An explosion occurred at Ukraine’s embassy in Madrid, injuring one employee who was handling a letter, the Spanish Interior Ministry said Wednesday. The individual was slightly injured and is being treated at hospital, while police are investigating, the ministry said. Police say it is too early to know whether the explosion took place when the embassy worker tried to open an envelope, or simply move it. Spanish police said an employee at the Ukrainian embassy in Madrid was injured in an explosion
At least 10 people have been killed after a bomb blast hit a religious school in northern Afghanistan, the ruling Taliban has said. The blast took place in Aybak in the Samangan province and left many more injured, a spokesperson for the interior ministry told the BBC. But the death toll remains uncertain, and two provincial officials told the BBC that 17 people died in the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The blast is said to have occurred as people were leaving congregational
A Buckingham Palace household member has apologised and resigned over “unacceptable comments” made to a black British guest at a reception hosted by the Queen Consort. Ngozi Fulani, the founder of a charity supporting victims of domestic abuse, says she was repeatedly asked by a royal aide where she was “really from”. She was asked at the Buckingham Palace event where she was from in Africa. The palace said it was taking the incident “extremely seriously”. An
The first shipment of Russian fertiliser bound for Africa has left the Netherlands after days of wrangling to ensure it was not snagged by Western sanctions. Dutch and United Nations officials said some 20,000 tonnes of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (NPK) left on board the MV Greenwich from the southern Dutch port of Terneuzen on Tuesday afternoon. The ship was chartered by the UN’s food security agency, the World Food Programme, and the cargo is part of some 260,000 tonnes of Russian-produced
The leaders of New Zealand and Finland have dismissed a journalist’s suggestion that they arranged a meeting because they are “similar in age”. At a press conference in Auckland, Finland’s Sanna Marin and New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern said they met because they are prime ministers, not because they are both young, female leaders. Ms Ardern questioned if male leaders would have faced the same question. “Because two women meet is not simply because of their gender,”
Senegal players dedicated their World Cup win over Ecuador to the late Papa Bouba Diop, who starred for the country at the 2002 finals. Their 2-1 win over the South Americans on Tuesday, which sealed the West Africans’ progress to the last 16, where they will meet England, fell on the second anniversary of the midfielder’s death aged 42. Diop scored the winning goal as debutants Senegal shocked holders France in the opening game of the tournament 20 years ago. Senegal captain Kalidou
Anti-government protesters in Iran have been celebrating the national football team’s elimination from the World Cup, following their 1-0 loss to the USA. Videos showed people dancing in streets and honking car horns in Tehran and several other cities on Tuesday night. Many Iranians refused to support their football team in Qatar, seeing it as a representation of the Islamic Republic. State-affiliated media blamed hostile forces both inside and outside Iran for putting unfair pressure on
An all-female on-field refereeing team will take charge of a men’s World Cup game for the first time in Thursday’s group-stage game between Costa Rica and Germany. Stephanie Frappart will be the first woman to referee at a men’s World Cup. The Frenchwoman became the first female official at the tournament when she was named as the fourth official for Mexico and Poland’s game last Tuesday. “We know the pressure,” Frappart told BBC Sport before the tournament.
The 37-year-old had his Manchester United contract terminated earlier this month, following a tumultuous relationship with club chiefs that only worsened when he made a number of controversial statements in a TV interview with Piers Morgan. And now Ronaldo is said to have sensationally agreed a two-and-a-half year deal with Al Nassr – worth an eye-watering £172.9million per year – that will see him play until the age of 40, according to Spanish newspaper outlet Marca. Sources
Australia reached the knockout stage of the World Cup for the first time in 16 years after shocking Denmark. The Danes, needing victory to progress, dominated possession but were caught out on the break when Australia scored the winner on the hour mark. Denmark lost the ball in the Australian box and Mathew Leckie finished a brilliant counter attack with a low shot past Kasper Schmeichel. Australia finish in second place in Group D on six points, only behind world champions France on goal difference.
France had a goal ruled out by VAR for offside in the final minute of stoppage-time as Tunisia held on to register a shock victory, but failed to qualify for the last 16 of the World Cup. Substitute Antoine Griezmann volleyed in a dramatic equaliser at the Education City Stadium but the VAR decision meant Tunisia captain Wahbi Khazi’s brilliant first-half goal proved to be the winner. However, with Australia recording a 1-0 victory over Denmark in the other match in Group D, Tunisia’s
Ghana prodigy Mohammed Kudus is the best player so far at the 2022 World Cup, says Germany-born legend Kevin-Prince Boateng despite the presence of superstars at the tournament in Qatar. The former Ghana international predicted a big future for the talented youngster. Boateng has been blown away by what the talented Ghanaian youngster can do with the ball, which has led him to the conclusion that he is the best player of the competition so far. Boateng, who is a pundit on German television, made
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