A paper napkin that sealed Lionel Messi's move to Barcelona has been sold for £762,400.

About 23 migrants are missing after a boat set off from Tunisia in the direction of Italy, the North African country's national guard has said.

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico remains in a stable but serious condition as the man accused of attempting to assassinate him appeared in court for the first time.

Eight climate protesters have been arrested after shutting down Munich Airport and causing about 60 flight cancellations.

It's boxing's biggest fight of the century.

At least four people - including three tourists - have been killed by gunmen in Afghanistan's Bamiyan province, the Taliban's interior ministry has said.

World number one golfer Scottie Scheffler says he was "rattled" and "in shock" after he was arrested and charged by police this morning.

Hollywood star Chris Pratt has paid tribute to his friend and former stunt double Tony McFarr - who has died unexpectedly aged 47.

A three-year-old Palestinian girl with an ultra-rare genetic condition has been forced backwards in her quest to leave Gaza for life-saving treatment.

An Australian art gallery is facing growing pressure to remove a controversial portrait – with some of the country's elite swimmers unexpectedly getting involved in the row.

Mile L'Udovit is leaning on the front door of his apartment block when we meet, just as he has done so often since moving in four decades ago.

From anti-violence Facebook posts to poetry and pictures with a "national voluntary civil militia" group, the digital footprint of the suspect in the shooting of the Slovak PM paints a murky picture.

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico has had a second surgery in two days after being shot multiple times in Europe's first assassination attempt in more than 20 years.

The bodies of three hostages have been recovered from Gaza, the IDF has confirmed.

Israel has told the United Nations' top court that South Africa's case against its military operation in Gaza "makes a mockery of the heinous charge of genocide".

Dutch coach Arne Slot has confirmed he has "signed a contract" to replace Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool manager.

World number one golfer Scottie Scheffler was detained by police ahead of the second round of the PGA Championship.

Police reinforcements have been arriving in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia as part of a major security crackdown following days of deadly rioting.

French police have shot and killed an armed suspect who appeared to be planning a synagogue attack, the interior minister has said.

Three players for an Australian football club have been arrested for allegedly manipulating the number of yellow cards they received in several A-League matches last year.

At least four people have been killed after severe thunderstorms hit southeastern Texas for the second time this month.

The shadow of the Kremlin looms darker over Georgia at the end of this week, just as it does over Ukraine.

Cristiano Ronaldo has topped Forbes' list of highest-paid athletes for the fourth time in his career.

A former US army sergeant who killed a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020 has been issued a full pardon.

Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, is "under missile attack", its mayor has said.