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Новости за 22.08.2024

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

It will be a battle- worlds best golfers braced for wild, windy Womens Open - Women's Open

Catriona Matthew, competing in her final British Open, fears St Andrews Old Course may be borderline unplayable A recent poll confirmed what has long been suspected. The British obsession with the weather is a fact, meteorological conversations apparently taking place, on average, five times a day. Which is nowhere near how often the subject has come up at StAndrews this week. With forecasts for the coming days suggesting

EurActiv 

UK faces legal action over new North Sea oil and gas licences

Britain's decision to issue dozens of new oil and gas exploration licences is being challenged in court by a marine conservation organisation, which argues ministers unlawfully failed to consider the impact on marine life.

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

The records that Bagnaia and Ducati broke with Austria MotoGP win

Francesco Bagnaia is on a roll in the 2024 MotoGP season. Despite making some mistakes in the sprint races this year, the two-time champion has been a class apart on Sundays, where most of the points are awarded.His victory in Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix was his seventh of 2024, putting him well clear of title rival Jorge Martin's tally of two from the opening 11 rounds. It also means the Italian ... Keep reading

Business Standard 

Survey finds half of Mumbai's bakeries using wood, pitches for cleaner fuel

An environmental non-profit has raised concerns over the alarming use of wood as fuel in Mumbai's bakeries, warning that it poses serious health risks to citizens and batting for the adoption of cleaner methods to combat air pollution. The Bombay Environment Action Group (BEAG) surveyed 200 bakeries across the city over six months and found that about 47 per cent of these establishments rely on wood fuel, primarily scrap sourced from furniture stores, for their operations. This practice releases... Читать дальше...

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

A very Spursy start for Tottenham and the eternal Jamie Vardy Football Weekly podcast

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning , Nicky Bandini and Archie Rhind-Tutt as Spurs drop points away at Leicester and Serie A kicks off Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts , Soundcloud , Audioboom , Mixcloud , Acast and Stitcher , and join the conversation on Facebook , Twitter and email . On the podcast today; Spurs have possibly the best 45 minutes of any side in the opening weekend of the Premier League and yet

Voice of America 

Report: Nicaragua, China, India among 55 countries that restrict freedom of movement

Washington  — At least 55 governments in the past decade have restricted the freedom of movement for people they deem as threats, including journalists, according to a Freedom House report published Thursday.  Governments control freedom of movement via travel bans, revoking citizenship, document control and denial of consular services, the report found. All the tactics are designed to coerce and punish government critics, according to Jessica White, the report’s London-based co-author. "This... Читать дальше...

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Former UAB head coach Bill Clark praises DeBoer, Wommack

Former UAB head coach Bill Clark took to Birmingham TV station WVTM on Tuesday to preview the 2024 college football season, giving his opinions on the Blazers, the Crimson Tide, the Tigers, and the Jacksonville State Gamecocks. Clark, who led UAB back from shutdown in 2017 and won two conference championships with the program, maintains [] The post Former UAB head coach Bill Clark praises DeBoer, Wommack appeared first on

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Martin calls for review of MotoGP long lap penalty rule after Austria sprint

Pramac rider Jorge Martin has called for a rethink of MotoGPs long lap rule after being hit with a penalty for cutting the chicane in the Austrian Grand Prix sprint.Polesitter Martin was leading the half-distance race at Spielberg on Saturday when he overshot the tricky Turn 2 and had to take to the escape road, before rejoining the track in second position behind the factory Ducati of ... Keep reading

Caught Offside 

Major Chelsea ace expected to seal move away within 24 hours as Maresca’s squad continues to take shape

There’s lots going on at Stamford Bridge at present as Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea squad continues to take shape. News that Raheem Sterling and Ben Chilwell are surplus to requirements shows the pace at which things are moving in West London after Conor Gallagher and Joao Felix finally completed their deals to Atletico Madrid and the […]

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Times of Malta 

Israel’s moral defeat in Gaza

Palestinians react next to an injured man who was transported to the Nasser hospital following Israeli bombardment on Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. Photo: AFP

Times of Malta 

Editorial: What makes the Maltese cross

The fury and the sheer lack of manners can be witnessed on our roads and social media platforms. Photo: Shutterstock/Christian Busuttil/Design Studio

Times of Malta 

A riddle of the sands

Swimmers in the early 1930s. Image from Giovanni Bonello’s collections