Tensions in Poland over migrants escalate despite drop in attempted crossings from Belarus
At the fringe of the Polish forest of Bialowieza, a wall separated Belarus from Poland for two years.
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Domestic abuse thug beat partner with mop handle and slashed her clothes with scissors
A thug who beat his partner with a mop handle in what police called a 'series of abusive acts' has been jailed. Domestic abuser Wayne Clarkson, 53, cut clothing belonging to his then girlfriend with a pair of scissors, police said as he began a prison sentence.
Canada's Jesse Zesseu captures discus silver in Paralympic debut
Canada's Jesse Zesseu won silver in his Paralympic debut on Friday in the men's discus F37 final at the Paris Games.
Protesters march in Tel Aviv with makeshift coffins to demand release of Gaza hostages
Protesters have staged a sombre march through Tel Aviv carrying makeshift coffins draped with Israeli flags to symbolise the hostages still being held captive by Hamas in Gaza.
Sabalenka Beats Navarro And Crowd To Reach Second Successive US Open Final
World number two Aryna Sabalenka reached a second successive US Open final on Thursday when she defeated a battling Emma Navarro as well as a partisan crowd to move one win away from her third Grand Slam title. Double Australian Open champion Sabalenka triumphed over the 13th-seeded American 6-3, 7-6 (7/2) and will face either Jessica Pegula of the United States or the Czech Republic's Karolina Muchova in Saturday's final. Navarro, playing in her first semi-final at the majors, went down fighting, however, when she clawed her way back from 3-5 down in the second set to take her chances in a tiebreak.
Pranjali Dhumal Wins Bronze, India Reach 13 Medals At World Deaf Shooting Championship 2024
Pranjali Dhumal clinched bronze in Women's 25m Pistol event, to take India's tally to 13 medals (three gold, six silver and four bronze) after day four of the 2nd World Deaf Shooting Championship 2024 being held in Hanover, Germany. Pranjali qualified for the finals after shooting a deaf world record and deaf world championship record of 571. In the finals, she hit three out of five shots in the eighth series to edge out Lana Skeledzija by a single point to secure the bronze medal. She finished with a score of 29 behind the Ukrainian pair of Sofiia Olenych and Halyna Mosina who secured gold and silver respectively.
Caoimhe O'Brien snatches perfectly timed Rás na mBan victory
Irish rider Caoimhe O'Brien secured an impressive win in Thursday's second stage of Rás na mBan, narrowly edging ahead of teammate and magenta jersey wearer Mia Griffin in a photo finish in Mountrath, Co Laois.
Cristiano Ronaldo becomes 1st man to score 900 goals - ESPN
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first men's player in history to score 900 goals in official matches, reaching his latest milestone in Portugal's UEFA Nations League match against Croatia in Lisbon on Thursday.