Washington, DC – In one of his first moves since becoming speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy is leading an effort to block Congresswoman Ilhan Omar from serving on the chamber’s Foreign Affairs Committee over her past criticism of Israel. On Wednesday, the Republican majority in the House advanced a resolution to remove Omar from the panel. Democrats opposed the move, accusing McCarthy of bigotry for targeting the politician – a former refugee of Somali descent who is one of only two Muslim women serving in the US Congress. A few Republicans initially opposed McCarthy’s effort,…
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PARIS — Kylian Mbappe’s night went from bad to worse when he missed a twice-taken penalty for Paris Saint-Germain against Montpellier and blazed the rebound over the crossbar before limping off injured later in the game Wednesday. The World Cup star went off midway through the first half moments after clutching his right leg below the knee following a challenge. TV cameras also showed him rubbing the back of his left thigh as he walked to the dressing room. But PSG coach Christophe Galtier was optimistic. “Is it a bruise? We don’t know yet. It doesn’t look very serious,” Galtier…
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (AP) — New Jersey Devils associate coach and former Florida Panthers head coach Andrew Brunette was arrested Wednesday in South Florida and charged with driving under the influence. Brunette was pulled over in the Deerfield Beach area, north of Fort Lauderdale, according to Broward County jail records. He was also charged with two counts of disobeying a stop or yield sign. Brunette posted a $500 bond and was expected to be released later Wednesday. The Devils said in a statement that they were aware of Brunette’s arrest and were gathering additional information. The sheriff’s office didn’t immediately…
Abdelraouf Abuzeid was previously convicted in connection to a shooting that killed a USAID employee and his driver.The United States has expressed “deep concern” about Sudan’s decision to release a man from prison who was convicted in the killing of a US diplomat and a Sudanese colleague. In a statement on Wednesday, the US Department of State denounced the circumstances surrounding the release of Abdelraouf Abuzeid, who was convicted in the 2008 shooting deaths of embassy employee John Granville and his Sudanese driver Abdel Rahman Abbas. “We are deeply troubled by the lack of transparency in the legal process that…
New Jersey centre Jack Hughes, Boston right-wing David Pastrnak and Seattle defenceman Vince Dunn have been named the NHL’s three stars for January. Hughes led the league with 13 goals and 23 points in 13 games and ranked second with 67 shots on goal to propel the Devils to a 9‑2-2 January. He had at least a point in 12 of 13 games, including each of his last eight to close the month (seven goals, eight assists). Hughes recorded nine multi-point games, including four straight to end January, four multi-goal performances and two three-point efforts. Pastrnak shared the league lead…
Ukraine is taking a hard line against corruption as it continues talks to join the European Union.Ukrainian authorities raided an influential billionaire’s home in what an ally of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy touted as a sweeping wartime clampdown on corruption that would change the country. Ihor Kolomoisky held shares in two oil companies, Ukrnafta and Ukrtatnafta, which had both been seized under martial law last November after Ukraine’s security service (SBU) said it uncovered the embezzlement of more than $1bn. “Every criminal who has the audacity to harm Ukraine, especially in the conditions of war, must clearly understand that we will…
Legendary quarterback and record seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady says he is retiring “for good” after 23 seasons in the NFL. Brady, 45, first announced his retirement on this day last year but reversed his decision six weeks later, claiming he had “unfinished business”.He won six Super Bowls with the New England Patriots and one with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021.Brady’s final season ended in the Bucs’ 31-14 play-off defeat last month.”I’m retiring – for good,” he said in an emotional videoexternal-link posted on social media. “I know the process was a pretty big deal last time, so…
Shares in Indian tycoon Gautam Adani’s conglomerate plunged again on Wednesday as a rout in his companies deepened to $86bn in the wake of a US short-seller report, with the billionaire also losing his title as Asia’s richest person. Wednesday’s stock losses saw Adani slip to 15th on Forbes rich list with an estimated net worth of $75.1bn, below rival Mukesh Ambani, the chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd who ranked ninth with a net worth of $83.7bn. Before the critical report by US short seller Hindenburg, Adani had ranked third. The losses mark a dramatic setback for Adani, the school-dropout-turned-billionaire…
Co-hosts Australia and New Zealand have asked Fifa to “urgently clarify” reports that Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority is to be named as an official sponsor of the 2023 Women’s World Cup.A deal with Visit Saudi is set to be announced and has already been criticised by human rights groups.The Gulf Kingdom has been accused of human rights abuses.Football Australia and New Zealand Football said they were not consulted and are “disappointed”.They have both written to football’s world governing body, while Amnesty International called it “crude exploitation” of the sport.The Women’s World Cup takes place from 20 July to 20 August…
Australian Mike Hussey has been confirmed as the new head coach of the Welsh Fire men’s team ahead of the third year of The Hundred.Hussey played over 300 times for his country, and has extensive experience of white-ball leagues around the globe as both a player and a coach. Most recently, Hussey was part of the England men’s team’s coaching staff in their successful ICC T20 World Cup campaign. He arrives into the role ahead of Deadline Day, and The Hundred Draft, in which his team will have first pick.Hussey, known within the game as ‘Mr Cricket’, said: “I’m really…