AFC/Asian Football Confederation

Congo rebel leader claims responsibility for drone attack on strategic northeast airport

Corneille Nangaa, coordinator of the Alliance Fleuve Congo AFC/M23, arrives at Unity Stadium with rebel leaders for a funeral ceremony for victims who died in a drone strike in Masisi territory, in Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 8, 2026. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi

Japan eyes English Premier League parity by aligning calendar with Europe

Brighton & Hove Albion’s Kaoru Mitoma, who was signed from Kawasaki Frontale in 2021, is one of the many Japanese stars who have made moves to European clubs in recent years.

UN to deploy ceasefire monitoring mission in Congo, Qatar says

An International Committee of the Red Cross convoy escorts the now-unarmed Congolese soldiers and police officers, as well as their families who sought refuge at the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) base since the capture by M23 rebels in January; in Goma, North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, April 30, 2025. International Committee of the Red Cross/Handout via REUTERS

Drone attack targets strategic northeast Congo city, authorities say, blaming M23

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Soccer Football - AFC Asian Cup - Group A - Qatar v Lebanon - Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar - January 12, 2024 Lebanon coach Miodrag Radulovic reacts. REUTERS/Molly Darlington

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