After a lackluster display against Ecuador in the quarter-finals, Messi looked back to himself again, connecting with Angel Di Maria and strike partner Julian Alvarez, who also scored. “I’m living it like I lived it in the last Copa America, in the last World Cup….these are the last battles and I’m enjoying them to the […]
One of India’s worst stampedes in recent years took place after about a quarter of a million people flocked to listen to a self-styled guru, far more than the number of 80,000 authorities had permitted. Tuesday’s preliminary findings of a panel investigating the incident held the event organizers responsible, saying they failed to meet conditions […]
Set to chase a mammoth 204, Washington Freedom raced to 62 in four overs, courtesy of Travis Head and Steve Smith’s clean hitting before rain intervened. After multiple inspections, the umpires opted to deem the clash abandoned with no result and thus, both teams were awarded a point each. Washington Freedom, who started their MCL […]
The New Popular Front (NFP) was formed last month after President Emmanuel Macron called snap elections, bringing together socialists, greens, communists, and the hard-left into one camp. Veteran presidential candidate Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) led the race after the June 30 first round, with opinion polls predicting that she would lead the biggest […]
The Kings, while chasing a daunting 188-run target, were in a state of bother when their set-batter Rilee Rossouw perished in the 17th over with his side still requiring 46 off 21 deliveries. The Marvels were sensing a comeback with Rossouw’s breakthrough but Omarzai, who came out to bat at No.7, denied them any chance […]
State news agency Xinhua said the breach occurred on Friday afternoon in part of an embankment on the shore of Dongting Lake in central China’s Hunan province. No casualties were immediately reported but the 226-metre (740-foot) breach forced nearly 6,000 people to evacuate from nearby areas, according to state broadcaster CCTV. It published footage showing […]
State TV said polling stations opened their doors to voters at 8 a.m. local time (0430 GMT). Polling will end at 6 p.m. (1430 GMT) but is usually extended until as late as midnight. The final result will be announced on Saturday, although initial figures may come out sooner. The run-off follows a June 28 […]
Nine members of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s top team failed to be re-elected, beating the previous high of seven who lost out in 1997, as the ruling Conservatives suffered a mauling at the hands of the main opposition Labour party. Grant Shapps, the UK’s defence secretary for nearly a year, was the most high-profile casualty, […]
With many results still to be announced from Thursday’s vote, center-left Labour has already won more than 326 of the 650 seats in parliament, with an exit poll suggesting it would capture about 410. On a humiliating night for Sunak, the Conservatives have so far only won 70 and were predicted to suffer the worst […]
Each of the 650 constituencies will elect one MP through a first-past-the-post system, where the candidate with the most votes wins the seat. There are no runoffs, making Thursday the sole voting day. Polling stations will open at 7 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. local time (0600GMT to 2100GMT). As soon as voting ends, […]
