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More than 60 people are feared dead after a boat carrying migrants was found off Cape Verde in West Africa. Thirty-eight people, including children, were rescued, with footage showing them being helped ashore, some on stretchers, on the island of Sal. Almost all those on board the boat, which was at sea for over a […]
- More than 60 migrants feared dead at sea off Cape Verde coast (Category: Breaking News)
- Seychelles declares state of emergency after huge explosion (Category: Breaking News)
- Migrant boat sinks in Channel killing six people (Category: Breaking News)
- Man dies in Australia after whale strikes boat (Category: Breaking News)
England reached the Women’s World Cup final for the first time as they spoiled co-hosts Australia’s party on a historic evening in Sydney. Silencing a sell-out crowd at Stadium Australia with their 3-1 victory, the Lionesses became the first English side since 1966 to reach the final on the world stage. It caps a sensational […]
- Nigeria draw with Ireland and progress to the last 16 (Category: Breaking News)
- England stunned by Ireland as rain results in five-run defeat (Category: Breaking News)
- Colombia defeat Jamaica 1-0 to meet England in quarter-final (Category: Breaking News)
- England beat Australia in Netball World Cup thriller (Category: Breaking News)
England reached the Women’s World Cup final for the first time as they spoiled co-hosts Australia’s party on a historic evening in Sydney. Silencing a sell-out crowd at Stadium Australia with their 3-1 victory, the Lionesses became the first England football team since 1966 to reach a senior final on the world stage. It caps […]
- Australia beat France on penalties to reach Women’s World Cup semi-finals (Category: Breaking News)
- England beat Australia in Netball World Cup thriller (Category: Breaking News)
- All Blacks fight back for dramatic win (Category: Breaking News)
- England beat New Zealand to line up Australia semi-final (Category: Breaking News)
ගිනි තැබීමේ සිද්ධීන් 150ක් පමණ දැනට වාර්තා වී ඇති අතර ඊට සම්බන්ධ පුද්ගලයන් 15 දෙනෙකු ජූලි මාසය තුළ දී අත්අඩංගුවට ගෙන ඇතැයි අතිරේක වන සංරක්ෂණ ජනරාල් නිශාන්ත එදිරිසිංහ BBC සිංහල සේවයට පැවසුවේය.
Spain beat Sweden in a thrilling finish to reach their first Women’s World Cup final. Captain Olga Carmona scored an 89th-minute winner to spark wild scenes of jubilation among their supporters at Eden Park, Auckland. Sweden – who have now lost back-to-back World Cup semi-finals – had equalised through Rebecka Blomqvist just 93 seconds earlier […]
- 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)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government was making every effort to restore peace in the state of Manipur as he addressed the country on its 77th independence day. “I want to tell the people of Manipur that the country is with you,” Modi said. On Tuesday, he unfurled the national flag at the historic […]
- World leaders in India for G20 summit (Category: Breaking News)
- India parliament: Security scare for MPs on attack anniversary (Category: Breaking News)
- Iceland’s PM to strike over gender pay gap (Category: Breaking News)
- BBC India offices searched by income tax officials (Category: Breaking News)
At least 30 people have been killed in an explosion and fire at a petrol station in Dagestan in southern Russia. The blast occurred in the regional capital Makhachkala, which sits on the coast of the Caspian Sea, at 21:40 local time (18:40 GMT). Dozens of other people were injured in the incident, the exact […]
- Hundreds of migrants killed by Saudi border guards (Category: Breaking News)
- Johannesburg fire: 74 dead in blaze at city centre building (Category: Breaking News)
- Nikki Haley exits race but stops short of endorsing Trump (Category: Breaking News)
- US grounds entire Osprey fleet after fatal crash in Japan (Category: Breaking News)
Former US President Donald Trump has been charged with attempting to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state of Georgia. He and 18 others have been indicted on counts that include racketeering in a 41-charge document issued by a Fulton County grand jury. The indictment marks the fourth time Donald Trump has been criminally […]
- Trump says he will be arrested on Thursday in Georgia election case (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump likely to be arrested and charged over hush money (Category: Breaking News)
- Donald Trump ordered to pay $83.3m for defaming E Jean Carroll (Category: Breaking News)
