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Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has emerged as a contender to be England’s Test coach. McCullum, 40, is interested in the job and has held talks with the England and Wales Cricket Board. He is currently in charge of Indian Premier League side Kolkata Knight Riders. England have advertised for separate Test and limited-overs […]
- Ajinkya Rahane returns to India squad for final against Australia (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricket Australia makes neck protectors on helmets compulsory for batters (Category: Breaking News)
- Mykhailo Mudryk ‘close’ to £62m Chelsea move from Donetsk (Category: Breaking News)
- Williamson to miss second Test after positive Covid-19 test (Category: Breaking News)
Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr, son of the Philippines’ former dictator, is poised to win the presidential election by a landslide, according to partial and unofficial results. The senator has so far won 55.8.% of the vote, compared to 28% for rival Leni Robredo. His win will mark the Marcos family’s return to power after 36 […]
- Israel and Switzerland confirm Monkeypox cases (Category: Breaking News)
- Marcos family eye return to power as Philippines votes (Category: Breaking News)
- Hong Kong’s John Lee: Ex-security chief set to become new leader (Category: Breaking News)
- North Korea orders strict lockdown with first official Covid cases (Category: Breaking News)
Manchester City shrugged off the disappointment of their Champions League semi-final exit at Real Madrid to sweep aside Newcastle United and open a three-point lead at the top of the Premier League. The reigning champions took advantage of Liverpool’s draw with Tottenham Hotspur with an impressive response that not only strengthened their position at the […]
- Liverpool survive scare against Villarreal (Category: Breaking News)
- Majestic Gill ton takes Gujarat Titans past Mumba Indians and into final (Category: Breaking News)
- Gujarat Titans reach IPL final in first year by beating Rajasthan Royals (Category: Breaking News)
- Fraser-Pryce runs fastest 100m of 2022 in Nairobi (Category: Breaking News)
Voting has begun in the Philippines, with millions queuing across the islands to choose their next president. The man tipped to win the presidency is Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr, the son of the nation’s former dictator. Polls suggest he may see a landslide victory, meaning the Marcos clan that was toppled 36 years ago could […]
- Israel and Switzerland confirm Monkeypox cases (Category: Breaking News)
- Hong Kong’s John Lee: Ex-security chief set to become new leader (Category: Breaking News)
- North Korea orders strict lockdown with first official Covid cases (Category: Breaking News)
- Ukraine invasion could cause global food crisis, UN warns (Category: Breaking News)
Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has run the fastest women’s 100m so far this year with victory in 10.67 seconds in Nairobi. Only four other women have ever run faster at the distance. Eight-time Olympic medallist Fraser-Pryce won comfortably on Saturday after Namibia’s Christine Mboma, the 200m Olympic silver medallist, pulled up. “I have been doing this […]
- Fraser-Pryce is sprint queen once again (Category: Business)
- Former junior Wimbledon champion Laura Robson retires (Category: Breaking News)
- Pumas create history with victory in Christchurch (Category: Breaking News)
- Usain Bolt wins Lifetime Achievement award (Category: Breaking News)
John Lee is set to be named Hong Kong’s new leader on Sunday, once a closed voting process in which he is the sole candidate concludes. His appointment is being widely seen as a move by the Chinese government to tighten its grip on the city. Known as a staunch Beijing supporter, Mr Lee oversaw […]
- Uber loses $5.9bn as Asia investment values fall (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel and Switzerland confirm Monkeypox cases (Category: Breaking News)
- Gunman targets homeless people in Canada shooting (Category: Breaking News)
- North Korea orders strict lockdown with first official Covid cases (Category: Breaking News)
Counting in the Northern Ireland Assembly election has resumed with the republican party Sinn Féin set to win the most seats for the first time. It is vying with the Democratic Unionist Party – whose vote share dropped – for the entitlement to nominate the next first minister. A unionist party has been the largest in […]
