Here’s the latest from the day’s sporting action… Gaelic Games The Allianz Football League Finals get underway at Croke Park this evening. Laois and Leitrim do battle in the Division 4 decider from 5 pm, before Down take on Westmeath for the Division 3 honours, with throw-in at 7.15pm. Rugby Three of the provinces are […]
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru declared a health emergency in most of its provinces on Monday due to a growing number of dengue cases that are occurring at a time of higher than usual temperatures caused by the El Nino weather pattern. According to the nation’s health ministry, the number of dengue cases registered during […]
By Eliana Raszewski BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The government of Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei said on Monday a threat by oil-rich province Chubut to cut off gas and oil supplies amounted to “extortion” amid a brewing fight over tax disbursements to the Patagonian region. The conflict started late last week when the central government […]
A Nova Scotia man has been charged for allegedly starting the eastern Canadian province’s largest-ever wildfire. The charges against Dalton Clark Stewart, 22, come only days after a Quebec man, inspired by conspiracy theories, pleaded guilty to 14 charges of arson after deliberately lighting forest fires. Stewart, from the town of Villagedale, is facing three […]
Soccer There are just two games in the English top flight today. Chelsea will look to bounce back from League Cup disappointment in the midweek. It’s Fulham who make the short trip up to Stamford Bridge in the lunchtime game, with kickoff at 12:30. Newcastle will hope to end a three-match losing run in the […]