France beef up security to deliver safe World Cup
PARIS : France will deploy up to 7,000 security personnel across the country as part of measures to ensure safety during the Rugby World Cup, sports minister Amelie Oudea Castera said on Monday.
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Every school in Greater Manchester affected by concrete fears amid warning HUNDREDS more could be hit
Hundreds of schools across the country could be affected by a dangerous crumbly concrete, according to the Education Secretary.
Canadian women's 8 rowing team looks to begin Olympic title defence at worlds
When the Canadian women's eight rowing team takes to the water in Serbia at the world championships this week for the opportunity to qualify a boat for its Olympic title defence, the squad will look markedly different from the one that crossed the finish line first in Tokyo.
The week in pictures: Devastation in Ukraine, a tomato festival in Spain and an historic Papal visit
While grieving relatives paid their respects to crew members of mi-8 military helicopters Volodymyr Rumar, Ivan Yaroviy, Yuriy Anisimov, Valentyn Vorobets, Victor Opanasiuk in Ukraine, clashes broke out on the streets of Tel Aviv between police and Eritrean asylum seekers.
Ukrainian billionaire and former Zelenskyy ally detained for fraud
A court in Kiev has ordered the detention of Ukrainian billionaire Ihor Kolomoisky, formerly close to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on suspicion of fraud and money laundering.
Castle Douglas river wins Scottish National Mountain Biking Cross Country Championships
Lewis Martin won the Scottish National Mountain Biking Cross Country Championships on Sunday.
Covid testing is being scaled up amid concern over new 'Pirola' variant
Covid testing is set to be scaled up ahead of the busy winter months for the NHS. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) says surveillance of coronavirus for the winter season is being ramped up as one of its 'top priorities'.
Canada falls to U.S. in gold-medal game at Para Ice Hockey Women's World Challenge
The Canadian women's Para hockey team took home silver at the Women's World Challenge for the second straight year after a 2-0 loss to the United States in Sunday's final.