Kyiv has said it is holding off attacks from Russian forces still attempting to surround Bakhmut, a near-destroyed eastern Ukrainian city that Moscow has been trying to capture for months. Ukraine has pledged to defend “fortress Bakhmut” but has faced Russian troops determined to take the city that has become a political prize as the battle drags on. The Ukrainian general staff said “more than 130 enemy attacks” had been repelled over the past day, including in Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut and Avdiivka. “The enemy continues its attempts to encircle the town of Bakhmut,” it said on Sunday morning. Bakhmut has…
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LONDON, Ont. — Wild Card 2 skip Reid Carruthers outscored Jamie Koe of the Northwest Territories 11-7 on Sunday at the Tim Hortons Brier. Carruthers trailed by three at the game’s midway point after Koe scored a four-ender in the fifth end. The Winnipeg skip rebounded with three points in the sixth and added deuces in the last three ends for the victory. Alberta’s Kevin Koe defeated Northern Ontario’s Tanner Horgan 7-4 and Manitoba’s Matt Dunstone walloped Nunavut’s Jake Higgs 14-2. Saskatchewan’s Kelly Knapp posted a 7-3 win over Nathan Young of Newfoundland and Labrador in the other early game.…
It’s a new season but an all too familiar result for Ferrari and Charles Leclerc. The Ferrari driver was forced to retire from the Bahrain Grand Prix after completing 41 laps while running in a podium position with an electrical issue. Before the race, the team put a new power electrical component in the car, which means Leclerc has already used up 50 per cent of his energy store allocation for the year. After retiring from the race, Leclerc was understandably devastated with the result. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Last season the Ferrari driver was forced to retire…
Police showed up at former PM Khan’s residence to issue him an arrest warrant, leading hundreds to protest outside his home.Officers on Sunday arrived at the residence of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a bid to arrest him in a case related to the purchase and sale of gifts, the latest in a series of legal troubles he has been embroiled in. According to the police, Khan was “avoiding” arrest after officers arrived at his home in Lahore, adding that a police superintendent had “gone to the room” but the 70-year-old was not there. Since his removal from power…
Even by the low standards of a country used to being regularly condemned for human rights abuses, disregarding international law and committing war crimes, February was a pretty bad month for Israel and its standing in the world. From revelations about its companies subverting democratic elections across the globe to this week’s scenes of its illegal settlers, protected by its army, carrying out a pogrom against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank town of Huwara, the country has had its true face exposed to the world in a cruel and meticulous fashion. At the opening ceremony of the African Union’s…
Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim said it was wrong to abuse humanitarian aid for political purposes in a country devastated by civil war.Qatar’s emir says he was puzzled by the delay in delivering aid to victims in Syria of last month’s earthquake, adding that it was wrong to abuse humanitarian aid for political purposes. Qatar was among several regional states that backed rebels in Syria’s civil war, which has been going on since 2011, and has previously spoken out against efforts by some countries to normalise ties with Damascus. Speaking at the opening of the UN Least Developed Countries conference in Qatar’s…
Fergal O’Brien and Harry Derham both send runners to Ffos Las on an excellent Sunday card, live on Sky Sports Racing.3.55 Ffos Las – Derham hoping to continue good runBeyond Redemption has been one of young trainer Harry Derham’s success stories in his career to date and could go in again in the feature DragonBet Backing Welsh Sport Handicap Chase (3:55). He will have to shoulder top weight under Paul O’Brien after an impressive success at Wincanton back in January, and faces an interesting Venetia Williams contender in Eceparti.Robert Bevis trains Unblinking who was a winner last time, whilst Get…
Reminders of former US President Donald Trump’s towering influence over the Republican Party were everywhere at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) this weekend near Washington, DC. There were kiosks hawking Trump hats and shirts, attendees sporting “Make America Great Again” stickers and even a mock Oval Office where attendees could be photographed next to Trump’s picture. The three-day conference illustrated the iron grip he holds over the right-wing, grassroots base of his party and how hard it could be for a challenger to deny Trump the Republican presidential nomination in 2024. At the same time, it remains an…
ATLANTA — Matheus Rossetto scored the equalizer in the second half and Atlanta United earned a 1-1 draw with Toronto FC on Saturday night. Rossetto scored the tying goal in the 60th minute for Atlanta United (1-0-1), which improved to 3-0-4 all-time in regular-season home matches against Toronto. New striker Giorgos Giakoumakis made his debut for Atlanta United after his visa was cleared this week. The hosts were trying to become the first team to win their first two home matches in four straight seasons. Federico Bernardeschi gave Toronto (0-1-1) the lead with a goal in the 52nd minute on…
National People’s Congress also set to hand Xi Jinping a third term as president and implement biggest government shake-up in a decade.China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) has kicked off its annual parliamentary session, announcing a modest target for economic growth at about 5 percent. The session, which began in Beijing on Sunday, is also set to hand President Xi Jinping a third term in office and implement the biggest government shake-up in a decade. Outgoing Premier Li Keqiang opened the meeting at 9am (01:00 GMT), reading out a work report that said it was essential to prioritise economic stability and…