Monday May 4, 2026 Vinicius Junior struck twice on Sunday to lead Real Madrid to a 2-0 victory at Espanyol, a result that put Barcelona's La Liga title party on hold for at least another week. Barcelona would have been crowned champions with four matches left had Madrid failed to win at the RCDE Stadium, but the outcome leaves the destination of the trophy likely to be settled in next weekend's Clasico. Madrid are now 11 points behind Barcelona with 12 still available, so a draw for Barcelona at Camp Nou next week would be…

In a move that escalates a bitter political standoff, the Zambian government says it has taken custody of former president Edgar Lungu’s body—10 months after his death in South Africa—despite the family’s objections. The clash revives a long-running feud between Lungu and his successor, Hakainde Hichilema. The family has responded by filing an urgent application in a South African high court, seeking an order to return the former president’s body to the funeral home where it was originally kept.

TEHRAN — Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is alive and unharmed after reported U.S.-Israeli strikes targeted senior Iranian leadership and military infrastructure, a close aide told Anadolu on Sunday. “I am in touch with him. All is good,” said the adviser, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The aide said a building associated with Ahmadinejad’s security detail was struck Saturday, killing three of his bodyguards — all members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Ahmadinejad’s residence, located…

MOGADISHU, Somalia — In the shadow of sandbagged checkpoints and concrete blast walls, the National Theater sits like a survivor. Years after a suicide bomber tore through its auditorium, the stage still glows under hard light. On a recent morning, Hassan Barre stepped forward to offer a different emblem of Somalia: poetry. “Somalis must be aware of their responsibility to their country and each other,” he recited, his cadence steady and unhurried. The 70-year-old cut a somber figure at the podium, his voice carrying over a…

Ethiopian forces burn a Tigray man alive, says rights physique EHRC ADDIS ABABA - The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on Sunday accused authorities safety forces of burning a person alive. A grotesque video of the incident was circulating on social media. Some of the folks apparently concerned within the incident have been sporting uniforms. The Ethiopian authorities stated it might…

Ethiopia pledges motion after video reveals males in uniform burning civilians alive NAIROBI- Ethiopia's authorities mentioned on Saturday it will take motion towards the perpetrators after a video emerged on social media displaying gunmen, some in navy uniforms, burning civilians to demise within the west of the nation. The Ethiopian authorities's communications service mentioned in an…