An El Niño event has officially started, say US scientists, raising fears of extreme weather and higher temperatures.

Rights groups accuse the RSF paramilitary group of killing civilians in el-Obeid, a city on the civil war's front line.

A star-studded opening ceremony featured artists from the World Cup's official soundtrack.

Nigeria is the latest African state to repatriate citizens following reports of xenophobic attacks.

The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.

The US vice-president says the Israeli leader "aggressively asserts" his country's interests, but they do not always align with those of the US.