22+ min ago  (332+ words) Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso resigned on Friday, three days after failing to qualify the national team for the 2026 World Cup and one day after the announcement that Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president Gabriele Gravina was stepping down. Issued on: 03/04/2026 - 15:34 Gennaro…...

52+ min ago  (699+ words) Rome (AFP) " Gennaro Gattuso quit as Italy coach on Friday, as the Azzurri's failure to reach a third straight World Cup continued to send shockwaves through Italian football. Issued on: 03/04/2026 - 15:05 A World Cup winner in 2006, Gattuso leaves after less than…...

13+ hour, 18+ min ago  (690+ words) Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) " Liverpool face a daunting trip to Manchester City in the standout tie of the FA Cup quarter-finals this weekend as Mohamed Salah seeks to end nine spectacular seasons at Anfield on a high. Issued on: 03/04/2026 - 02:39 Arsenal…...

12+ hour, 8+ min ago  (566+ words) Pierrelatte (France) (AFP) " In the heart of southeastern France, aerospace giant Airbus is drawing on its helicopter expertise to develop drones -- a core element of modern warfare -- and enable them to work in tandem with manned aircraft. Issued on: 03/04/2026 - 03:49 A…...

7+ hour, 58+ min ago  (523+ words) Tokyo (AFP) " Millions of people have been gripped by the juicy twists of an AI-generated TikTok micro-series based on the television hit "Love Island" -- except all the participants are sexy human-like fruit. Issued on: 03/04/2026 - 07:59Modified: 03/04/2026 - 08:47 The exploits of the bizarre animated…...

8+ hour, 38+ min ago  (796+ words) Dublin (AFP) " In a maze of plywood artists' studios built into a Dublin warehouse, author and filmmaker Seanan Kerr stitches together a career that -- until recently -- had little guarantee of stability. Issued on: 03/04/2026 - 07:19 That all changed in 2022, when Ireland began…...

15+ hour, 41+ min ago  (719+ words) Calafell (Spain) (AFP) " Every winter, storms wipe out swathes of the picturesque Spanish coast, undoing summer reconstruction work and threatening the foundations of the country's vital tourism industry. Issued on: 03/04/2026 - 07:15 Faced with a futile cycle of damage followed by reparations…...

10+ hour ago  (11+ words) Dortmund out to end big-game woes against ascendant Stuttgart'France 24...

10+ hour, 2+ min ago  (654+ words) Paris (France) (AFP) " Ex-South Africa fly-half Franco Smith's record at Glasgow Warriors has boosted his credentials amid rumours he could be in line for the Scotland head coach job. Issued on: 03/04/2026 - 05:55 On Saturday, Smith will lead Glasgow in the Champions…...

18+ hour, 58+ min ago  (318+ words) Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) " Footballer Anwar El Ghazi has recorded a final legal victory in an unfair dismissal action against Bundesliga club Mainz in relation to social media comments made about the war in Gaza. Issued on: 02/04/2026 - 20:59 On Thursday, a German…...