Proposed reforms aim to expand healthcare access as part of President Gustavo Petro’s agenda on poverty and inequality.Thousands of people in the South American nation of Colombia have taken to the streets to rally in favour of proposed economic and social reforms put forward by President Gustavo Petro. The left-wing president presented his healthcare plan before Colombia’s Congress on Monday, introducing initiatives that include greater access, increased pay for health workers, and subsidies for the poor and elderly. The proposal is expected to face opposition from conservative legislators who have argued that the reforms are too risky. “What President Petro…
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The Detroit Red Wings have recalled scoring-winger Jakub Vrana from AHL Grand Rapids and placed sophomore star Lucas Raymond on injured reserve. Vrana appeared in the first two games of the season with the Red Wings before entering the NHL and NHLPA’s Player Assistance Program on Oct. 19. He returned to hockey in mid-December on an AHL conditioning stint and then was placed on waivers on Jan. 3. He’s remained with the Griffins ever since, scoring six goals and 11 points in 17 AHL games. Raymond was injured in a collision in practice on Friday and missed both games the…
Brahim Diaz’s early goal condemned Tottenham to a 1-0 loss against AC Milan in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at San Siro.Former Manchester City winger Diaz bundled home from close range after seven minutes and Spurs were fortunate not to fall further behind in the closing stages when Milan spurned two glorious headed chances through Charles De Ketelaere and Malick Thiaw. Instead, Antonio Conte will be relieved to return to north London with a deficit of only one goal having been forced to field a central midfield pairing of Oliver Skipp and Pape Sarr due to…
Mansfield fired themselves towards the League Two automatic promotion places with an emphatic 4-0 win over woeful Carlisle on Tuesday night.Goals from captain Ollie Clarke, Alfie Kilgour, Lucas Akins and Elliott Hewitt condemned the Cumbrians to back-to-back home defeats for the first time in a year at Brunton Park. Nigel Clough’s in-form side – now unbeaten in five games – cut the gap between themselves and the third-place Cumbrians to just three points with a potentially-vital game in hand.Stags’ skipper Clarke started the rout in the 14th minute as he powered home a header, his second goal in as many…
Crewe ended a six-game winless run as they made the most of Jamie Sterry’s early red card to beat Hartlepool 2-0.Callum Ainley and Ryan Finnigan earned their side a first success since New Year’s Day, which checked Hartlepool’s recent revival as Keith Curle’s side dropped back into the bottom two. Dan Kemp drove an early free-kick into the side netting for Pools, who were down to 10 men after Sterry flung himself at Rio Adebisi near the halfway line.Referee Neil Hair had no hesitation issuing a straight red to the wingback in the 13th minute with the Crewe defender left…
Almost one year into the Russia-Ukraine war, hundreds of thousands have died and nearly 17.6 million have been left in dire need of humanitarian assistance. While the Ukrainian government remained steadfast in the fight against Russia, Kyiv has also been confronting another enemy which has been gnawing within the country for years: corruption. During the last few weeks, Ukrainian authorities raided the home of the country’s former interior minister and sacked several senior government officials accused of bribery. Oleksii Reznikov, the country’s defence minister, is also set to be replaced after journalists and activists uncovered that the Ministry of Defence…
The Arizona Cardinals are reportedly finalizing a deal to make Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator their next head coach, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Fresh off a trip to the Super Bowl with the Eagles, Gannon is expected to become the Cardinals’ next head coach after the team fired Kliff Kingsbury at the conclusion of the 2022-23 season. Gannon’s defence in Philadelphia led the league in sacks with 70, finished second-best in terms of yards allowed and seventh-best in terms of points allowed per game. The Cardinals’ opening is the final head coach vacancy in…
Chinese leader Xi Jinping expressed support for Iran during a visit by its president as Tehran tries to expand relations with Beijing and Moscow to offset Western sanctions over its nuclear development. “China supports Iran in safeguarding national sovereignty” and “resisting unilateralism and bullying,” Xi said in a statement carried by Chinese state TV on its website on Tuesday. His comments came as China hosted Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi during his first state visit to the Asian economic giant and the first by an Iranian president in 20 years. Xi called for a proper resolution to the Iran nuclear issue…
Canada’s men’s national soccer team has officially qualified for the men’s World Cup 2026, FIFA announced in a release on Tuesday. Canada is one of three teams set to host the 2026 World Cup, splitting hosting duties with both Mexico and the United States. Both Mexico and the U.S. have also been granted automatic berths due to hosting the event. Host countries being granted automatic berths is common practice for the Cup, however, this is the first time three countries have ever hosted the event at once. Japan and South Korea co-hosted in 2002 and were both given automatic exemptions…
Diyarbakir, Turkey – Volunteers at a three-storey office block in Diyarbakir sit amid a fog of cigarette smoke, sipping cups of black tea as they plan the logistics of delivering aid to victims of Turkey’s earthquake disaster. Dozens of helpers, working from offices borrowed from the city’s Chamber of Commerce, are coordinating cargoes of supplies for millions of people affected by the catastrophe last week. They are just a small cog in a machine of many aid operations set up by ordinary citizens across Turkey. “Our motivation comes from wanting to support our people, and that’s what we’re working for,”…