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Hawaii fires: At least 36 killed as wildfires tear through Maui island
Hawaii fires: At least 36 killed as wildfires tear through Maui island
Thousands of people have evacuated their homes and a state of emergency has been declared.
2023-08-10 17:11
FTC sues Amazon, alleging it tricked consumers into signing up for Prime
FTC sues Amazon, alleging it tricked consumers into signing up for Prime
The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon on Wednesday, alleging that the e-commerce giant has tricked millions of consumers into signing up for its Amazon Prime subscription service through deceptive user interface designs.
2023-06-21 22:47
Centuries by Jaiswal and Rohit drag India to 162-run lead in Dominica
Centuries by Jaiswal and Rohit drag India to 162-run lead in Dominica
Centuries by newcomer Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Rohit Sharma have launched India’s 162-run lead against the West Indies on day two of a dragging first test in Dominica
2023-07-14 05:29
Fever edge Mercury 72-71, Taurasi moves within 18 points of 10,000
Fever edge Mercury 72-71, Taurasi moves within 18 points of 10,000
Emma Cannon had a career-high 23 points with nine rebounds, Kelsey Mitchell added 21 points and the Indiana Fever beat the Phoenix Mercury 72-71 to spoil Diana Taurasi’s 29-point performance
2023-08-02 09:36
Canadian Wildfires Burn a Record 25 Million Acres With No End in Sight
Canadian Wildfires Burn a Record 25 Million Acres With No End in Sight
Canadian wildfires have scorched more than 10 million hectares (25 million acres) this summer, an area about the
2023-07-16 02:44
Stephen Kenny ‘not thinking about’ pressure on job as Euro 2024 hopes crumble
Stephen Kenny ‘not thinking about’ pressure on job as Euro 2024 hopes crumble
A defiant Stephen Kenny is refusing to contemplate his position despite seeing the Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2024 qualification hopes ripped apart by the Netherlands. Three days after a 2-0 defeat by Group B leaders France in Paris left them facing the point of no return, Ireland went down 2-1 to the Dutch in Dublin to effectively slip out of contention for a top-two finish. Kenny, who was adamant in the build-up to the game that he still expected to be in charge for next month’s double-header against Greece and Gibraltar whatever happened on Sunday evening, remained just as determined in the wake of a heart-breaking defeat. Asked about his future, he said: “Listen from my point of view, I’m not thinking about that now. I’m just very disappointed that we can’t finish in the top two in the group. I’m just very, very disappointed with that and it’s gut-wrenching that we can’t, you know? “I think France are the best team in the world, up a level. Holland are probably not at the level of France, but they’re still… Argentina beat them in the World Cup on penalties. “They have a lot of world-class players, but it’s still one that when you take the lead like we did, you are capable of winning. But we didn’t defend well enough overall to do that.” Kenny’s men could hardly have got off to a better start when, having already caused panic in the Dutch defence, they were awarded a fourth-minute penalty for handball by Virgil van Dijk. Adam Idah, who had only previously scored one senior international goal – and that against Gibraltar in June – dispatched the resulting spot-kick with the confidence of a man with a far more impressive record and the locals among a crowd of 49,807 dared to believe. However, a defensive lapse allowed Denzel Dumfries through on goal and when he went down under keeper Gavin Bazunu’s challenge, Cody Gakpo was equally decisive from 12 yards. Ireland gave as good as they got before the break, prompting Ronald Koeman to send on Wout Weghorst and Tijjani Reijnders before the restart, and it was Weghorst who scored what proved to be the winner within 11 minutes when he converted from Dumfries’ knock-down. Asked about the pressure on his shoulders, Kenny said: “There is pressure on, pressure from ourselves because we were desperate to go into the October window still very much in the hunt. “We were desperate to do that, so there’s that pressure from within ourselves, so we’re disappointed with that, really disappointed with that. “From our point of view, we’ve Greece and Gibraltar to prepare for in October, which is only a few weeks away, and Holland, so we have to finish the group strongly and see if we have a play-off [via the Nations League] in March then. We’re not sure about that.” Koeman admitted he was far from happy at the break, but delighted with the way his players responded to his half-time message. He said: “The start was really poor. We expected high pressing from the Irish team, but we lost many balls in our possession and we did not have control in the game. “After 20, 25 minutes, it was a little bit more calmed down and the decision at half-time to change the system to play four at the back was a good decision. “After half-time, we controlled the game. Only in the last 10 minutes, maybe they brought the same pressing, but they did not create any chance to score and we defended well in the last part of the game, and finally I think it’s a fair result.” Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Wout Weghorst winner all but ends Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2024 hopes Manu Tuilagi laughs off adversity after 14-man England grind out win Liam Livingstone makes innings he was ‘crying out for’ as England level series
2023-09-11 06:45
9 of the best air purifiers, according to experts
9 of the best air purifiers, according to experts
