London, United Kingdom – When the Russian war on Ukraine began last February, like many others, 18-year-old Anna Merchuk and her mother had no choice but to leave their home. They fled their western city of Styri and arrived in Poland weeks later. The Merchuks were preparing to go to Canada. But after a chance meeting with a British volunteer who was helping Ukrainian refugees obtain UK visas, they changed course and a few weeks later, drove to England with their new sponsor, Derek Edwards. The United Kingdom is one of Ukraine’s strongest allies, and under the government’s Homes for…
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The appeal comes before a donors’ conference to raise funds to support millions in need of aid after eight years of war.The United Nations has called for $4.3bn to help millions of people in Yemen, where an eight-year war has left millions in urgent need of urgent aid. The appeal on Monday comes before a donors’ conference, with UN officials warning that “record global humanitarian needs are stretching donor support like never before”. “But without sustained support for the aid operation in Yemen, the lives of millions of Yemenis will hang in the balance, and efforts to end the conflict…
Unbeaten Fury (left) landed the cleaner blows against Paul and now moves to nine straight wins as a professionalTommy Fury beat Jake Paul by split decision in arguably the most anticipated contest between two novices in boxing history. Fury, 23, was the busier fighter, landing more accurate punches and demonstrating his boxing fundamentals. The former Love Island star, brother of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, was knocked down by YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul in the eighth round.One judge scored it 75-74 to Paul, with the other two scoring it 76-73 to Fury. “For the past two years this is all that has…
Near clean sweep sets the stage for Oscars success on March 12 for the absurdist dimension-hopping film.Dimension-hopping adventure Everything Everywhere All at Once has taken the top honours at the Screen Actors Guild awards, cementing its status as the frontrunner for the prestigious best picture prize at next month’s Oscars. The film about a Chinese-American family undergoing a tax audit who end up fighting a universe-hopping super-villain also won best actress for Michelle Yeoh, best supporting actor for Ke Huy Quan, and best supporting actress for Jamie Lee Curtis. An overwhelmed Yeoh spoke through tears – and a few expletives…
Britain’s Cameron Norrie fought back from a set down to beat world No 2 Carlos Alcaraz 5-7 6-4 7-5 in the Rio Open final on Sunday, turning the tables on the 19-year-old Spaniard after losing to him in the Buenos Aires decider a week ago.Norrie, who collected his first ATP title of 2023 and fifth overall, looked to be heading for a second straight defeat to the clay court tournament’s defending champion when he was broken in the second set. But with US Open champion Alcaraz needing his right leg wrapped midway through the set, Norrie seized the momentum and…
The attack on the Russian surveillance plane comes amid increased cooperation between Minsk and Moscow.A Russian A-50 military surveillance aircraft has been damaged in a drone attack at an airfield near the Belarusian capital of Minsk, according to Belarus partisans and members of the exiled opposition. “Those were drones. The participants of the operation are Belarusian,” Alexandr Azarov, leader of Belarusian antigovernment organisation BYPOL, was quoted as saying on Sunday on the organisation’s Telegram messaging app and on the Poland-based Belsat news channel. “They are now safe, outside the country.” Belsat is a Polish broadcaster focused on Belarusian news that…
Investigations into the origins of a virus that has now killed nearly 7 million people have been hampered by politics and a lack of access and transparency.COVID-19 was probably the result of a leak from a laboratory, according to a newly updated classified report from the United States Department of Energy obtained by the Wall Street Journal newspaper. The new coronavirus — SARS-CoV-2 — first emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in late 2019 and quickly spread around the world, so far killing nearly 7 million people. It also created turmoil in the global economy as countries closed…
Delegation of Arab parliamentarians meets Bashar al-Assad in latest sign of warming ties after more than a decade of isolation in the region.A delegation of senior Arab parliamentarians has met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus in another sign of thawing ties after more than a decade of isolation over the conflict in Syria. The heads of the Iraqi, Jordanian, Palestinian, Libyan, Egyptian and Emirati houses of representatives, as well as representatives from Oman and Lebanon, travelled to Syria as part of a delegation from the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union. They met with Syrian parliamentarians and with al-Assad, Syrian state…
The Nashville Predators joined a growing trend in the NHL Sunday, scratching forward Tanner Jeannot ahead of their contest with the Arizona Coyotes for what the team called “trade-related reasons.” .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Sportsnet’s Jeff Marek reported Saturday that Jeannot is just one of the Predators players garnering attention from teams around the league. Jeannot’s production has suffered this year after recording 24 goals, 130 penalty minutes and finishing seventh in Calder Trophy voting during his rookie campaign one season ago. The 25-year-old Estevan, Sask., native is on the radar of teams coveting a power forward.…
The Atlanta Hawks have reportedly hired Quin Snyder as their next head coach, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Sunday. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Wojnarowski also reported that the deal is expected to be a five-year contract, and that Snyder could be coaching the team as soon as Tuesday against the Washington Wizards. Snyder, 56, was 372-264 as Utah’s coach from 2014-22. He guided the Jazz to six consecutive playoff appearances before stepping down after last season and also served as a Hawks assistant in 2013-14. The hiring comes after Atlanta fired Nate McMillan, who went 99-80 as Atlanta’s…