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Sun, 08 May 2022 08:58:16 GMT
Ukraine's Kherson region prepares for Russian counteroffensives
Fighting continues to rage in southern Ukraine. Russian forces hold the port city of Kherson and they claim to control the whole administrative region, of which Kherson is the capital. But in fact they don’t: Ukrainian counterattacks in March bro...

Sun, 08 May 2022 08:46:12 GMT
Northern Ireland in limbo after Sinn Fein triumphs
Once the political wing of the paramilitary IRA, Sinn Fein won enough seats in the devolved legislature to nominate its Northern Ireland leader Michelle O'Neill as first minister. The result from Thursday's election for the Stormont assembly marked...

Sun, 08 May 2022 08:20:17 GMT
Kim Bi-O holds nerve at the last to secure first Asian Tour title
Starting the final day with a four-shot cushion at Namseoul Country Club and still three shots clear on the 18th tee, Kim had to withstand a scare when he carved his drive deep into trees. But he coolly prevented disaster by threading a path back i...

Sun, 08 May 2022 08:02:10 GMT
Crowds jeer Sri Lankan PM on rare outing
Months of blackouts and acute shortages of food, fuel and medicines have caused widespread suffering across the South Asian island, which is enduring its worst-ever economic downturn. Sunday saw the premier, brother of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa,...

Sun, 08 May 2022 07:27:24 GMT
Nantes beat Nice 1-0 to win French Cup final
Nantes won the French Cup for the first time in 22 years on Saturday, beating Nice 1-0 in the final at the Stade de France.

Sun, 08 May 2022 07:00:17 GMT
Saudi King Salman enters hospital for 'examinations': report
The kingdom has generally sought to quell speculation over the health of the 86-year-old monarch, who has ruled the top oil exporter and the Arab world's biggest economy since 2015. He entered King Faisal Specialist Hospital in the coastal city of ...

Sun, 08 May 2022 05:50:13 GMT
Grizzlies coach calls out Warriors' Poole after Morant injured
The Warriors held a comfortable double-digit lead in the fourth quarter when the play occurred, with Poole and teammate Andrew Wiggins pressuring Morant as he dribbled toward the lane and flailed as he tried to retain possession of the ball. "We ju...

Sun, 08 May 2022 05:40:46 GMT
Pro-Beijing committee picks John Lee as Hong Kong's next leader
Hong Kong's leader-in-waiting, John Lee, was endorsed for the city's top job on Sunday by a committee stacked with pro-Beijing loyalists, as the financial hub attempts to relaunch itself after several years of political upheaval.

Sun, 08 May 2022 05:40:18 GMT
Brumbies threaten NZ dominance as Blues set pace with Rebels rout
In a high-scoring round, when three sides scored more than 50 points, the rampant Blues led the way with a 71-28 thrashing of Melbourne Rebels. The Brumbies won their third straight game against a New Zealand side with a 38-28 victory over the Waik...

Sun, 08 May 2022 05:40:17 GMT
Ex-security chief anointed Hong Kong's next leader
John Lee, 64, was the only candidate in the Beijing-backed race to succeed outgoing leader Carrie Lam. The elevation of Lee, subject of US sanctions, places a security official in the top job for the first time after a tumultuous few years for a ci...

Sun, 08 May 2022 05:36:11 GMT
Ukraine war puts EU 'at crossroads' on anniversary
"(The) war in Ukraine is fundamentally challenging our European peace architecture," European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen declared on Friday. That can be seen in the EU's evolution. What began seven decades ago as a trade bloc binding fo...

Sun, 08 May 2022 05:22:13 GMT
Bivol beats 'Canelo' Alvarez to retain WBA light heavyweight title
Russia's Bivol, 31 improved to 20-0 with 11 knockouts while multiweight champion Alvarez, a heavy favorite, fell to 57-2 with two draws. His only other defeat was to Floyd Mayweather at light middleweight in 2013. Alvarez made boxing history in Nov...

Sun, 08 May 2022 05:14:29 GMT
Live: Ukraine's Mariupol defenders face final showdown with Russian invaders
Ukraine's last soldiers in the port city of Mariupol face a brutal final showdown Sunday with besieging Russian forces, who are hoping to deliver a critical win ahead of the country's annual victory day in Ukraine. Follow FRANCE 24's live updates....

Sun, 08 May 2022 05:04:08 GMT
Is Ukraine conducting a sabotage campaign inside Russia?
Coincidences, or a sign that Ukrainians or their supporters are mounting a campaign of sabotage inside Russia to punish Moscow for invading their country? Since the blaze at the Central Research Institute of the Aerospace Defense Forces in Tver on ...

Sun, 08 May 2022 04:48:10 GMT
'Golden age': Marcos myths on Philippine social media
The clan's comeback from pariahs in exile to the peak of political power has been built on a relentless barrage of fake and misleading posts on social media. Pro-Marcos pages have sought to rewrite the family's history, spreading fallacies about e...



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