India captain Rohit Sharma had won the toss and opted to bat and if the aim was to put South Africa under pressure it certainly worked with Kohli, who has struggled for form in the tournament, delivering a measured and controlled knock. Kohli and Axar Patel put on a partnership of 74 which was the foundation of a total of 176-7 that will prove challenging for South Africa before Shivam Dube helped step the tempo up at the end with 27 off 16 balls. Kohli, who had come into the final averaging just 10.71... Читать дальше...
Victory saw the sixth-seeded Russian go one better on England's south coast after she was beaten in the 2023 final at Devonshire Park by Madison Keys -- who lost to Fernandez in the semi-finals of this year's Wimbledon warm-up event. In defeating former US Open finalist Fernandez, world number 14 Kasatkina won her seventh career title and first since 2022 following three previous defeats in finals this season. "It's been a year, but it feels like it's been a few days since last year when I was standing here," said the 27-year-old. Читать дальше...
The sole reformist in Iran's presidential election, Masoud Pezeshkian, will face the ultraconservative Saeed Jalili in a runoff, authorities said on Saturday, following a vote marred by historically low turnout. Pezeshkian, 69, secured 42.4 percent of the vote, while Jalili, a 58-year-old former nuclear negotiator, came second with 38.6 percent, according to voting figures announced by Mohsen Eslami, spokesman for Iran's elections authority.
Voting got underway on Saturday in France's overseas territories located off the coast of Canada, in the Caribbean and the South American territory of French Guiana. Some 49 million French are eligible to vote in the snap parliamentary elections, which could change the country's trajectory.
The 31-year-old British track and field star pulled out of the European Championships in Rome earlier this month due to a minor leg injury. That decision was labelled a precautionary move and Johnson-Thompson was back in action on Saturday at the UK Athletics Championships in Manchester. "I'm feeling OK," said Johnson-Thompson after competing in the individual javelin event. "It's all good. "I feel healthy now. It was a precaution. I don't want anything to get in the way of my chance this year... Читать дальше...
The world number four has never got past the last 16 at the All England Club. However with Roger Federer retired, Rafael Nadal resting and both Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray carrying injuries, the 27-year-old predicts a power vacuum in south-west London. "I think this is the most open Wimbledon Championship that we maybe had in 20 years in terms of favourites, in terms of potential winners," said Zverev. "I think there's multiple guys who have a very decent chance of going deep and very decent chance of winning the tournament. Читать дальше...
On Friday, Mauvaka scored a try and had another ruled out after a video replay during the 59-3 rout of Bordeaux. Toulouse claimed a record-extending 23rd French title and a third domestic and Champions Cup double having lifted the continental crown in May. The announcement of the 27-year-old's extension was accompanied on the club's social networks by a photo of the player and president Didier Lacroix smoking cigars and wearing sunglasses in front of the Brennus shield in Marseille's Velodrome stadium. Читать дальше...
Iran announced Saturday it will hold a runoff presidential election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi after an initial vote saw the top candidates not securing an outright win in the lowest turnout poll ever held in the Islamic Republic. The election this coming Friday will pit reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian against the hard-line former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili. FRANCE 24's Andrew Hilliar reports.
The Taliban government, which has imposed restrictions on women since seizing power in 2021 that the UN has described as "gender apartheid", will send its first delegation to the third round of talks starting in Qatar on Sunday. Civil society representatives, including from women's rights groups, will attend meetings with the international envoys and UN officials on Tuesday, after the official talks. Rights groups have condemned the exclusion of Afghan women from the main meetings and the lack of human rights issues on the agenda. Читать дальше...
The 111th Tour de France kicked off from Florence on Saturday, with fan favourite Tadej Pogacar aiming for a historic Giro-Tour double in spite of a recent bout of Covid.
Pezeshkian, 69, won the largest number of votes in a first round on Friday that saw him face off against three figures from the conservative camp, all vying to replace late president Ebrahim Raisi who died in a helicopter crash last month. He garnered more than 10,400,000 votes, while ultraconservative former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili came in second place with more than 9,400,000 votes. The two will compete against each other in a runoff vote next Friday. In the lead-up to the elections... Читать дальше...
