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The United States has ordered the partial evacuation of its embassy in Niger following last week’s coup. Hundreds of foreign nationals have already been evacuated from the country, and on Sunday the French embassy was attacked by protesters. Coup leader Gen Abdourahamane Tchiani has warned against “any interference in the internal affairs” of the country. […]
- Pakistan ex-PM given three-year jail sentence (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian ship hit in Novorossiysk, Black Sea drone attack (Category: Breaking News)
- Rahul Gandhi returns to India’s parliament as MP (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan passenger train derails killing 30 (Category: Breaking News)
Police raids targeting drug gangs in three Brazilian states have left at least 45 people dead. In the latest operation in Rio de Janeiro, police said they returned fire in a shoot-out in the Complexo da Penha area, killing at least 10. Earlier, 16 people died in clashes during a five-day police raid in São […]
- Pakistan passenger train derails killing 30 (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan ex-PM given three-year jail sentence (Category: Breaking News)
- Chance discovery helps fight against malaria (Category: Breaking News)
- US announces partial evacuation of embassy in Niger (Category: Breaking News)
France survived a scare to beat Panama in a nine-goal thriller and finish top of Group F at the Women’s World Cup. Already eliminated debutants Panama led through Marta Cox’s superb free-kick. But France took control in Sydney, with Kadi Diani scoring a hat-trick, including two penalties. France also scored through Lea le Garrec, Vicki […]
- Swaby makes history as Jamaica beat Panama 1-0 (Category: Breaking News)
- Women’s World Cup 2023: Tournament in Australia and New Zealand to get under way (Category: Breaking News)
- France held to goalless draw by Jamaica (Category: Breaking News)
- Argentina win dramatic World Cup final on penalties (Category: Breaking News)
Jamaica qualified for the knockout stages of the Women’s World Cup for the first time as Brazil went out of the competition in disappointing fashion. It was a cagey encounter in Melbourne and Jamaica put in a stubborn defensive display to ensure their impressive tournament still has another chapter. But Brazil, who recalled striker Marta […]
- Colombia defeat Jamaica 1-0 to meet England in quarter-final (Category: Breaking News)
- Morocco beat Colombia to reach World Cup last 16 (Category: Breaking News)
- Renard heads late winner as France beats Brazil 2-1 (Category: Breaking News)
- France held to goalless draw by Jamaica (Category: Breaking News)
Sweden beat Argentina to make it three wins from three at the Women’s World Cup, clinching top spot in Group G and a mouth-watering last-16 clash with the USA. With first place essentially guaranteed thanks to a vastly superior goal difference, Sweden made nine changes in Hamilton and lacked the cohesion of their first two […]
- Sweden knock defending champions out of World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Sweden beat Australia 2-0 to take Bronze at Women’s World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Sweden demolish Italy 5-0 to reach last 16 of Women’s World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- USA scrape through to last 16 with Portugal draw (Category: Breaking News)
South Africa are through to the last 16 after claiming their first Women’s World Cup win with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Italy in Wellington. Thembi Kgatlana’s 92nd-minute winner proved the difference after Italy fought back to level with an Arianna Caruso header. A draw would have been enough to take Italy into the knockout […]
- Sweden demolish Italy 5-0 to reach last 16 of Women’s World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Sweden beat South Africa 2-1 (Category: Breaking News)
- Netherlands reach quarter finals of Women’s World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- South Africa secure thrilling win over India (Category: Breaking News)
Two men in suits and a woman in a dress have robbed a prestige jeweller’s in the fashionable heart of Paris making off with goods worth millions of euros, reports say. The trio, carrying a handgun equipped with a silencer, targeted the Piaget store at lunchtime in the chic Rue de la Paix, a stone’s […]
- Prince Harry makes sensational claims in memoir Spare (Category: Breaking News)
- US announces partial evacuation of embassy in Niger (Category: Breaking News)
- Protesters among prisoners pardoned by Iran leader (Category: Breaking News)
