Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has abruptly ended the national mourning period of former President Edgar Lungu in an escalating stand-off between the family and the authorities about his burial plans. It follows the last-minute cancellation of the return of Lungu’s body from South Africa by his family on Wednesday, leaving the country uncertain about when...
Chris Woakes is expected to play for England Lions against India A this week as he continues his comeback from an ankle injury, while Brydon Carse has recovered from a foot injury to play in the three ODIs against West Indies. Essex bowler Sam Cook, who made his international debut in the win against Zimbabwe,...
Such happy little authoritative Malthusians. The living, breathing adherents and practitioners of the ideology are particularly interesting in localities and states where, for some reason known only to God, they’ve managed to accrue power and wield it with a fierce, unmerciful intensity over their increasingly helpless peasant flock. Conditions are especially egregious in states like...
A serious diagnosis would be a cruel blow to Cox, who was set to make his Test debut last year against New Zealand only to break a thumb in the build-up to the first Test. “Jordan doesn’t seem to have much luck when it comes to England call-ups, but his century here on a testing...
Batter Jordan Cox appears to be an injury doubt for England’s Test with Zimbabwe after he retired hurt on day three of Essex’s County Championship match with Somerset. The 24-year-old required treatment after falling to the ground clutching his left side, having run a single that took him to 99 in Essex’s second innings. Cox...
On the undercard, British heavyweight Delicious Orie started his professional career with victory over Milos Veletic. Orie, 27, won 40-36 on points in the four-round bout, showing glimpses of his promise at times but proving unable to land a telling blow on his opponent from Bosnia and Herzegovina to secure a knockout. Orie won gold...
Mobile phone footage has emerged that appears to contradict Israel’s account of why soldiers opened fire on a convoy of ambulances and a fire truck on March 23, killing 15 rescue workers. The video was published by the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS), which said it was obtained from the phone of a paramedic who...
Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood is “improving” but remains an injury doubt for Manchester United’s visit to the City Ground on Tuesday. Wood sustained a hip injury while on international duty with New Zealand earlier this month. The 33-year-old, who has scored 18 goals in 32 appearances across all competitions this season, missed Sunday’s FA...