Myanmar security services shot down seven drones over the military-built capital Naypyidaw on Thursday, the junta said, in what appeared to be a rare attack on the junta's centre of power by its opponents.
"We hit the most disadvantaged areas," said Tarek Obaid, head of Hope Bikers Syria, whose 50 volunteers make and distribute the food for various charities in the Syrian capital. The bikers -- some sporting beards or wearing large silver rings on their fingers -- head out as sunset approaches, racing to hand over the food so Muslims recipients can break their daytime fast. The volunteers don their club's signature blue vest, the front and back embroidered with their emblem: a flaming motorbike and the Syrian flag. Читать дальше...
Taiwan rescuers worked Thursday to reach scores of people trapped in highway tunnels as engineers began a massive clear-up operation a day after the island's biggest earthquake in a quarter of a century.
Millions of birds pass through Albanian lagoons and estuaries during flights north every year, providing critical grounds for migratory species travelling between northern Europe and Africa. The Vain Lagoon covers more than 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres) stretched along the Adriatic Sea and is home to 196 species of migratory birds. Long-legged flamingos with bright pink plumage, black-headed gulls, slender egrets, whistling ducks and teals with their raspy birdsong are among the species that frequent the area. Читать дальше...
Vettel, who retired in 2022, suggested Wednesday that he could return to the sport and said he had held talks with Mercedes boss Toto Wolff. Mercedes need to replace seven-time world champion Hamilton, who announced in February that he was leaving to join Ferrari at the end of the season after 11 years with the Silver Arrows. Hamilton gave Vettel his seal of approval, telling reporters ahead of this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix that he would "love for Seb to come back". "I think he would be an amazing option for the team," said Hamilton. Читать дальше...
The Cameroonian football federation on Wednesday criticised the "unilateral" decision by the country's sports ministry to hire Belgian Marc Brys as the national team's new coach.
The Dutchman won the first two grands prix of the season but he has endured weeks of off-track turbulence at all-conquering Red Bull. He suggested in Saudi Arabia last month that he would consider leaving if the team parted company with long-term mentor Helmut Marko. It followed his father Jos claiming that Red Bull faced being "torn apart" if team boss Christian Horner remained in his position. Asked ahead of Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix if he would still be with the team next year, Verstappen said... Читать дальше...
Peru's Congress on Wednesday granted a crucial vote of confidence to President Dina Boluarte's new cabinet, allowing it to proceed in office amid a scandal over the leader's luxury Rolex collection.
Biden has led a chorus of international anger over the attack on employees of US-based World Central Kitchen, who were distributing desperately needed food to a population on the verge of famine. "I can confirm President Biden and Prime Minister Netanyahu will speak tomorrow," a US official told AFP on Wednesday. The call comes after Biden said he was "outraged and heartbroken" by the deadly strike, whose victims included a US-Canadian dual national, along with three Britons, a Pole, an Australian and a Palestinian. Читать дальше...
Yoichi Takahashi started the comic about an 11-year-old football prodigy in 1981 and it became a smash hit whose fans included future superstars Messi and Andres Iniesta. On Thursday the final installment of Captain Tsubasa Magazine hit the shelves in Japan, tightly sealed at bookstores to protect against spoilers. "Burn the bravery of Tsubasa and the gang into your hearts!" the magazine said on its cover, beside an illustration of main character Tsubasa Ozora wearing a Japanese national team kit. Читать дальше...
The Japanese superstar bludgeoned a 430-foot fly ball to right center field in the bottom of the seventh inning to fire the Dodgers into a 5-3 lead. Dodger Stadium fans rose to their feet in applause as Ohtani rounded the bases following his first home run since joining the Dodgers in a record-breaking $700 million deal last December. Ohtani was showered with a blizzard of sunflower seeds from team-mate Teoscar Hernandez as he returned to the Dodgers dug-out after the solo shot. Ohtani had registered... Читать дальше...
The exact location and teams are not yet decided, Japanese media said, citing Sadayuki Sakakibara of the Nippon Professional Baseball Organization. Sakakibara last month met MLB commissioner Rob Manfred in South Korea, where Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani and his Los Angeles Dodgers opened the current campaign. "We spoke about the plan going forward on those dates," Sakakibara said, according to Kyodo News on Wednesday. Officials at Nippon Professional Baseball could not immediately be reached for comment. Читать дальше...
Celebrity chef Jose Andres has said that the Israeli military attack, which killed seven of his food aid workers in Gaza, had targeted them "systematically, car by car." Israel has apologised for their deaths, describing them as a "grave mistake". The deadly strike on aid workers has renewed criticism of Israel’s conduct in the nearly 6-month-old war with Hamas. Follow our liveblog for all the latest.
