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Infantino asked to stay away from youth tournamentGianni Infantino has been asked to stay away from a youth football tournament in the Dominican Republic this weekend by Concacaf president Victor Montagliani.8 hrs agoFootball
ReutersMany among India’s Gen Z may not see Narendra Modi as a friend. But the Indian prime minister is trying to talk to them like one.The 75-year-old leader – who has long cultivated a strongman image through scripted speeches, formal broadcasts and carefully choreographed appearances – has in recent weeks adopted a more casual style on Instagram, the photo and video platform popular with young people.Modi’s timeline, which until a month ago featured carefully curated posts, now also includes more “candid” content, such as a get-ready-with-me reel and several selfie-style addresses to young people, whom he calls “friends”.In one video,…
AFP via Getty ImagesErin Patterson is trying to overturn her convictionsLast July, hundreds descended on Australia’s Gippsland region from around the country for the most exciting event on the annual table tennis calendar.But as elite players vied for medals at the national championships, one of the biggest criminal cases in the nation’s history – that of mushroom murderer Erin Patterson – was unfolding just a few kilometres away.This tournament inadvertently became part of a perfect storm which the triple killer’s lawyers are now arguing “fatally undermined” the fairness of her trial.The jury which condemned Patterson to prison were supposed to…
AFP via Getty ImagesDespite military and police operations, parts of Niger State remain difficult for security forces to accessMore than 100 people have been abducted in attacks on several villages in Nigeria’s central Niger State, police and residents have told the BBC.The attackers, who were reportedly wearing military-style clothing, targeted communities in the Borgu Local Government Area after Friday prayers.Police spokesman Wasiu Abiodun said more than 40 people were also killed in the attacks on Dekara, Gidan Zana, Sabon Gida and Masaka villages.He said authorities suspect the attackers were bandits – criminal gangs involved in kidnapping and looting for ransom…
BBCIf someone asked you to think of an autistic person, who would come to mind?The world’s richest man, Elon Musk?Maybe Greta Thunberg, who says being different can be a superpower.Or Robbie Williams, who has recently revealed he’s found out that he has “a bit of autism”.A diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) means someone has certain core characteristics including differences in how they communicate and behave. It’s an umbrella term that includes people with very different experiences.In recent years there has been an explosion in the number of people with an autism diagnosis on their GP record. In England, it…
Watch: Moment robot attempts to beat Usain Bolt’s 100m recordAn android at China’s World Humanoid Robot Games ran faster than Bolt’s world record, smartphone maker Honor says. 3 hrs agoAsia
ReutersThe United States and Canada have entered into uncharted territory. The longtime allies and economic partners, who have enjoyed free trade for decades, are now in an escalating trade war with no clear off ramp.And for Prime Minister Mark Carney, the late night decision to suspend talks with President Donald Trump and to retaliate instead of agreeing to a deal that seemed in reach, will be a significant political test. He is one of the first world leaders to walk away from the negotiating table with the White House – and the outcome will be closely watched. Carney’s decision will…
Kevin Carter/Getty ImagesAmerican Airlines Flight 2398, an Airbus A321 like the plane pictured here, landed safely at Dallas Forth Worth airportOne person has received medical treatment after a passenger’s laptop caught fire on an American Airlines flight.The pilot had reported a “cabin fire in the back of the airplane” to air traffic control, saying “the flight attendants are trying to put it out now”, according to audio obtained by the BBC’s US reporting partner CBS News. “I think we have about four to five passengers that were burned by the laptop. The laptop is contained about mid-aircraft.”One passenger received medical…
Hull stun Man Utd in dream Premier League returnHull City stun Manchester United on a dream return to the Premier League after nine years away with a first ever top-flight win against their shell-shocked visitors.
Dalibor SenticDalibor Sentic only had limited details to help him track down Claire and PeterA man forced to flee war in Croatia as a child has used social media to find and thank the siblings from Wales, who sent him a Christmas present more than 30 years ago.Dalibor Sentic was 10 when in the early 1990s his family fled the newly independent country – which had recently become involved in the Balkan war – for Stockholm, Sweden.Dalibor had received a gift from two young siblings, eight-year-old Claire and Peter, six, from Mold, Flintshire, and had hoped to track them down…