- Peter Dutton named Australia’s opposition leader (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia’s new PM Anthony Albanese sworn in (Category: Breaking News)
- Queen pulls out of Platinum Jubilee service (Category: Breaking News)
- Hong Kong’s John Lee: Ex-security chief set to become new leader (Category: Breaking News)
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- An Exit Strategy From The Crisis: Agenda For Shared Revival Of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Sixth (Mis)adventure: An Indisputable Reason For The ‘Aragalaya’ To Stay ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka – Survive Or Perish? – An Open Letter To The President (Category: Breaking News)
- Government Brutalities Against Protesters (Category: Breaking News)
Ride-hailing and delivery group Uber has made a $5.9bn (£4.7bn) loss, mostly due to its stakes in other companies. The firm said almost all of the loss was a result of the fall in the value of investments in businesses including two Asian ride-hailing giants – China’s Didi and South East Asia’s Grab. Shares in […]
- Peter Dutton named Australia’s opposition leader (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan opens up to foreign tourists after two years (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel and Switzerland confirm Monkeypox cases (Category: Breaking News)
- Hong Kong’s John Lee: Ex-security chief set to become new leader (Category: Breaking News)
Russia has dismissed speculation that it will declare all-out war in Ukraine in the coming days as “nonsense”. Moscow has up until now denied it is at war, instead referring to the invasion as a “special military operation”. But Western officials have speculated that President Vladimir Putin could use the 9 May Victory Parade to […]
- Ukraine invasion could cause global food crisis, UN warns (Category: Breaking News)
- EU blames Russia for food crisis prompting walkout (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel and Switzerland confirm Monkeypox cases (Category: Breaking News)
- North Korea orders strict lockdown with first official Covid cases (Category: Breaking News)
Russian mercenaries have been accused of summarily executing, torturing and beating civilians in the Central African Republic (CAR). Witnesses told Human Rights Watch (HRW) that in one incident last July, Russian-speaking fighters shot dead at least 12 unarmed men at a roadblock. Most victims were put in a shallow hole by the road near Bossangoa, […]
- Russia denies it plans to declare war on 9 May (Category: Breaking News)
- Israel and Switzerland confirm Monkeypox cases (Category: Breaking News)
- EU blames Russia for food crisis prompting walkout (Category: Breaking News)
- Hong Kong’s John Lee: Ex-security chief set to become new leader (Category: Breaking News)
Liverpool survived a scare against Villarreal to move into the Champions League final – and keep their hopes of winning an unprecedented quadruple alive. The Reds had comfortably won 2-0 in the first leg but that advantage was wiped out after only 41 minutes at a noisy and passionate El Madrigal as the Spanish side […]
- Manchester City sweep aside Newcastle United (Category: Breaking News)
- Wales captain retires from football aged 33 (Category: Breaking News)
- Cornelius scores twice as Denmark stun France (Category: Breaking News)
- Former junior Wimbledon champion Laura Robson retires (Category: Breaking News)
Eight people have died, including six children, after a fire tore through scores of homes near the Philippines capital Manila, local officials have said. The blaze, which started around 05:00 local time on Monday (22:00 BST on Sunday), also destroyed 80 homes. It started on the second floor of a house in a crowded settlement […]
- Man arrested after 4 July mass shooting in US (Category: Breaking News)
- More evacuations as Mediterranean wildfires spread (Category: Breaking News)
- At least 19 dead in Texas school shooting (Category: Breaking News)
- China Covid app restricts residents after banking protests (Category: Breaking News)
The head of Guinea’s military government has announced the country will return to civilian rule after a 39-month transition period. Speaking on television, Col Mamady Doumbouya, said the proposal would now be put to Guinea’s parliament. His army ousted the elected president in a coup last year – a move many Guineans initially welcomed. But […]
- Russia denies it plans to declare war on 9 May (Category: Breaking News)
- Hong Kong’s John Lee: Ex-security chief set to become new leader (Category: Breaking News)