- Three people dead after torrential rain in New Zealand (Category: Breaking News)
A skyscraper in Russia’s capital Moscow has been attacked by a drone for the second time in two days, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has said. Several drones were shot down overnight on Monday, he said, but “one flew into the same tower at the Moskva City complex” that was targeted on Sunday. Russia’s defence ministry blamed […]
- Zelensky denies Ukraine attacked Putin or Moscow (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian ship hit in Novorossiysk, Black Sea drone attack (Category: Breaking News)
- Zelensky wants Xi Jinping meeting following China’s peace plan (Category: Breaking News)
- Kyiv hit by new massive Russian drone attack (Category: Breaking News)
Denmark booked their place in the World Cup last 16 with a 2-0 win over Haiti to finish second in Group D behind England. Haiti were undone by a penalty for a third game in a row, with Pernille Harder scoring from the spot after Dayana Pierre-Louis’ handball. Sanne Troelsgaard sealed the Danes’ progression to […]
- Australia T20 captain retires from international cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan qualify for round of 16 after 2-0 win over Costa Rica (Category: Breaking News)
- Emma Raducanu loses in Cincinnati (Category: Breaking News)
- Dutch thrash Vietnam 7-0 (Category: Breaking News)
Lauren James produced a sensational individual performance as England entertained to sweep aside China and book their place in the last 16 of the Women’s World Cup as group winners. It was a display worthy of their status as European champions and James once again lit the stage alight in Adelaide with two sensational goals […]
- Lauren James given two-game Women’s World Cup ban after red card (Category: Breaking News)
- England win shootout to scrape in to quarter-finals (Category: Breaking News)
- Spain win 2023 Women’s World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Harder stars as Denmark beat Haiti 2-0 (Category: Breaking News)
The Netherlands’ topped Group E of the Women’s World Cup ahead of the United States as they secured an emphatic 7-0 victory over Vietnam. Esmee Brugts scored two sublime, near-identical curling efforts, either side of the break. Jill Roord also netted twice with Lieke Martens, Katja Snoeijs and Danielle van de Donk the other Dutch […]
- Australia T20 captain retires from international cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Harder stars as Denmark beat Haiti 2-0 (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan qualify for round of 16 after 2-0 win over Costa Rica (Category: Breaking News)
- Emma Raducanu loses in Cincinnati (Category: Breaking News)
A former Australian childcare worker has been charged with more than 1,600 offences after allegedly sexually abusing 91 children, filming it, then distributing the content online. Police allege the man preyed on young girls over a 15-year period at a dozen centres in Australia and abroad. He was arrested in August 2022, but it has […]
- Cocaine haul sparks hunt for Australian trio rescued at sea (Category: Breaking News)
- Three dead, six injured after US school shooting (Category: Breaking News)
- Six killed by 28-year-old shooter in Tennessee (Category: Breaking News)
- Six killed in stabbing at kindergarten in China, suspect arrested (Category: Breaking News)
Defending champions the USA suffered a huge scare against Women’s World Cup debutants Portugal before scraping through to the last 16. The Stars and Stripes are yet to fire at the tournament and, after being held by the Netherlands in their previous match, suffered another frustrating draw that raised questions about their hopes of winning […]
- Harder stars as Denmark beat Haiti 2-0 (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia T20 captain retires from international cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan qualify for round of 16 after 2-0 win over Costa Rica (Category: Breaking News)
- Emma Raducanu loses in Cincinnati (Category: Breaking News)
At least 44 people have been killed and nearly 200 injured after a suicide bomb blast at a political rally in Pakistan.The post At least 44 killed in Pakistan suicide bombing during political rally appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Suicide attacks rock Pakistan, Russia (Category: Breaking News)
- IS claims responsibility for bombing at pro-Taliban election rally in Pakistan (Category: Breaking News)
- Anthony Quinn Warner confirmed by DNA test as Nashville Christmas bomber (Category: USA, New York)
- Anthony Quinn Warner confirmed by DNA test as Nashville Christmas bomber (Category: USA, New York)
