Vladimir Putin is leading Russia’s Victory Day commemorations with a parade in Red Square and heightened security after days of Ukrainian strikes targeting the capital. Chinese President Xi Jingping is among more than 20 international leaders who have made the journey to Moscow. A unilateral, three-day ceasefire was announced by Russia to coincide with the...
On Tuesday, Colorado lawmakers passed a landmark bill aimed at strengthening protections for transgender people in the state. After the Senate passed the measure, the House quickly approved the amendments, clearing the way for the legislation to be signed into law by the governor. “In a time where trans people are feeling lost, alone, terrorized,...
Steve Rosenberg BBC Russia editor BBC Eighty miles from Moscow, a park echoes to the sound of explosions and gunfire. As plumes of thick grey smoke rise into the air, the Red Army storms across a bridge and battles for control of a tiny island. More Soviet soldiers are arriving by boat from across a...
Zhao Xintong is just one frame away from becoming the first player from China to win the World Championship after extending his lead to 17-8 over Mark Williams in the final. The 28-year-old, who is aiming to become the first amateur to triumph at the Crucible, led 11-6 overnight and was able to take three...
Scottie Scheffler secured his first win of 2025 with a dominant display at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in Texas. The American world number one, 28, who finished fourth at the Masters last month, carded an eight-under-par 63 to finish on 31 under – eight shots ahead of nearest rival Erik van Rooyen. Scheffler also...
Daniel Bell-Drummond’s second highest score in first-class cricket allowed Kent to take charge of their County Championship Division Two clash with Middlesex on day three at Lord’s. The 31-year-old Kent skipper, took his overnight 103 not out to 223 as the visitors piled up 473 all out. Jamal Richards (43), Joey Evison (35) and Chris...
US President Donald Trump says he plans to rename Veterans Day – known as Remembrance Day in the UK – as “Victory Day for World War I” to celebrate American contributions to the conflict. The president also wants to name VE Day on 8 May as “Victory Day for World War II”, he said on...
Lucy Bronze’s second-half header leads Chelsea to a 1-0 victory against Manchester United and helps the Blues seal their sixth consecutive WSL title. Read full article at source...
United produced a remarkable comeback to reach the semis when they scored two goals in the final minute of extra-time to beat Lyon 5-4 in the second leg of their last-eight tie to win 7-6 on aggregate. Their form in Europe is in stark contrast to their Premier League struggles and Amorim, who replaced Erik...
Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News EPA Kamla Persad-Bissessar led her UNC party to victory The opposition in the Caribbean twin-island nation of Trinidad and Tobago has won a decisive victory in Monday’s parliamentary election, preliminary results suggest. The win by the centrist United National Congress (UNC) party means that Kamla Persad-Bissessar will be appointed as the...
Getty Images Mark Carney and the Liberal Party have claimed a remarkable victory in the Canadian election – and it appears to have come with a big assist from Donald Trump. The US president’s constant badgering of America’s northern neighbour and taunts about making it the 51st US state since his return to office in...
Durham beat Worcestershire by six wickets inside two days in a bowler-dominated County Championship match at New Road. After 16 wickets fell on the first day, 14 fell in the first two sessions of the second on a pitch which the seamers would like to carry round in their kit bag. Durham trailed by 26...
Glamorgan resumed on 186-5, still 85 runs short of making Middlesex bat again, with the home side in a hurry to wrap the game up given the poor weather forecast for the afternoon. But Middlesex managed just two wickets in the first session despite Roland-Jones striking early on an overcast morning, as Kiran Carlson looked...
Rohit Sharma hit his first half-century of the season as Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by nine wickets in the Indian Super League. The India captain, whose previous best score was 26, struck an unbeaten 76 from 45 balls as Mumbai reached their target of 177 in the 16th over. Introduced as an impact...
Virat Kohli hit an unbeaten 73 as Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Punjab Kings by seven wickets to move up to third in the Indian Premier League. Chasing 158, Kohli put on a 103-run second wicket partnership with Devdutt Padikkal (68 from 49) to put his side firmly in command. Padikkal holed out to long-on off...