Year: 2024

Helsinki (AFP) – Finnish authorities said Thursday they were investigating an oil tanker that sailed from a Russian port over the suspected “sabotage” of a power cable linking Finland and Estonia.

Bulawayo (Zimbabwe) (AFP) – Veteran middle-order batter Sean Williams was unbeaten on 145 as Zimbabwe posted 363 for four against Afghanistan on the first day of the first Test in Bulawayo on Thursday.

Madrid (AFP) – At least 10,457 migrants died or disappeared while trying to reach Spain by sea in 2024, an NGO said Thursday, more than 50 percent more than last year and the most since it began keeping a tally in 2007.

London (AFP) – Banbridge sprouted wings to foil front runner Il Est Francais after the last fence and land the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Thursday.

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Erling Haaland had a second-half penalty saved as Manchester City’s astonishing slump continued with a 1-1 draw against lowly Everton at the Etihad Stadium.

Centurion (South Africa) (AFP) – Debutant fast bowler Corbin Bosch said South Africa reaped the rewards for “holding our nerve” against aggressive Pakistan batting on the first day of the first Test against South Africa at SuperSport Park on Thursday.

Islamabad (AFP) – Pakistan military courts have sentenced 60 more civilians for taking part in pro-Imran Khan unrest last year, the armed forces said Thursday, after international outcry over earlier announced convictions.

Prayagraj (India) (AFP) – Beside India’s holy rivers, a makeshift city is being built for a Hindu religious festival expected to be so vast it will be seen from space, the largest gathering in history.

Pokhara (Nepal) (AFP) – With Nepal’s snowy Himalayan peaks as a backdrop, the sky above Pokhara transformed into a vibrant canvas of colours for the country’s first hot-air balloon festival.

Hong Kong (AFP) – Asia’s stocks rose in thin Boxing Day trade on Thursday, extending a “Santa Rally” with key markets Hong Kong and Sydney still shut for the holidays.