Brazilian fans visiting Philadelphia for the World Cup are avoiding dressing the Rocky statue in their team colors

As World Cup fever grips Mexico City, an unlikely star has emerged

The 1,200-year-old Major Oak in Sherwood Forest, linked to the legend of Robin Hood, is believed to have died

Police in England have arrested a 30-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder

Qantas Airways plans to launch the world’s longest direct flight next year, a service of up to 22 hours nonstop between London and Sydney

Police in Vietnam have seized more than 400 cats in a major bust of an animal theft ring last week

Turkish state broadcaster TRT has removed a commentator from its World Cup roster after he mixed up the Iran and New Zealand teams

French street artist JR has transformed Paris' oldest bridge, the Pont Neuf, into an artificial cavern

Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez may have scored for Mexico, but Merlin the duck stole the show