Conor McGregor out of UFC 303 on June 15, 2024Conor McGregor, long the face of the UFC, is injured and out of the upcoming pay-per-view event June 29 in Las Vegas that he was scheduled to headline. Organization President Dana White announced the change Thursday night on X, saying light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira will face top-ranked challenger Jiri Prochazka in UFC 303. McGregor […]
G7 summit opens with deal to use Russian assets for Ukraine on June 14, 2024A Group of Seven summit is opening Thursday with agreement on a U.S. proposal to back a $50 billion loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets as collateral, giving Kyiv a strong show of support even as Europe’s political chessboard shifts to the right. Diplomats confirmed that an agreement had been reached on the deal […]
One year later, migrants who survived wreck off Greece seek justice and struggle to cope with life on June 14, 2024Desperate hands clutched at Ali Elwan’s arms, legs and neck, and screams misted his ears, as he spat out saltwater and fought for three hours to keep afloat in the night, dozens of miles from land. Although a poor swimmer, he lived – one of just 104 survivors from the wreck of a dilapidated old […]
1,000 days have passed since the Taliban barred girls from secondary education: UN on June 14, 2024One thousand days have passed since girls in Afghanistan were banned from attending secondary schools. That’s according to the U.N. children´s agency, which said Thursday that “no country can move forward when half its population is left behind.” UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell in a statement urged Taliban authorities to allow all children to resume […]
Austria to hold parliamentary election on Sept. 29, with far-right gaining traction on June 14, 2024Austria´s government, nearing the end of its five-year term, announced Wednesday the Alpine country´s next parliamentary election will be held on Sept. 29. This comes in the wake of a narrow win by the far-right Freedom Party over Chancellor Karl Nehammer’s conservative Austrian People´s Party in last week´s European Parliament election which saw hard-right parties […]
Tom Brady enshrined into Patriots Hall of Fame during star-studded night on June 14, 2024Tom Brady brought the New England Patriots endless memories and six Super Bowl trophies during his two-decade run with the team. The Patriots made sure his induction into the franchise’s Hall of Fame was a celebration unlike it had ever thrown before. Dozens of Brady’s former teammates and coaches, spanning multiple eras of Patriots history […]
Seager hits 3-run homer in return to Dodger Stadium on June 14, 2024Corey Seager hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off Walker Buehler in his return to Dodger Stadium and the Texas Rangers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 on Wednesday night when Andy Pages ran through a stop sign and was thrown out at the plate for the final out. “That´s just a beautiful play with the […]
Netherlands calls up Joshua Zirkzee to complete Euro 2024 squad on June 14, 2024Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman has called up Joshua Zirkzee to complete his 26-man squad for the European Championship, filling a gap created when midfielder Teun Koopmeiners was cut earlier this week after suffering a groin injury. Koeman did not initially replace Koopmeiners, but brought 23-year-old Zirkzee’s post-season vacation in Florida to an early end after […]
Euro 2024: What to know about the European Championship on June 14, 2024The Euros kick off on Friday when host Germany plays Scotland at the Munich Football Arena (better known as the Allianz Arena for Bayern Munich games). The final will be on July 14 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. England and France are widely considered to be the favorites to lift the trophy. England has not […]
China keeps its World Cup hopes alive on June 13, 2024China kept its 2026 World Cup hopes alive by the narrowest of margins despite a 1-0 loss to South Korea on Tuesday in Asian qualifying. China advanced to the third qualification round because Thailand, needing to beat Singapore by three goals, only won 3-1. South Korea finished the second round of continental qualifying atop Group […]