Moscow insists it is not planning to invade Ukraine, but the US says Russia could attack “at any time”. On Tuesday, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “We think they have a huge preparation ready to go. “Everybody can see what the
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has slammed protests in the capital city against Covid-19 vaccine mandates as “an insult to memory and truth”. Protestors are demonstrating for a third consecutive day over a cross-border vaccine mandate for truckers imposed by the Liberal
Tonga will go into lockdown after several cases of Covid were recorded in the capital city Nuku’alofa. Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni said on Tuesday two port workers had tested positive. Officials later confirmed three more cases in family members. The South Pacific
Scientists in South Africa have made a copy of the Moderna Covid vaccine, a move which they say could help boost vaccination rates across Africa. The continent currently has the lowest uptake of Covid shots in the world. The company behind the
Wayne Rooney, England’s all-time record goalscorer, says he turned to drink to cope with the pressures of fame. In revealing interviews with the Daily Mail and the Times, the 36-year-old opened up about the impact of going from growing up on a Liverpool council estate
Frank Lampard was granted a privilege never afforded to his unpopular predecessor Rafael Benitez as Everton’s new manager brought smiles back to a previously toxic and gloomy Goodison Park. Midway through the second half, as Everton controlled what ended as a comfortable
Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns has been diagnosed with bowel cancer, six months after being left paralysed by a stroke. Cairns, 51, was only discharged from hospital last week after suffering a stroke during heart surgery in August. “Big shock and
Justin Langer has resigned as head coach of the Australia men’s team. Cricket Australia said the 51-year-old, whose contract was due to expire in June, rejected a short-term extension. Langer, who took over in 2018 following the Australia ball-tampering scandal, won the
James Rew hit a magnificent 95 but England’s batting let them down as India won the U19 Men’s World Cup for the fifth time with a four-wicket victory in Antigua. Rew’s knock, off 116 balls including 12 fours, helped England recover from
The Portland Trail Blazers traded Norman Powell and Robert Covington to the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday for Eric Bledsoe, Justise Winslow, rookie Keon Johnson and a second-round pick in 2025. The trade, coming just less than a week before the NBA’s trade deadline, moved the
Brooklyn dropped its seventh straight game Donovan Mitchell made his return — and the Utah Jazz suddenly looked like the NBA’s best offense again. Mitchell scored 27 points after missing eight games because of a concussion, Bojan Bogdanovic added 19 points and 11 rebounds