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Published On 27 May 202627 May 2026Muslims around the world have begun celebrating Eid al-Adha, the “Festival of Sacrifice”, which falls on the 10th day of Dhul Hijjah, the 12th and final month of the Muslim lunar calendar.One of the biggest holidays in the Muslim calendar, it coincides with the last day of the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.In Gaza, where Israel’s months-long offensive has devastated neighbourhoods and displaced most of the population, many families are marking Eid in tents and crowded shelters, with little meat or festive clothing.More than 1.7 million people are taking part in the Hajj…
For most players, it is simple: more winnings means more support. Britain’s Toby Samuel earned £75,000 in Paris after coming through qualifying to reach a Grand Slam main draw for the first time. That is enough to fund the rest of his season.”These events are where you make real money that can boost your career and pay for your team,” Samuel said.”As you do better at Grand Slams and get more money, everything off the court becomes a bit easier and helps you on the court.”Hiring a coach on a full-time basis, alongside a physiotherapist or fitness trainer, makes up…
A 70ft statue of Lionel Messi in India is set to be taken down after it was spotted “swaying in the wind”.The giant monument in Kolkata, West Bengal, was erected in December during Messi’s ‘GOAT’ tour of the country – GOAT meaning ‘greatest of all time’.According to local media, engineers from the Public Works Department (PWD) carried out an inspection of the statue following complaints from local residents on Monday.Its immediate removal and relocation were ordered after the inspection found the statue’s structural integrity to be severely compromised.”The statue of the Argentine football legend was found [to be] unsafe,” said…
Israel launched more than 120 airstrikes against Lebanon on Tuesday in one of the heaviest days of bombing in weeks, as the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said his military was escalating its offensive against Hezbollah.A ceasefire brokered by the US last month between Israel and the militant Islamist movement now appears close to total collapse, complicating negotiations to bring a definitive end to the war with Iran.Tehran, which has a close relationship with Hezbollah, has repeatedly signalled that an end to Israel’s offensive in Lebanon is a condition of any deal with Washington.Israel’s military said it targeted 100 sites…
Spanish police enter governing party’s headquarters in Madrid as the corruption cases circle PM Sanchez’s government.Published On 27 May 202627 May 2026Police have entered the headquarters of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) in Madrid as part of an investigation into possible financial wrongdoing, according to local media reports.Police officers entered the PSOE premises on Wednesday, the Reuters news agency reported, quoting a Civil Guard spokesperson.The Civil Guard told The Associated Press news agency that the police were under judicial orders to find material relevant to a National Court inquiry into accusations of corruption against former party members and other…
London, England – For record stall owner Johnny Skates, leaving the European Union has made travelling to DJ in Europe harder as the tax implications of bringing his materials with him have tightened.“If I want to DJ and if I take records, I have to declare that. In the past, you could just go, and there [Europe], it was nothing,” the 66-year-old said.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listHe spoke to Al Jazeera in the London borough of Lambeth, where about 80 percent of people like him voted in vain to remain in the EU in 2016.“Now I have…
Barcelona have joined Bayern Munich in the race to sign Newcastle United forward Anthony Gordon.The La Liga champions hold an interest in the England international and are in talks with Newcastle over a potential deal.Although Barca have had financial restrictions in recent years, the club are understood to have the ability to spend whatever is generated from player sales.Bayern Munich have also held formal discussions with Newcastle, but BBC Sport previously reported there was a gap in valuation between the two clubs.Newcastle chief executive David Hopkinson made it clear they will only sell players on “our terms” in March.The club…
Dozens of attacks since September have killed at least 194 people in US operation dubbed ‘Southern Spear’.Published On 27 May 202627 May 2026A US military attack on what it called a drug trafficking boat in the Eastern Pacific has killed a person and left two others stranded at sea, officials said, in continuation of a pattern that has raised alarm among global rights organisations.“One male narco-terrorist was killed during this action and there were two survivors,” US Southern Command wrote in a post to X on Tuesday. It added that it “immediately notified the US Coast Guard to activate the…
Former England captain Jo Yapp says she wants to “create something truly special” after being named as the first British and Irish Lions Women coach for next year’s inaugural tour in New Zealand.Yapp won 70 caps as a scrum-half and went to three World Cups, leading the Red Roses to the 2006 decider.After spells with England Women Under-20s, Worcester Warriors Women and the Barbarians, she guided Australia to the final eight of last year’s World Cup before returning to England to take up the role of head of women’s pathway.The Lions Women will open their tour with a warm-up match…
Nuno Espirito Santo will stay on as West Ham manager to lead their fight to get back to the Premier League at the first attempt.Nuno met with the club’s senior management on Monday in the wake of their relegation from the top flight.Although both parties could have severed ties without compensation, they decided to stick together in the hope Nuno will repeat his promotion campaign with Wolves in 2018.”We are pleased to confirm he has expressed his continued commitment to the club – as we have to him,” wrote the club in an open letter to supporters.”Nuno made it very…