Browsing: 2026

Lionel Messi said on Monday (August 31, 2026) he is retiring from international football after leading Argentina to a second successive World Cup final in July. “It was a decision that hurt and still hurts deep in my soul, but I understand that it is the right time,” Messi, 39, wrote on Instagram. “I swear…

U.S. forces have struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in the first military action in a month, a U.S. official said Sunday. Semi-official news outlets in Iran reported sounds of explosions near Larak Island in the strait. Forces with the Revolutionary Guard Corps were observed preparing to launch rockets with sea mines…

Afrobeats star Ibrahim Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has secured seven nominations for the 2026 Headies Awards. The nominations were announced on Tuesday by the organisers of the 18th edition of the awards, themed “Africa to the World”, in a post shared on Instagram. Wizkid’s seven nominations include major categories……

Senegal is aggressively transitioning its tourism identity. The traditional reliance on beach-and-resort models is being replaced by a high-value circuit linking the urban creativity of Dakar, the historical weight of Gorée Island, and the ecological depth of the Sine-Saloum Delta.