Twelve countries seeking to abolish nuclear weapons on Saturday denounced North Korea’s atomic programme at the close of a meeting in Hiroshima, saying it endangered global stability. The Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Initiative (NPDI) criticised…
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Hull City manager Steve Bruce insists he won’t let his players be distracted by the prospect of making history as they prepare to face League One minnows Sheffield United in the FA Cup semi-finals on Sunday. Bruce’s Premier League team head to Wembley…
Chelsea’s looming Champions League semi-final with Atletico Madrid will be put to one side as Jose Mourinho’s side attempt to strengthen their Premier League title challenge at Swansea. The Stamford Bridge club will head to South Wales on Sunday having…
Carried by a wave of raw emotion, leaders Liverpool will look to land a potentially decisive blow in the Premier League title race when they host Manchester City on Sunday. Tributes to mark the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster will frame…
Malaysia on Sunday rejected claims that phone calls were made from missing flight MH370 before it vanished, but refused to rule out any possibility in a so far fruitless investigation over the cause of the jet’s disappearance. The New Straits Times,…
Roberto Martinez believes his Everton squad have the character and ability to stay in the mix for a Champions League place after achieving a club record points total in the Premier League era. The Merseyside team climbed up to fourth spot with a narrow…
Journalists have always faced up to facts, but a new wave of fact-checking journalism has gained prominence in the past decade to counter misleading or outrageous claims of political figures. Notable among these are FactCheck.org, and PolitiFact, which…
Tottenham Hotspur head coach Tim Sherwood has insisted his team “will get what they deserve” in their quest to secure European football for next season. A dramatic injury-time Christian Eriksen strike rescued a point for Sherwood’s side as they fought…
Fulham manager Felix Magath is confident his side can complete the task of avoiding relegation from the Premier League, a feat that appeared to be beyond the London club just a few weeks ago. A goal from Hugo Rodallega, the Colombia forward, was enough…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has encouraged his players to carry the momentum from their run to the FA Cup final into the battle for a Premier League top-four finish. The Frenchman saw his side beat holders Wigan Athletic 4-2 on penalties after a 1…
Lukasz Fabianski saved two penalties as Arsenal beat holders Wigan Athletic 4-2 in a shootout at Wembley on Saturday to reach their first FA Cup final for nine years. Having stunned Manchester City in last season’s final, before being relegated from…
The British Government has told the Premier League to “sort their act out” over the lack of facilities for disabled fans at many of England’s top-flight grounds. A BBC report last month revealed that just three Premier League venues — Swansea’s Liberty…
Nigeria has released a man who was arrested for tweeting pictures of an attempted jail break at the headquarters of the intelligence agency in Abuja, his younger brother told AFP Saturday. Yusuf Siyaka Onimisi, who works for a national electricity firm…
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took US ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy on a test ride of Japan’s super-fast magnetic train on Saturday, showcasing the “Maglev” technology Tokyo hopes to sell to its ally. “I hope ambassador Kennedy will enjoy the full…
VfL Wolfsburg continued their push for a place in next season’s Champions League after a thumping 4-1 win over Nuremburg saw them go fourth in the Bundesliga on Saturday. With champions Bayern Munich later hosting second-placed Borussia Dortmund at…
A howler from Rangers stand-in ‘keeper Steve Simonsen sealed Dundee United’s place in the Scottish Cup final following a 3-1 win at Ibrox on Saturday. Rangers had chances through Bilel Mohsni and Dean Shiels before Stuart Armstrong fired United in front…
Much hyped Slovakian rider Peter Sagan insisted his confidence for Sunday’s Paris-Roubaix race had not been knocked despite a poor 16th place finish at last week’s Tour of Flanders. The 24-year-old Cannondale rider went into last week’s cobbled classic…
Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc says he will wait until after next weekend’s League Cup final against Lyon before deciding whether to accept the offer of a new contract. Blanc’s existing deal is due to expire at the end of next season but negotiations…
Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal’s stint with English county Worcestershire may be set for a shorter duration to compensate for his country’s hastily-arranged Test and one-day series against Sri Lanka. “We are still discussing how much time he (Ajmal…
South African star Bryan Habana scored a try on his return to action after a three-month absence because of a hamstring injury as Toulon beat Bordeaux-Begles 22-20 in a thrilling Top 14 encounter on Saturday. The 30-year-old — a World Cup winner in…