Gareth Southgate has saluted England duo Raheem Sterling and Jude Bellingham for the “incredibly mature” way they handled racist abuse from Hungary fans.
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A television presenter in Ivory Coast was convicted on Wednesday of glorifying rape and given a one-year suspended prison sentence.
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Cristiano Ronaldo signalled his intention to keep playing for Portugal for “years to come” after breaking the all-time international goalscoring record of 109 previously held by Iran’s Ali Daei.
New coronavirus variant ‘Mu’ under close scrutiny by WHO
The World Health Organization has said it is monitoring a new coronavirus variant known as “Mu”, which was first identified in Colombia in January 2021.
Bomb survivor Shepherd ‘just having fun’ at Paralympics
US swimmer Haven Shepherd lost her legs as a baby after her parents detonated a bomb intended to kill the whole family.
Tokyo2020: Zverev ends Djokovic’s Golden Slam hopes
Novak Djokovic’s bid for a calendar Golden Grand Slam was dramatically ended by Alexander Zverev in the Olympics men’s singles semi-finals on Friday.
Australia sets 80% vaccine target to open borders
Australia will reopen its borders and end lockdowns when 80 percent of the population is fully vaccinated, Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealed Friday.
Death toll mounts in South Africa rioting after Zuma jailing
The death toll from rioting in South Africa rose to 45 on Tuesday as police and the military tried to halt the unrest in poor areas of two provinces that began last week after the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma.
Bill Cosby freed from prison after court overturns sex assault conviction
Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction Wednesday after finding an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case.
Antivirus pioneer McAfee found dead in prison
Antivirus software pioneer John McAfee was found dead in his jail cell in Spain on Wednesday, a prison official said, shortly after a court approved his extradition to the United States where he was wanted for tax evasion.