But the Super Eagles will not be returning to North American soil for next summer’s tournament – and they are not blaming their shooting boots. After a fraught and dramatic continental playoff final on Sunday, where Nigeria were eliminated by DR Congo on penalties, the Super Eagles manager, Éric Chelle, said that his team had been defeated by “voodoo”. He then accused DR Congo of “doing maraboutage” – a term used colloquially to describe acts of magic or bewitchment. Photograph: Jalal Morchidi/EPAThe loss ends a disjointed two-year qualifying campaign for the Super Eagles, which left them to sneak into the continental playoffs on goal difference. DR Congo grew in confidence, dominating possession and pressing hard, with Fiston Mayele having two efforts disallowed for fouls in a frantic period of extra time.

Nestlé is still adding sugar to most baby cereals sold across Africa, according to an investigation by campaigners who have accused the company of “putting the health of African babies at risk for profit”. Nestlé described the investigation, from Public Eye, a Swiss group that calls itself a global justice organisation, as “misleading”. The laboratory found added sugar in more than 90% of baby cereals, with an average of 6g, or one-and-a-half teaspoons, per serving. Most products without added sugar were imported, they said, and had originally been intended for sale in Europe, apart from two variants recently launched in South Africa. We do not have double standards when it comes to early childhood nutrition.”In the past year, Nestlé has introduced 14 Cerelac variants with no added sugar in India, and Diby said it was accelerating the rollout of no added sugar varieties in African countries.

The blue-chip FTSE 100 share index has closed down 123 points, or 1.27%, at 9552 points, its lowest closing point since 22 October. Here’s our news story about today’s market sell-off: Crypto market sheds more than $1tn in six weeks amid fears of tech bubble Read more Goodnight! The blue-chip FTSE 100 share index has closed down 123 points, or 1.27%, at 9552 points, its lowest closing point since 22 October. Here’s our news story about today’s market sell-off: Crypto market sheds more than $1tn in six weeks amid fears of tech bubble Read more Goodnight! As the session draws towards a close, the UK’s FTSE 100 share index is now down 153 points, or 1.6%, at 9,521 points.

The housebuilder Crest Nicholson has warned of job cuts and worse than expected profits after a summer of “subdued” sales amid uncertainty around the possible property taxes in the budget. Anthony Codling, a housing analyst at RBC Capital Markets, said budget uncertainty had “wiped out the autumn selling season, a critical period for Crest with an October year-end”. If you do not have an account, we will create a guest account for you on theguardian.com to send you this newsletter. For more information about how we use your data see our Privacy Policy . We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Hungary’s prime minister has kicked off a weeks-long “anti-war roadshow”, turning criticism of European support for Ukraine into an early campaign message before next year’s elections. Orbán has positioned himself as the voice of reason against what he says is a failed EU-led campaign to arm Ukraine. Last month, Orbán led a “peace march” in which he told thousands in the crowd that Hungary was “the only country in Europe standing up for peace”. after newsletter promotionShe fled to Hungary at the start of the invasion, and learned the language, but said she received anti-Ukrainian comments. Orbán still holds an advantage on foreign policy, especially on peace and migration.

American Mikaela Shiffrin laid down a marker for the Olympic season ahead by obliterating her rivals to easily win the opening Alpine Ski World Cup slalom race on Saturday. Albanian Lara Colturi was second on her 19th birthday while fellow youngster Emma Aicher of Germany was third for the first World Cup slalom podium of her career. View image in fullscreen Mikaela Shiffrin in action during the Alpine Ski World Cup slalom on Saturday at Levi, Finland. Italian-born Albanian Colturi looks one of those capable of challenging Shiffrin after two impressive runs, even if she will have to wait a while longer for her first World Cup win. Ljutic had to settle for sixth place while slalom world champion Rast was a disappointing 15th.

But historians of anti-fascism warned that at a time when far-right groups were making electoral gains across the continent, the move set a dangerous precedent that could prepare the ground for a broader crackdown on leftwing activism. “The others are revolutionary groups,” he said. “This shows how the Trump administration is trying to lump all revolutionary and radical groups together under the label ‘antifa’. By establishing the (alleged) existence of foreign antifa groups, the Trump administration seems to be setting the stage for declaring American antifa groups (and all that they deem to be ‘antifa’) to be affiliated with these supposed foreign terrorist groups.”View image in fullscreen Supporters of AfD take part in a campaign rally in Berlin in February. Photograph: Christian Mang/ReutersThe antifa movement emerged in Germany in the 1920s.

