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France missed Kylian Mbappe in a wasteful display against the Netherlands but keeping their main man on the bench rather than risk him so soon after a broken nose may prove clever if he returns to help Les Bleus go deep into Euro 2024.Mbappe, who had run riot against the Dutch in the past with six g...
After a stuttering start to Euro 2024, England midfielder Declan Rice admitted the players are feeling immense pressure to bring home the nation's first major trophy in 58 years.Although Gareth Southgate's team top Group C with four points and have one foot in the knockout round ahead of Tue...
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Escalating violence in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state in recent months may have spurred some Rohingya Muslims to cross into Bangladesh, a key refugee official said, although Dhaka insists it cannot accept more refugees from its war-torn neighbour.Rohingya have faced persecution in Buddhist-ma...
Electrified by a Euro 2024 opening win and strong support from their passionate fans, Turkey will try to keep the momentum going when they face Portugal at the Dortmund BVB Stadion on Saturday.The Portuguese had to dig deep to beat Czech Republic 2-1. Portugal are widely seen as having one of the be...
France may need to plan for the absence of Kylian Mbappe in the game against the Netherlands on Friday which will likely decide who will top Group D, after their captain suffered a broken nose in the opener, while the Dutch are up against recent history.Mbappe went off injured in Monday's 1-0 wi...
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Petrobangla has cancelled some spot liquefied natural gas imports after one of the country's two import terminals was damaged during a cyclone, leaving it unable to receive shipments, two industry sources said on Tuesday.The state-owned group is tasked with importing LNG for Bangladesh, which re...
Retooled versions of Spain and Italy meet on Thursday in a highly anticipated Euro 2024 Group B encounter between the winners of three of the last four European Championships.Both sides have shown a different style of football in Germany from what fans typically expect.Spain thrashed Croatia 3-0 in ...
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Leaders of the Group of Seven major democracies agreed on an outline deal on Thursday to provide $50 billion of loans for Ukraine using interest from Russian sovereign assets frozen after Moscow invaded its neighbour in 2022.The political agreement was the centrepiece of the opening day in southern ...
Spain and Croatia begin their Euro 2024 campaigns on Saturday with a rematch of last year's nervy UEFA Nations League final as they kick off the action in Group B, which also includes European champions Italy and surprise package Albania.With memories of a heartbreaking shootout defeat by Spain ...
Brazil drew 1-1 with the United States in a friendly in Orlando on Wednesday in a final tune-up for both sides ahead of the Copa America.The U.S. had been under pressure to deliver a performance after last weekend's 5-1 loss to Colombia and the result marked just the second time in 20 match...
A UN inquiry found on Wednesday that both Israel and Hamas had committed war crimes in the early stages of the war in Gaza, and that Israel's actions also constituted crimes against humanity because of the immense civilian losses.The findings were from two parallel reports by the UN Commission o...
Hamas accepts a UN resolution backing a plan to end the war with Israel in Gaza and is ready to negotiate details, a senior official of the Palestinian militant group said on Tuesday in what the US Secretary of State called "a hopeful sign".Conversations on plans for Gaza after the Israel-...
Netherlands' delight with an emphatic 4-0 win over Iceland in their last warm-up match on Monday before heading to the Euros turned to despair when it was announced that playmaker Frenkie de Jong would not be going to the tournament in Germany.De Jong has been battling to be fit in time after su...
India’s Narendra Modi was formally elected on Friday by lawmakers of his National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to be prime minister for a historic third consecutive term, as the world’s most populous nation returns to government by coalition.Modi will next meet President Droupadi Murmu late...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to be sworn-in for a record-equalling third term on 8 June, after key allies pledged their continued support a day after a humbling election verdict that saw his party lose its majority in parliament.Modi, a populist who has dominated Indian politics s...
Israel will not agree to any halt in fighting in Gaza that is not part of a deal that includes a return of hostages, a senior Israeli security official said on Friday.The comment came after a statement from Hamas declaring that it would be ready to reach an agreement including an exchange of hostage...
An Israeli airstrike triggered a massive blaze killing 45 people in a tent camp in the Gaza city of Rafah, officials said on Monday, prompting an outcry from global leaders who urged the implementation of a World Court order to halt the assault.In scenes grimly familiar from a war in its eighth mont...
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Japan, France, Germany, the United States and other wealthy nations are reaping billions of dollars in economic rewards from a global programme meant to help the developing world grapple with the effects of climate change, a Reuters review of UN and Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Developm...
Attacks on medics and health facilities in war zones jumped in 2023 to the highest level since records began 11 years ago, a group of non-governmental organisations said on Wednesday, with nearly half attributed to state forces.The Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition, composed of 40 groups inc...
A senior Chinese Communist Party official plans to visit Tokyo this month to meet with leaders from Japan's ruling parties and discuss resuming regular talks between the parties for the first time since 2018, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported on Wednesday. Arrangements are being made...
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