A crowd of more than 100,000, an open-top bus parade and a royal reception welcomed back the Norwegian World Cup squad. Published On 13 Jul 202613 Jul 2026 More than 100,000 fans flooded the streets of the Norwegian capital, Oslo, to give their football team a heroes’ welcome, turning the heartbreak of their FIFA World…
Cape Verde’s historic World Cup run ended in heartbreak after the Blue Sharks pushed defending champions Argentina to extra time before losing 3-2 in a dramatic round-of-32 tie in Miami on Friday night. Bubista’s side twice came from behind against the holders and were minutes away from forcing a penalty shootout before an own goal…
From the prime minister to sport celebrities and fans on social media, Canadians have revelled in their team’s win. Canada have enjoyed a historic run at the FIFA World Cup 2026, and it will continue thanks to Stephen Eustaquio’s 92nd-minute goal against South Africa, which sent the cohosts into the global tournament’s round of 16…
Generals who led the United States to victory and Native Americans who fought for tribal rights. Abolitionists and slaveholders. Athletes, musicians, movie stars and religious figures, not all of whom were American. President Trump has wanted to build a Garden of Heroes in Washington, D.C., since the tail end of his first term. Now, he’s…
Shorouk Express Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email The British government has been urged to hasten the relocation of hundreds of Afghan heroes to the UK after Ministry of Defence (MoD)…
Russia’s conflict in opposition to Ukraine, and particularly Ukrainians’ heroic dedication to defend their homeland, has sparked a full of life curiosity in such ideas and phenomena as self-sacrifice, braveness and political freedom. How can we clarify this dedication within the case of Ukrainians, and lack thereof within the case of Europeans? Does Europe possess…
