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Will Jordan scored an impressive hat-trick as seven-try New Zealand crushed Argentina at Stade de France to reach a record fifth Rugby World Cup final. The three-time winners were disciplined in defence and ruthless in attack as Jordan, Jordie Barrett and Shannon Frizell scored first-half tries. Aaron Smith added a fourth after the break before […]
Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, says she has separated from her long-time partner Andrea Giambruno. She announced the split on social media hours after a TV show broadcast explicit comments made off-air by TV host Giambruno to female colleagues. Ms Meloni said the relationship, “which lasted almost 10 years, ends here. Our paths have been […]
New Zealand will aim to reach their fifth Rugby World Cup final at the Stade de France, Paris today (20) against an Argentina side seeking to make their first. The All Blacks, who have won the World Cup three times, reached the last four with an epic win over Ireland in one of their greatest […]
The Middle East is on the “edge of an abyss” as a result of the war between Israel and Hamas, UN agency chief Philippe Lazzarini has told the BBC. The commissioner-general of UN relief agency UNRWA said violence could spill over across the region. He warned about the dire situation for civilians inside Gaza, calling […]
A man has been accused of posing as a mannequin in a Warsaw shop window to steal jewellery after closing time. The 22-year-old was pictured standing still and holding a bag in a window of the store, which police have not named. Police said the accused went “hunting” in various departments after closing, before settling […]
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to stand with Israel in its “darkest hour,” adding he wanted the country to “win” its war with Hamas. Speaking after a meeting with Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, the PM said the Palestinian people were “victims of Hamas too”. He repeated the UK supported Israel’s right to self-defence, […]
South Africa have named an unchanged side to face England in their World Cup semi-final on Saturday in Paris. The Springboks beat hosts France 29-28 in an epic quarter-final last Sunday. With no changes made, half-backs Cobus Reinach and Manie Libbok retain their places in the starting XV, while fly-half Handre Pollard remains on the bench. […]
Palestinian health officials now say that at least 471 people were killed by an explosion at a hospital in Gaza City on Tuesday night. They blame an Israeli air strike, but Israel’s military says the blast was caused by a failed rocket launch by the militant group Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The BBC’s Rushdi Abu Alouf […]
US President Joe Biden and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday agreed to open up the Rafah crossing to allow up to 20 trucks of aid into Gaza. This will likely happen by Friday, said President Biden The Rafah crossing is the southernmost post of exit from Gaza and borders Egypt’s Sinai peninsula. […]
Republican lawmakers say they have been targeted by intimidation tactics, including death threats, from allies of Jim Jordan as his bid for the US House of Representatives speakership falters. Several Republicans told reporters they had been subject to a pressure campaign by supporters of Mr Jordan, who lost a second vote for the gavel on […]
After a record 57 weeks, Nigerian Afrobeats star Rema’s song Calm Down has fallen off the Billboard Hot 100. “It made history, becoming the longest-charting and most successful African song of all time,” the music monitoring platform Chart Data said on X. The song smashed the 35-week record held by fellow Nigerian Afrobeats star Wizkid’s […]
India aims to send an astronaut to the Moon by 2040, the government has said. The country’s space goals also include plans for a space station by 2035. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced these ambitions on Tuesday, and also asked scientists to work on missions to Venus and Mars. In August, India became the first […]
Sri Lanka’s Parliament today raised concerns over the crisis in Gaza and called for a special debate on the issue. Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa proposed that Parliament debate the crisis that has led to hundreds of deaths in Gaza. He also called for peace talks between Israel and Palestine adding that apart from terrorism, State […]
Tributes have been paid to a prominent Somali TV journalist after he was killed in a suicide bombing at a restaurant in the capital, Mogadishu. Abdifatah Moalim Nur, popularly known as Qeys, was described by colleagues as “exceptional” and “inspiring”. He becomes the first journalist to be killed in Somalia this year, according to a […]
This week, China is throwing a huge party to celebrate one of its biggest experiments in engaging with the world: its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Officials and leaders from all over the globe are in Beijing to attend a high-level summit marking the BRI’s 10th anniversary. Participants expected to show up range from Vladimir […]
US President Joe Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday to be briefed on its plans for war against Hamas militants. The announcement that President Biden will visit Israel was made at the US embassy in Jerusalem after a marathon seven hour meeting between top US diplomat Antony Blinken and PM Netanyahu on Monday. Biden will […]
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks on Monday in Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the escalating conflict with Hamas. It’s the top US diplomat’s second trip to Israel in just a week. During the meeting, Mr Blinken received an update on the situation on the ground, the State Department said. He […]
Australia internet safety watchdog has slapped a A$610,500 ($386,000; £317,360) fine on Elon Musk’s X for failing to cooperate with a probe into anti-child abuse practices. It comes after Mr Musk in a post last November said that “removing child exploitation is priority #1”. The eSafety Commission criticised the firm’s “empty talk” on the issue. Insiders had [&#...
