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… n Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter President William Ruto departs Nairobi for Accra, Ghana, on January 6, 2025. | PHOTO: PCS Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto departed Kenya on Sunday afternoon for official visits to Belgium and Norway …
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Audio By VocalizePresident William Ruto departed for Europe on Sunday, June 7, for official visits to Belgium and Norway and a state visit to Finland, in a tour that puts his controversial travel record back under the spotlight. …
Ruto departs for Europe amid scrutiny over foreign travel recordCitizen Digital
… And some European countries, including Norway, Greece, France, Spain and Denmark, have said they will introduce similar restrictions. …
Malaysia requires social media age checks barring under-16 accountsCitizen Digital
… ure of our business means an England victory would not be as costly as it would have been a decade ago, for example." - 'Peculiar not sinister' - With regard to the individual stars, great interest surrounds the Golden Boot for top scorer with French star Kylian Mbappe and Norway …
'Biggest circus in town' the World Cup set for betting frenzyCitizen Digital
Norway's natural-born goalscorer Haaland finally gets global stage By AFP May 29, 2026 02:40 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Norway's forward Erling Braut Haaland (L) celebrates scoring his second goal the …
Norway's natural-born goalscorer Haaland finally gets global stageCitizen Digital
… Haaland Haaland finally gets his first taste of a major international tournament after ending Norway's 28-year wait to reach the World Cup. …
Five stars ready to light up the World CupCapital News
May 20 – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s whirlwind visit to the United Arab Emirates on Friday — the opening leg of a five-nation tour that will also take him to the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy — comes at a moment analysts describe as one of significant strategic …
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… Back in July 2023, the Kenyan adventurer accomplished the extraordinary feat of driving from Kenya to the northernmost point of Europe in North Cape, Norway. …
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… Ireland is similarly excluded from the decision because it does not participate in the relevant Schengen acquis provisions, while Iceland and Norway remain associated through separate agreements linked to the Schengen framework.
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… Norway reached this summer's World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico at the expense of Italy, who in March failed for a third consecutive time to qualify for the global showpiece. …
Sinner extends Masters tournament streak on home turf, eyes French OpenOusmane Dembele scored three goals in 26 first-half minutes as France defeated Norway 4-1, with a late Desire Doue header completing the win. France advanced as Group I winners with three straight victories.
27 June 2026 · The Standard →
Ousmane Dembele scored three goals in 26 first-half minutes as France defeated Norway 4-1, with a late Desire Doue header completing the win. France advanced as Group I winners with three straight victories.
27 June 2026 · The Standard →
Ousmane Dembele scored a first-half hat-trick as France defeated Norway 4-1 to clinch top spot in World Cup Group I. Senegal kept their hopes of advancing with a victory over Iraq.
27 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ivory Coast beat Curacao 2-0 to reach the knockout rounds for the first time in their history, finishing second in Group E. Forward Nicolas Pepe, who scored both goals, said the team is "setting no limits" and has "huge potential" going forward.
26 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Sweden advanced to the World Cup last 32 as one of the best third-placed finishers after drawing 1-1 with Japan. Coach Graham Potter said Sweden will be underdogs regardless of their knockout opponent, which could be France, Norway, or Germany.
26 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
France play Norway in a crucial World Cup Group I match on Friday, with Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe and Manchester City's Erling Haaland both in fine form. The two forwards have each scored four goals in the tournament, trailing leader Lionel Messi on five.
26 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
France will play Norway in their final World Cup group game on Friday without head coach Didier Deschamps, who returned home to attend his mother's funeral. The squad expressed their determination to make Deschamps "as proud as possible" during his absence, with assistant coach Guy Stephan leading the team.
26 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Norway has advanced to the knockout stage of the 2026 World Cup, their first return in 28 years. Norwegian Football Federation chief Lise Klaveness attributes their success to a grassroots development model that keeps young players with local clubs under volunteer coaches, a system that produced players including Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard.
26 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Senegal coach Pape Bouna Thiaw said his team will approach their game against Iraq on Friday like a final to stay alive in the World Cup, after losses to France and Norway left them with zero points in Group I.
26 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nicolas Pepe scored twice to lead Ivory Coast to a 2-0 victory over Curacao on Thursday, securing the team's first World Cup knockout appearance and eliminating Curacao, the smallest nation to qualify for the tournament.
26 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ivory Coast advanced to the knockout rounds for the first time in their history after beating Curacao 2-0, finishing second in Group E. Forward Nicolas Pepe, who scored both goals, said the team is "setting no limits" and will face the runner-up from Group I in the last-32.
26 June 2026 · The Standard →
FIFA announced an under-15 World Cup and Festival in Azerbaijan from October 22–31, saying the competition would be open to all FIFA member associations. Russia, barred from international competitions since 2022, interpreted the statement as an invitation to return.
