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18:00 31/03/2022
Tiger Woods' return to golf at Masters would be 'phenomenal,' says Rory McIlroy

The 15-time major winner sparked speculation that he could make a dramatic return to the sport at the 2022 Masters after it was widely reported that he has played a practice round at Augusta National on Tuesday. The 46-year-old has not played an official tournament after suffering serious leg injuries in a car crash in February 2021. And McIlroy said on Wednesday that golf is "heightened" when Woods is participating.

Source: cnn.com

17:10 31/03/2022
'I want to train again': Sergio Aguero

Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero has not ruled out a return to football, despite being forced into retirement last year with heart problems. Aguero hinted he could consider a return to football in a couple of years as he revealed he wants to train again.  'Yesterday, it crossed my mind that I could play again. Inter Miami called me but I refused. In two years? Let's see,' he told TYC Sports. 'The doctors told me that I have to spend five or six months without activity, but I already want to train again!' 

Source: dailymail.co.uk

16:04 31/03/2022
Tunisian president dissolves parliament after MPs vote to roll back his power grab

Tunisia's President Kais Saied announced Wednesday that he was dissolving the country's parliament, eight months after suspending it in a July power grab. "Today, at this historic moment, I announce the dissolution of the Assembly of Representatives of the people, to preserve the state and its institutions," he said.

Source: france24.com

15:14 31/03/2022
Assam: 'Mysterious' giant stone jars found in India

Researchers have uncovered giant "mysterious" jars in India that may have been used for ancient human burial practices. The 65 sandstone jars were found scattered over four sites in the north-eastern state of Assam. They vary in shape and size. Some of the jars are tall and cylindrical, while the others are partly or fully buried in the ground. Similar stone vessels have previously been found in Laos and Indonesia.

Source: bbc.com

14:15 31/03/2022
Israeli forces kill three Palestinians in the occupied West Bank

Minor Sanad Abu Attiyeh, 17, and Yazeed al-Saadi, 23, were shot dead during an Israeli army raid on Jenin on Thursday, the Palestinian health ministry said. Separately, the Israeli army shot and killed a Palestinian man who carried out a knife attack near the illegal settlement of Gush Etzion south of Bethlehem city, wounding four Israelis, early on Thursday.

Source: aljazeera.com

13:55 31/03/2022
'If you whistle Messi, who are you going to applaud?': Ronaldinho

Paris Saint-Germain legend Ronaldinho has admitted he 'doesn't understand' why the club's fans have been booing Lionel Messi and insisted he 'just needs time' to adapt to the French giants. 'It's difficult for Messi because he arrived after many years playing a completely different kind of football at a club that has always played the same way,' he told Spanish newspaper AS. 'I don't understand [the boos]. If you whistle Messi, there's nothing left! If you whistle the best in the world, who are you going to applaud? I don't get it.'

Source: dailymail.co.uk

13:15 31/03/2022
Tom Parker: The Wanted singer dies aged 33

The Wanted star Tom Parker has died at the age of 33 after being diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, the British boy band have announced. The singer told fans in October 2020 that he had an inoperable tumour. His wife Kelsey Hardwick wrote on Instagram: "Our hearts are broken." The pair had two young children together. She added: "Tom was the centre of our world. We can't imagine life without his infectious smile and energetic presence."

Source: bbc.com

12:37 31/03/2022
U.S. Navy plane crashes in Eastern Shore; 1 dead, 2 injured

A U.S. Navy aircraft with three people aboard crashed in waters near the Eastern Shore boundary of Virginia and Maryland on Wednesday evening, killing one, authorities said. Lt. Cmdr. Rob Myers, a public affairs officer with Naval Air Force Atlantic, told The Associated Press the plane was conducting routine flight operations in the vicinity of Wallops Island, Virginia, when it went down around 7:30 p.m.

 

11:47 31/03/2022
Will Smith refused to leave Oscars ceremony after Rock slap, says Academy

Will Smith refused to leave the Oscars ceremony after attacking comedian Chris Rock, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed Wednesday, as it began disciplinary action against the mega star. Smith could face expulsion from the Academy for the open-handed slap.