- Peter Dutton named Australia’s opposition leader (Category: Breaking News)
- North Korea orders strict lockdown with first official Covid cases (Category: Breaking News)
China’s zero covid policy has resulted in the oppression of the masses and hit their manufacturing sector hard, as lockdowns tighten. With some 15,000 new covid cases reported on a daily basis, the Chinese Government has imposed lockdowns on its two major cities of Shanghai and Beijing. Both Shanghai and Beijing are two major production […]
- China at a crossroads: Confronting COVID limitations (Category: Breaking News)
- China reports first Covid deaths in six months (Category: Breaking News)
- Covid Zero takes a toll on Shanghaians’ mental health (Category: Breaking News)
- Canada joins list of countries imposing COVID rules on China arrivals (Category: Breaking News)
Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has been named Austria boss. Rangnick will still take on his consultancy role with United as planned at the end of this season. “I’m really looking forward to playing my part in helping United become a real force again,” he said. The 63-year-old German has signed a two-year deal […]
- Cristiano Ronaldo says he feels ‘betrayed” by Manchester United (Category: Breaking News)
- Cristiano Ronaldo joins Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr until 2025 (Category: Breaking News)
- Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte set for all-British heavyweight world-title showdown (Category: Breaking News)
- England forward leaving World Cup squad after family home break-in (Category: Breaking News)
The US defence department has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of acting with “depravity” in his invasion of Ukraine. Spokesman John Kirby became visibly emotional as he asked how anyone “moral” could justify the atrocities committed by Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday he was still open to peace talks with Mr Putin. […]
- Russia denies it plans to declare war on 9 May (Category: Breaking News)
- Putin warns against foreign intervention (Category: Breaking News)
- Every bridge leading to key Ukraine city destroyed (Category: Breaking News)
- EU blames Russia for food crisis prompting walkout (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka s finance minister has told the BBC he has no choice but to hike the country s sales tax as it faces its worst-ever economic crisis.
Two British volunteers providing humanitarian assistance in Ukraine have been captured by the Russian military, an aid organisation has said. The non-profit Presidium Network said the men were detained at a checkpoint near the city of Zaporizhzhia in southern Ukraine on Monday. The Foreign Office is said to be urgently seeking more information. On Thursday, […]
- EU blames Russia for food crisis prompting walkout (Category: Breaking News)
- Ukraine invasion could cause global food crisis, UN warns (Category: Breaking News)
- Russia denies it plans to declare war on 9 May (Category: Breaking News)
- EU awards Ukraine and Moldova candidate status (Category: Breaking News)
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has confirmed he is “done” with boxing. The 33-year-old British fighter had hinted at retiring after the sixth-round knockout of Dillian Whyte in front of 94,000 fans at Wembley on Saturday to retain his title. Speaking to Piers Morgan’s TalkTV show on Wednesday, Fury said he was deciding to leave boxing […]
- Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte set for all-British heavyweight world-title showdown (Category: Breaking News)
- Tommy Fury beats Jake Paul by split decision (Category: Breaking News)
- Former UFC champion signs PFL contract (Category: Breaking News)
- Serena Williams hints at retirement after US Open (Category: Breaking News)
Any country trying to intervene in the Ukraine war will face a “lightning-fast” response, Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned. “We have all the tools no-one can boast of… we will use them if necessary”, he said, in what is seen as a reference to ballistic missiles and nuclear arms. Ukraine’s allies have stepped up […]
- Russia denies it plans to declare war on 9 May (Category: Breaking News)
- US accuses Russia of depravity and brutality (Category: Breaking News)
- EU blames Russia for food crisis prompting walkout (Category: Breaking News)
- Every bridge leading to key Ukraine city destroyed (Category: Breaking News)
