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China’s annual parliament opens in key year for Xi
China’s annual parliament opens in key year for Xi
BEIJING: Thousands of delegates gathered for the annual meeting of China’s rubber-stamp parliament yesterday (Mar 5), a week of highly choreographed sessions that will lay out the leadership’s blueprint for the year ahead.
Liverpool close gap on Man City, Tuchel slams Chelsea fans
Liverpool close gap on Man City, Tuchel slams Chelsea fans
FOOTBALL: Liverpool’s Sadio Mane sealed a 1-0 win against West Ham that moved the Premier League title chasers within three points of leaders Manchester City, while Thomas Tuchel slammed the Chelsea fans who sang Roman Abramovich’s name during a minute’s applause for Ukraine yesterday (Mar 5).
Displaced Ukrainians pack trains to western border
Displaced Ukrainians pack trains to western border
DNIPRO: Thousands of people queued for hours yesterday (Mar 5) in Dnipro, a city on the edge of eastern Ukraine, trying to catch a train to the country’s west, as Russian forces bombard their cities.
UN Security Council to meet Monday on Ukraine humanitarian crisis
UN Security Council to meet Monday on Ukraine humanitarian crisis
NEW YORK: The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Monday (Mar 7) on the humanitarian crisis triggered in Ukraine by the Russian invasion, diplomats said yesterday.
Australia cricket great Shane Warne dies aged 52
Australia cricket great Shane Warne dies aged 52
CRICKET: Australia cricket great Shane Warne, widely regarded as the greatest leg-spinner of all time, has died aged 52, according to a statement issued by his management company.
Europe’s largest nuclear plant at centre of Russia-Ukraine war
Europe’s largest nuclear plant at centre of Russia-Ukraine war
UKRAINE: Fighting broke out between Russian and Ukrainian forces today (Mar 4) near Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, causing a blaze and raising alarm from global leaders of a potential massive disaster.
Manchester clubs face tricky derby as Leeds launch new era
Manchester clubs face tricky derby as Leeds launch new era
FOOTBALL: Manchester United make the short trip to Premier League leaders Manchester City on Sunday (Mar 6) buoyed by their recent record at the Etihad as Leeds begin a new era under Jesse Marsch.
Russia Paralympians banned from Games as World Cup appeal launched
Russia Paralympians banned from Games as World Cup appeal launched
ALL SPORTS: Russian athletes were banned from the Beijing Winter Paralympics while the country had its Formula One contract ripped up as sporting sanctions on Moscow bit deeper yesterday (Mar 3) following the invasion of Ukraine.
Abramovich to sell Chelsea with ‘net proceeds’ going to Ukraine war victims
Abramovich to sell Chelsea with ‘net proceeds’ going to Ukraine war victims
FOOTBALL: Chelsea’s Russian owner Roman Abramovich confirmed yesterday (Mar 2) he is to sell the Premier League club, pledging that proceeds will go to victims of the war in Ukraine.
Fury says he will retire after Whyte heavyweight title fight
Fury says he will retire after Whyte heavyweight title fight
BOXING: Tyson Fury says he will retire after next month’s defence of his WBC title against fellow British heavyweight Dillian Whyte in London, stating he has “nothing to prove”.
Biden leads Congress in stirring message of solidarity with Ukraine
Biden leads Congress in stirring message of solidarity with Ukraine
WASHINGTON: It was an address by a man who appears absolutely clear that his greatest strength is in bringing people together.
Russia’s sporting freeze grows as Putin’s blackbelt revoked
Russia’s sporting freeze grows as Putin’s blackbelt revoked
ALL SPORTS: Russia continued to pay a heavy sporting price for its invasion of Ukraine yesterday (Mar 1), frozen out by a snowballing list of sports with perhaps the most painful blow coming in ice skating.
Russia expelled from World Cup as FIFA and UEFA hand down bans
Russia expelled from World Cup as FIFA and UEFA hand down bans
FOOTBALL: Russia has been expelled from the World Cup after being suspended from all international and club competitions “until further notice”, FIFA and UEFA announced in a joint statement yesterday (Feb 28), while European football’s governing body also ended its partnership with Russian energy giant Gazprom.
Russian cluster bombs killing Ukraine civilians: rights groups
Russian cluster bombs killing Ukraine civilians: rights groups
UKRAINE: Rights groups have called on Russia to stop using cluster munitions in Ukraine, saying fatal strikes using the indiscriminate weapons on a hospital and a school could constitute war crimes.
Russia, Ukraine set for talks as fighting rages
Russia, Ukraine set for talks as fighting rages
MOSCOW: Russia and Ukraine were preparing today (Feb 28) for their first talks since Moscow’s invasion, as fighting raged and Western-led sanctions started to bite with the ruble collapsing.
US slams Putin nuclear order, says Russian forces have problems
US slams Putin nuclear order, says Russian forces have problems
WASHINGTON: The United States condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s nuclear forces alert yesterday (Feb 27), and said his conventional ground forces were experiencing logistical problems in their invasion of Ukraine.
Liverpool win League Cup after Kepa’s shoot-out miss
Liverpool win League Cup after Kepa’s shoot-out miss
FOOTBALL: Liverpool won the League Cup final in dramatic fashion as Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga missed the decisive penalty to give the Reds an 11-10 shoot-out victory after a pulsating 0-0 draw at Wembley yesterday (Feb 27).
Ukraine says will meet Russia as Putin puts nuclear defences on alert
Ukraine says will meet Russia as Putin puts nuclear defences on alert
UKRAINE: Ukraine said Sunday (Feb 27) it had agreed to talks with Russia after four days of conflict, as Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his defence chiefs to put nuclear “deterrence forces” on alert. 
Jones urges England to be more ‘ruthless’ after nervy win over Wales
Jones urges England to be more ‘ruthless’ after nervy win over Wales
RUGBY: Eddie Jones said England needed to be more “ruthless” after accepting they had the “rub of the green” in a 23-19 win over Six Nations champions Wales at Twickenham yesterday (Feb 27).
Abramovich hands over control of Chelsea as Premier League shows Ukraine support
Abramovich hands over control of Chelsea as Premier League shows Ukraine support
FOOTBALL: Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich handed over control of Chelsea to trustees of its charitable foundation yesterday (Feb 26) as Premier League players showed their support for war-torn Ukraine.