There was no nervy ending for South Africa as they kept their cool under pressure to beat West Indies by three wickets in a rain-shortened Super Eights game in Antigua and booked a place in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 semifinals. The rain-delayed match at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium swayed between both sides […]
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The Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, arrived in New York on Sunday ahead of medical treatment for his knees and was greeted by hundreds of cheering and chanting supporters. The 88-year-old waved from the open window of a limousine as it approached his Manhattan hotel. He walked slowly to the entrance,
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Bahrain had cut ties with Iran in 2016, but relations improved following the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement last year. Bahrain and Iran have agreed to begin talks aimed at restoring political relations between the two countries, after a meeting between their foreign ministers in Tehran, the Bahraini foreign ministry has said. The meeting between Bahrain Foreign Minister
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The ban comes after the Albania forward apologised for leading fans in derogatory chants against Croatia at Euro 2024. The Albanian football federation said UEFA has banned its player Mirlind Daku for two games at the European Championships after he led fans in nationalist chants. Daku took a megaphone after Albania’s 2-2 draw with Croatia
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Tourists who have booked a hotel on Capri will be allowed back onto the Italian island as the local administration works to secure water supplies after damage to the aqueduct on the mainland deprived it of running water. “We’re preparing a less restrictive new order to allow back residents, people who own second homes, which
As the war enters its 849th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Sunday, June 23, 2024. Fighting Russian guided bombs shattered an apartment building in Ukraine’s Kharkiv on Saturday, killing two people and injuring 53, rescuers said on Sunday, revising down a previous death toll. Two people were injured and
The U.S. aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower, also known as “IKE,” sails in the Red Sea on June 12, 2024. Bernat Armangue/AP hide caption toggle caption Bernat Armangue/AP The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower — which had been leading the response against Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of
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An estimated 150,000 people attended the rally in one of the biggest demonstrations since Israel’s war on Gaza began. Tens of thousands of protesters waving Israeli flags and chanting slogans against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government rallied in Tel Aviv Saturday, demanding new elections and the return of captives held in Gaza. Large protests have
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For Virginie Magumba, a 22-year-old professional dancer from Goma, in eastern Congo, dancing is more than just a career. “Dancing helps me liberate myself, manage my emotions, and not feel all alone,” she said. “All that I have become I owe to dancing.” Magumba won the prize for Best Congolese Dancer at this year’s Goma
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Ukrainian energy facilities came under a “massive attack” from Russia overnight, the Ukraine energy ministry said on Saturday, describing it as the eighth time Russia has launched an assault on energy infrastructure in the past three months. “The situation in the energy sector remains difficult,” the ministry said in a statement, adding that hourly electricity
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