AC Milan returned to the top of Serie A with a dramatic injury-time victory over Lazio. The Rossoneri were caught napping after four minutes as Ciro Immobile stole in for his 26th goal of the season. Olivier Giroud levelled straight after half-time and Milan’s pressure paid off when sub Zlatan Ibrahimovic set up Sandro Tonali […]
- England batter hits his first IPL century for Sunrisers Hyderabad (Category: Breaking News)
- France defender Lucas Hernandez out of World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Emma Raducanu loses in Cincinnati (Category: Breaking News)
- Qatar beaten by Ecuador as dream turns into nightmare (Category: Breaking News)
Emmanuel Macron has won five more years as France’s president after a convincing victory over rival Marine Le Pen, who nevertheless secured the far right’s highest share of the vote yet. He won by 58.55% to 41.45%, a greater margin than expected. The centrist leader told jubilant supporters at the foot of the Eiffel Tower […]
- Macron and Le Pen trade taunts as campaigning ends (Category: Breaking News)
- Macron loses majority as French vote fragments (Category: Breaking News)
- French National Assembly vote decides battle between Macron and left (Category: Breaking News)
- Man arrested after 4 July mass shooting in US (Category: Breaking News)
A tourist boat is missing off the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, the country’s coast guard says. Authorities lost contact with the vessel, which had 26 people on board, after it sent a distress signal saying it was taking on water at 13:15 local time (04:15 GMT) on Saturday. Four people have since been found […]
- Man charged with terrorism after deadly Oslo attack (Category: Breaking News)
- Gunman targets homeless people in Canada shooting (Category: Breaking News)
- Man arrested after 4 July mass shooting in US (Category: Breaking News)
- China Covid app restricts residents after banking protests (Category: Breaking News)
WBC champion Tyson Fury produced a stunning one-punch stoppage in the sixth round to beat fellow Briton Dillian Whyte and then insisted he will retire from boxing. Fury dominated what was a scrappy bout and then unleashed a vicious right uppercut. Whyte, admirably, got to his feet within the count before staggering into the referee […]
- Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte set for all-British heavyweight world-title showdown (Category: Breaking News)
- England batter hits his first IPL century for Sunrisers Hyderabad (Category: Breaking News)
- F1 chief does not expect female driver in next five years (Category: Breaking News)
- Emma Raducanu loses in Cincinnati (Category: Breaking News)
Paris St-Germain confirmed a record-equalling 10th French title with four games to spare despite being held by 10-man Lens – but fans left early to celebrate outside the stadium without the players. Lionel Messi’s stunning curled strike looked set to seal victory in style for the hosts, who required only one point to clinch the […]
- England batter hits his first IPL century for Sunrisers Hyderabad (Category: Breaking News)
- AC Milan return to the top of Serie A (Category: Breaking News)
- Emma Raducanu loses in Cincinnati (Category: Breaking News)
- Ajinkya Rahane returns to India squad for final against Australia (Category: Breaking News)
On Saturday night, Wembley Stadium will host one of the biggest all-British heavyweight dust-ups in history. WBC and Ring Magazine champion Tyson Fury will look to strengthen his status as the best fighter in the division. Challenger Dillian Whyte will aim to shock the boxing world. Hype for the clash has only really amped up […]
- Fury says he is ‘done’ with boxing (Category: Breaking News)
- Tyson Fury retains WBC title at Wembley and vows to retire (Category: Breaking News)
- Former UFC champion signs PFL contract (Category: Breaking News)
- Jenson Button signs three-race Nascar deal (Category: Breaking News)
The two candidates fighting for the French presidency have launched bitter attacks on each other in a final bid to win over millions of undecided voters before Sunday’s election. Centrist Emmanuel Macron is aiming to become the first sitting president to win a second term for 20 years. He said Marine Le Pen’s far right […]
- Macron defeats Le Pen and vows to unite divided France (Category: Breaking News)
- Macron loses majority as French vote fragments (Category: Breaking News)
- French National Assembly vote decides battle between Macron and left (Category: Breaking News)
- Man charged with terrorism after deadly Oslo attack (Category: Breaking News)
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