Israel condemns Slovenia’s Palestinian statehood move on May 31, 2024Israel’s foreign minister denounced the Slovenian government’s decision on Thursday to recognise an independent Palestinian state. Foreign Minister Israel Katz said the decision, which requires Slovenian parliamentary approval, rewarded Hamas for murder and rape, a reference to the Palestinian Islamist group’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel that sparked the war in Gaza. In a statement, […]
Pakistan hope big changes can bear early fruit in World Cup on May 31, 2024Pakistan are dangerous opponents for the best of teams in major tournaments but they could face a rocky road in their quest for a first Twenty20 World Cup title since their sole triumph in 2009 after a radical overhaul in recent months. An underwhelming display in the 50-overs World Cup in India last year, where […]
Biles eyes ninth all-around title at U.S. championships on May 31, 2024Simone Biles enters this weekend’s U.S. Gymnastics Championships as the favorite to claim yet another all-around title as the sport’s most dominant force continues to build momentum ahead of the Paris Olympics. The four-time Olympic gold medalist is gunning for a record-extending ninth U.S. title at the competition after last year’s triumph saw her break […]
England’s Ecclestone becomes fastest woman to 100 ODI wickets on May 31, 2024England spinner Sophie Ecclestone became the fastest woman to reach 100 wickets in One Day International (ODI) cricket after claiming three in their 178-run win over Pakistan on Wednesday. The 25-year-old, who was also named Player of the Series with a haul of six wickets across three ODIs, scythed through the Pakistan tail by taking […]
Disrupted preparations won’t be excuse for England at T20 World Cup, Wood says on May 31, 2024England will go into their Twenty20 World Cup defence slightly undercooked after two of their warm-up matches were rained out but fast bowler Mark Wood said his side are strong enough to cope with the curtailed build-up. England’s four-match T20 series against Pakistan has been hampered by the weather, with two of the first three […]
Dejan Joveljic scores twice as Galaxy knock off FC Dallas on May 31, 2024Dejan Joveljic’s brace led the LA Galaxy to a 3-1 victory over FC Dallas on Wednesday night in Carson, Calif. Riqui Puig scored the other goal for the Galaxy (7-2-7, 28 points), which stretched its home unbeaten streak to seven (4-0-3). LA is unbeaten in six matches overall (2-0-4). Patrickson Delgado scored for FC Dallas […]
Italy’s Meloni is now center stage in Europe on May 30, 2024When Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni took power in 2022, far-right parties across Europe hailed her victory, expecting the fiery new leader in Rome to pursue a nationalist agenda and battle the Brussels bureaucracy. But rather than clash with the European Union elites, Meloni surprised friend and foe alike by working closely with them, presenting […]
T20 World Cup 2024: dates, teams, venues and past winners on May 30, 2024The following outlines the schedule, venues and prize money for the 2024 T20 World Cup in the United States and West Indies, as well as a list of past winners of the tournament which begins on June 1. DATES * The ninth edition of the 20-overs showpiece event will run from June 1-29. * It […]
Witsel recalled to Belgium squad for Euro 2024 on May 29, 2024Belgium have recalled Axel Witsel to the squad for Euro 2024 in Germany next month but there is no place for Thibaut Courtois despite the Real Madrid goalkeeper being in line to feature in Saturday’s Champions League final. Coach Domenico Tedesco announced his 25-man squad for next month’s tournament on Tuesday with Witsel’s recall a […]
Temperatures cross 52 C in heatwave on May 28, 2024Temperatures rose above 52 degrees Celsius (125.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in Pakistan´s southern province of Sindh, the highest reading of the summer and close to the country´s record high amid an ongoing heatwave, the met office said on Monday. Extreme temperatures throughout Asia over the past month were made worse most likely as a result of […]