•Al Hilal defender Joao Cancelo and Real Madrid forward Rodrygo fight for the ball during the football match yesterday Federico Valverde missed a stoppage-time penalty as Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw by Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal in the Club World Cup yesterday. A large contingent of Real fans in a crowd of 62,415 […]
It has taken nearly 80 years, but a Nigerian movie will finally be screened in a hallowed official slot at the Cannes film festival tomorrow. After decades of being written off for its cheap and cheerful crowd-pleasers, Nollywood — the frenetic film industry based in Lagos which churns out up to five films a day […]
•Real Madrid’s forward Kylian Mbappe vies for the ball Kylian Mbappe was left frustrated on his Real Madrid La Liga debut yesterday as a resilient Real Mallorca held the Spanish and European champions to a 1-1 draw in their title defence opener. The French superstar was thwarted by Mallorca goalkeeper Dominik Greif and after Rodrygo […]...
•Japan flag Japan’s royal family is now on Instagram — but don’t expect any candid selfies from its official account, which went live Monday in a cautious social media debut for the ancient monarchy. The first 19 posts are formally staged photos and videos of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako carrying out royal duties at […]