The Republic of Ireland ended their first World Cup with a 0-0 draw with Nigeria, who progressed to the last-16 and could face England. The result, coupled with Australia’s win over Canada, meant the Super Falcons, the lowest-ranked side in Group B, qualified in second place at the expense of the Olympic champions. The Irish […]
- Australia T20 captain retires from international cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Harder stars as Denmark beat Haiti 2-0 (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan qualify for round of 16 after 2-0 win over Costa Rica (Category: Breaking News)
- Emma Raducanu loses in Cincinnati (Category: Breaking News)
Australia kept their Women’s World Cup dream alive as they advanced to the last-16 stage by thrashing Canada. Hayley Raso scored twice, Mary Fowler was also on target and Steph Catley netted a late penalty as the co-hosts impressed in a game they had to win to avoid elimination. The Matildas finished top of Group […]
- Harder stars as Denmark beat Haiti 2-0 (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia T20 captain retires from international cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan qualify for round of 16 after 2-0 win over Costa Rica (Category: Breaking News)
- Emma Raducanu loses in Cincinnati (Category: Breaking News)
Japan showed why they are serious contenders at the Women’s World Cup by hammering Spain to finish top of Group C and book a last-16 showdown with Norway. The 2011 world champions made it look easy as they scored three times before half-time, with Hinata Miyazawa getting two to take her tally to four goals […]
- Japan fire five past debutants Zambia (Category: Breaking News)
- Spain beat Netherlands to reach World Cup Semis (Category: Breaking News)
- Spain progress to knockouts with 5-0 win over Zambia (Category: Breaking News)
- Spain put five past Switzerland to reach last eight (Category: Breaking News)
Zambia secured their first Women’s World Cup win by edging out Costa Rica in their final Group C match. Lushomo Mweemba opened the scoring for Zambia inside the first three minutes and Barbra Banda added a second from the spot midway through the first half. Costa Rica’s Melissa Herrera pulled a goal shortly after the […]
- Australia T20 captain retires from international cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Harder stars as Denmark beat Haiti 2-0 (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan qualify for round of 16 after 2-0 win over Costa Rica (Category: Breaking News)
- Emma Raducanu loses in Cincinnati (Category: Breaking News)
At least 37 people have been killed in an explosion in Pakistan during a rally organised by an Islamist party. More than 100 people were also injured in the explosion in north-west Bajaur district, where Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) was holding a meeting. Police told the BBC
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- At least 28 killed after explosion in Pakistan mosque (Category: Breaking News)
නීතිවිරෝධී ස්වයංක්රීය ගිණිඅවි පවා යොදාගනිමින් ගෝටාබය රාජපක්ෂ ඇතුළු පිරිසගේ දේශපාලන අනුග්රහයෙන් පවත්වාගෙන ගිය “ඇවන්ගාඩ්” ජාවාරම් පන්නයේම තවත් ජාවාරම් කරගෙන යන […]The post ඇවන්ගාඩ් පන්නයේ අවුරා ලංකා – සැඟවුණ තොරතුරු රැසක් BBC හෙළිකරයි appeared first on Lanka Truth | සිංහල
At least 35 people have been killed in an explosion in Pakistan during a rally organised by an Islamist party. At least 200 people were also injured in the explosion in north-west Bajaur district, where Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) was holding a meeting. Authorities have cordoned off the area and have warned the death toll is […]
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Manuela Vanegas scored a 97th-minute winner as Colombia stunned Germany at the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup. Linda Caicedo netted a wonder goal to give the South Americans the lead, before Germany equalised with an 89th-minute Alexandra Popp penalty. Vanegas then headed Leicy Santos’ corner past Merle Frohms to send the vast numbers of Colombia […]
- Colombia beat South Korea 2-0 as Phair makes history (Category: Breaking News)
- Jamaica draw 0-0- with Brazil and qualify for knockout stage (Category: Breaking News)
- Morocco beat Colombia to reach World Cup last 16 (Category: Breaking News)
- Two time winners Germany knocked out of World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
Morocco gained their first ever victory at a Women’s World Cup as they secured a shock win over South Korea. Ibtissam Jraidi scored Morocco’s first World Cup goal with a sixth-minute header as the north Africans, ranked 72nd in the world, stunned their 17th-ranked opponents. Sixteen-year-old substitute Casey Phair fired wide for South Korea late […]