- Donald Trump to be charged over hush money (Category: Breaking News)
Recovery crews combing through homes and vehicles burned to a cinder in Hawaii are likely to find 10 to 20 more victims per day, the governor has warned. The death toll grew to 96 on Sunday, making this the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century. Governor Josh Green told CBS News it could […]
- Hundreds of migrants killed by Saudi border guards (Category: Breaking News)
- Airlines warn of UK flight delays over air traffic control fault (Category: Breaking News)
- Hezbollah steps back from all-out war on Israel over Gaza – for now (Category: Breaking News)
- Nasa confirms return of asteroid Bennu samples (Category: Breaking News)
Former England fast bowler Steven Finn has announced his retirement from professional cricket following an 18-year career. The 34-year-old right-armer took 125 wickets at an average of 30.40 in 36 Test appearances between 2010 and 2016. He made his first-class debut for Middlesex in June 2005, but has not featured in red-ball cricket since July […]
- Pakistan stun New Zealand to reach final (Category: Breaking News)
- Trent Boult to have ‘significantly reduced’ role with Black Caps (Category: Breaking News)
- Williamson to miss second Test after positive Covid-19 test (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia beat India by nine runs to claim cricket gold (Category: Breaking News)
At least 30 people are reported missing after a mudslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar. The mountainous town of Hpakant in the Kachin state is home to the world’s biggest and most lucrative jade mines. Many of those affected are believed to be locals digging through the mud along the cliffs, many of […]
- Russian court bans ‘LGBT movement’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Seychelles declares state of emergency after huge explosion (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump liable for fraud, judge finds in New York civil case (Category: Breaking News)
- Boeing whistleblower found dead in US (Category: Breaking News)
Miss Universe Organisation (MUO) has cut ties with its Indonesian franchise after several contestants alleged sexual abuse days before the pageant’s crowning ceremony in Jakarta. Contestants said finalists were unexpectedly asked to strip for “a body check for scars and cellulite” and some said they were photographed topless. The US-based MUO said it was clear […]
- Airlines warn of UK flight delays over air traffic control fault (Category: Breaking News)
- Miss Universe Organisation cuts Indonesia ties over sex abuse claims (Category: Breaking News)
- Hezbollah steps back from all-out war on Israel over Gaza – for now (Category: Breaking News)
- Hundreds of migrants killed by Saudi border guards (Category: Breaking News)
A 13-year-old boy has survived after slipping and falling nearly 100ft (30m) at the Grand Canyon in the US state of Arizona. It took rescue crews two hours to pull Wyatt Kauffman to safety on Tuesday after falling off a ledge at the popular tourist site’s North Rim. He was flown to hospital with serious […]
- Russian court bans ‘LGBT movement’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Seychelles declares state of emergency after huge explosion (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump liable for fraud, judge finds in New York civil case (Category: Breaking News)
- Boeing whistleblower found dead in US (Category: Breaking News)
Miss Universe Organisation (MUO) has cut ties with its Indonesian franchise after several contestants alleged sexual abuse days before the pageant’s crowning ceremony in Jakarta. Contestants said finalists were unexpectedly asked to strip for “a body check for scars and cellulite” and some said they were photographed topless. The US-based MUO said it was clear […]
- Miss Universe Organisation cuts Indonesia ties over sex abuse claims (Category: Breaking News)
- Airlines warn of UK flight delays over air traffic control fault (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian court bans ‘LGBT movement’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Seychelles declares state of emergency after huge explosion (Category: Breaking News)
Six people have died after a boat carrying migrants sank in the Channel, off the French coast. The French coast guard said the vessel got into difficulty in the sea near Calais in the early hours of Saturday. Fifty-nine people – many of them Afghans – were rescued by French and British coastguards, officials said. […]
