The crisis in Haiti has affected the lives of Haitians for far too long. Schools are closed, hospitals have run out of supplies and access to food is severely limited. We continue to hear chilling accounts of gangs using sexual violence and gender-based violence as a means to control the population. We commend the recent arrival of members of the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) to Haiti and pay tribute to Kenya’s leadership of this mission. The mission remains vital to supporting Haitian efforts to resolve instability. The UK has pledged over $6 million dollars to support it. The appointment…
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4 July 2024, 07:08 | Updated: 4 July 2024, 15:27 Leinster’s Jamie Osborne will make his international debut for Ireland in their first Test against South Africa on Saturday, live on Sky Sports. Osborne is joined in the Ireland back three by Calvin Nash and James Lowe, while Bundee Aki and Robbie Henshaw will start in the midfield.There is an all-Munster half-back pairing as Craig Casey and Jack Crowley are named at scrum-half and out-half respectively.Rugby’s summer internationals live on Sky SportsEngland make two changes for Test with New ZealandJosh Hathaway to make Wales debut in Australia TestStream South Africa vs Ireland…
Though all six soldiers had been buried at the times of their deaths, their names had been lost. Their graves were only identified recently after researchers submitted cases to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s (CWGC). Further research by the MOD’s Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC), also known as the ‘MOD War Detectives’, the CWGC, and the National Army Museum, used sources such as war diaries, service records, grave registration reports and other documents. Following this, the original findings were confirmed allowing each soldier to be commemorated by name. The grave rededication services were organised by JCCC, and saw named…
The Irish Naval Service’s first of two Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPVs), LE Aoibhinn, in Cork. Credit: Royal New Zealand Navy. Following the acquisition of two Lake-class Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPVs) from New Zealand (NZ) in 2022, the Irish Naval Service requested additional instruction in operating the first of the regenerated fleet, LE Aoibhinn. Former Commanding Officer Lieutenant Fletcher Slierendrecht, Warrant Officer Marine Technician (proulsion) Wayne Freeman and Leading Marine technician (electrical) William Ikenasio helped support their familiarisation of the ship during ten days of sea trials from Haulbowline naval base in County Cork. The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) team…
The findings of the investigation, named Operation Lord, led to 10 defendants pleading guilty. Following an 8 week trial at Nottingham Crown Court which concluded today, 3 defendants who had pleaded not guilty were found guilty. Operation Lord saw Environment Agency officers spend months building a picture of evidence of the illegal waste site on Fen Lane, Long Bennington. A raid on the site was then conducted in April 2020 with Lincolnshire Police. Intelligence had revealed lorry-loads of shredded waste were regularly being accepted onto the site the size of a football pitch. Waste was burned daily and buried. This…
JOHANNESBURG : Ireland have selected uncapped Jamie Osborne at fullback for the first test against South Africa at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday despite the fact he has not played in the position for the last 18 months.The Irish side for the first of the two test series against last year’s World Cup winners was named on Thursday.The 22-year-old Osborne usually plays centre for Leinster, but was brought in to replace Hugo Keenan who has joined Ireland’s sevens team for the Paris Olympics.Craig Casey was chosen to replace injured scrumhalf Jamison Gibson-Park, condemning British & Irish Lions veteran Conor…
Royal Navy warship HMS Trent will deploy to the Cayman Islands to offer UK support following the devastation brought this week by Hurricane Beryl. HMS Trent, an Offshore Patrol Vessel, is scheduled to arrive in the Cayman Islands this weekend, where her crew will be ready to offer assistance with equipment and support to help communities affected by flooding and storm damage. The hurricane, which has previously been rated Category 5, could bring winds of more than 155mph and has already caused a large amount of destruction in the region this week. HMS Trent is crewed by more than 50 sailors and…
Thank you, Special Rapporteur, for your typically eloquent update. Four years on from the military coup that thwarted their democratic aspirations, it’s the people of Myanmar who continue to suffer from the deepening humanitarian and human rights crisis: airstrikes, village burnings, increasing use of land mines, forced recruitment. In Rakhine, the scene of recent horrors in Buthidaung and Byain Phyu, intercommunal tensions are being deliberately stoked to divide communities. All parties to the conflict must prioritise the protection of civilians and allow unimpeded humanitarian access. The UK has provided more than £150 million in life-saving assistance to the people of…
Do you feel like you’re drowning … but you haven’t even left your couch? Welcome to the Great Content Overload Era. To help you navigate the choppy digital waves, here are The Globe’s best bets for weekend streaming.Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (Netflix)Open this photo in gallery:Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.Netflix/The Associated PressAs of press time, Netflix was still keeping its big summer blockbuster under wraps from most critics – not the best sign of a movie’s prospects, especially when the streaming giant regularly gives the media long-lead advance looks at any number of their out-and-out stinkers.…
Women’s Football in Africa, the first in-depth book on the subject, traces the history of women’s soccer from initially being banned through to today’s growing numbers of fans and broadcasting potential. It’s a story of triumph despite enormous barriers – among them sexism, abuse, homophobia and religion. We asked its author, sports communication professor Chuka Onwumechili, just three questions. Can you give us a very brief history of the African women’s game? The first official game of men’s football that resembles today’s rules was played in the 1860s in the UK. Men played football in Nigeria as early as 1904.…