced a stylish free programme to win the gold medal at the European figure skating championships on Saturday.
- Lens hold off Auxerre to retake top spot from PSG
- Trump threatens Europe with tariffs over Greenland as protesters rally
Politics
South American and European Union officials on Saturday signed a major trade deal, which they hailed as sending a powerful message at a time of tariff threats, global uncertainty and protectionism.
January 17, 2026
RECENT NEWS
Marco Odermatt won a shortened Wengen downhill Saturday to win the event for a fourth year and pad his overall World Cup lead.
January 17, 2026
RECENT NEWS
Yoweri Museveni has been president longer than most Ugandans have been alive, and shows no sign of giving up his place among the world's longest-serving leaders after he won a seventh election on Saturday.
January 17, 2026
Ulrikke Andersen has already made a plan. If the United States invades Greenland, she will flee her home with her daughter.
January 17, 2026
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a seventh term in office on Saturday after an election marred by violence and an internet shutdown, with African observers saying arrests and abductions had "instilled fear".
January 17, 2026
Politics
Former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi has won the annual Charlemagne prize for promoting European unity, organisers said Saturday, as they warned that Europe needs to urgently boost its economy.
January 17, 2026
RECENT NEWS
Iran's supreme leader on Saturday said authorities "must break the back of the seditionists", blaming US President Donald Trump for "casualties" after a deadly crackdown on protests against the country's clerical leadership.
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick showed his disappointment on Saturday after reports that talented teenager Dro Fernandez is poised to leave the club and said youngsters needed to "live for" the club's colours.
Senegal coach Pape Thiaw on Saturday said he hoped the Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco would not be Sadio Mane's last ever game at the tournament, insisting the former Liverpool star could not consider walking away from the team.
Edoardo Bove has agreed to terminate his contract with Roma after a harrowing heart scare which is set to take the midfielder to England.
January 17, 2026
Boulevard
French investigators remain determined to find the imperial jewels stolen from the Louvre in October, a prosecutor has told AFP.
January 17, 2026
RECENT NEWS
Thousands of people took to the streets of Denmark's capital on Saturday to protest at US President Donald Trump's push to take over Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory.
Italy's Nicol Delago won her first ever World Cup race on Saturday with victory in the Tarvisio downhill, as Lindsey Vonn claimed another podium with the Winter Olympics homing into view.
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said Saturday that he had escaped a police raid on his home and was in hiding as the country braced for the results of a fraught election held under an internet blackout.
Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah secured his sixth Dakar Rally car title in Saudi Arabia on Saturday with Luciano Benavides scraping home by two seconds to claim the bike title.
January 17, 2026
- Ukraine team arrives in US for Miami talks with Witkoff, Kushner
- Luciano Benavides wins Dakar bike title by two seconds
- Uganda opposition leader cut off from communications after polls
- Wallabies skipper Wilson has knee surgery, to miss start of Super Rugby
- Djokovic says 'addiction' to tennis keeps him going at 38
- Djokovic fancies chances in Melbourne despite 'missing a bit of juice'
- Uganda army denies seizing opposition leader as vote result looms
- South American bloc to ink long-awaited trade deal with EU