- Rishi Sunak faces crunch Rwanda vote as Tory MPs split (Category: Breaking News)
- Plane grounded in France over human trafficking fears (Category: Breaking News)
- Rishi Sunak sees off Tory rebellion in Rwanda bill vote (Category: Breaking News)
- More than 60 migrants feared drowned off Libya, IOM says (Category: Breaking News)
England set up a Women’s World Cup semi-final with co-hosts Australia as they came from behind against a dangerous Colombia side. The European champions, favourites to go all the way in Australia, have not played their best football in the tournament but this was a much more rounded display in front of a hostile crowd […]
- Australia T20 captain retires from international cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Harder stars as Denmark beat Haiti 2-0 (Category: Breaking News)
- Novak Djokovic wins 24th major by beating Daniil Medvedev (Category: Breaking News)
- Nigeria draw with Ireland and progress to the last 16 (Category: Breaking News)
Co-hosts Australia reached the Women’s World Cup semi-finals for the first time as they beat France in an incredible penalty shoot-out at Brisbane Stadium. Following a goalless 120 minutes, the Matildas triumphed 7-6 in a shoot-out which defied belief with its dramatic twists. Cortnee Vine scored the winning spot-kick for Australia, after Vicki Becho had […]
- Australia T20 captain retires from international cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Harder stars as Denmark beat Haiti 2-0 (Category: Breaking News)
- Jamaica draw 0-0- with Brazil and qualify for knockout stage (Category: Breaking News)
- All Blacks take on Pumas in Rugby World Cup semi final today (Category: Breaking News)
A federal judge has warned former US President Donald Trump against making “inflammatory” statements which could taint the jury pool ahead of his trial for conspiring to overturn the result of the 2020 election. But, Judge Tanya Chuktan ruled that Trump can publicly share some of the non-sensitive evidence which prosecutors disclose to his legal […]
- Trump says he will be arrested on Thursday in Georgia election case (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump liable for fraud, judge finds in New York civil case (Category: Breaking News)
- Melania Trump gives eulogy at mother’s funeral (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump ordered to pay $355m to New York for lying to banks (Category: Breaking News)
A planned cage fight between tech leaders Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg could now take place in Italy, and have an ancient Rome theme. In the story’s latest twist, Italy’s culture minister on Friday said that he had spoken to Mr Musk about hosting the showdown as a charity event. The billionaire CEOs of Tesla […]
- Elon Musk says he has appointed new Twitter boss (Category: Breaking News)
- Taiwan tells Elon Musk it is ‘not for sale’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Elon Musk no longer world’s richest man (Category: Breaking News)
- Musk defends deep cuts to Twitter’s workforce (Category: Breaking News)
Sweden produced a magnificent performance to book a semi-final date with Spain and leave Japan’s Women’s World Cup dreams in tatters. Japan were seen as title contenders after gliding through the group stage and defeating Norway in the last 16. Here, they fell behind to Amanda Ilestedt’s goal before Manchester City midfielder Filippa Angeldahl doubled […]
- Japan qualify for round of 16 after 2-0 win over Costa Rica (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)
- Japan fire five past debutants Zambia (Category: Breaking News)
Teenage winger Salma Paralluelo came off the bench to score a 111th-minute winner as Spain beat the Netherlands to reach the Women’s World Cup semi-finals for the first time. Mariona Caldentey had appeared to give Spain the win in normal time when she slammed home an 80th-minute penalty via the post after Stefanie van der […]
- Japan thump Spain 4-0 (Category: Breaking News)
- Serena Williams hints at retirement after US Open (Category: Breaking News)
- Spain put five past Switzerland to reach last eight (Category: Breaking News)
- England reach first Womens World Cup final (Category: Breaking News)
''මට දරුවෝ හතර දෙනෙක් ඉන්නවා. ඒ අයට නාන්න, ඇඟ හෝදන්න දින වෙන් කරන්න මට සිද්ධ වෙලා. උදේට මුණ හෝදන්නත් වතුර මැනලා දෙන්නේ. ළමයි වතුර එක්ක සෙල්ලම් කරන්න ආස බව මම දන්නවා. ඒත් වතුර හොයන්න විඳින දුක මතක් වෙනකොට මට කේන්ති ගිහිං ළමයින්ට ගහනවා. දරුවෝ පව් බව මම දන්නවා. එත් මම මොනවා කරන්න ද? " යනුවෙන් සුවඳ නෙළුම්ගම, ශ්යාමලී පියතිස්ස BBC සිංහල සේවයට පැවසුවාය.
