Manchester, United Kingdom Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he had the responsibility to find a way of coping without key midfielder Rodri, who could miss the rest of the season due to a serious knee injury. The Spaniard limped off during City’s 2-2 draw against Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday with a suspected...
Washington, United States A panel of US lawmakers on Tuesday advanced a resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress over the Justice Department’s refusal to turn over audio of President Joe Biden’s questioning in a criminal investigation. The move — seen as symbolic, since Garland’s own officials would ultimately decide whether to press charges...
United Nations, United States Violence against children in armed conflicts reached “extreme levels” in 2023, particularly in Gaza and Sudan, according to a forthcoming UN report obtained by AFP on Tuesday. The United Nations’ annual “Children in Armed conflict” report placed the Sudanese army as well as the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the blacklist...
Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesian fans and leaders hailed their football team after they booked a place in the third round of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers for the first time after beating the Philippines on Tuesday. The Indonesian team has only been represented once at a World Cup, in 1938, when it was still under colonial rule...
Dallas, United States Rishad Hossain produced a brilliant spell of leg-spin as Bangladesh fought back to restrict Sri Lanka to 124-9 in their Group D T20 World Cup match at Grand Prairie on Friday. Sri Lanka made a fast start, rattling their way to 53-2 in six overs and they progressed to 100-3 after 14 overs...
Paris, France Roberto Martinez has given Cristiano Ronaldo his full backing since taking over as Portugal coach and he will be hoping that faith helps provide the nation a second European Championship title, while Georgia make their first major tournament appearance in Group F. Ronaldo has taken his men’s international records to 206 appearances and 128...
Washington, United States Joe Biden is looking to convince voters of his leadership credentials with a striking flurry of major announcements on Gaza, Ukraine and the Mexican border, analysts say. In the space of just six days, the 81-year-old US president unveiled bold proposals to tackle arguably the three biggest policy challenges facing the White House...
Johannesburg, South Africa Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane converted an 82nd-minute penalty to keep Tunisia on track for a third straight World Cup appearance with a 1-0 win over Equatorial Guinea in Rades on Wednesday. The 24-year-old Hungary-based midfielder sent goalkeeper Jesus Owono the wrong way with his spot kick as Tunisia maintained a perfect Group...
Cartí Sugtupu, Panama Alberto Lopez prepares breakfast with water lapping at his ankles. The day began with rain, and his ramshackle home on the Panamanian island of Carti Sugtupu was flooded, not for the first time. Lopez is one of 1,200 Indigenous residents of the island being relocated to the mainland, as sea level rise due...
Washington, United States NBA scoring champion Luka Doncic and sharpshooter Kyrie Irving spearhead the upstart Dallas Mavericks against the favored Boston Celtics when the NBA Finals begin on Thursday. Ex-Celtics standout Irving is bracing for a hostile road reception in Boston, five years after quitting the franchise for Brooklyn, leaving Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to turn...