Costa Rican Alex Madrigal, a trained economist, had his visa approved in May last year in just six hours, although that was just the beginning of the hurdles he faced in settling in Germany, despite the country's chronic skills shortage.

Microsoft President Brad Smith on Tuesday will seek to convince EU antitrust regulators at a closed hearing that the U.S.

Samsung has teamed up with Natural Cycles to bring temperature-based menstrual cycle tracking to its Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro users across 32 countries.

Disney is also going to look at the volume of content it makes and the pricing of its streaming services.

Christian Atsu now plays for Turkish side Hatayspor.

Chelsea have reignited their interest in signing Benfica star Enzo Fernandez after failing to entice Brighton and Hove Albion to part with Moises Caicedo.

The owner of China-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato was arrested in Miami on Wednesday, along with five associates in Europe

Low-cost carrier Ryanair is not seeing any signs of recession, Chief Executive Officer Michael O'Leary said on Tuesday, pointing to two weeks of record bookings this January and a recovery in demand from Britain.

European debt sales have had their fastest start to the year on record as governments and financial institutions take advantage of borrowing costs falling from multi-year highs.

The risk that European Union governments will not be able to spend the largest aid package in its history is growing as members struggle to meet deadlines imposed by the bloc, officials from four countries have told Reuters.

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner, with five Champions League titles to his name, signed with Al-Nassr for an estimated 200 million euros to June 2025.

Fans flocked to the stadium to cheer on Ronaldo even though he is not scheduled to make his debut until next week.

Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento in October 1940, Pele played his first game for Santos as a 15-year-old in 1956.

Italy on Thursday urged the rest of the European Union to follow its lead and test travellers from China for COVID, but others said they saw no need to do so for now or were waiting for a common stance across the largely border-less bloc.

Erik ten Hag confirmed Manchester United's need for a forward following the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, and admitted that his squad needs numbers to compete on different fronts.

The Portuguese star is seeking new employment after parting ways with Manchester United.

Portugal's parliament on Tuesday approved a 33% tax on the windfall profits that energy companies and food retailers may be bringing in with inflation at a near three-decade high.

Cristiano Ronaldo was dropped by Fernando Santos for his reaction after being substituted during a game in the group stages. Georgina Rodriguez was vocal in her criticism of the coach for dropping her partner.

Morocco won the hearts of the global football fanbase, but their eventual loss to France showed how rivalries last only for the duration of the game as Mbappe embraced Hakimi.

The Real Madrid legend was granted permission to train at Valdebebas as he seeks a new club.

Supporters poured into Paris's freezing Champs-Elysees boulevard on Wednesday after a World Cup semi-final between France and Morocco which for millions tugged at the heartstrings, as "Les Bleus" won 2-0 to reach the final for a second time in a row.

Arsenal are considering a potential move for Joao Felix to replace Gabriel Jesus, who is facing around three months on the sidelines.

Lionel Messi and Argentina face Croatia in the first semi-final on Tuesday, before 2018 champions France take on giant-killing Morocco on the following day.

The Portugal captain was crying uncontrollably as he walked to the dressing room after the team's quarterfinal loss to Morocco.

Brazil seek to become the first team through to the World Cup semi-finals on Friday, while Argentina could set up a blockbuster all-South American clash if they get past the Netherlands.

Cristiano Ronaldo's sisters have come out in defence of the Portuguese star after he was criticised for his actions following Portugal's win over Switzerland at the World Cup.

Brazil, France and other World Cup heavyweights started the build-up to their quarter-final matches in earnest on Wednesday after Portugal made a huge statement of intent against Switzerland.

However, fans continue to praise the Portugal legend for everything he has done for the national team.

The Saudi Arabian football team Al-Nasr Sporting Club has expressed interest in the Portugues star Cristiano Ronaldo after his Manchester exit.

Fans were not expecting to see WAGs in revealing outfits during the tournament in Qatar.