The Netherlands were the latest top-tier team Scotland have faced since qualifying for Euro 2024 Venue: Hampden Park Date: Tuesday, 26 March Kick-off: 19:45 GMT Coverage: Live on BBC Scotland television and BBC Three from 19:30, on BBC Radio Scotland and live text on the BBC Sport website and app Scott McTominay says “there’s no […]
Tory MPs have urged ministers to take a tougher approach towards China after the security services confirmed Beijing-backed hackers were responsible for a cyber-attack targeting the UK elections watchdog and a surveillance operation on British politicians. The Chinese ambassador will be summoned to explain his country’s actions, which resulted in Beijing allegedly accessing the personal […]
PA MediaCopyright: PA Media We are hearing from the party leaders in the Dáil (lower house of Irish parliament), with Sinn Féin’s leader Mary Lou McDonald, who is leader of the opposition, opening proceedings. She urges Leo Varadkar to call for an early election, adding it is “unthinkable” the next taoiseach (Irish PM) is chosen […]
New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy has dropped out of the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in the race for the seat of Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), upending the state’s party machine that had lined up behind her. Murphy’s exit from the race leaves Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.), who has been surging in recent […]
The Internal Revenue Service says that beefed up customer service is resulting in fewer hiccups this tax filing season. More than 71 million Americans have already filed taxes this spring. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images The Internal Revenue Service says that beefed up customer service is […]
At a youth club in Brixton, Sadiq Khan shoots some pool with a group of teenagers. He listens to some tracks recorded in the club’s small studio. He chats with them about a recent hiking trip. He recounts a visit to the countryside with his own youth club that included his first encounter with a […]
By Zack Meisel, Cody Stavenhagen and Stephen J. Nesbitt GOODYEAR, Ariz. — A decade ago, on a dusty baseball diamond in Puerto Rico, a veteran pitcher shared with Fernando Cruz the secrets of throwing a splitter, a pitch treated like a black-market product, a dark art best learned in the shadows and deployed at one’s […]
Christoph Baumgartner’s goal was a second faster than Lukas Podolski’s strike for Germany against Ecuador in 2013 Christoph Baumgartner scored after six seconds to record the fastest ever goal in international football as Austria beat Slovakia in Bratislava. The 24-year-old midfielder skipped past three challenges from the kick-off and fired a low shot past home […]
Authorities in Gaza said 23 people were also injured while waiting for bags of flour and aid near Kuwait Roundabout. At least 19 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli attack targeting civilians who were waiting for aid southeast of Gaza City, Gaza’s Ministry of Health and its Media Office said. “The Israeli occupation commits […]
Cristian Romero opened the scoring for Argentina against El Salvador. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images Argentina began preparations for their Copa America defence with a convincing 3-0 win against El Salvador on Friday. The 2021 champions were without captain Lionel Messi due to injury but prevailed at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia thanks to goals […]