Fifa scraps controversial World Cup investment plan
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Football's world governing body abandons plans to sell off stakes in its major competitions after widespread opposition to president Gianni Infantino's idea.

Spain's PM blames traffickers after 60,000 migrants reach Ceuta from Morocco
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Spain said most had returned to Morocco by Friday evening, as Italy suspended its Schengen agreement on free movement with Madrid.

Watch: Moroccan police clash with migrants near border with Spain's Ceuta
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Spain's North African territory of Ceuta from Morocco, though more than 25,000 have returned voluntarily, officials said.

No sentence long enough for jailed funeral director Robert Bush, say families
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Families give their reaction to the 20-year sentence handed to Robert Bush.

Israeli official says troops won't pull back in Gaza without 'genuine' Hamas disarmament
Posted on Friday July 31, 2026

Donald Trump insists Israel is "very happy" with a proposal for the Palestinian group to give up weapons in exchange for an Israeli withdrawal.