Saudi border guards are accused of the mass killing of migrants along the Yemeni border in a new report by Human Rights Watch. The report says hundreds of people, many of them Ethiopians who cross war-torn Yemen to reach Saudi Arabia, have been shot dead. Migrants have told the BBC they had limbs severed by … Read more
New forensic evidence has identified a person of interest in the 1993 death of Australian rock band AC/DC’s former manager, Crispin Dye. The 41-year-old died on Christmas Day, two days after he was found with severe head injuries in an inner city Sydney suburb. New testing found DNA on Mr Dye’s jeans matched DNA from … Read more
The wealthiest square mile in Africa is hosting a big international summit this week with a mixture of pride, relief, and a hint of unease. Sandton – a glitzy banking district on the outskirts of South Africa’s increasingly dilapidated city of Johannesburg – is the venue for the latest meeting of the Brics group, an … Read more
Owen Farrell will miss England’s first two World Cup pool games after World Rugby successfully appealed against the decision to overturn his red card. The England captain’s four-game ban means he will miss the group matches against Argentina and Japan, with two warm-up fixtures also included. Farrell’s red card had been overturned by an independent … Read more
Here is a selection of 25 great photographs from its Women’s World Cup 2023 library. 20 July: Dancers perform at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Women’s World Cup which was co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand 20 July: Hannah Wilkinson scores the winner in a 1-0 victory as co-hosts New Zealand stun Norway in … Read more
Indian chess fans are delighted as the country’s R Praggnanandhaa is set to take on No. 1 ranked Magnus Carlsen in the World Cup final. Praggnanandhaa, 18, had defeated World No. 3 Fabiano Caruana in a tie-breaker on Monday to advance to the finals. Carlsen had reached the final over the weekend after defeating Nijat Abasov. This … Read more
World Rugby intend to press ahead with plans to use the television match official ‘bunker’ technology at the World Cup next month despite fears it has been undermined by the controversy caused by Owen Farrell’s red card against Wales. Farrell’s red for his dangerous tackle to the head of Wales back row forward Taine Basham … Read more
Summary It is now approaching 9pm in Kyiv. Here is a summary of today’s main events: A group of Ukrainian “saboteurs” have tried to breach Russia’s border in the Bryansk region, the regional governor, Alexander Bogomaz, said on Tuesday, Reuters reports. The attempt was thwarted by Russia’s defence ministry, security services and police, Bogomaz said in a … Read more
The Spanish star who scored the winning goal against England in Sunday’s World Cup final has offered a tribute to her father who she found out had died after the game. Olga Carmona’s 29th-minute strike was all that separated the sides in Sydney, securing a 1-0 win. Carmona, 23, posted her tribute on X (formerly Twitter), writing: … Read more
Donald Trump has said he plans to turn himself in on Thursday to a court in the state of Georgia to face charges of election interference. A judge in Atlanta who is overseeing the former president’s case has set bail at $200,000 (£157,000). The agreement says Mr Trump can remain free pending trial so … Read more