British police arrested Swedish activist Greta Thunberg in London on Tuesday at a pro-Palestinian protest, UK-based campaign group Prisoners for Palestine said. The group said Thunberg was arrested under the Terrorism Act for holding a sign that read: “I support the Palestine Action prisoners. I oppose genocide.” The British government has proscribed Palestine Action as […]
Pressure is mounting on Italian authorities to accelerate preparations for the Milano Cortina Olympics amid funding gaps and unusually warm temperatures, even as the head of world skiing openly advocates a fundamental overhaul of how future Winter Games are hosted. With the Games due to start in February, International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) president […]
Burnley striker Lyle Foster scored on 79 minutes as South Africa edged Angola 2-1 in Marrakesh on Monday to win their opening match of an Africa Cup of Nations campaign for the first time in 21 years. Since beating Benin in the 2004 tournament, Bafana Bafana have drawn twice and lost four times when they […]
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that Israel’s military would never fully withdraw from the Gaza Strip for security reasons and that a civilian-military army unit would be established in the Palestinian enclave. Under a US-backed peace plan signed by both Israel and Hamas in October, the Israeli military is meant to gradually […]
Trading at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) moved cautiously on Tuesday, caught in a quiet rhythm as investors weighed rollover week adjustments and awaited clearer market signals ahead of bidding for Pakistan International Airlines’ (PIA) privatisation. The session kicked off on a subtle note, lacking fresh energy, causing the market to drift cautiously. As the […]
Liverpool striker Alexander Isak is expected to be sidelined for at least a couple of months after breaking his leg and undergoing surgery, the Premier League club’s manager Arne Slot said on Tuesday. Isak suffered the injury in scoring Liverpool’s opening goal in Saturday’s 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur when his foot got caught between […]
Napoli lifted the Italian Super Cup with a 2-0 win over Bologna in Riyadh on Monday, David Neres netting both goals to earn the league champions a deserved victory over the toothless Coppa Italia winners. Neres opened the scoring with a stunning strike from distance six minutes before the break and found the net again […]
Napoli lifted the Italian Super Cup with a 2-0 win over Bologna in Riyadh on Monday, David Neres netting both goals to earn the league champions a deserved victory over the toothless Coppa Italia winners. Neres opened the scoring with a stunning strike from distance six minutes before the break and found the net again […]
All-rounder Cooper Connolly hopes his blazing Big Bash League form can help him earn him a recall to Australia’s Twenty20 squad for next year’s World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. The 22-year-old, who was picked up by Punjab Kings at last week’s IPL auction for 30 million Indian rupees ($334,224), got off to a […]
Australia skipper Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon were on Tuesday ruled out of the final two Ashes Tests against England with the veteran spinner facing surgery and an extended period on the sidelines. Quick bowler Jhye Richardson and spinner Todd Murphy were named as cover in a 15-man squad for the fourth Test starting on […]