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A congressional panel in the United States has rejected an effort to revoke a provision from the defence budget that would further integrate the US and Israeli militaries.An amendment to sink the pro-Israel measure, introduced by Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna, failed in a voice call on Thursday in the House Armed Services Committee.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThat defeat paves the way for the proposal to advance to the floor of the House of Representatives.Khanna had argued that the provision in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), formally called Section 224, rewards Benjamin Netanyahu at a time when…
Ivory Coast defeats France 2-1 in friendly ahead of the 2026 World Cup, as Manchester United’s Amad Diallo seals win.Published On 4 Jun 20264 Jun 2026France has brushed aside concerns over their World Cup readiness after suffering a surprise 2-1 defeat by Ivory Coast in a tournament warm-up match, insisting the setback will serve as a useful reminder rather than a cause for alarm.Didier Deschamps’s side led through a superb first-half goal from Rayan Cherki on Thursday, but they were overrun after the break as Guela Doue and Amad Diallo turned the game around for the Elephants in Nantes.Recommended Stories…
Several Celtic supporters clubs have put their name to a statement opposing the potential appointment of Robbie Keane as manager because of the Irishman’s previous role as Maccabi Tel Aviv head coach.Recent reports, external suggest Keane, 45, has had talks with the Scottish champions’ principal shareholder Dermot Desmond.The Republic of Ireland’s record goalscorer has won league titles in Israel and Hungary as a manager.However, his decision to stay in Israel after the conflict in Gaza began drew criticism in his homeland and has turned a section of the Celtic fanbase against him.A statement suggesting the appointment of Keane “would be…
Protesters accuse the UN of settling undocumented migrants in the country, a claim the agency rejects.Published On 4 Jun 20264 Jun 2026Hundreds of Libyans have gathered outside the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) headquarters in Tripoli to protest against undocumented migrants that they say should leave Libya.Protesters on Thursday chanted “Libya belongs to Libyans” and called for the closure of the UNHCR headquarters in the capital. They were seen holding signs reading: “Our love for our country is not racism” and “Libya is not the world’s garbage bin.”Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listDemonstrators accused the UN agency of seeking…
Robinson was exiled for 24 Tests. In that time, 13 other men bowled seam in Test cricket for England. Fourteen, if you count Harry Brook’s wrong-footed part-time filth.Robinson spent part of the Ashes winter playing club cricket in Sydney, mainly to work on his game, but also to be in the right place if England needed him. One wonders how many bowlers would have had to go down for Robinson to get the call, especially given a reserve Lions squad was also in Australia. Maybe 15, even 20?But necessity is the mother of invention or, in this case, reinvention.Humbled in…
Spain will depart from Santiago de Compostela at 10am on Friday morning bound for Chattanooga, via Nashville, but seven of the eight men who made their debuts in the final preparation game before the World Cup will not be on board with them. Nor will the seleccion be flying west with a victory after they bid adios with a 1-1 draw against Iraq at Estadio Riazor. Which may not sound very good – and it really was not very good either, a 22-minute cameo from Mikel Merino about the best thing about it – but is no cause for alarm.Luis…
At least 12 people have been killed and dozens of others injured in Russian strikes across Ukraine, according to Ukrainian authorities, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy commemorated at least 707 children killed by Russia during the two countries’ more than four-year-long war.At least five people were killed and 11 others injured in Russian bomb and drone attacks on eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, the National Police of Ukraine’s press service said on Thursday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“Seven settlements were under fire: the cities of Dobropillya, Druzhkivka, Kramatorsk, Mykolaivka, Sloviansk, the village of Oleksiyevo-Druzhkivka, and the village of Kuritsyne.…
The administration of United States President Donald Trump has issued a statement appearing to characterise the anti-government protests in Bolivia as an attempted coup against the country’s right-wing president.On Thursday, US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth posted on social media that the US military establishment would “reject all attempts to overthrow the legitimate government” of Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listHe then proceeded to suggest that the protesters — many of whom are teachers, miners, farmers and union workers — are in league with “narco-terrorists”, the Trump administration’s term for drug traffickers.“The United States is…
World indoor champions Molly Caudery and Georgia Hunter Bell triumphed in the pole vault and 1500m at the Diamond League meeting in Rome.Hunter Bell, who took a first world title in Torun in March, broke away from the leading pack to win in three minutes 58.63 seconds at the Stadio Olimpico.Two-time world indoor champion Caudery sealed the pole vault title with a jump of 4.80m.In a meeting packed with British interest, Keely Hodgkinson, who also triumphed indoors in Poland, finished in seventh in a rare outing in the 400m.The 24-year-old was unable to challenge in the unfamiliar distance, finishing in…
When Congresswoman Delia Ramirez first announced the Block the Bombs Act to impose a partial embargo against sending weapons from the United States to Israel, only 21 Democratic legislators joined her in supporting the measure.That was June 2025. One year later, the legislative proposal now has 73 co-sponsors, a tally that Palestinian rights supporters say represents “historic” progress.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“While some thought that the bill was extreme, it has, in fact, become pretty mainstream,” Ramirez said at a news conference on Capitol Hill on Thursday.With 73 members backing the measure to restrict arms to Israel,…