Jamie George has been named England captain for the Guinness Six Nations but there is no place in Steve Borthwick’s squad for Kyle Sinckler or Billy Vunipola. George, who has previously led the Lions and Saracens, takes the role for the first time following Owen Farrell’s decision to sit out the championship in order to […]
The Chinese ambassador has said his country’s increased involvement in the Pacific, particularly in policing efforts, should not be a cause of alarm for Australia. Xiao Qian, speaking at his first news conference of the year in Canberra on Wednesday, maintained that Australia should not harbour anxiety about China’s intentions in the region. Mr Xiao […]
Finn Russell insisted he had been revitalised by his move to Bath as he plots Scotland’s attacking strategy for the Six Nations with Gregor Townsend. Russell helped Bath qualify for the knockout phase of the Investec Champions Cup by directing a 29-25 victory over Top 14 leaders Racing 92 on Sunday, their third win in […]
BERLIN (AP) — The United Nations appealed on Monday for $4.2 billion to help people in Ukraine and displaced outside the country this year, saying that people on the front lines have “exhausted their meager resources” and many refugees also are vulnerable. About three-quarters of the total, $3.1 billion, is meant to support some 8.5 […]
Seko Fofana and Jean-Philippe Krasso lifted tournament hosts Ivory Coast to a 2-0 victory over Guinea-Bissau in front of an elated Abidjan crowd to kick off the Africa Cup of Nations. Fofana fired the Elephants in front inside four minutes at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium, punishing their Group A rivals for a lapse at the […]
PARIS — Recruitment difficulties are bedeviling militaries across Europe as they seek to build up their strengths in the face of Russian aggression, an assertive China and a deteriorating security situation in parts of Africa and the Middle East. With European countries spending billions of euros to buy additional weapons in response to Russia’s invasion […]
Ukraine has shown the world that Russia’s military can be stopped, President Volodymyr Zelensky said as he began a visit to the Baltic nations in search of more help for his country against the Kremlin’s larger and better-supplied forces in the 22-month-old invasion. Speaking in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius, Mr Zelensky said Ukraine still […]
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy began a visit on Wednesday to the Baltic countries, arriving in Lithuania as his country seeks to bolster its air defences amid Russia’s intensified missile and drone onslaughts in the 22-month-old war. The focus of his two-day trip to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, Mr Zelenskiy said on his official Telegram channel, […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky began a visit on Wednesday to the Baltic countries, arriving in Lithuania as his country seeks to bolster its air defences amid Russia’s intensified missile and drone onslaughts in the 22-month-old war. The focus of his two-day trip to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, Mr Zelensky said on his official Telegram channel, […]
A popular North Carolina destination was named a top city for food lovers — again. Asheville ranks No. 9 on a list of the nation’s best places for travelers to eat, according to the vacation website Tripadvisor. “If your itinerary is centered around breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with plenty of stops for snacks in between, […]
Connacht and Ireland winger Mack Hansen has been ruled out of action for four months due to a shoulder injury. Hansen suffered the injury in Connacht’s 22-9 win over Munster in the URC on New Year’s Day and has since undergone surgery. The 25-year-old will miss Ireland’s Six Nations campaign, as Andy Farrell’s side aim […]
The Coalition of Large Tribes, an organization representing more than 50 tribes with reservations of 100,000 acres or more, signed on to the Navajo Nation’s request for consultation before NASA sends human remains to the moon. On Jan. 8, NASA has plans to launch a rocket to the moon containing human remains, based on a […]