Belarus deal to station Russian nuclear weapons: Putin
Russia has struck a deal with neighbouring Belarus to station tactical nuclear weapons on its…
Belarus deal to station Russian nuclear weapons: Putin
Russia has struck a deal with neighbouring Belarus to station tactical nuclear weapons on its territory but will not violate non-proliferation agreements, President Vladimir Putin says. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko had long raised the issue of stationing tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, which borders Poland, Putin told state television. “There is nothing unusual here either:…
McTominay is Scotland ace in 3-0 Euros win over Cyprus
Scotland have beaten Cyprus 3-0 in their first Euro 2024 qualifier after second-half substitute Scott McTominay grabbed a double at Hampden Park. Backed by a vocal crowd, Scotland dominated the first half on Saturday and opened the scoring in the 20th minute through an unmarked John McGinn when he fired home at the far post…
Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim submits improved bid for Man Utd
Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, the son of Qatar’s former prime minister, has submitted an improved bid to buy Premier League club Manchester United. A spokesperson representing Sheikh Jassim, who had made an earlier bid in February, said at the time that the bid was completely debt free. No financial details of the new…
BBL star Short gets big chance in Indian Premier League
Matt Short has been handed a big opportunity to showcase his T20 excellence with an Indian Premier League debut after being snapped up as an emergency replacement by the Punjab Kings. The Adelaide Strikers star, who was voted player of the tournament at the Big Bash League, has been drafted in to replace England luminary…
Asylum seekers cross border after US-Canada pact
Asylum seekers warned by police they could be sent back have continued to walk into Canada through the unofficial United States border crossing into Quebec at Roxham Road a day after the two countries amended a 20-year-old asylum pact trying to stem the influx. US President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced…
US chocolate factory blast kills five, six missing
An explosion at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania has killed five people and left six people missing, authorities say. The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency confirmed the increase in the number of fatalities on Saturday morning after the blast just before 5pm on Friday at the RM Palmer Co plant in the borough of West Reading….
Marquez secures Portugal pole as Jack Miller shines
Marc Marquez has opened the MotoGP season in dazzling style with a record-breaking lap to secure pole for the Portuguese Grand Prix while Australian star Jack Miller has also shone on his new KTM, qualifying fifth fastest. On his Honda, six-time champion Marquez reminded everyone of his greatness with a remarkable last-gasp lap on Saturday,…
At least 23 reported dead as tornado, storms lash US
At least 23 people have been killed and dozens injured as a tornado and strong thunderstorms swept across Mississippi, the state’s emergency management agency says, with the twister leaving a trail of damage for more than 160km. Four people were missing as search and rescue teams combed through the destruction looking for survivors after the…
Fremantle Dockers coach Justin Longmuir backs umpire’s call in dramatic loss
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir is prepared to live with the umpire’s controversial decision not to award a free kick for deliberate out of bounds on the final siren of his team’s one-point loss to North Melbourne. But he will seek clarity from the AFL about why Matt Taberner’s goal in the first term was cancelled…
Bisset stars, Browning beaten in Brisbane Track Classic
National record holder Catriona Bisset’s soaring expectations were measured by frustration after her seventh dip under the magical two-minute mark in the women’s 800m at the Brisbane Track Classic. On a night when charismatic Kiwi Edward Osei-Nketia ambushed Australia’s fastest man Rohan Browning in the 100m, there was joy for the home crowd in Bisset’s…
