Destination World Cup 2026: The miracle of Cape Verde

In our Destination World Cup 2026 series, we will be telling the stories of players, teams and countries as they prepare for next summer’s tournament. To kick us off, Nick Miller travelled to Cape Verde to witness a remarkable underdog story....

I watched World Cup minnows Cape Verde become tournament’s biggest ever wildcard, what fans told me was hilarious

AS Cape Verde became the smallest nation to qualify for next year’s World Cup, the celebrations were loud enough to hear halfway across the world in host continent North America. In fact, a public holiday had been declared even before the country...

Africa Poised for Historic Breakthrough: Nine Nations Secure Spots in 2026 FIFA World Cup, Tenth in Sight

October 15, 2025 – Johannesburg, South Africa In a landmark moment for African football, the continent is gearing up for its most monumental showing yet at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Nine powerhouse nations—South Africa, Egypt, Ghana, Algeria,...

Variety Cruises Cape Verde trip: Volcano hikes, beaches and island culture

The road itself is striking: it is made up of many thousands of little rocks put together by hand. As our minibus contains a geologist, a biologist and an agricultural scientist (and those are just the fellow guests), we get a running commentary...

Tropical Storm Lorenzo losing steam, forecast to dissipate, NHC says

Tropical Storm Lorenzo losing steam, forecast to dissipate, NHC says DISTRICTS THAT PAY MORE. THIS MORNING, WE CONTINUE TRACKING THE TROPICS. WE’VE GOT A LITTLE AREA OF DISTURBANCE AND THE POTENTIAL FOR SOMETHING ELSE. YEAH, JUST HOPEFULLY NOT...

Cape Verde just one win away from World Cup. Next chance is Monday

The Cape Verdean men's soccer team is just one win away from history. If the "Tubarões Azuis" (Blue Sharks) win just one of their remaining two qualification matches in October, Cape Verde will automatically qualify for the 2026 FIFA Men's World...

Hoop dreams alive in Pawtucket as New England Lightning take the floor

Former Providence College basketball player Jeff Xavier is now coaching the New England Lightning, an American Basketball Association team. The Pawtucket-based team features local players who balance basketball with full-time jobs and family life....

Cape Town beach lands on Travelers’ Choice “Best of the Best” list

One of Cape Town’s most famous beaches has been awarded a place among the elite few in TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best – Africa Beaches list. The ‘Best of the Best’ list recognises less than one percent of all listings worldwide....

Cabo Verde: Some 95% 12th graders aspire to university, most to Portugal – study

Almost 95% of 12th grade school pupils in Cabo Verde want to study at university, with 83% pointing to Portugal as their destination, according to a study released on Monday that also highlights a lack of information about courses and living...

The best plays from a stacked night, plus an NFL coach fired

The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Turn whatever double play you can today. While You Were Sleeping: Four big games, four big plays I...

Full-body restraints in ICE deportations draw criticism for inhumane treatment

(AP) - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been using a full-body restraint device called the WRAP during deportations. The Associated Press spoke to a number of people who said they were placed in the device after they had...

Letters to the Editor | October 15, 2025

Seating arrangements – DEPESH RAMANLAL VARADOLI, BA I AM writing to formally express my concern and disappointment regarding the seating arrangements and crowd management during the last two days of the IDC soccer tournament held in Ba. The...

Suspect in one of shipping’s most baffling hijacking cases arrested after 15 years on the run

Russian-Israeli man seized in Cyprus after disappearing while on bail A crew member climbs the staircase on the Maltese-registered freighter Arctic Sea at Boiler Wharf in Senglea, Valletta’s Grand Harbour, on 30 October 2009. More than two months...

Visa Barriers, Fading Landmarks Potential Setbacks to a Vibrant Tourism Industry

It’s already sunset, and the skies appear to be defying Monrovia's cloudy weather as Saah John leans over a canvas to paint Liberia’s intertwined stories of liberation and loss. In his 30s, John has painted his way through his adult life, with...

Cape Verde vs The Gambia; two West African countries locked in battle for tourist dollar - part one

When one thinks of West Africa it is rarely in connection with vacations - especially beach holidays, and certainly not upmarket ones. But the region contains two countries: one a tiny crop of mainland surrounded by another country with a small...

Applications Are Now Open for AdventureWEEK Cabo Verde 2026

The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) is pleased to announce that buyer and media applications are now open for AdventureWEEK Cabo Verde, the first AdventureWEEK hosted in Africa. This milestone event, taking place from 3-10 February 2026,...

Wednesday briefing: The new, devastating flood risk facing nearly all of Britain

Good morning. For years, whenever I read about parts of Britain being wrecked by flooding, it always felt like something distant – because until your house is flooded, it’s hard to imagine it happening, isn’t it? Not any more. According to a...

AUSO Project launched to close Africa’s soil data gaps for sustainable agriculture

The African Union Soil Observatory (AUSO) Project was officially launched today at the Trademark Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, in a high-level event bringing together African and European partners, policymakers, scientists, and development...

Film Release: NEWF applauds debut of ‘Wild Hope – Rhino Ops’ as a significant milestone for African filmmaking and conservation

Nature, Environment and Wildlife Filmmakers (NEWF), in a co-production with HHMI Tangled Bank Studios and supported by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, have produced ‘Wild Hope: Rhino Ops’, a gripping film showcasing the park’s largest rhino horn programme...

WFF 2025: Youth at the forefront as 2025 World Food Forum opens in Rome

Rome – Today the Global Youth Forum Opening Ceremony marked the beginning of the 2025 World Food Forum (WFF) flagship week at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), bringing together thousands of...