Euro 2016

Iceland's Kari Arnason celebrates after the victorious match.

Iceland smites soccer giants with Thor-powered tweets

June 23, 2016
Sports

Iceland is a tiny island nation. But when it comes to social media, it wields the hammer of Gods.

Iceland smites soccer giants with Thor-powered tweets
Still image taken from video shows Police vehicles at the scene near where a French police commander was stabbed to death in front of his home in the Paris suburb of Magnanville, France, June 14, 2016.

French police killer's ISIS-inspired message: Turn Euro 2016 'into a graveyard'

June 14, 2016
Conflict
French police killer's ISIS-inspired message: Turn Euro 2016 'into a graveyard'
Soldiers patrol ahead of the UEFA 2016 European Championship in Nice, France, June 8, 2016

France will party under the watchful eyes of 90,000 security guards

June 9, 2016
Conflict
France will party under the watchful eyes of 90,000 security guards
Fans and players of Serbia and Albania clash during their Euro 2016 Group I qualifying soccer match at the FK Partizan stadium in Belgrade on October 14, 2014.

Soccer goes to war during a match between Serbia and Albania

October 15, 2014
Sports
Soccer goes to war during a match between Serbia and Albania

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