Enter the day you were born and we will place you in the lineup of all eight billion people alive today.
![of Cameroon, holds her newborn baby born on (1). She was able to secure the child's birth certificate immediately without any bureaucratic delays [Joy Nforshi Bah _ UNICEF]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/s1-1782791881.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Tuareg-led armed group says it attacked northern town where Malian troops and Russian fighters are based.
For many young Rwandans, Liberation Day is as much about the future as the past.
The World Cup round of 32 ends with Colombia beating Ghana 1-0, as Jhon Arias sends the South Americans through.
Lionel Messi opens scoring but Argentina taken to extra time by Cape Verde, which threatened greatest World Cup upset.
Behind the global restitution story, master artisans are fighting to keep a centuries-old craft alive.
World Meteorological Organization forecasts more likelihood of heatwaves, droughts and heavy rainfall due to El Nino.
Lionel Messi’s Argentina, the reigning champions, face minnows Cape Verde in a last-32 clash in Miami.
The Leopards’ first World Cup in more than 50 years united Congolese supporters, despite defeat to England.
Former players and fans blame substitutions, lack of focus, and travel restrictions for Senegal’s World Cup exit.
![For the government, Liberation Day represents more than a military victory. It symbolizes an ongoing national project to transform Rwanda into a high-income country by 2050 [Flickr]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/55192518987_f5e39caf6e_o-1-1783102352.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![Colombia's Jhon Arias scored an early goal that sent the South Americans to the last-16 [Bernadett Szabo/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-07-04T015136Z_2130813086_UP1EM74051J88_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-WORLDCUP-COL-GHA-1783138902.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![A fan from Congo waits for the start of the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between England and Congo in Atlanta, Wednesday, July 1, 2026 [Erik S.Lesser/AP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/ap_6a45386c09cf8-1782921324.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
