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Following their failure to qualify for the Paris Olympics after they drew goalless with Nigeria in the second leg of the qualifier at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Tuesday to lose 1-0 on aggregate, a... disappointed Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis feels this will spur them to defend their Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) later this year in Morocco.

NGOs and bookshops are closing, media organisations are leaving and democracy activists are on trial "Ideas are bulletproof". Three words, stamped out in multicolour tiles above a doorway, represented... one of the last vestiges of Hong Kong's once vibrant literary spaces. On 31 March, Mount Zero, a beloved independent bookstore in Hong Kong, closed its doors for the final time. Hundreds of Hongkongers came to say goodbye. The bookshop, which opened in 2018, took its slogan from the 2005 film V for Vendetta; the eponymous antihero's Guy Fawkes mask occasionally appeared during Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests.

The years-long war of words between Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling and supporters of transgender rights heated up again today with the release of an independent review of gender identity services... for children and young people delivered by Britain’s National Health Service. The four-year review was commissioned by the NHS and conducted by Dr. Hilary […]

Military leaders had put pressure on politicians to ditch a draft amendment that allowed troops who had served for more than 36 months in war a chance to be discharged See all our Ukraine war coverage... Ukrainian lawmakers have sparked anger by scrapping a clause in a draft law that would have given soldiers who have spent long periods fighting on the frontlines a chance to return home. With Ukraine's army outnumbered by Russia on the battlefield, "the offensive continues along the entire frontline. And currently it is impossible to weaken the defence forces", Dmytro Lazutkin, a spokesperson for Ukraine's defence ministry, said Wednesday on state TV.

Drake Bell is continuing to tell his story in the latest episode of ID’s “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” documentary. Titled “Breaking the Silence,” the fifth... episode, which aired on Sunday, April 7, began with Bell speaking to host Soledad O’Brien about what has happened since he came forward for the […]

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German authorities said four teenagers were arrested on Friday after being suspected of planning an Islamic extremist attack; a court issued warrants for them over the Easter weekend.

Speaker Mike Johnson has delayed aid for Ukraine for months in effort to include Republican demands in package Russian forces fired 54 missiles and 126 air strikes, and carried out 95 shellings on... Ukrainian troops and settlements yesterday, engaging Ukrainian forces in 78 combat clashes, the general staff of the Ukraine Armed Forces said in its morning briefing. The attacks killed five civilians in Mykolaiv, said regional governor Vitalii Kim on Telegram, with one succumbing to injuries this morning.

Export restrictions and sanctions working well, we see A sprawling industrial complex being built by Huawei near Shanghai will be used to research and develop chipmaking equipment to help the tech... giant overcome restrictions imposed on it by the US, local sources are reportedly saying....

The Department of Justice on Wednesday accused drug maker Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. of fraudulent practices related the pricing of its blockbuster vision-impairment drug Eylea, boosting its sales... in the process.

Donald Trump has smashed expectations to raise a record-breaking $50.5m thanks to a fundraiser held at the Florida home of one of his billionaire supporters.

A Ukrainian soldier who hunts for Russian shells has become an important source of ammunition for Kyiv.

Biden visits site of disaster as body of Maynor Yassir Suazo Sandoval, one of six workers killed, is delivered to family A third body has been recovered after six construction workers were killed when... a cargo ship hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, authorities said on Friday. The body of Maynor Yassir Suazo Sandoval, 38, was found just hours before Joe Biden arrived to get a first-hand look at efforts to clear away the debris. The Baltimore mayor, Brandon Scott, expressed his gratitude to the first responders while sending condolences to the workers' families. "This evening the Unified Command announced that divers were able to bring Maynor Yassir Suazo Sandoval, one of the remaining missing workers, home to his family," read a statement from Scott. "While I take solace in...

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has mocked a scheduled international conference focused on Ukraine peace talks, adding that Moscow will not accept any plans that ignore its interests.

Lockheed Martin on Thursday was awarded a missile defense contract worth up to $4.1 billion.

Caitlin Clark is still a week away from her likely No 1 selection in the WNBA Draft to the Indiana Fever. That has not stopped tickets for her possible professional debut from skyrocketing in price.

Question marks about Gordon Elliott's duo Conflated and Galvin plus Peter Bowen's Mac Tottie mean that a ballot might not be needed.

The maxim of the week is "Don't be hard on yourself", and "Hurt people hurt" could be an extension of that. If we feel we didn't live up to our expectations, this is where being harsh to oneself comes... in. Is there a need for that and will it help? We don't exist in isolation. We contribute day-in day-out. Achievements come and go, serving to gather and maintain our strengths. Overall and hon...

A homage to classic Hollywood. The post The 'SNL' movie starring Bill Murray that will never be released first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

Police in Broward County identified the missing man as Levion Parker 20, of North Port in Florida today, after the US Coast Guard abandoned its search in the waters off the Bahamas.

A threat group of suspected Romanian origin calledRUBYCARPhas been observed maintaining a long-running botnet for carrying out crypto mining, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS), and phishing... attacks. The group, believed to be active for at least 10 years, employs the botnet for financial gain, Sysdig said in a report shared with The Hacker News. "Its primary method of operation

Israeli PM says Rafah invasion will go ahead; Turkey imposes immediate export restrictions until ceasefire is declared in Gaza Turkey will impose restrictions on the export of products from 54... different categories to Israel until a ceasefire is declared in Gaza, the Turkish trade ministry has said. The ministry said the measures would take effect immediately, adding that the restrictions would include iron and steel products and construction equipment, among other things.

On a game-deciding play, UConn forward Aaliyah Edwards was called for a moving screen with just under four seconds on the clock, a decision which all but sealed their 71-69 defeat.

Attacks on the closest big city to the Russian border have been intensifying in recent weeks.

The judge did not rule on motions by lawyers for Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira, who are accused of helping the former president obstruct government efforts to recover classified material.