At least seven people have died in massive wildfires which raged through parts of Siberia on Saturday, Russian media has reported, citing emergency services. At least 17 people were reportedly injured in the fires, and 14 have been hospitalized, according to TASS news agency. Russia’s Krasnoyarsk region was also buffeted …
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Ice hockey fans are accustomed to the occasional injuries which are part and parcel of a such a full-contact sport – but the one which took place at Friday’s Game 3 playoff between the Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes was perhaps the most unusual seen in recent NHL history. After the …
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Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has designs on making moves in the transfer market as soon as the sanctions placed upon the club by the UK government are lifted when the consortium led by US investor Todd Boehly completes its takeover of the London club from Roman Abramovich. The Premier League …
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Fighting has resumed at the Azovstal plant in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, several media outlets reported on Tuesday, with footage circulating on social media featuring plumes of smoke billowing from the steelworks. The escalation appears to put an end to the evacuation ceasefire declared earlier by Russian forces. The …
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A group of protesters heckled German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock during a speech on Saturday, as she defended the government’s decision to send weapons to Ukraine. Many Western states have been increasingly supplying Kiev with arms after Russia attacked the neighboring country. Around 1,000 people gathered to hear Baerbock speak …
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The Ukrainian government apologized to Japan after it released an anti-Russian video ending with a shot of Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Emperor Hirohito, describing the three as fascists. Japanese politicians insist that Hirohito was not responsible for Japan’s wartime actions. The video, first posted nearly a month ago, condemns …
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Alexander Ovechkin was forced off with a rare injury as the Russian collided heavily with the boards during the third period of the Washington Capitals’ shootout defeat to the Toronto Maples Leafs on Sunday night. Ovechkin tripped over Toronto goaltender Erik Kallgren’s stick after racing forward on a breakaway play. …
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WBC world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury defended his title by knocking out Dillian Whyte at Wembley on Saturday but then left fans wanting more by appearing to retire from boxing in his post-fight interview. In a victorious Battle of the Brits homecoming show, which was his first in the UK …
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Euro 2020 winner Jorginho was widely ridiculed online after firing off a horrendous penalty during Chelsea’s Premier League encounter with West Ham. The incident occurred in the 87th minute of the London derby with the score still tied 0-0. Denying Romelu Lukaku a clear goalscoring opportunity, Hammers defender Craig Dawson …
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Fans of the New York Yankees baseball club were blasted for throwing bottles, cans and debris at Cleveland Guardians players on Saturday despite seeing their team win 5-4. The Yankees sealed a tight victory in the ninth inning with two outs. Yet rather than celebrating their feat, they had to rush …
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