Russia said it intercepted more drones heading towards Moscow early Thursday. The attacks came a day after over two dozen drones were launched at the Russian capital. Both Moscow and Kyiv have deployed drones in the conflict.
Five months later he has made his Test debut, has been named in the British and Irish Lions tour squad for this summer and crossed a further six times for his club. The 20-year-old's form has been a crucial part in Saints' run to Saturday's Champions Cup final against Bordeaux-Begles in Cardiff. "The journey has been mad," former England under-20s captain Pollock told reporters on Tuesday. "It's every rugby kid's dream to play in these European finals and these big stages. "I can't wait to get it started." Pollock... Читать дальше...
Reaching their sixth final in seven years, Barcelona aim to further tighten their grip on the women's game at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon against Renee Slegers' side. The Dutch coach replaced Jonas Eidevall in October on an interim basis, made permanent in January as the team's form improved dramatically under her. In the Champions League Arsenal produced a stirring quarter-final second-leg comeback to eliminate Real Madrid and then thrashed record eight-time winners Lyon 4-1 in France to reach the final. Читать дальше...
Swiatek dropped to a ranking of fifth this week, ending a 173-week stay inside the top two which now likely means she faces a tougher path to a fifth French Open crown in six attempts. She is without a title since winning for the third time in a row in Paris last June, the first woman to do so since Justine Henin lifted the trophy from 2005-07. "It hasn't been easy. For sure I'm doing something wrong. So I need to just regroup and kind of change some stuff," Swiatek said after a third-round loss to Danielle Collins in Rome. Читать дальше...
The 38-year-old has struggled for his best since defeating Carlos Alcaraz to win Olympic gold in Paris last year and returns to Roland Garros shortly after splitting from coach and former rival Andy Murray. "I know what it takes to be a Grand Slam champion," said Djokovic, speaking ahead of this week's warm-up event in Geneva. "It's not as smooth and easy for me as it was 10 years ago. Obviously, things change and my life has changed a lot, but for (the) better, to be honest." The Serbian has... Читать дальше...
Antonio Conte's team host Cagliari in front of what will be a packed Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Friday night, at the same time as Inter kick off at in-form Como. Last weekend's dramatic goalless draw at Parma has left Napoli needing to match or better Inter's result at Como in order to secure a fourth league crown. After that Conte's future at Napoli is still in doubt with Italian media widely reporting that he will return to Juventus, where he spent the majority of his trophy-packed playing career and won three league titles as coach. Читать дальше...
A serious accident occurred on Wednesday during the launch of a new North Korean warship while leader Kim Jong Un was attending the event, with him calling it a "criminal act" that could not be tolerated, state media KCNA reported. South Korean media reported that the destroyer was lying sideways in the water.
"I'm back," Pacquiao wrote on social media, after reports earlier this month said that he will face Barrios on July 19 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. "Let's make history!" Pacquiao, who won 12 world titles in eight different weight classes, has not fought since losing on points to Cuba's Yordenis Ugas for the WBA welterweight crown in August 2021. WBC rules allow a former champion to request a world title fight when coming out of retirement. Pacquiao has a career record of 62-8 with two draws and 39 knockouts. Читать дальше...
Torrential rain pummelled Australia's southeast on Thursday, triggering flash flooding and forcing officials to issue fresh evacuation orders, while 50,000 residents were warned to prepare to isolate with more downpours expected over the next 24 hours.
Months after a ceasefire largely halted the fighting between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, Chahrour's work premiered in Beirut in early May with plans to take it to stages across Europe including at France's famed Avignon Festival. "This project was born during the war," said the 35-year-old playwright and choreographer. "I did not want to stop making theatre, because I don't know how to fight or carry weapons, I only know how to dance." On stage, two Ethiopian domestic workers and a Lebanese Ethiopian woman speak... Читать дальше...
US President Donald Trump confronted South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House on Wednesday with contentious claims that Ramaphosa's government is conducting a "White genocide". A video clip of a fringe group of extremist Black South Africans addressing the land ownership issue was screened at the Oval Office, prompting Ramaphosa to push back against Trump’s accusations, saying his government was opposed to such actions.
The UN said Wednesday that it had started handing out supplies from around 90 truckloads of aid into Gaza. This marks the first delivery since an Israeli blockade began in early March. As famine looms and international pressure mounts, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel may consider a temporary ceasefire to secure hostage releases but vowed to continue its military campaign for "total control" of Gaza.
The Israeli army on Wednesday fired shots at a delegation of regional, European and Western diplomats visiting the West Bank city of Jenin, sparking condemnations from the Palestinian Authority and several European capitals. An IDF statement said its troops fired "warning shots" and that the delegation "deviated from the approved route". No one was injured in the incident.
Ruben Amorim's men travelled to Bilbao hoping to salvage something from the wreckage of their season but left empty-handed as Spurs beat them for the fourth time in the current campaign. Brennan Johnson scored the only goal of the game shortly before half-time at the San Mames and United lacked the cutting edge to respond. In some ways the match was a snapshot of the Red Devils' season -- highlighting their inability to take their chances and uncertainty at the back. Defeat is a bitter -- and... Читать дальше...
Brennan Johnson's bundled first-half goal helped Tottenham Hotspur win a scrappy Europa League final 1-0 against Manchester United on Wednesday as they cast aside their domestic woes to earn a berth in next year's Champions League. It was Spurs' first silverware since the 2008 League Cup and their first European trophy since 1984.
Is it an anguishing ambush or masterful management of predictable volatility? As South Africa's leader visits the White House, US President Donald Trump waves fists full of newspaper cuttings that he claims prove a white genocide in Africa's powerhouse. He then pulls out screens to play a montage of video clips of a notoriously provocative opposition leader singing incendiary anti-Afrikaner songs.
FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Rob Williams, CEO of War Child UK, about the spiralling humanitarian crisis in Gaza. On Wednesday, the UN announced efforts to deliver urgently needed aid that has arrived in Gaza this week, despite delays caused by concerns over looting and Israeli military restrictions. Meanwhile, Israeli strikes continued to pound the territory, killing at least 86 people, according to Gaza’s health ministry.
Japan's new agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi vowed to bring down prices of rice, after his predecessor was forced to resign over a gaffe. Taku Eto had caused an uproar after joking he never had to buy rice thanks to donations from his supporters, touching many a raw nerve . But why is the country facing a crisis? Some analysts blame longrunning government policy for the shortage. Plus, Marks and Spencer says a recent cyberattack will wipe out nearly a third of its annual profits.