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England forward Lauren James has been given a two-match ban by Fifa for her red card in the Women’s World Cup game with Nigeria. James, 21, was sent off for stamping on the back of Michelle Alozie in the last 16-tie, which England won on penalties. The dismissal came with an automatic one-game ban which […]
- Lauren James’ stunning display powers England into last 16 (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)
- Australia players criticise rights record of World Cup hosts Qatar (Category: Breaking News)
Donald Trump and his close personal aide Walt Nauta have pleaded not guilty to the latest allegations in the federal classified documents case. The fresh charges accuse the two men and a third aide of conspiring to conceal surveillance footage at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort from the FBI. The former president, 77, and Walt Nauta had […]
- Donald Trump faces further charges in Mar-a-Lago documents inquiry (Category: Breaking News)
- Donald Trump to be charged over hush money (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump likely to be arrested and charged over hush money (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump says he will be arrested on Thursday in Georgia election case (Category: Breaking News)
BBC has reported that a candidate in Ecuador’s upcoming presidential election has been shot dead. Fernando Villavicencio, a member of the country’s national assembly, was attacked after an event in the northern city of Quito on Wednesday. A member of his campaign team told local media that Villavicencio was about to get into a car […]
- Russian court bans ‘LGBT movement’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Seychelles declares state of emergency after huge explosion (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump liable for fraud, judge finds in New York civil case (Category: Breaking News)
- Boeing whistleblower found dead in US (Category: Breaking News)
Forty-one migrants have died in a shipwreck off the Italian island of Lampedusa, survivors told local media. A group of four people who survived the disaster told rescuers that they were on a boat that had set off from Sfax in Tunisia and sank on its way to Italy.The four survivors, originally from the Ivory […]
- Twitter outage sees users told they are over daily tweet limit (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump arrives in Florida ahead of court appearance (Category: Breaking News)
- Russian court bans ‘LGBT movement’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Taliban and China firm agree Afghanistan oil extraction deal (Category: Breaking News)
The former prime minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, has been barred from holding public office for five years by the country’s electoral authorities. The decision was announced by the Election Commission of Pakistan three days after the former Prime Minister was sentenced to three years in prison for corruption. Tuesday’s announcement also means Imran Khan […]
- Imran Khan jailed for 10 years in state secrets case (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan ex-PM given three-year jail sentence (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan’s Supreme Court rules Imran Khan’s arrest was illegal (Category: Breaking News)
- Two blasts kill 28 in Balochistan day before Pakistan election (Category: Breaking News)
"ආධ්යාත්මිකව රෝග සුව කරන්නන්" ලෙස පෙනී සිටින මිනිසුන් විසින් කාන්තාවන් ලිංගික සූරාකෑමට ලක් කරන සැඟවුණු ලෝකයක් BBC විසින් අනාවරණය කරනු ලැබ ඇත.
Eugenie Le Sommer scored twice as France cruised into the Women’s World Cup quarter-finals, thrashing Morocco to end the African side’s dream run. Goals from Kadidiatou Diani, Kenza Dali and Le Sommer put France 3-0 ahead at half-time in Adelaide, with Le Sommer adding her second after 70 minutes. France will now face Australia in […]
- Australia beat France on penalties to reach Women’s World Cup semi-finals (Category: Breaking News)
- France held to goalless draw by Jamaica (Category: Breaking News)
- Diani Hat-trick earns France win after Panama scare (Category: Breaking News)
- French Football president Noel le Graet resigns after damning report (Category: Breaking News)
More than 1,000 buses have begun ferrying scouts at an international event in South Korea out of a campsite due to an incoming tropical storm. Helicopters and police cars were escorting the buses from the disaster-hit jamboree. The threat of the storm comes just days after hundreds at the camp fell ill in temperatures of […]
- Russian court bans ‘LGBT movement’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Seychelles declares state of emergency after huge explosion (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump liable for fraud, judge finds in New York civil case (Category: Breaking News)
- Boeing whistleblower found dead in US (Category: Breaking News)
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