Tom Banton’s unbeaten half-century and Harry Brook’s explosive knock steered England to a series-winning six-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in a rain-affected Twenty20 clash on Sunday less than a week before the start of T20 World Cup. Put in to bat first, Sri Lanka posted 189-5, and England faced an adjusted target of 168 in […]
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Morocco ready for battle with Mane’s Senegal in AFCON final
The Africa Cup of Nations reaches its climax on Sunday with a final showdown between the continent’s two leading footballing powerhouses as hosts Morocco look to win the title for the first time in 50 years when they take on Sadio Mane’s Senegal. The match kicks off at 1900 GMT at the Prince Moulay Abdellah […]
Erasing Gaza
The battle over Gaza is no longer confined to rubble and sky. It has moved online, into servers, algorithms, and opaque content policies. And in that digital war, truth itself is being targeted. In recent weeks, hundreds of videos documenting Israel’s assault on Gaza–bombings of hospitals, schools, and media offices–have disappeared from YouTube. The platform […]
Angelina and Brad Pitt come head to head again in post-divorce battle
Following the divorce row Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have found themselves in another row, which insiders are dubbing a collision course. The reason for this is allegedly Pitt’s decision to expand his production company named Plan B, into London. However, Jolie is rumored to have been toying with the idea of London herself for […]
Critical condition: Liberia’s hospitals battle deadly shortages
A young woman lies in intensive care at Liberia’s Phebe Hospital. Her mother comes running in with the drugs she needs, but the doctor shakes his head. It is too late. “When patients come, we are obliged to send (family members) out to get drugs. Sometimes by the time they get back (the) patients are […]
In battle for Libya’s oil, water becomes a casualty
While Libya’s oil lies at the heart of three months of fighting over Tripoli and years of power struggles before that, water is becoming a far bigger concern for its people. Interruptions to water supplies are common after eight years of near-anarchy since Muammar Gaddafi was ousted, but a wider crisis is now coming to […]
Battle heats up to tackle Boris Johnson and be British PM
The battle to make the two-man shortlist to become Britain’s prime minister, which will almost certainly include Boris Johnson, heats up on Wednesday when another contender will be eliminated. After a fractious TV debate, in which Brexit figurehead Johnson managed to avoid any trademark gaffes and emerged largely unscathed after an onslaught from his four […]
Battle-scarred U.S. flag from D-Day landing goes up for auction
A battle-scarred American flag believed to be the first planted on Omaha beach during the 1944 D-Day landings is expected to fetch more than $55,000 at auction next week, Heritage Auctions said on Monday. The flag, with a distinctive gold fringe and a repair from an apparent bullet hole, was planted by a U.S. […]
Sanam Saeed pays heartfelt accolade to her late mom
It has been two years since Sanam Saeed’s mother lost her battle to cancer. Losing a parent can be the most painful experience and it takes a lifetime to overcome the grief. The actress paid tribute to her mother in a descriptive, heartfelt post on Instagram. “I never thought I’d write public posts about her. […]
Taliban storm checkpoint killing 7 policemen
An Afghan official says Taliban have killed at least four policemen when they stormed a security checkpoint in northern Sari Pul province. Mohammad Noor Rahmani, head of the provincial council, said five others were wounded in Saturday’s attack on the outskirts of the province’s capital city. Police in eastern Ghazni province say Taliban also launched […]