- Morocco beat Colombia to reach World Cup last 16 (Category: Breaking News)
- Morocco ends hopes of Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal (Category: Breaking News)
- Germany beat WWC debutants Morocco 6-0 (Category: Breaking News)
- France end Morocco dream to cruise in to quarter-finals (Category: Breaking News)
Tournament co-hosts New Zealand were knocked out of the Fifa Women’s World Cup as Switzerland got the draw they needed to advance as Group A winners. New Zealand began the day in second position in the group, but Norway moved above them thanks to a convincing 6-0 victory over the Philippines. Jacqueline Hand hit the […]
- All Blacks take on Pumas in Rugby World Cup semi final today (Category: Breaking News)
- France 28-29 South Africa: Defending champions overcome hosts in World Cup thriller (Category: Breaking News)
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- Ireland 24-28 New Zealand: All Blacks break Irish hearts and set up Argentina semi-final (Category: Breaking News)
Former world champions Norway rediscovered their form and ferocity in the nick of time as Sophie Haug’s hat-trick helped them hammer the Philippines to reach the last 16 of the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup. Having failed to win in their opening two games and with star Caroline Graham Hansen criticising the decision to leave […]
- Harder stars as Denmark beat Haiti 2-0 (Category: Breaking News)
- Norway fighting to stay in WWC after draw (Category: Breaking News)
- Philippines beat New Zealand 1-0 (Category: Breaking News)
- Women’s World Cup 2023: Tournament in Australia and New Zealand to get under way (Category: Breaking News)
Captain Wendie Renard headed a late winner as France beat Brazil in a thrilling game in Brisbane at the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup. Eugenie le Sommer put the French ahead after 17 minutes, before Debinha pulled Brazil level in the second half. There was end to end action as two of the pre-tournament favourites […]
- Jamaica draw 0-0- with Brazil and qualify for knockout stage (Category: Breaking News)
- Brazilian football legend Pele has died (Category: Breaking News)
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- Brazil wear all-black kit in anti-racism message (Category: Breaking News)
Allyson Swaby scored the winner for Jamaica as they secured a historic win against Panama at the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup in Perth. Swaby rose highest to head home from a Trudi Carter cross in the 56th minute.Jamaica were denied a penalty in stoppage time after video assistant referee (VAR) ruled Wendy Natis did […]
- Australia T20 captain retires from international cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Harder stars as Denmark beat Haiti 2-0 (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan qualify for round of 16 after 2-0 win over Costa Rica (Category: Breaking News)
- Emma Raducanu loses in Cincinnati (Category: Breaking News)
New Zealand cruised past Australia to win their third Rugby Championship in a row, with Eddie Jones still yet to win a game as the new Wallaby head coach. The All Blacks’ first-half tries came from Shannon Frizell, Codie Taylor and Will Jordan, after Rob Valetini’s try had given Australia an early 7-5 lead. The […]
- Pumas create history with victory in Christchurch (Category: Breaking News)
- New Zealand storm to their 50th win at the Rugby World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- All Blacks fight back for dramatic win (Category: Breaking News)
- All Blacks cruise into record fifth Rugby World Cup final (Category: Breaking News)
The EU has suspended all security cooperation with Niger after the country’s army took power in a coup. It comes shortly after the US declared its “unflagging support” for ousted president Mohamed Bazoum – seen as a key Western ally in the fight against Islamist militants. On Friday the head of the presidential guards unit […]
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Sweden turned on the style to demolish Group G rivals Italy and secure a place in the last 16 of the Women’s World Cup with one game to spare. The 2019 semi-finalists showed why they remain heavyweights of the women’s game as Amanda Ilestedt, Fridolina Rolfo and Stina Blackstenius scored in the space of seven […]
- Harder stars as Denmark beat Haiti 2-0 (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia T20 captain retires from international cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan qualify for round of 16 after 2-0 win over Costa Rica (Category: Breaking News)
- Emma Raducanu loses in Cincinnati (Category: Breaking News)
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