Donald Trump agreed to cut US tariffs on Switzerland from 39% to 15% as part of a new trade pact, lowering duties that strained economic ties and hit Swiss exporters. Leading Swiss executives met Trump at the White House earlier this month. Trump was gifted a golden table clock by Rolex, which was later spotted on his desk in the Oval Office. The Trump administration agreed to limit US tariffs on Switzerland and Liechtenstein “to a maximum of 15%” under the deal, according to a statement from the Swiss government. This brings US tariffs on Switzerland in line with those on the European Union – allowing Swiss exporters the same treatment as rivals in neighboring countries.

From one angle, that is just what the Sweden job resembles for Potter. They are bottom of their group with a single point but four games from a return to the World Cup finals. Sweden need three points, and a favour from Slovenia against Kosovo, to keep alive the race for second and a potentially crucial place among the playoff seeds. View image in fullscreen Sweden head coach Graham Potter has a number of fantastic talents such as Alexander Isak (left) at his disposal. Perhaps going back to what they know, 4-4-2 or otherwise, will help Potter and the nation he has grown to love.

An early cull of the favourites at the Chess World Cup in Goa has resulted in 15 of the top 20 seeds heading for home early. The effect on the eight-man Candidates tournament, to be played in Cyprus in March-April 2026, is that at least one of its three qualifiers from the World Cup will be an unfamiliar name. View image in fullscreen 3998 Aryan Tari (Norway) v Pranav Venkatesh (India), World Cup, Goa 2025. Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu (India) was knocked out of the World Cup by Dubov on Thursday, but leads the 2025 Fide circuit rankings and is almost sure of that place. The final three Candidates spots will be decided by the World Cup final and third-place match.

According to Switzerland’s football association, their Women’s Super League has enjoyed a 62% increase in attendances this season, with an average attendance of 787. While that does not compare with the huge spike England’s Women’s Super League had after Euro 2022 – an average attendance increase of 172% the following season – it is still encouraging. Grasshopper, currently second in the Swiss WSL, had an average attendance of 300 last season; that is up to 450 for this campaign. Thun, bottom of the Swiss WSL, have more than doubled their average attendance, from 156 to 326. View image in fullscreen Switzerland fans declare their commitment to the national team at Euro 2025.

The foreign oil refineries and other assets of Russian company Lukoil are attracting potential buyers as time runs out to strike cheap deals before US sanctions come into force on 21 November. Kazakhstan’s state firm KazMunayGas is studying a bid for Lukoil’s assets in the country, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Shell is interested in Lukoil deepwater assets in Ghana and Nigeria, two other sources said. Lukoil may try to emulate Russian oil firm Rosneft whose three German refineries were put under a trusteeship in 2022 – controlled by Berlin but still owned by Rosneft. Lukoil’s attempt to sell foreign assets to the Swiss-based oil trader Gunvor was scrapped after opposition from the US treasury which called Gunvor the Kremlin’s “puppet”.

VATICAN CITY — The Swiss Guard, the special military unit tasked with protecting the pope, is investigating one of its members after reports of an alleged antisemitic incident last month, the Vatican said on Monday (Nov 10). In a statement, the Vatican said the Swiss Guard was conducting an internal review after receiving a report concerning an "incident that occurred at one of the entrances to the Vatican City State, during which elements were allegedly identified that were interpreted as having antisemitic connotations". Leo condemned antisemitism in his speech for the occasion, promising that the Church "does not tolerate antisemitism and fights against it". The Pontifical Swiss Guard, the world's smallest army, has protected popes since 1506. Known for their colourful uniforms, its members are seen frequently with the pontiff and are charged with guarding the gates into the Vatican.

Pochettino could have selected McKennie, trusting that Spalletti is the first Juventus manager in years to be instantly convinced of the multifunctional Texan’s value. The absences mean that, at most, Pochettino will have a single international window to work with his full, first-choice team before he assembles it for next summer’s World Cup. In his year-and-change in charge, Pochettino has never had a full complement of his best players – whether they combine to form his best team or not. Richards’ club manager, Oliver Glasner, was upset at the October call-up, when Richards played all 180 minutes in the heat of Texas and at the altitude of Colorado in spite of an apparent calf issue. But all the caution and planning and diplomacy in the world can’t protect Pochettino and his US squad from it.

A member of the Vatican’s Swiss Guards, the world’s smallest army whose primary role is to protect the pope, is under investigation for allegedly making a spitting gesture towards two Jewish women. The alleged incident occurred at one of the side entrances to St Peter’s Square as people gathered for a general audience on 29 October, during which Pope Leo condemned antisemitism. When the guard was challenged, she added, he allegedly “made an act of spitting in our direction with clear contempt”. It is understood that the alleged incident arose when “a person … asked for a photo[of the Swiss Guard]”, and “it all started from there”, Cinotti added. “But to be clear – the Swiss Guard completely distances itself from any form of antisemitism,” Cinotti said.