India’s Virat Kohli looked shellshocked after his side’s collapse In the hallway of the broadcast area of Adelaide Oval straight after play, former Australia Test bowler Damien Fleming was wide-eyed. “I see it, I see 36, but I don’t believe it,” he said. “It’s insane. The last time I saw that would have been under-12s.”
Lionel Messi’s header was his 450th La Liga goal, on his 498th La Liga appearance for Barcelona Lionel Messi equalled Brazil legend Pele’s record of 643 goals for a single club by scoring for Barcelona in Saturday’s draw against Valencia. The Argentine, 33, achieved the feat with a diving header just before half-time, immediately after
image copyrightReuters image captionThe boys were were freed on Thursday in Tsafe town in Zamfara state More than 300 schoolboys have been reunited with their families, a week after they were kidnapped from their school in north-west Nigeria. The boys arrived in the state capital Katsina by bus. Reporters said they looked tired and weary
By Ritu PrasadBBC News image copyrightGetty Images image caption(From left to right) Janet Yellen, Lloyd Austin, Deb Haaland Joe Biden’s first cabinet as US president is being described as potentially the most diverse ever. How does it compare to his predecessors and why does representation matter? When George Washington convened the first cabinet meeting two
Russia’s men’s football team will be able to play at next year’s delayed Euro 2020 finals Russia’s ban from all major sporting events after a doping scandal has been cut to two years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The ban still prevents Russia from competing in the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, set to
image copyrightGetty Images image captionA total of 270 people died in the Lockerbie bombing on 21 December 1988 The US is due to unseal charges against a Libyan man suspected of making the bomb that blew up Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie in 1988, US media say. They say US prosecutors will soon press
image copyrightGetty Images image captionThe new laws have been criticised by representatives of the LGBT community The Hungarian parliament has passed a law effectively banning same-sex couples from adopting children. The legislation put forward by Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s right-wing government says only married couples can adopt, with some exceptions for single relatives of the
image copyrightNSW SES image captionThe deluge has led to rising floodwaters across parts of northern New South Wales Australian authorities have issued evacuation warnings for low-lying towns in northern New South Wales (NSW) as storms batter the nation’s east coast. On Tuesday, emergency officials said they had fielded about 150 calls for help in the
image copyrightGetty Images image captionTravel restrictions will be lifted over Christmas in France With Christmas fast approaching, governments around Europe are having to make tough decisions on whether to ease coronavirus restrictions in time for the holiday period. Here’s a breakdown of what’s been announced so far. Netherlands: Five-week lockdown Prime Minister Mark Rutte says
Listen to all the reaction on 5 Live’s Chequered Flag podcast Max Verstappen ended a frustrating season for Red Bull on a high with victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Dutchman took his second win of the year ahead of Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton, who were unable to challenge in second