A croissant filled with cookie dough might sound like a fistful of heart attack, but everyone knows it's going to be tasty, even when all they've seen is a viral TikTok video. The crookie was invented by Parisian pastry chef Stephane Louvard in 2022. It was "just something for regulars", he said, until a video by Instagram account "The Ultimate Guide", which specialises in Paris restaurants, drove sales up to 150-200 per day. Then in early 2023, TikTok influencer Johan Papz filmed himself taking... Читать дальше...
Latvian Kristaps Porzingis scored 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds while Jayson Tatum added 24 points and Jaylen Brown contributed 23 points for the Celtics, who improved to an Eastern Conference-best 60-16. With Minnesota and Denver next best and sharing the Western Conference lead at 53-33 and only six games remaining for Boston, the Celtics are assured of having the most home games in any playoff series they have as they chase an NBA-record 18th all-time league crown. "You learn to appreciate the process," Tatum said. Читать дальше...
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday accused the United States of building "secret military bases" in Essequibo, an oil-rich region of Guyana that Caracas claims as its territory.
Former World Rugby player of the year Dupont has excelled in the role in recent weeks, since being forced to fill in for absentees Romain Ntamack and Thomas Ramos. Despite coming through as a fly-half, 27-year-old Dupont has played the majority of his senior rugby career at scrum-half. "He's a natural, gifted rugby player. His mind and way he sees the game is absolutely different," South Africa's two-time Rugby World Cup-winning captain Kolisi told reporters on Wednesday, "You have to be aware of everything. Читать дальше...
"I went through hell," Aviva Siegel, who spent 51 days in captivity in Gaza, told AFP. On the morning of October 7, Siegel, in her early sixties with round glasses and dark grey hair, was with her husband Keith when Hamas fighters burst into their home in Kfar Aza kibbutz, kidnapped them and took them to Gaza. For more than seven weeks, she said, they were dragged from tunnel to tunnel in awful conditions. "They didn't let us speak, we weren't allowed to stand up," said Siegel, who was freed as part of a short truce deal in November. Читать дальше...
During the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Sudanese men, some in traditional robes and turbans, gather daily for the fast-breaking "iftar" evening meal and prayers in southern Riyadh's Ghubairah area. The district, filled with Sudanese shops and restaurants, is a magnet for the growing numbers who have fled Sudan or find themselves unable to return because of safety fears. The war between Sudan's army and a paramilitary force since last April has killed tens of thousands and forced millions to flee their homes... Читать дальше...
Miami had taken the lead through defender Tomas Aviles in the 19th minute but the game changed when Inter midfielder David Ruiz was sent off in the 65th minute. Maximiliano Meza equalized four minutes later and then Jorge Rodriguez grabbed the late winner with a superb curling shot into the far corner. Monterrey, level atop Mexico's Liga MX, will be strong favorites to advance to the last four of the regional tournament when they host the return game next Wednesday. Miami will be hoping to have... Читать дальше...
The 31-year-old South Korean has not won an LPGA title since the November 2020 Pelican Championship, which came a month after her lone major win at the Women's PGA Championship. A revamped format for this year's event at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas features three rounds of stroke play with the top eight advancing to weekend match play. Kim, ranked 39th, opened with a birdie, added another at the third hole and reeled off three in a row ending at the par-3 eighth. She birdied to begin the back nine... Читать дальше...
The Rangers would win the contest 4-3 at Madison Square Garden, rallying thanks to unanswered third-period goals by Kaapo Kakko and Chris Kreider. But the memorable moment came just after the first puck drop. The opening melee saw Jacob Trouba, Matt Rempe, Barclay Goodrow and K'Andre Miller ejected for the Rangers for dropping the gloves and immediately trading punches. New Jersey's Chris Tierney, Kevin Bahl, John Marino and Kurtis MacDermid were also issued game misconducts and fighting major penalties at the two-second mark. Читать дальше...
Senegal will conduct an audit of the oil, gas and mining sectors, newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye told the nation in a televised speech on Wednesday, while also reassuring investors they were welcome in the country.
Haiti's National Library was looted Wednesday by armed gangs terrorising the Caribbean nation's capital Port-au-Prince, its director told AFP, as UNESCO condemned multiple "devastating" attacks on educational and artistic institutions in the city.
Diggs spent his first five NFL seasons with the Minnesota Vikings before being traded to the Bills in 2020, when he led the NFL with 127 catches and 1,535 yards, both career highs for any season. The Bills will receive only a 2025 second-round draft pick while the Texans also get a later round pick in 2024 and 2025. Over four seasons in Buffalo as a top target of quarterback Josh Allen, Diggs caught 445 passes for 5,372 yards and 37 touchdowns -- raking fourth in the NFL overall during that span. Читать дальше...
