Latest deaths come as Italian media report that a record 2,000 refugees and migrants had arrived in Lampedusa within 24 hours.At least 19 refugees and migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have drowned off the coast of Tunisia while trying to cross the Mediterranean and reach Italy, according to a human rights group. Reports of the deaths came early on Sunday as Italy’s ANSA news agency said more than 2,000 asylum seekers had arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa within 24 hours. The agency described the arrivals on Saturday as a “record”. Romdhane Ben Amor, an official at the Forum for…
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There is graded jumps action to enjoy on Sky Sports Racing this Sunday as Noel George’s Il Est Francais stars in the Prix Hypothese at Auteuil.It is all eyes on raider Jonathan Burke as the jockey heads over to France to ride Noel George’s unbeaten star He is French in the Grade Three Prix Hypothese (1.33). The five-year-old is looking to follow in the steps of L’Autonomie, who took this title in 2021 before going on to French Champion Hurdle glory. That is the ultimate aim for Il Est Francais, who stepped out of his own age group for the…
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Simon Becher scored unassisted in his first match of the season and it came in the eighth minute of second-half stoppage time, rallying the Vancouver Whitecaps to a dramatic 1-1 draw with Minnesota United on Saturday night. Becher subbed in and played 20 minutes before delivering the equalizer. His only other goal came last season when he subbed in for an eight-minute stint and scored in the Whitecaps’ 2-1 win over the Houston Dynamo. Minnesota United (2-0-2) was the only team to beat Vancouver (0-2-3) twice last season. Minnesota United, off to the best start in…
Dozens of people have been killed after a powerful storm that spawned at least one tornado ripped across the US states of Mississippi and Alabama, tearing off roofs, smashing cars and levelling entire neighbourhoods. Mississippi’s emergency management agency put the death toll at 25 on Saturday and said dozens more were injured. Four people reported missing “have been found,” it added. And in Alabama, one man died after being trapped when a trailer overturned in the severe weather, the sheriff’s office in Morgan County said on Twitter. The tornado stayed on the ground for about an hour and cut a…
LeBron James could be inching closer to a return to the Los Angeles Lakers lineup. James, who hasn’t played since Feb. 26 due to an injury to his left foot, has been upgraded from out to doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bulls. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Thursday that the Lakers are optimistic James will return for the final few games of the regular season. The NBA’s all-time leading scorer is averaging 29.5 points, 8.4 rebounds and 6.9 assists this season. Los Angeles (37-37) is eighth in the Western Conference and riding…
Former US President Donald Trump has held the first rally of his 2024 presidential campaign in Waco, Texas, railing against prosecutors investigating him, and employing dark and conspiratorial language to fire up his base ahead of next year’s Republican primary elections. Trump — facing potential indictment — opened Saturday’s rally by playing a song, “Justice for All,” that features a choir of men imprisoned for their role in the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the United States Capitol singing the national anthem and a recording of Trump reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Some footage from the insurrection was shown on…
Russian president says deal struck with Belarusian counterpart would not violate nuclear nonproliferation agreements.Russia has struck a deal with neighbouring Belarus to station tactical nuclear weapons on its territory, President Vladimir Putin says. Putin made the announcement on Saturday as tensions grow with the West over the Ukraine war and as some Russian commentators speculate about possible nuclear strikes. The deal with Belarus would not violate nuclear nonproliferation agreements, Putin said, adding that the United States had stationed nuclear weapons in the territory of its European allies for decades. “We agreed that we will do the same – without violating…
As mass protests grip Israel, Yoav Gallant says the dispute over the measures pose a threat to the country’s security.Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has called on the far-right government to halt its plans to overhaul the judiciary as tens of thousands of people protested against the measures. In the first public dissent from within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s government, Galant said on Saturday in a brief televised statement, “The deepening split is seeping into the military and defence institutions. This is a clear, immediate and real danger to Israel’s security.” Gallant said Netanyahu’s coalition government needs to hold talks…
MIAMI — Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime pulled out a tough 7-6 (5), 7-6 (8) win over Brazil’s Thiago Monteiro on Saturday to advance to the third round of the Miami Open. The Montreal native fired 12 aces and 32 winners, while winning 86 per cent of first-serve points. However, he committed seven double faults, 23 unforced errors and failed to break on all five of his opportunities. Monteiro had four aces, 19 winners and won 75 per cent of first-serve points. But the Brazilian was held without a break point chance and committed 25 unforced errors. After much back and forth…
President Vladimir Putin says Russia has struck a deal with neighbouring Belarus to station tactical nuclear weapons on its territory. He said on Saturday that the agreement will not violate nonproliferation agreements. The following are details of Russia’s nuclear arsenal, how big it is and who commands it. Nuclear superpower Russia, which inherited the Soviet Union’s nuclear weapons, has the world’s biggest stockpile of nuclear warheads. Putin controls about 5,977 such warheads as of 2022, compared with 5,428 controlled by United States President Joe Biden, according to the Federation of American Scientists. An estimated 1,500 of those warheads are retired…