We know taking deep breaths is calming and all, and we don't want to freak
1970-01-01 08:00
The sudden death of former China's No. 2 leader Li Keqiang has shocked many
The sudden death of former China's No. 2 leader Li Keqiang has shocked many
The sudden death of China’s former No. 2 leader Li Keqiang has shocked many people in the country
2023-10-27 12:23
Vietnam EV maker Vinfast expects to break even by end-2024 - founder
Vietnam EV maker Vinfast expects to break even by end-2024 - founder
HANOI Vietnam's electric automaker VinFast expects to break even by the end of 2024, its founder said on
2023-05-17 12:14
VAR controversy costs Northern Ireland in defeat to Denmark
VAR controversy costs Northern Ireland in defeat to Denmark
Northern Ireland had a stoppage-time equaliser ruled out by VAR as a battling display went unrewarded in a 1-0 Euro 2024 qualifying loss to Denmark. Jonas Wind’s goal early in the second half made the difference in Copenhagen as debutant Callum Marshall saw a dream goal ruled out for offside after a review which took almost five minutes. The West Ham youngster flicked the ball in after Jonny Evans headed on a free-kick, but there was despair when referee Daniel Stefanski eventually signalled for offside after his colleague Tomasz Kwiatkowski took an age to review the footage. Michael O’Neill’s men defended doggedly away to the top seeds in Group H, but a mistake just two minutes after the break proved decisive as Denmark bounced back from March’s shock defeat to Kazakhstan and put the pressure on Northern Ireland to deliver when the Kazakhs visit Windsor Park on Monday. Wind pounced when Ciaron Brown got it all wrong trying to deal with Joakim Maehle’s short cross in from the left, slamming the ball home from close range. But O’Neill will take encouragement from how a youthful line-up dealt with the hardest fixture in Group H. Before kick-off came news that Craig Cathcart had suffered a back injury, taking the number of first-team regulars missing to 10, a figure threatening to derail this qualifying campaign even before the halfway stage. Trai Hume made his first start at left wing-back, with Evans between Brown and Paddy McNair at the back. Also making his first start was Isaac Price, one of three teenagers in the side along with Conor Bradley and Shea Charles. O’Neill was well aware of what he was asking of such inexperienced players in the raucous atmosphere of the Parken Stadium, and watched on as they soaked up huge amounts of pressure before the break as Denmark grew frustrated. Andreas Skov Olsen’s early cross was slightly behind Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, who twisted acrobatically to make contact but could not find the target. Christian Eriksen sent a free-kick from long range wide, while the clearest chance came to Crystal Palace defender Joachim Andersen just before the half hour as space opened up in front of him, but his powerful shot was straight at Bailey Peacock-Farrell. Shayne Lavery, selected ahead of Dion Charles in attack, worked tirelessly to offer an outlet as he and the slender figure of Price, asked to play in an advanced role, faced up to Denmark’s imposing back three of Simon Kjaer, Andreas Christensen and Andersen. It was Lavery who had Northern Ireland’s only first-half opportunity when Price laid the ball off on the edge of the area. Lavery looked up to see three defenders closing in, but got off a deflected strike which Kasper Schmeichel was able to gather. But after all that hard work in the first half, Denmark needed only two minutes of the second to find the breakthrough thanks to a mistake at the back. Northern Ireland did not recover their shape after Bradley lost the ball, and when Brown stumbled to the floor, Wind accepted the gift. A set-piece offered Northern Ireland an opportunity but Price and Lavery got their wires crossed trying to play it short and Denmark broke, with Peacock-Farrell saving smartly from the in-demand Rasmus Hojlund, scorer of five goals in the first two qualifiers. Quick distribution from Peacock-Farrell set Price free down the right as the hour mark approached, but with no support the teenager had to test Schmeichel from a tight angle, forcing a corner. It looked as though there was a late twist when Marshall, on for Ali McCann with five minutes left, turned the ball home from close range, but VAR would kill the celebrations. Just three games into the qualifying campaign, it feels as though Northern Ireland must now deliver a result at home on Monday to keep themselves in the mix. Read More Trent Alexander-Arnold experiment means England may have found their ‘quarterback’ John Greig thanks Rangers after becoming CBE Wales suffer humiliating defeat to damage Euro 2024 qualification hopes Trent Alexander-Arnold experiment means England may have found their ‘quarterback’ John Greig thanks Rangers after becoming CBE Wales suffer humiliating defeat to damage Euro 2024 qualification hopes
2023-06-17 05:32
Florida lottery winner claims $1.6 billion prize, but identity still secret
Florida lottery winner claims $1.6 billion prize, but identity still secret
The second-largest lottery winner in U.S. history has come forward to claim the $1.6 billion prize, but the
2023-09-28 06:11
'AGT' Season 18: Who is Cakra Khan? Indonesian pop singer pursues late father's dream of seeing him in talent competition
'AGT' Season 18: Who is Cakra Khan? Indonesian pop singer pursues late father's dream of seeing him in talent competition
Cakra Khan's eyes are set on the coveted Golden Buzzer of 'AGT' Season 18 to get started on his international music career
2023-07-19 06:30