25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Brazil forward Vinicius Junior scored a brace in a 3-0 win over Scotland in a 2026 World Cup Group C match, allowing Brazil to progress to the last 32 as group winners. Coach Carlo Ancelotti praised the Real Madrid player as "one of the best players in the world."
25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Brazil defeated Scotland 3-0 to progress to the last 32 as Group C winners, with Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior scoring twice, including a header, in his third consecutive goal-scoring World Cup group match. Coach Carlo Ancelotti praised the 25-year-old as "one of the best players in the world," with Vinicius now level on four goals alongside France's Kylian Mbappe and Norway's Erling Haaland in the tournament's scoring race.
25 June 2026 · The Standard →
The race for the World Cup Golden Boot has become a major talking point at the 2026 tournament, with Lionel Messi breaking the overall career record of 18 goals across six World Cups. Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland are chasing with four goals each, while the single-tournament record of 13 goals set by Just Fontaine in 1958 appears vulnerable.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lionel Messi leads the Golden Boot standings with five goals from two games, followed by Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland with four goals each. This is only the second time in World Cup history that three players have scored four or more times after two matches, the first since 1954.
24 June 2026 · The Standard →
Lionel Messi broke Miroslav Klose's record with his 17th and 18th World Cup goals in Argentina's 2-0 win over Austria, advancing to the last 32. France defeated Iraq 3-0 and Norway beat Senegal 3-2 to also advance to the knockout rounds.
24 June 2026 · The Standard →
France coach Didier Deschamps will miss his team's final World Cup Group I match against Norway on Friday after learning of his mother's death and returning to France for the funeral. Assistant Guy Stephan will take charge of the squad in his absence.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
French national football team coach Didier Deschamps will miss his team's final World Cup Group I match against Norway on Friday after his mother died. Assistant Guy Stephan will take charge of the squad in his absence.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kylian Mbappe marked his 100th cap with two goals as France defeated Iraq 3-0 in a World Cup match delayed two hours by a severe storm in Philadelphia. Ousmane Dembele scored the other goal for France, with Mbappe moving to 16 career World Cup goals.
23 June 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece notes that Cape Verde, a nation of 525,000, held Spain and Uruguay to draws at the 2026 World Cup, while Kenya has never qualified, raising questions about African football development and Kenya's place in it.
23 June 2026 · The Standard →
Lionel Messi became the World Cup's all-time leading goalscorer with 18 goals as Argentina defeated Austria 2-0 in Group J, surpassing the previous record of 16 goals shared with Miroslav Klose. The victory secures Argentina's place in the knockout rounds of the tournament.
22 June 2026 · The Standard →
France centre-half William Saliba said he has been "gritting his teeth" and playing through pain at the World Cup after suffering from a back problem for the past few months, and is not operating at "100 percent" in North America.
21 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto, closing the 11th Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa on Thursday—the first held on African soil—called for more global political will and action in protecting oceans, saying commitments without means to deliver them cannot match the scale of what the ocean demands, and urging the world to turn political promises into real action including greening ports and creating sustainable jobs.
18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick for Argentina against Algeria, Erling Haaland scored twice for Norway against Iraq, and Kylian Mbappe scored twice for France against Senegal in Tuesday's World Cup Group J matches, giving their teams winning starts despite recent dips in form.
17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
France coach Didier Deschamps praised captain Kylian Mbappe as "extraordinary" after he scored twice in France's 3-1 World Cup victory over Senegal, becoming his country's all-time leading goal scorer. Bradley Barcola added a second goal for France, with Ibrahim Mbaye scoring for Senegal in the Group I match.
17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy attributed his team's 3-1 World Cup defeat to France on Tuesday to lack of concentration at critical moments, saying they failed to execute their game plan despite a strong first half and missed chances.
17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Erling Haaland scored twice in his first World Cup game as Norway defeated Iraq 4-1 on Tuesday in their opening match of the 2026 tournament, with Leo Ostigard and an own goal adding further goals. Norway topped Group I on goal difference level with France after the win.
17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kylian Mbappe scored twice in France's 3-1 World Cup win against Senegal at MetLife Stadium, with Bradley Barcola also scoring. Mbappe's 14 World Cup goals move him level with Gerd Mueller as the third-highest scorer in World Cup history.
17 June 2026 · The Standard →
Norway coach Stale Solbakken said striker Erling Haaland proved the World Cup "wasn't too big" for him after scoring two goals in a 4-1 win over Iraq. Haaland has now scored 57 international goals in 51 appearances for Norway.
17 June 2026 · The Standard →
Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to become the tournament's joint all-time top scorer with 16 goals, matching Miroslav Klose, as Argentina defeated Algeria 3-0 in their World Cup opener. The 38-year-old also became the first player to appear in six World Cups.
17 June 2026 · The Standard →