South Africa and Gloucestershire cricket legend Mike Procter dies aged 77 | Cricket

Former South African all-rounder Mike Proctor, the first man to coach South Africa after returning to international cricket after apartheid, has died at the age of 77. Proctor was regarded as one of the most talented players of his generation as a powerful batsman, hard-hitting bowler and, more recently, as a clever spinner, but South […]
Australia v South Africa: one-off womenâs Test, day three â live | Australia women’s cricket team

important events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 35th over: South Africa 76-3 (Tucker 34, Blitz 20) Darcy Brown is running with the wind at her back. close! As the short ball settled into Tucker’s glove, it looped high and wide of Healy and flew away for the first […]
Middle East crisis live: Israeli delegation leaves Cairo amid inconclusive ceasefire talks | Middle East and north Africa

important events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Israeli delegation withdraws from ceasefire talks in Cairo a delegation led by Israeli intelligence chief david barnea left Cairo on Tuesday with Israel we The media reported. I met Balnea C.I.A. director william burns for consultations in the Egyptian capital qatar-broker […]
Haller the hero as Ivory Coast seal improbable Afcon win against Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations 2023

In the end, it turned out that the zombie team could not really be defeated. A dead child is not afraid of a knife. Ghosts don’t feel pain. There was no way to stop Ivory Coast from winning their third African Cup of Nations. No team outside of league format had ever won a major […]
Nigeria v Ivory Coast: Africa Cup of Nations final – live | Africa Cup of Nations 2023

important events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Jonathan Wilson final preview team news Nigeria made two changes from their semi-final match against South Africa. Zaidu Sanusi He was appointed as wing-back in place of Bright Samuel. Samuel Chukwueze He replaces Moses Simon on the right wing. Ivory Coast […]
Middle East crisis live: Blinken heads to Egypt in effort to seek ‘enduring end’ to Israel-Gaza war | Middle East and north Africa

US Secretary of State anthony blinken Next, he is heading to Cairo to meet with the Egyptian president. Abdel Fattah El Sisi. It’s the next day blinken His latest trip to the Middle East began with a meeting with the Saudi crown prince in Riyadh. blinken and the crown prince Mohammed bin Salman State Department […]
Mali v Ivory Coast: Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final – live | Africa Cup of Nations 2023

important events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 27 minutes: Mali’s build-up was patient, with Doumbia trying to escape his markers up front. Ivory Coast is much more straightforward once you understand it. 25 minutes: Evan Ndicka’s clearance definitely falls into the category of “if in doubt, don’t do […]
US launches airstrikes in Iraq and Syria in retaliation for deadly drone attack | Middle East and north Africa

As the U.S. military hits more than 80 targets in Iraq and Syria in widespread airstrikes against Iranian-linked militias and Iranian Revolutionary Guards strongholds, Joe Biden says, “If you harm Americans, we will… We will take action,” he warned. The US president said the airstrikes were launched in retaliation for a drone attack that killed […]
Nigeria v Angola, Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final – live | Africa Cup of Nations 2023

important events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 33 minutes: A cooling break took some of the heat out of the match. Nigeria plays a little further back and then Angola does the same. 27 minutes: Thanks to Brian for pointing out via email that Lookman plays for Atalanta […]
LA couple claims Google Maps sent them to South Africa ‘Hell Run’ area where they were attacked

A wealthy Los Angeles couple is suing Google Maps for sending them into a dangerous area of South Africa known as “Hell Run.” There she was subjected to a brutal attack at gunpoint that broke her husband’s jaw. Jason and Kathryn Zolaz, a regional director in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Los Angeles office, […]