Calls are once again ringing out in Canada and the United States for action to stop violence against Indigenous women and girls, a persistent problem that has devastated communities across North America for decades. Friday marks Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day in the US, while it is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), otherwise known as Red Dress Day, in Canada. “On Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, we remember the many lives shattered or lost, and commit to working with Native communities to find justice, keep families safe,…
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Mutasaabeq began his season in the same fashion he ended the last with a dominant display at Newmarket in the rearranged bet365 Mile.Winner of the Joel Stakes when last seen, he was due to reappear at Sandown last week but when that race was lost to the weather, it was rescheduled for the Guineas meeting. Trained by Charlie Hills, Mutasaabeq (4-1) was smartly away under Jim Crowley, with Irish Guineas winner Native Trail a little sluggish upon leaving the stalls. That allowed Crowley to dictate matters and, despite carrying a Group Two penalty for his Joel Stakes win, Mutasaabeq had…
Mercenary fighters will leave Ukraine’s Bakhmut in days, Prigozhin warns, citing ammunition shortages blamed on Russia.The feared leader of Russia’s Wagner Group has warned that his mercenary forces will leave Bakhmut on May 10, citing ammunition shortages blamed on the Russian defence chief. Yevgeny Prigozhin on Friday promised to withdraw from the eastern Ukrainian city Moscow has tried to seize for months, ending the group’s involvement in the longest and bloodiest battle of the war, as he appeared in a video surrounded by dozens of corpses he said were Wagner fighters, yelling and swearing at Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and…
With some thoughts already turning to the 2023/24 season, it’s time to see whose new kits are hot – and not – across the Premier League.The dawn of every new season brings with it fresh hope on the pitch and fresh threads in the kitbag. From retro designs to bold, graphic prints, keep track of all the fresh looks as they are released…LiverpoolLiverpool have revealed their 2023/24 season home shirt, which pays homage to Bill Shankly’s final season in charge of the club 50 years ago. Liverpool describe it as: “An iconic kit reimagined, it’s a classic design in bright…
Melbourne, Australia – On the eve of King Charles’s coronation, Indigenous leaders from around the globe have called on the British monarch to apologise and make amends for what they call ‘genocide’. A joint letter published on Friday by 12 Indigenous advocacy groups in former British colonies demanded the new king “acknowledge the horrific impacts on and legacy of genocide and colonisation of the Indigenous and enslaved peoples of Antigua and Barbuda, Aotearoa (New Zealand), Australia, The Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines”. The letter also…
The WikiLeaks founder has been in a UK jail for years as he fights extradition to the US on charges including espionage.Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has expressed frustration at the United States’s continuing efforts to extradite WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange who has been in a high-security United Kingdom prison for the past four years as he fights the case. Albanese, who is in the UK for King Charles III’s coronation, said he was frustrated there had not yet been a diplomatic resolution to the issue and concerned about the mental health of the now 51-year-old. “There…
George Boughey’s yard has been banging in the winners and he sends one to Newcastle with an excellent chance this evening, live on Sky Sports Racing. 7.20 Newcastle – Boughey runs in-form All The King’s MenThe At The Races App Form Study Handicap (7:20) features George Boughey’s All The King’s Menwho made a winning stable debut back in January. He followed that up with a decent third at Kempton last month, with Ben Curtis taking the ride here.In opposition are the consistent Ron O and Eligiblewhile Master Richard will top the weights for the Ann Duffield team. 7.55 Newcastle -…
At least eight were killed and 13 injured after attacker in moving car opened fire on people in town south of Belgrade.At least eight people have been killed and 13 injured after a gunman in a moving car opened fire on passers-by in a town south of the Serbian capital and went on the run. The incident took place late on Thursday near the town of Mladenovac, some 50km (30 miles) south of Belgrade, according to state television. The 21-year-old attacker used an automatic weapon to shoot randomly at people, the RTS report said, saying police were still looking for…
Civil lawsuit brought by heirs of Marvin Gaye co-writer closely watched over implications for musicians’ creative freedom.British pop star Ed Sheeran has expressed joy and relief after a United States jury found he did not plagiarise Marvin Gaye’s Let’s Get It On when he wrote his mega-hit Thinking Out Loud, calling the ruling a win for creative freedom. The English musician hugged his team inside a Manhattan court on Thursday after jurors ruled he had “independently” created the 2014 Grammy award-winning song. The closely-watched lawsuit was filed by heirs of Gaye co-writer Ed Townsend, who sued Sheeran for copyright infringement…
Napoli fans celebrated throughout the night in NaplesThe city of Naples was transformed into an epic street party. Roads were filled with people singing, dancing and hugging one another, while children played football around them. People jumped in fountains in jubilation, while others waved huge Napoli flags as they darted about on their scooters.The reason? On Thursday, Napoli became the champions of Italy.As soon as the final whistle was blown in their game at Udinese, with Napoli’s 1-1 draw enough to clinch the Serie A title, hundreds of people crammed together in piazzas, singing of their joy. “We have one…