Tanzanian villagers accuse Canadian mining giant of being complicit in killings and torture at the North Mara gold mine.A group of Tanzanian villagers is suing Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold over alleged police killings, torture and other abuses at a gold mine in northwestern Tanzania. The claim, filed in the Superior Court of Justice in Ontario, Canada on Wednesday, accuses the world’s second-biggest gold miner of being complicit in extrajudicial killings by police guarding its North Mara facility, located about 30km (18 miles) from the border with Kenya. The plaintiffs include relatives of five men killed by Tanzanian police assigned…
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Croatia will face Australia in the Davis Cup semi-finals after Marin Cilic’s three-set win over Pablo Carreno Busta eliminated hosts Spain in Malaga.Cilic rebounded from losing the opening set 7-5 to win the second 6-3 and then recovered from 4-1 down in the deciding-set tiebreak to close it out 7-5, complete victory in three hours and 13 minutes and silence the partisan home crowd. The 34-year-old’s triumph gave Croatia – runners-up to Russia in the 2021 Davis Cup – an unassailable 2-0 lead and set up a meeting with Australia on Friday.”It’s an incredible effort by the team,” said Cilic,…
The Canadian men’s national team’s first win (and first goal) at the World Cup will have to wait. Canada lost to Belgium 1-0 in its first game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar on Wednesday. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; The Canadians came out strong in the first half, surprising a world No. 2-ranked Belgium side and earning a penalty kick nine minutes in. With superstar Alphonso Davies kicking from the spot, Belgian ‘keeper Thibault Courtois stretched out to make a save and keep the score 0-0. Belgium striker Michy Batshuayi then broke the deadlock in…
Doha, Qatar – After Takuma Asano scored Japan’s second goal against Germany in their World Cup opener, there was a brief moment of silence inside Khalifa International Stadium. The stunned German fans could not believe what had just happened. The patient Japanese were waiting to see if an offside would be called. Then, after the goal stood, it was bedlam. “I was jumping. I was screaming. I fell and hurt myself, but I don’t care,” Kayde, a 13-year-old Japanese fan, told Al Jazeera outside the stadium after the match ended. Takashi and his son Kayde [Hafsa Adil/Al Jazeera] Japan came…
Host 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 detailsGermany players covered their mouths during the team photograph before their World Cup opener against Japan “to convey the message that Fifa is silencing” teams, says Hansi Flick.The gesture follows Fifa threatening players with a booking for wearing the OneLove armband during games in Qatar.The captains of seven European nations were set to wear it to promote diversity and inclusion.Germany head…
A barrage of Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure has knocked out power across large areas of the war-torn country as well as parts of neighbouring Moldova. In Kyiv, where the water supply was also cut, at least four civilians were killed and nine wounded, authorities said, when a rocket hit a two-storey building on Wednesday. Multiple regions reported attacks on critical infrastructure in quick succession as Moscow pursues its campaign to debilitate Ukraine’s essential services ahead of winter. Before the latest wave of attacks, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had said Russian strikes had already damaged about half of Ukraine’s infrastructure. Ukrainian…
The baby’s mother, who was pregnant for the entirety of the Ukraine war, was pulled from the rubble alive.An overnight rocket attack struck a hospital maternity ward in southern Ukraine, killing a newborn baby, Ukrainian authorities have said. The baby’s mother, who was pregnant for the entirety of the Ukraine war, and a doctor were pulled alive from the rubble, according to Ukraine’s emergency services on Wednesday. “At night, Russian monsters launched huge rockets at the small maternity ward of the hospital in Vilniansk. Grief overwhelms our hearts – a baby was killed who had just seen the light of…
World Cup 2018 runners-up Croatia made a frustrating start to their Group F campaign as a resolute Morocco secured a 0-0 draw in Al Khor.It was the third goalless draw at this winter’s tournament in the space of 24 hours, and chances were at a premium with both defences on top. There were just attempts on target from both teams in a match played in searing desert heat despite the best efforts of the air-conditioned Al Bayt Stadium, 50km north of Doha.Morocco have proved to be one of the most difficult sides to beat in world football of late, and…
Greenhouse gases have caused Australia’s climate to warm up by about 1.47 degrees Celsius (2.6 degrees Fahrenheit) over the past century, according to a new government report, resulting in larger and more frequent fires, heavier rainfall and flash floods, as well as an increase in mass coral bleaching events. The report, released on Wednesday, also warned of continued changes to Australia’s climate in the coming decades, including hotter air temperatures, warmer oceans and a longer fire season in southern and eastern parts of the country. “There is no good news,” tweeted Pep Canadell, a scientist involved in the report’s publication.…
All the top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday’s newspapers…DAILY MIRROR Bukayo Saka is set to treble his wages and become one of Arsenal’s highest earners.Jude Bellingham has revealed he was so excited after his World Cup debut that he could not sleep. Belgium star Jan Vertonghen believes players are scared to speak out about issues surrounding the Qatar World Cup because they are being “controlled”. THE SUN Manchester United are leading the transfer race for PSV Eindhoven star Cody Gakpo, according to reports. Harry Kane has given England a massive injury scare after being sent for a scan on…