Argentine megastar Lionel Messi wins Ballon d’Or for eighth time, relegating Haaland and Benzema to also-runs
Messi’s imminent triumph will see the Ballon d’Or awarded to someone who plays outside of Europe for the first time in history and take him three clear of eternal rival Cristiano Ronaldo. The 36-year-old faced fierce competition from Manchester City striker Erling Haaland and ex-PSG team-mate Kylian Mbappe but is set to come out on top thanks to his heroics in Qatar.
Dak Prescott and Cowboys rally in fourth quarter for a 20-17 victory over the LA Chargers
Prescott became the 30th quarterback in NFL history to throw at least one touchdown pass against 31-or-more opponents when he connected with Brandin Cooks for a two-yard score with 11:19 remaining in the game to give the Cowboys a 17-10 lead.
India’s top court declines to legalise same-sex marriage 5 years after Supreme Court unbanned gay sex
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government had opposed the petitions, calling them “urban elitist views” and stating that parliament is the right platform to debate and legislate on the matter.
Scientists rubbish 2023 Nobel Prize as reward for Covid vaccine that was a ‘horrendous product injected into people’s bodies’
The findings raise questions about the serious failures of the peer review process in top journals, the Nobel award process and the media’s verification processes, according to the authors, who are both part of the Canada-based Correlation Research in the Public Interest.
Lab tests find deadly presence of livestock contraceptives, antibiotics in popular fast foods
Under Baum’s leadership, the law firm has won billions of dollars in consumer fraud and product liability cases against major pharmaceutical and life sciences companies, including Bayer Corp (formerly Monsanto), Eli Lilly, Forest Labs, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer and more.
US President Biden flies to Tel Aviv for talks with Israel’s Netanyahu as show of solidarity
Iran refers to regional countries and forces opposed to Israel and the United States as a “resistance front.” Amirabdollahian said it was not limited to Hezbollah in Lebanon and added: “This front was formed throughout the region to preserve the independence of nations and counter repeated aggressions by the Zionist regime over the past years.”
Terrorist groups ISIS and Al Qaeda are not defeated in Africa, they are just lying low
The principal challenge right now is one of stabilisation and addressing the humanitarian concerns that remain there. We are focused on implementing stabilisation projects, rebuilding community infrastructure, assisting families that were displaced during ISIS’s occupation, with building new lives, restoring services in the communities that they were forced out of, and also helping as many people as possible who have been living in these displaced persons camps, to leave the camps, return to their original locations, and rebuild their lives.
Hospitals in Gaza on brink of collapse as after, power and medicine supplies run out
More than a week after Israel stopped entry of essential supplies, all eyes were on the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt, where trucks carrying aid have waited for days to pass through. Israeli airstrikes last week forced the shutdown of Rafah, Gaza’s only connection to Egypt.
Thrilla in Manila: Women’s financial inclusion is a fight for Sustainable Development Goals
Unlocking women’s economic power and closing the gender gap will not only help us achieve Sustainable Development Goal 5 – which is focused on gender equality – it will also help accelerate progress towards many of the 16 other goals.
Uganda under pressure to implement on World Bank gay safeguards before it resumes funding
World Bank project documents will make it clear that LGBTQ Ugandans should not face discrimination and that staff will not be arrested for including them, Victoria Kwakwa, the bank’s head for eastern and southern Africa, said.