Jalili, 58, will aim to unify Iran's fragmented conservative factions in the bid for the presidency when he faces Masoud Pezeshkian next Friday. A relatively reserved figure with a well-groomed white beard and spectacles, Jalili will seek to persuade voters he is best suited to lead Iran under the guidance of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who holds ultimate authority in the country. In the first round, Jalili secured more than 9.4 million votes, buoyed by a substantial base of hardline... Читать дальше...
The pier built by the US military to bring aid to Gaza has been removed due to weather to protect it, and the US is considering not re-installing it unless the aid begins flowing out into the population again, US officials said Friday. While the military has helped deliver desperately needed food through the pier, the vast majority of it is still sitting in the adjacent storage yard and that area is almost full.
Iran's sole reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian and ultraconservative Saeed Jalili have qualified for a runoff presidential election after leading in the first round, an official said on Saturday. Turnout in Iran’s presidential election was about 40 percent, according to interior ministry data released on Saturday – the lowest on record since the 1979 revolution. FRANCE 24's Andrew Hilliar reports.
The river Seine is still failing water quality tests one month before the Paris Olympics when it is scheduled to host the open-water swimming competition and the swimming leg of the triathlon, results showed Friday. The latest tests, completed last week and released by the Paris mayor's office, showed levels of the E.Coli bacteria – an indicator of faecal matter – are far above the upper limits imposed by sports federations.
The Tour de France embarks from the Italian city of Florence on Saturday with Tadej Pogacar gunning for a historic Giro-Tour double, while champion Jonas Vingegaard seeks a third straight title with the battle set to go down to the wire in three weeks time in Nice. The 176-strong peloton heads out of Florence in sizzling heat for an opening stage packed with hills. Ahead is a gruelling 3,498 kilometre-route that crosses the Alps twice and ends exceptionally on the French Riviera rather than the Champs-Elysees... Читать дальше...
Haiti's gangs say they are gearing up for war as hundreds of police officers from Kenya prepare to deploy in upcoming days. Anticipation is mingling with fear across Haiti as it welcomes the fourth major foreign intervention in its history to fight gang violence choking the Caribbean country.
President Joe Biden worked forcefully Friday to quell Democratic anxieties over his unsteady showing in his debate with former President Donald Trump, as elected members of his party closed ranks around him in an effort to shut down talk of replacing him atop the ticket.
French rugby's poster boy Dupont was unplayable at times as the aristocrats of French rugby cruised past Bordeaux-Begles 59-3 in Marseille to add to May's Champions Cup success. The 27-year-old scored two tries and set up another less than a month from the 2024 Games' men's sevens final at the Stade de France. A victory in Paris would be historic for Les Bleus, beating the women's silver medal in Tokyo three years ago. "I have one week of holidays before I join up with the Olympics squad," Dupont told France Televisions after the victory. Читать дальше...
Pezeshkian got more than 10,400,000 votes and Jalili, a former nuclear negotiator, has more than 9,400,000, said Mohsen Eslami, spokesman of Iran's election authority. "None of the candidates could garner the absolute majority of the votes, therefore, the first and second contenders who got the most votes will be referred" for the second round, scheduled for next Friday, Eslami told a press conference. Out of around 61 million eligible voters, some 24,500,000 voters headed to the polls, he added... Читать дальше...
A Panamanian court on Friday acquitted 28 people charged with money laundering in relation to the now-defunct law firm Mossack Fonseca, the hub of the global tax evasion scandal known as the "Panama Papers".
Rohit Sharma's India face South Africa in a blockbuster climax in Barbados with both teams unbeaten in the ninth edition of the tournament. India last tasted success in a world-level tournament in the 2013 Champions Trophy and have since faltered in the knockout stages of ICC events, despite being ranked number one in both T20s and one-day internationals, and number two in Tests. Rohit and team came agonisingly close to winning the ODI World Cup at home last year, but lost to Australia in the final... Читать дальше...
Three suspected leaders of an attempted coup against Bolivian President Luis Arce were placed in custody on Friday for six months, the nation's top prosecutor said.
Iran will hold a runoff presidential election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, an official said Saturday, after an initial vote saw the top candidates not secure an outright win.
Mauritanians go to the polls Saturday to decide whether to re-elect President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani as head of the vast desert state, seen as a rock of relative stability in the volatile Sahel.
