The Ukrainian city of Kherson has faced multiple attacks for the second day in an escalation of shelling since Russia withdrew from the city two weeks ago following an eight-month occupation. Ukrainian officials said Russia continued to bombard Kherson on Friday and that at least […]
Neymar will miss Brazil’s remaining two World Cup group games and faces a fight to be fit for the knockout stage after sustaining an injury in Thursday’s 2-0 win over Serbia, the team doctor has said. Brazil top Group G and next will face Switzerland […]
England experiences a sobering reality check as they were outplayed for long periods by a youthful United States side in a tense 0-0 draw in their second World Cup Group B game on Friday. A 6-2 thrashing of Iran on Monday sent fans’ hopes soaring, […]
Thousands of people took to the streets in Madrid and Barcelona in marches to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Protesters, many wearing purple, marched down the Gran Via in Madrid’s city centre on Friday evening carrying banners and chanting […]
Veteran politician Anwar Ibrahim has been sworn in as the prime minister of Malaysia. His appointment came following negotiations after last Saturday’s election in which no alliance secured a clear majority. In his long quest for the top job, the 75-year-old led street protests for […]
The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced it is banning telecommunications and video surveillance equipment from prominent Chinese brands, including Huawei and ZTE, citing an “unacceptable risk to national security”. The five-member FCC said on Friday it had voted unanimously to adopt new […]
Inspired by captain Enner Valencia, Ecuador impressed again at the World Cup on Friday in a 1-1 draw with the favoured Netherlands in a game the South American side deserved to win. Valencia has become a talisman on the biggest stage and his 49th-minute leveller […]
In the 2022 World Cup anthem “Tokoh Taka”, US rapper Nicki Minaj proclaims: “Some say football, some say soccer.” While many fans around the world find the term “soccer” strange, if not objectionable, that’s what Americans – as well as Canadians, South Africans and some […]
A vibrant United States side outplayed England in their World Cup Group B battle but were left to rue a flurry of missed chances as they were forced to settle for a 0-0 draw at the Al Bayt Stadium on Friday. England, unchanged from Monday’s […]
Police have stepped up their presence on the streets of Honduras after President Xiomara Castro declared a state of emergency to quash a rise in gang activity in the Central American nation. A photographer with the AFP news agency reported a heavy presence of special forces […]
