Image copyright EPA Image caption Protesters have been emboldened by the size of the crowds, says the BBC’s Fergal Keane Mass protests for civilian rule have resumed in Sudan less than a month after a brutal military crackdown which saw more than 100 people killed and many more wounded, according to protesters. In cities across […]
Sadio Mane’s two goals make him the joint leading scorer at this year’s tournament Sadio Mane scored twice as Senegal eased to a Group C victory over Kenya and booked their place in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations. The Liverpool forward had a first-half penalty saved by Kenya keeper Patrick Matasi, […]
Algeria midfielder Adam Ounas scored his first two goals for his country on his seventh appearance Napoli midfielder Adam Ounas scored twice and picked up an assist on his first appearance at the Africa Cup of Nations as Algeria maintained their 100% record with victory over Tanzania. Ounas set-up Leicester striker Islam Slimani for the […]
Arsenal transfer target Wilfried Zaha scored on his first start at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Arsenal transfer target Wilfried Zaha scored as Ivory Coast moved into the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations with a thumping win over Namibia. Max Gradel’s volley and Ryan Nyambe’s own goal gave the Elephants a […]
Media captionThe BBC’s Nick Beake goes inside the Legislative Council. Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam has condemned what she called the “extreme use of violence” by protesters who stormed and vandalised the territory’s parliament on Monday night. Activists occupied the Legislative Council (LegCo) for hours after breaking away from a peaceful protest. The unrest follows […]
Media caption‘No woman should be locked up in a pen’ US officials are investigating a secret Facebook group where border patrol members allegedly posted racist and sexist jokes about migrants. The private group was called “I’m 10-15” and had about 9,500 members, including former and current border patrol agents, ProPublica reported. Some posts mocked migrant […]
Image copyright Getty Images The Los Angeles Angels baseball team has confirmed the death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs. He was 27 years old. The announcement was made on the team’s Twitter page and came hours before they were scheduled to play against the Texas Rangers. Southlake Police said he was found unconscious in his Hilton […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The patient was being treated for pneumonia (file photo) US police are investigating the arrest of a black patient in Illinois who was detained near a hospital while attached to an intravenous (IV) machine. Shaquille Dukes says he went for a walk on his doctor’s orders, but was held […]
It’s the turn of South America to enjoy the spectacle of a total solar eclipse. Skywatchers in parts of Chile and Argentina will see the Moon pass directly in front of the Sun, blocking out the light for just a few minutes. It will be late in the day, however, and anyone lucky enough to […]
Image copyright Public domain Image caption The person is believed to have fallen from a Kenya Airways flight from Nairobi on Sunday afternoon A suspected stowaway who is believed to have fallen from the landing gear of a flight into Heathrow Airport has been found dead in a London garden. The body – believed to […]
