Fans have been making themselves heard on the metroHost nation: Qatar Dates: 20 November-18 December Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. Day-by-day TV listings – Full coverage detailsAt about 4.30am every day in Doha, the Adhan echoes around the city.After hearing the Islamic call to prayer, worshippers make their way to their local mosque for Fajr (dawn) prayers.At the same time, World Cup visitors are climbing back into their beds having left the Fifa fan festival – where matches are…
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Case relates to allegations that Khan bought gifts given by foreign dignitaries from the state depository but did not disclose them before the poll panel.Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s election commission has initiated a process to remove former Prime Minister Imran Khan as the chairman of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party over “false statements and incorrect declaration”. The case relates to allegations that Khan bought gifts given by foreign dignitaries from the state depository (called Toshakhana in Urdu) and did not disclose them in declarations submitted to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). Tuesday’s move against Khan follows an order the…
The United States and Australia have agreed to deepen defence ties, including by increasing the rotational presence of US air, land and sea forces in the Oceanic country, citing shared concerns over China’s actions around Taiwan and in the East and South China Seas. The announcement on Tuesday followed talks between the top US and Australian defence and diplomatic officials in Washington, DC. “Today, we agreed to deepen our defence cooperation in several important ways,” US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told a joint news conference with his Australian counterpart, Richard Marles, that also included the two nations’ foreign ministers. “Based…
Peru’s President Pedro Castillo has accused his opponents of undermining democracy as he faces the third impeachment effort of his embattled presidency. Castillo, who began a five-year term in July 2021, is expected to appear in impeachment proceedings starting on December 7, to respond to accusations of “moral incapacity”. Peru’s Congress issued a summons for the sitting president last week. Facing a congressional vote that may remove him from office, Castillo rejected the allegations of corruption in a speech on Tuesday, instead accusing his rivals of trying to “blow up democracy and disregard our people’s right to choose”. A former…
Montreal Canadiens forward Sean Monahan will not play in Tuesday’s game against the Seattle Kraken due to a lower-body injury, the team announced. The Canadiens say Monahan will be re-evaluated once the team returns to Montreal from its road trip. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Monahan left Monday’s game against the Vancouver Canucks in the second period and did not return. The 28-year-old has been wearing a plastic boat cast throughout the Canadiens’ road trip, which ends Tuesday. Before leaving Monday’s game, Monahan scored his sixth goal of the season as part of a four-goal first period for…
Doha, Qatar – Achraf Hakimi was on the spot. The Atlas Lions’s Spanish-born superstar wing back had the chance to send Morocco through to the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time ever. So when, following the nerve-racking penalty shootout against Spain, Hakimi ever-so-easily kicked the ball into the net at Education City Stadium in Qatar, thousands of spectators collectively heaved a huge sigh of relief – and then they roared. Safa, 39, said she “didn’t expect” Morocco to make it this far. “We are so glad … the next game we will win 1-0 inshallah,” the Casablanca resident told…
Doha, Qatar – The anticipation built up as Achraf Hakimi stepped forward to take a penalty that could rewrite Morocco’s footballing history. The teams were inseparable after 120 minutes. As Hakimi got hold of the ball, Morocco had the upper hand with the penalties despite the Spanish crowd trying its best to distract the penalty-takers from behind the goal with camera flashes. Morocco had scored two. Spain had missed two. If Hakimi put this one in the back of the net, Morocco were through to their first World Cup quarter-final. The crowd was up on its feet, some standing on…
The San Francisco Giants are making their bid to acquire the reigning AL MVP. The New York Post’s Jon Heyman reported on Tuesday afternoon that the Giants offer for Aaron Judge is “believed to be (in the) $360 million” neighbourhood. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Heyman also added that there is a belief that the New York Yankees remain the favourites to land the 30-year-old, despite the large offer out of San Francisco. Although it’s unclear how many years the Giants offered, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported on Saturday that Judge’s contract is likely to be for…
Tyson Fury soundly defeated Derek Chisora inside 10 rounds at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday to complete a trilogy of victories over ‘Del Boy’.Mahmoud Charr, however, was unimpressed. The Syrian heavyweight, based in Germany, has previously been linked to fighting Fury himself. “This [Chisora] fight isn’t history, [it means] nothing for me and the boxing fans,” Charr said. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman thinks it would be a ‘perfect time to do a unification’ between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk for the world heavyweight title “If you read…
Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi says Jude Bellingham is an “amazing player” and admits “everybody” wants to sign the Borussia Dortmund midfielder.Bellingham has shone for England at the World Cup, where he has helped his side set up a quarter-final clash with France on Saturday. “Amazing player – what a player,” Al-Khelaifi told Sky News.”England (are) lucky to have him, to be honest. He’s one of the best players in the tournament.”Amazing – his first World Cup. He’s calm and relaxed, confident – amazing.” Asked whether PSG are one of the clubs that are keen to sign Bellingham, Al-Khelaifi said:…