How the ‘grandmas of cricket’ inspired New Zealand to T20 World Cup glory
Cricketer Amelia Kerr, whose all-round performance in the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup guided New Zealand to glory, has credited her older teammates Sophie Devine and Suzie Bates for inspiring her to take up the sport as a schoolgirl. Kerr, who top-scored with 43 as New Zealand posted 158-5 in Sunday’s final
As Israel’s siege on north Gaza continues, how are people coping?
Israel attacked Beit Lahiya on Saturday, hitting residential buildings. At least 87 people have been killed or missing, according to the Government Media Office. Israel laid siege to north Gaza more than two weeks ago and has been attacking everyone left in the area ferociously since, resulting in the deaths of many civilians. Here is
Nearly 200 countries gather at COP16 to discuss meeting 2022 treaty pledges
Environmental leaders from nearly 200 countries are gathering in Colombia to assess historic commitments to halt and reverse the loss of nature. The two-week United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP16) starting on Monday is a follow-up to the 2022 Montreal meetings where 196 countries signed an ambitious global treaty, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, to protect
Brazil’s Neymar set to return for Al Hilal after long injury layoff
Star footballer returns to training and travels with his Saudi Pro League club before their AFC Champions League match. Brazilian forward Neymar Jr is set to make his return from a yearlong injury layoff after training and travelling with his club Al Hilal before their Asian Champions League game in the United Arab Emirates, the
Why Netanyahu won’t let Israel stop fighting after killing Hamas’s Sinwar
Beirut, Lebanon – Israeli forces killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in combat on Wednesday in a surprise shootout in Rafah. The news raised some hopes among Western commentators that the killing may be an opening for an end to the ongoing war in Gaza or even to the broader Israel-Palestine conflict. However, analysts told Al
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