'Banda-wagon' gathers pace as Zambian eyes greatness
Zambia captain Barbra Banda, recently-crowned African Women’s Footballer of the Year, wants to be the world’s best player. Source link
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Russia reels after ‘pathetic’ Kursk counter-offensive sees brigade ‘probably’ destroyed | World | News
Russian President Vladimir Putin has suffered heavy losses in Kursk (Image: GETTY/Defence of Ukraine) Russia’s performance in the besieged Kursk region has been “pathetic in the five months which have elapsed since Ukraine lunched its stunning incursion in the summer”, a military expert has said. And others have suggested President Vladimir Putin continues to sacrifice…
Irish Premiership: Glentoran visit Portadown in third vs fourth showdown
Monday night’s Premiership programme has been reduced to four games following the tragic passing of Cliftonville defender Michael Newberry. The 27-year-old English player, who also played for Linfield, died suddenly. The Cliftonville v Dungannon Swifts and Linfield v Larne matches have been postponed as a mark of respect. It is fourth against third at Shamrock…
Revealed: First words of cabin crew members saved from wreckage of doomed South Korean jet – as experts reveal how they miraculously survived fireball disaster that left 179 dead
The first words of the two cabin crew members who survived the fatal Jeju Air plane crash that killed 179 on Sunday have been revealed. The Jeju Air plane skidded off the runway in the town of Muan, 180 miles south of Seoul, slammed into a concrete barrier and burst into flames on Sunday after its…
West Bay cliff fall blocks beach on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast
A rockfall has blocked a section of beach on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast. The collapse means there is no access between Freshwater and West Bay where the clifftop coast path is already closed. Rockfalls are common along the iconic stretch of sandstone cliffs, which famously appeared in the TV series Broadchurch. Dorset Council urged people to…
Heavy rain warning upgraded to amber in Scotland on Hogmanay
A weather warning for heavy rain on Hogmanay has been upgraded to amber in parts of Scotland. A series of Met Office alerts for rain and snow had already been issued covering the entire country, running into New Year’s Day. Heavy rain has already led to the cancellation of trains in the Highlands, with the…
A487 reopens after Storm Darragh landslide
A road that was closed following a landslide caused by Storm Darragh has now re-opened, according to Traffic Wales North and Mid. The A487 had been shut between Corris and Minffordd, Gwynedd, because of worries about unstable ground above the road, which meant a six-mile trip was 25 miles. There were concerns the repair work…
Indian American doctors organisation spearheads stem cell registration drive
The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), a non-profit organisation that represents over 35,000 Indian American physicians, has started an initiative for bone marrow and stem cell registration across the US. AAPI has partnered with America’s National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) to increase the Indian donor pool. “Patients with leukemia and lymphoma need…
Teen sentenced to life in prison for classmate’s death
A Chinese court has sentenced two teenagers over the death of their classmate in March. The teens in Hebei province, identified only by their surnames Zhang and Li, were 13 years old when they conspired to kill their classmate Wang and split his money between them. After attacking Wang with a shovel, they buried him…
Joe Biden and Donald Trump lead tributes to Jimmy Carter
Getty Images Joe Biden and Donald Trump have led tributes to former US president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter, who has died aged 100. Carter, who lived longer than any president in history, died on Sunday afternoon at his home in Plains, Georgia. Biden described his fellow Democrat as “a man of principle,…