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Who: Senegal vs SudanWhat: CAF Africa Cup of NationsWhere: Ibn Batouta Stadium in TangierWhen: Saturday, January 3, 5pm (16:00 GMT)How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 13:00 GMT in advance of our text commentary stream.The AFCON round of 16 begins with a clash between the heavyweights and minnows, as title favourites Senegal face Sudan, the lowest-ranked side remaining in the competition.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listBoasting considerable attacking firepower in Nicolas Jackson and Sadio Mane,…

Investigators are rushing to identify the victims and establish the cause of a devastating fire at a New Year’s Eve party that ripped through a bar in the Swiss Alps town of Crans-Montana.Relatives and friends have been scrambling to find their loved ones, with many circulating photos on social media after the disaster that happened in the early hours of 2026, killing about 40 people and injuring about 115 others, many seriously.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of…

STC separatists accuse Saudi Arabia of requiring flights to UAE to land in Jeddah; Saudi source rejects claim.Published On 2 Jan 20262 Jan 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareFlights from Aden international airport in Yemen were halted on Thursday amid continuing tensions between the Southern Transitional Council (STC) separatist group and the Saudi Arabia-backed internationally recognised government in Yemen.Reuters news agency reported that all flights were suspended at the airport on Thursday, although further details of flight…

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and one other played banned after Gabon eliminated from Africa Cup of Nations group stage.Published On 1 Jan 20261 Jan 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareGabon’s government has suspended the national team, sacking  the coach and kicking star forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang off the squad in the wake of three defeats at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals.Gabon’s acting Sports Minister Simplice-Desire Mamboula on Wednesday announced the suspension ⁠of the national team on television after…

Taiwan's Lai pledges to defend national sovereignty after Beijing holds live-fire drills around island.Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged to achieve the “reunification” of China and Taiwan, calling Beijing’s long-held goal “unstoppable.”In a New Year’s address delivered a day after China’s military wrapped up war games around Taiwan, Xi on Wednesday invoked the “bond of blood and kinship” between Chinese people on each side of the Taiwan Strait.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“The reunification of our motherland, a trend of the times,…

Published On 31 Dec 202531 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareNew Year’s Eve celebrations are unfolding across the world as countries move into 2026 one time zone at a time.The first major cities to mark the new year welcomed midnight with fireworks over their waterfronts, and large crowds gathered at public viewing points.As the night continues, countries across the Americas will close out the global transition with events stretching from Rio de Janeiro’s beaches to Times…

New telecommunications cable damage discovered in Finland’s exclusive economic zone.Published On 31 Dec 202531 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareFinnish authorities have seized a vessel suspected of intentionally severing undersea telecommunications cables amid fears of Russian sabotage in the Gulf of Finland.The seized cargo vessel Fitburg was en route from the Russian port of St Petersburg ⁠to Israel at the time of the incident on Wednesday, Finnish Border Guard officials said at a news conference in…