ESPN, ABC to air 25 regular-season WNBA games in 2023
Brittney Griner's return to the WNBA with the Phoenix Mercury will be the first of 25 regular-season league broadcasts ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 this season, it was announced Wednesday.
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Women’s Day rallies seek equality, focus on Iran, Afghanistan
MANILA/MADRID: Rallies marking International Women’s Day took place around the world on Wednesday after a year in which girls in Afghanistan were banned from education, mass women’s rights protests erupted in Iran and a landmark US abortion ruling was overturned.
Thousands of women rally in Pakistan despite legal hurdles
LAHORE, Pakistan: Thousands of women took part in rallies across Pakistan on Wednesday despite efforts by authorities in several cities to block the divisive marches. Known as the Aurat (women) March, the rallies have courted controversy because of banners and placards waved by participants that raise subjects such as divorce, sexual harassment and menstruation. Each year, some of the most provocative banners ignite weeks of outrage and a slew of violent threats.
Ex-Wagner mercenary Andrey Medvedev: 'I apologise to the Ukrainian people'
Medvedev, who fought for the paramilitary Wagner Group in Ukraine between July and November 2022, fled to Norway after deserting. He told FRANCE 24 he did so because of the "methods" and "orders" of Wagner's commanding officers. According to the former mercenary, the men were sent into battle as "cannon fodder".
EU financial support package to rebuild greener and safer Ukraine
As Ukraine continues to fight for its freedom, the country's economy is faltering, suffering its sharpest downturn in more than 30 years, with a 30.4% drop in GDP.
Actor Nazanin Boniadi asks world to back Iran women protests
ABU DHABI: Actor Nazanin Boniadi on Wednesday urged the world to back the protests in her native Iran calling for women’s rights and political change, saying despots fear nothing “more than a free and politically active woman.” Speaking on the sidelines of the Forbes 30/50 Summit in Abu Dhabi, Boniadi told The Associated Press that she hopes people will sign a petition she’s supporting accusing Taliban-controlled Afghanistan and Iran of committing “gender apartheid” with their policies targeting women. “These systems of oppressing women, of dehumanizing women, are based on strengthening and keeping these entrenched systems of power in place,” she said.
How many people were on Flight MH370 when it disappeared?
Almost ten years ago, a commercial aircraft went missing during a flight from Malaysia to China. It sparked a four-year search that became the most expensive in aviation history, as authorities and private contractors searched for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 and an indication of what went wrong.
Andy Murray 'not going to be going nuts' if Russian and Belarusian players allowed at Wimbledon
Andy Murray has said that he believes Russian and Belarusian players will be allowed to play at this summer’s Wimbledon tournament. Players from the two countries were banned by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) from taking part in the London-based Grand Slam and tour events leading up to it in 2022, in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.