Rio 2016: Protests cloud Olympic Games build-up

With Sudan devastated by the civil war that started in 2023, the country's biggest football club, Al Hilal Sports Club, announced they will play in Tanzania next season.

The Qatari TV network is no longer available in Israel after the Cabinet voted to suspend it. Israel has had a tense relationship with the broadcaster, accusing it of bias and incitement.

Dozens of people are dead and thousands were forced to evacuate after days of heavy rain unleashed torrential flooding in southern Brazil.