Source: france24.com

11:25 31/03/2022
Paul Herman, actor in ‘The Sopranos,’ ‘Entourage’ and ‘The Irishman,’ dies at 76

Paul Herman, an actor in The Sopranos, Entourage, The Irishman and Goodfellas, has died, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. He was 76. Herman’s representative T Keaton-Woods confirmed his death. A cause of death was not provided.

 

10:27 31/03/2022
7 hurt in Arkansas tornado as storms move into Deep South

Severe storms that included at least two confirmed tornadoes injured several people Wednesday, damaged homes and businesses and downed power lines in Mississippi and Tennessee after they spread damage in Arkansas, Missouri and Texas overnight before moving to the Deep South. No deaths had been reported from the storms as of Wednesday evening, officials said.

Source: apnews.com

10:00 31/03/2022
Bruce Willis gives up acting due to brain disorder aphasia

Bruce Willis will step away from his acting career after being diagnosed with aphasia, a condition that impedes a person's ability to speak and write. The actor's family, including his wife Emma Heming-Willis and ex-wife Demi Moore, announced his condition on Instagram on Wednesday. Aphasia is "impacting his cognitive abilities", the statement said. Willis, 67, is best known for playing John McClane in the Die Hard films, which made him a star.

Source: bbc.com

18:23 30/03/2022
Greece: Protesting hospital workers clash with police

Protesting Greek health care workers clashed with police outside parliament during a demonstration in Athens Wednesday against proposed hospital reforms. Riot police fired tear gas at protesters who challenged a cordon. No arrests were reported, while several protesters sought medical attention for breathing difficulties. Lawmakers are debating proposed health care reforms that include new guidelines to recognize the tenure of doctors and nurses who have worked abroad.

Source: apnews.com

18:00 30/03/2022
Poland to become independent of Russian oil, gas by new year: PM

Poland will take measures to become independent of Russian oil and gas by the end of 2022 in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. While the country is already broadly independent of Russian supply, Poland now intends to put forward the most radical plan of any European country to wean itself off Russian imports entirely, Morawiecki said on Wednesday.

Source: aljazeera.com

17:07 30/03/2022
Climate change: Wind and solar reach milestone as demand surges

Wind and solar generated 10% of global electricity for the first time in 2021, a new analysis shows. Fifty countries get more than a tenth of their power from wind and solar sources, according to research from Ember, a climate and energy think tank. As the world's economies rebounded from the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021, demand for energy soared. Demand for electricity grew at a record pace. This saw a surge in coal power, rising at the fastest rate since 1985.

Source: bbc.com

15:55 30/03/2022
Turkish opposition politician on trial accused of espionage

A Turkish military analyst and opposition politician went on trial on Wednesday, accused of engaging in political and military espionage for allegedly selling state secrets to foreign diplomats. In the first hearing of the trial against Metin Gurcan, the court ruled to hold the trial behind closed doors on grounds that some of the accusations leveled against him fell within “the scope of state secrets,” the state-run Anadolu Agency reported. Gurcan, 46, faces life imprisonment if found guilty of the charges of obtaining and disclosing state secrets for the purpose of political or military espionage.

Source: apnews.com

15:08 30/03/2022
Naomi Osaka beats Danielle Collins to reach Miami Open semi-finals

The Japanese four-time Grand Slam champion, who has yet to drop a set in the tournament, served 13 aces in a 6-2 6-1 win that lasted exactly an hour. Australian Open finalist Collins appeared to be struggling with a neck injury throughout the match. Osaka will play Belinda Bencic of Switzerland in the semi-finals. Olympic champion Bencic beat Australia's Daria Saville 6-1 6-2 to reach the last four.

Source: bbc.com

14:32 30/03/2022
China hosts Russia, U.S. officials for talks on Afghanistan

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday in the eastern Chinese province of Anhui, where China was set to host two days of meetings on Afghanistan, state broadcaster CGTN reported. The report gave no other details on their meeting. Tom West, the U.S. special representative for Afghanistan, will attend a separate meeting at the same venue of the so-called Extended Troika: the China, Russia and the United States plus Pakistan, a U.S. State Department spokesperson said.

Source: reuters.com

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