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England made a superb start to life under their new leadership duo of Stokes and red-ball coach Brendon McCullum during the recent 3-0 whitewash of Test world champions New Zealand. But Crawley had a tough time against the Black Caps, with four single figure scores sandwiched between efforts of 43 and 25 at either end of the series. Things are unlikely to get any easier against a formidable India pace attack led by stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah when the Covid-delayed fifth Test starts at Edgbaston on Friday. Читать дальше...

Both players struggled to hold serve throughout their match on Court Two, with former world number one Halep breaking her Belgian opponent six times. The Romanian, who won the title in 2019, has slipped to 18th in the world rankings. Defeat marks the end of 36-year-old Flipkens's singles career. The players embraced at the net and Flipkens, a semi-finalist in 2013, kissed the court. Halep will play Poland's Magdalena Frech in the last 32.

A French biotech firm is hoping that the unique properties of lugworms, which can survive for hours without breathing, could be used to help improve the success rate of organ transplants in humans.

The scant remains of DR Congo's fiery independence hero Patrice Lumumba were interred on Thursday after a nine-day homage that stirred traumatic memories and national pride.

"We should -- as was done for climate in Paris in 2015 -- set ambitious objectives for biodiversity, especially for oceans," he said in plenary. "In the coming years, we must rally the international community." Ending Friday, the week-long conference was attended by representatives from 140 countries and a score of world leaders, including the presidents of co-hosts Portugal and Kenya. The second UN meet devoted to the oceans -- which cover 71 percent of Earth's surface -- is not a negotiating forum for international policy. Читать дальше...

Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in on Thursday as a U.S. Supreme Court justice, making history as the first Black woman on the nation's top judicial body while joining it at a time when its conservative majority has been flexing its muscles in major rulings.

The World Health Organization said Thursday it expected "high levels" of Covid-19 in Europe this summer and called on countries to monitor the spread as cases tripled in the past month.

In the wake of reports this week that Nelson Piquet's used a racial slur to describe Hamilton last year, the British driver said the issue was not one person's use of an offensive term. "It's not just about one individual," the Mercedes driver told a news conference at Silverstone, ahead of this weekend's British Grand Prix. "It's not about just that one use of that term." "It's more about the bigger picture. "I don't know why we are continuing to give these older voices a platform -- because... Читать дальше...

Meet organisers said Jacobs' team had made the decision to scratch after the sprinter felt "pain" in training. "After feeling some pain yesterday during the training session and after being under the supervision of his personal medical staff they have taken the decision not to let him take any risk," organisers said. Jacobs' coach Paolo Camossi later added: "Since yesterday, after training, Marcell has felt discomfort in his buttock (gluteal muscles). "This morning we assessed the situation, but his body's giving signs of discomfort. Читать дальше...

"The announcement comes within the framework of the State of Qatar's firm commitment to support the Republic of Lebanon," the ministry said in a statement. Lebanon is grappling with an unprecedented financial crisis, branded by the World Bank as one of the planet's worst since the 1850s. The small Mediterranean country defaulted on its debt in 2020, the local currency has lost around 90 percent of its value on the black market, and the UN now considers four in five Lebanese to be poor. The economic... Читать дальше...

An unstable world could get even more dangerous if NATO does not remain strong and united, the head of the alliance said Thursday at the end of a summit where Western leaders labeled Russia “a direct threat” to the security of their nations.

At least five Sudanese demonstrators were killed Thursday as security forces sought to quash mass rallies of protesters demanding an end to military rule, pro-democracy medics reported.

A Belgian court imposed a three-year suspended sentence Thursday on Abid Aberkane, convicted of assisting the sole surviving jihadist behind the November 2015 Paris attacks by housing him in Brussels.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Hong Kong had been "reborn of fire" as he arrived Thursday to mark the 25th anniversary of the city's handover, in his first visit since the business hub's democracy movement was crushed.

Hard-left MP Eric Coquerel was elected chair of the French parliament's powerful finance committee on Thursday, a day after the far-right obtained two assembly vice-presidencies - signs of the growing power of radical parties in the new parliament.

French police are holding 10 people suspected of involvement in the November 2021 Channel drowning of migrants in which 27 people died, a judicial source said Thursday.

"Today I have notified @Wimbledon of my withdrawal. I have tested positive for Covid-19," tweeted the 34-year-old. "Fortunately, the symptoms are not very serious, but I think it is the best decision. Thanks for your support. I hope to come back soon." The 2019 semi-finalist joins 2021 runner-up Matteo Berrettini as well as 2017 finalist Marin Cilic in pulling out of the event in the first week due to coronavirus. Bautista Agut's withdrawal means that Colombia's Daniel Elahi Galan receives a walkover into the third round. Читать дальше...

Australia reached 233 for five at tea in Galle, leading the hosts by 21, after storms and strong winds caused a spectator stand to collapse and delayed play until the afternoon. The day was re-scheduled to two sessions and 59 overs instead of the usual 90, light and weather permitting. Cameron Green, on 48, and Alex Carey, on 43, were batting at the break with an attacking stand of 76 after the departure of Khawaja for 71. The tourists, who resumed on 98-3, lost Travis Head on his overnight six... Читать дальше...

Only two women have ever started a Grand Prix, the Italian pair of Maria Teresa de Filippis, who qualified in three in 1958, and Lella Lombardi, who raced in 12 between 1974 and 1976, picking up a point. There has since been a belief that physical strength was a drawback to the progress of women in the sport. That was backed up on Tuesday by Jamie Chadwick, champion of the W series, an all-female championship, who said reaching Formula One via its feeder series Formula Two and Three is "extremely physical." Alpine's CEO Laurent Rossi... Читать дальше...

Hong Kong has overcome its challenges and "risen from the ashes", China's President Xi Jinping said on Thursday, as he arrived in the former British colony to celebrate 25 years since its return to Chinese rule. France 24 Oliver Farry reports.

Russia will have to answer in kind if NATO infrastructure is deployed to Finland and Sweden, Putin said. France 24 Armen Georgian tells us more.

Salah Abdeslam was found guilty on terrorism and murder charges, with no possibility of early release, the most severe criminal sentence possible in France and one handed out only four times previously.

Israeli lawmakers dissolved parliament on Thursday, forcing the country's fifth election in less than four years, with Foreign Minister Yair Lapid set to take over as caretaker prime minister at midnight.

Big forward Billy Vunipola will also start in Perth on Saturday after being recalled for the first time since March last year. Veteran back Farrell had been Eddie Jones's go-to man as skipper since 2018, but ankle injuries forced him to miss the entire Six Nations this year with Lawes taking the armband. Jones opted to stick with the experienced blindside flanker for the opening Test of the three-match series, although Farrell returns to earn his 95th cap, having last played in the 32-15 win over the Wallabies in November 2021. Читать дальше...

Two Muslim men have been arrested over Tuesday's attack, committed in apparent retaliation for inflammatory comments about the Prophet Mohammed made by a spokeswoman for India's governing party weeks earlier. Footage of the murder and attempted beheading of Kanhaiya Lal, which went viral online, also showed his attackers brandishing large knives and threatening to kill Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India has a long history of communal violence and authorities have shut down internet connections... Читать дальше...