The Arabic language radio is among 10 different languages that are ending due to inflation and licensing fees, BBC says.BBC Arabic Radio has gone off air since Friday after 85 years of broadcasting as part of a plan to cut costs and focus on digital programming. The corporation said it is cutting hundreds of jobs in its World Service and has been forced to make the cuts because of the United Kingdom government’s imposition of a freeze on the license fee money it receives. At least 382 jobs worldwide will be cut as the corporation focuses on digital content production…
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The National Women’s Soccer League is in advanced discussions to expand with three new teams in Boston, Utah and the San Francisco Bay Area, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The teams in Boston and the Bay Area are set to pay around $50 million in franchise fees. Owners in Utah will pay somewhere between $2 million and $5 million due to an arrangement agreed upon when the original franchise, the Utah Royals, folded back in 2020. Boston was previously home to an NWSL team as well — the Boston Breakers were part of the league for…
Dina Asher-Smith breaks Asha Philip’s British 60m record in Germany as she looks ahead to busy 2023 after injury-disrupted 2022 season Last Updated: 27/01/23 10:50pm Dina Asher-Smith set a new British 60m record in Germany Dina Asher-Smith set a new British 60m record of 7.04 seconds at the World Indoor Tour in Germany on Friday. The 27-year-old bettered Asha Philip’s previous best of 7.06 seconds to win the European title in Belgrade in 2017 as she beat Poland’s Ewa Swoboda, who clocked 7.09 seconds.Reigning world indoor champion Mujinga Kambundji, of Switzerland, finished third in 7.11 seconds. “I’m really happy to…
An anti-Islam activist has burned copies of the Muslim holy book near a Copenhagen mosque and outside the Turkish embassy in Denmark. Rasmus Paludan, a far-right activist who holds both Danish and Swedish citizenship, had already infuriated the Turkish government by staging a Quran-burning protest in Sweden on January 21. On Friday, he replicated the stunt in front of a mosque, as well as the Turkish Embassy in Copenhagen, and promised to continue every Friday until Sweden is admitted into NATO. Sweden and neighbouring Finland are seeking to join the military alliance amid the war in Ukraine, in a historic…
The Calgary Flames have placed defenceman Chris Tanev on injured reserve as he continues to deal with an upper-body injury. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Tanev was already ruled out for the final two games before the All-Star break as he was placed on injured reserve to make room for forward Brett Ritchie to be activated. Tanev left Monday night’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first period with the injury. The 32-year-old has one goal and seven assists in 40 games for Calgary this season. Ritchie has been sidelined with a wrist injury since Dec.…
Footage of the attack on Paul Pelosi, husband of the former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, has been made public on Friday morning, following petitions from news agencies to release the footage. The video depicts the events of October 28, 2022, when 42-year-old David DePape allegedly broke into the Pelosis’ residence in San Francisco, California, in what he has said was an attempt to assault the top Democrat, who was not at home at the time. Instead, DePape encountered 82-year-old Paul Pelosi, beating him with a hammer and leaving Pelosi with a fractured skull as well as injuries to…
Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been listed as day-to-day with a “mild sprain” after injuring his left ankle on Thursday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Doncic played just three minutes before limping to the locker room during a timeout. The 23-year-old, who was voted an All-Star for the fourth straight season earlier Thursday, came into the game averaging 33.8 points, 9.1 rebounds and 8.6 assists. He was trying to make a move close to the basket against Johnson, but stepped on Mikal Bridges’ foot before passing the ball and limping away. Kidd…
Bournemouth have completed the £10.5m transfer of striker Antoine Semenyo from Bristol City, beating off late competition from Crystal Palace.The Cherries will pay a £9m fee plus £1.5m in add-ons for Semenyo, who has scored eight Championship goals for Bristol City this season. The 23-year-old joins the Premier League side on a four-and-a-half-year deal, with the club retaining an option of a further year. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player A look at Semenyo’s best goals and assists for Bristol City this season The Ghana international made 125 appearances for the Robins, scoring 21 goals and…
Chemical weapons watchdog concludes that a Syrian air force helicopter dropped two cylinders ‘containing toxic chlorine gas on two apartment buildings’ in rebel-held town five years ago.The global chemical weapons watchdog has concluded there are “reasonable grounds” to believe that Syrian government forces carried out a chemical weapons attack in a rebel-held town that killed dozens of people nearly five years ago. On April 7, 2018, at least one helicopter of the Syrian army’s elite Tiger Forces unit “dropped two yellow cylinders containing toxic chlorine gas on two apartment buildings in a civilian-inhabited area in Douma, killing 43 named individuals…
England U19s have reached the final of the Women’s T20 World Cup after beating Australia by three runs in a thrilling contest in South Africa.Despite being bowled out for just 99 at Senwes Park, Hannah Baker took three wickets as England dismissed the Aussies for 96 in the 19th over. England will face India, who beat New Zealand by eight wickets in their semi-final, in the final on Sunday.Grace Scrivens’ side got off to the worst possible start after electing to bat first at the toss.They were reduced to 28-4 in the powerplay by a rampant Australian bowling attack and,…