Cricket’s return to the Olympics for the first time since 1900 has been confirmed after International Olympic Committee members voted to include the sport in the 2028 Games. Flag football, squash, lacrosse and baseball/softball have also been accepted for Los Angeles. Only two delegates at the IOC session in Mumbai on Monday voted against the […]
The former chairman of the Bank of China has been arrested over suspicions of bribery and giving illegal loans. Liu Liange, chairman of the state-owned bank from 2019 to 2023, had resigned from his position in March this year. Weeks later, authorities announced Mr Liu was facing corruption charges. The 62-year-old is one of the […]
Owen Farrell’s boot took England to the Rugby World Cup semi-finals with a narrow victory against Fiji in Marseille. England led comfortably by 14 points with 15 minutes remaining, when Fiji’s Peni Ravai and Vilimoni Botitu both crossed in a frantic four minutes to level the score at 24-24. Farrell, whose name was booed when […]
South Africa kept the defence of their title alive with a thrilling quarter-final victory over France in one of the greatest matches in World Cup history. Eben Etzebeth’s powerful late surge saw the Springboks come from behind to end France’s 18-game winning run on home soil and book a semi-final with England in a repeat […]
A new earthquake has hit western Afghanistan – several days after two large tremors in the region killed more than 1,000 people. The US Geological Survey (USGS) says the magnitude 6.3 quake struck near the city of Herat. It was at a depth of 6.3km (four miles). In its report, the USGS said the epicentre […]
The first section of Kenya’s Chinese-built railway was opened with much fanfare in 2017 – but two years later work on the tracks stopped in the middle of the country and the master plan of linking it to other landlocked countries in East Africa seems to have derailed. This means the project is not bringing […]
Ireland’s World Cup dream was ended by New Zealand for the second tournament in a row as the All Blacks deservedly beat their rivals in Paris to set up a semi-final against Argentina. As the world’s top-ranked team, Ireland were fancied to at least reach the semi-finals for the first time but Andy Farrell’s side […]
Australia has overwhelmingly rejected a plan to give greater rights to Indigenous people in a referendum. All six states voted no to a proposal to change the constitution to recognise Indigenous citizens and create an advisory body to the government. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said defeat was hard: “When you aim high, sometimes you fall […]
Argentina ended Wales’ World Cup journey in controversial fashion during an enthralling quarter-final in Marseille. Wales started brightly with a 10-point lead before Argentina responded with four Emiliano Boffelli penalties. Tomos Williams restored Wales’ lead with a brilliant effort before two late tries from Joel Sclavi and Nicolas Sanchez sealed the win. The Pumas face […]
Australia has decisively rejected a landmark referendum to recognise Indigenous people in its constitution. The proposal – known as the Voice – also sought to establish a First Nations body to advise the government on issues affecting their communities. ‘No’ campaigners labelled the vote as divisive, while ‘Yes’ advocates framed it as a historic chance […]
Poland elects a new parliament this weekend after a bitterly fought campaign that has seen each side paint the other аs a dire, national threat. The governing, right-wing Law and Justice party, or PiS, is battling to secure a record third term in office. It says the opposition would weaken Poland with mass migration and […]
Venice airport was closed for more than an hour and flights were diverted on Friday due to the presence of a flock of seagulls. Marco Polo Airport in the north-eastern Italian city closed at 09:45 local time (07:45 GMT). Flights were diverted to Treviso, Verona, Trieste and Milan before normal operations resumed at 11:20. Bird […]