A partial map of Ireland with a miniature sack of potatoes iStock photo for representation The pathogen responsible for the Great Irish Potato Famine of the 19th century that killed millions of people in British-ruled Ireland and led to global Irish emigration, originated in Peru, according to a new study. Phytophthora infestans, which causes potato blight …
Who: India vs EnglandWhat: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 semifinalWhen: Thursday, June 27, 10:30am local time (14:30 GMT)Where: Providence Stadium, Georgetown, GuyanaHow: Follow Al Jazeera’s live coverage All through the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, India have fought hard to keep a monkey off their back: the heartbreaking loss against Australia in the 50-over …
With questions surrounding Kohli’s future in limited-overs cricket, Al Jazeera looks back at the icon’s greatest knocks. Rohit Sharma has led India’s charge into the ICC T20 World Cup final with his role as the team’s leader on the field and with the bat, but it is their former captain Virat Kohli who remains in …
EXPLAINER President Luis Arce asserts authority as Bolivian Army General Juan Jose Zuniga, who was behind the coup d’etat bid, is arrested. Bolivian President Luis Arce thwarted an apparent attempted coup on Wednesday, as Army General Juan Jose Zuniga was arrested, hours after he led troops and tanks to storm the presidential palace in the …
Colombia’s president says Diaz’s mother has been rescued, but a search continues for his missing father. The mother of Liverpool’s Colombian winger Luis Diaz has been rescued from kidnappers but the search for his father continues, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said. Petro posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Saturday that Diaz’s mother was …
CNN — The decision by US prosecutors to offer Joran van der Sloot a plea agreement on charges of extortion and wire fraud led to his confession in the 2005 killing of Natalee Holloway in Aruba – and although he likely can’t be prosecuted for the Alabama teen’s death, legal experts say the deal was …
Sonalika Group, which manufactures tractors and agri equipment under the Solis brand, is looking at investing around Rs 1000 crore towards expanding its presence in international markets. Of this, while Rs 800 crore will be utilised to set up a new manufacturing facility to roll out tractors for exports out of the country, about Rs …
CNN — Lionel Messi’s return to the pitch was short-lived after the Argentine superstar was subbed off in the 37th minute of Inter Miami’s match against Toronto FC on Wednesday at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Just a few minutes after teammate Jordi Alba was subbed off with an apparent injury, Messi appeared …
UN agency records at least 686 deaths, disappearances in 2022 during record-breaking year for fatalities in Americas. The United States-Mexico border is the world’s deadliest land route for migrants, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says, with at least 686 deaths and disappearances recorded there last year. In a statement on Tuesday, the IOM said …
Philadelphia CNN — Officials say an inmate convicted of murder who escaped a Pennsylvania prison Thursday might be headed south toward Mexico. Danelo Cavalcante, 34, broke out of the Chester County Prison, about 30 miles west of Philadelphia, at around 8:50 a.m. Thursday, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office said. The district attorney, Deb Ryan, …