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Military spending worldwide hits record $2.7 trillion
[ad_1] “The world is spending far more on waging war than in building peace,” the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said at a press briefing for his new report on the threat posed by the steady rise in military expenditure. Spending on security needs increased across all five global regions during 2024, marking the steepest year-on-year rise […]
County Championship: Sussex v Hants – Visitors on top as 18 wickets fall on day two
[ad_1] Hampshire took a firm grip of their County Championship match against Sussex on the second day at Hove. In a low-scoring game they took a first innings lead of 104 after Sussex were bowled out for 122, losing their last seven wickets for 79. Hampshire then recovered from 89-7 to 173 in their second […]
Qatar attack jeopardises regional policy as Netanyahu govt abandons any semblance of negotiations
[ad_1] Israel targeted Hamas leaders in Qatar in an assassination attempt, expanding its campaign to the Gulf state long home to the group’s political base. The White House called Hamas a legitimate target but expressed regret over the strike’s location. Qatar, a key US ally hosting the region’s largest American air base, has also played […]
Serbia 0-5 England: Thomas Tuchel enjoys finest England night and now faces selection decisions
[ad_1] Tuchel said he used his first two England camps to learn, but from now on in camps three, four and five it would be about increasing competition, then narrowing down his squad. So no wonder England’s head coach was beaming broadly as he departed his media briefing after the most satisfying display since he […]
Poland says its airspace was violated by unidentified “drone-type objects” during Russian strikes on Ukraine
[ad_1] The Polish military said late Tuesday it’s responding to “drone-type objects” that entered its airspace during a set of overnight attacks by Russia on Ukraine. In a statement on X, the country’s armed forces said an “operation is underway aimed at identifying and neutralizing the objects,” and it is “actively working to locate the […]
Keto diet linked to reduced depression symptoms in college students
[ad_1] Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study shows an association between at least 10 weeks of following a well-formulated ketogenic diet and a roughly 70% decrease in depression symptoms among a small group of college students. Beyond the reduction in self-reported and clinician-rated depression, the students’ global well-being increased nearly three-fold and their performance […]
Omar Marmoush: Manchester City set to assess Egypt forward after knee injury on international duty
[ad_1] Manchester City are set to assess forward Omar Marmoush before Sunday’s Manchester derby after he suffered a knee injury while on international duty with Egypt. The 26-year-old was substituted in the ninth minute of his country’s World Cup qualifier with Burkina Faso – which finished in a goalless draw – in Ouagadougou on Tuesday. […]
‘No ordinary session’: Baerbock opens UN General Assembly with call for courage and reform
[ad_1] This will be “no ordinary session,” she pledged, with the multilateral system beset by overlapping crises and heightened disunity. A former foreign minister of Germany, Ms. Baerbock becomes only the fifth woman in history to preside over the General Assembly. In a symbolic gesture linking past to present, she swore her oath on the […]
England talking points: Marc Guehi shows leadership as Noni Madueke and Morgan Rogers prove they can push Bukayo Saka and Jude Bellingham | Football News
[ad_1] Tuchel’s England show their potential The trip to Belgrade, to face a Serbia side yet to concede a goal in qualifying, was rightly billed as England’s toughest test yet under Thomas Tuchel but they made it look easy. The victory puts them seven points clear in Group K. Ultimately, though, it was the manner […]
'Cracks are showing' in the US-Israel relationship as Israel strikes Doha
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump did not agree with Israel’s choice to conduct strikes against Hamas inside US ally Qatar, the White House said Tuesday. While eliminating Hamas was a “worthy goal,” a strike in the Qatari capital Doha “does not advance Israel or America’s goals,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters, reading […]