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Graham Potter’s understated revolution at Chelsea is starting to make some serious noise. There is no hint of Thomas Tuchel’s replacement struggling to cope with the big Champions League nights and, while it is not Potter’s style to blow his own trumpet, he could be forgiven for reflecting on how far he has come as he watched his new team cruise to victory at the San Siro. These are moments to cherish for a man who once coached students at Hull University. Potter is operating at a far higher level now and his shrewd coaching has steered Chelsea’s Champions League campaign back on course. Read More : https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/oct/11/milan-chelsea-champions-league-match-report

Decades of work to reduce hunger in Africa are being reversed as the continent struggles to cope with conflict, climate crisis and the global economic downturn, the UN’s Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has warned. About 278 million people in Africa – approximately one-fifth of the total population – went hungry in 2021, an increase of 50 million people since 2019, according to UN figures. Based on current trends, this is projected to rise to 310 million by 2030. “Africa is moving backwards in its efforts to end hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition,” Abebe Haile-Gabriel, an FAO assistant director general and its regional representative for Africa, told a conference in Addis Ababa on Monday. Read More : https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/oct/11/overlapping-shocks-are-undoing-efforts-to-end-hunger-in-africa-un-warns

Riding on goals by Kwame Karikari and Rahim Ali, Chennaiyin FC kickstarted their Indian Super League 2022-23 campaign by beating ATK Mohun Bagan 2-1 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Monday. Chennaiyin's Ghanaian striker Karikari (64th minute) scored a goal off penalty on his ISL debut before Rahim (83rd) struck home the winner. Manvir Singh (27th minute), on the other hand, netted the lone goal for the hosts. Playing in front of the home fans, the 26-year-old striker put ATK Mohun Bagan in the lead by scoring the opening goal. On the counter, Manvir successfully converted a pass from Dimitri Petratos. leaving Chennaiyin FC goalkeeper Debjit Majumder with no chance of saving. Anirudh Thapa-led side came back aggressively after the break, creating more pressure on the opposition defence line. They were soon rewarded when substitute Karikari was allowed inside the box and goalkeeper Vishal Kaith mistimed his challenge. Karikari made no mistake from the spot to m...

Paris will not broadcast World Cup matches on giant screens in public fan zones amid concerns over rights violations of migrant workers and the environmental impact of the tournament in Qatar. It follows similar moves by other French cities, despite France going in as the defending champion.  Pierre Rabadan, deputy mayor of Paris in charge of sports, told reporters in the French capital that the decision against public broadcasting of matches is due to "the conditions of the organisation of this World Cup, both on the environmental and social level." He said in an interview with France Blue Paris that "air-conditioned stadiums" and the "conditions in which these facilities have been built are to be questioned." Rabadan stressed that Paris is not boycotting the football tournament but explained that Qatar's "model of staging big events goes against what [Paris, the host of the 2024 Olympics] wants to organise." Read More : https://www.espn.i...

LONDON (AP) — As anti-government protests roil cities and towns in Iran for a fourth week, tens of thousands of Iranians living abroad have marched on the streets of Europe, North America and beyond in support of what many believe to be a watershed moment for their home country. From those who fled in the 1980s after Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution to a younger generation of Iranians born and raised in Western capitals, many in the diaspora community say they feel an unprecedented unity of purpose and affinity with the demonstrations at home sparked by the death of a 22-year-old woman detained by Iran’s morality police. “I see this as a turning point for Iran in many ways -- we’ve always had political fault lines that divided us, but this time it’s people saying, ‘I’m with women’,” said Tahirih Danesh, 52, a human rights researcher who lives and works in London. “It’s phenomenal, it’s happened at such speed, and this sense of camaraderie among Iranians has been amazing.” In the past mon...

North Korea said this week that its recent flurry of missile tests were designed to simulate showering the South with tactical nuclear weapons. Experts believe that if North Korea resumes nuclear testing, it could include development of smaller warheads meant for battlefield use. From the war in Ukraine to North Korea's recent missile testing spree, tactical nuclear weapons are being debated and developed in a way not seen since the Cold War. There is no universal definition of such weapons, and analysts note that the use of any type of nuclear device would break the "nuclear taboo" in place since the United States dropped atomic bombs on Japan in 1945, the only time they have been deployed in war. Here are the characteristics of tactical nuclear weapons and why they have drawn so much attention. WHAT IS A TACTICAL NUCLEAR WEAPON? Tactical nuclear weapons are often characterized by their size, their range, or their use for limited military targets. They are often referred...

Ahigh alert was issued for the low-lying areas of East Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh with the Siang river in spate, following incessant rains over the last few days. East Siang Deputy Commissioner (DC) Tayi Taggu, who took stock of the situation on Tuesday, appealed to the people living in these areas to refrain from venturing into the river. He, however, asked people not to panic as the water resources and disaster management departments are keeping a close watch on the situation. ''Any impending danger would be informed to the people in advance,'' he said. Taggu directed officials to not leave the district headquarters and stay alert to deal with the emerging situation.  District Disaster Management Officer Tsangpa Tashi said Pasighat recorded 482 mm of rainfall on Monday and 480 mm on Tuesday, the highest in the last 25 years. ''The water level in the Siang is rising but it is flowing below the danger mark,'' he said. SDRF teams are monitoring t...

A 32-year-old woman was allegedly raped by three men inside a hotel room in northwest Delhis Adarsh Nagar, police said on Wednesday.The accused -- Ajay 39, Tara Chand 34 and Naresh 38 -- all natives of Rajashans Alwar, have been arrested, they said.Deputy Commissioner of Police northwest Usha Rangnani said a PCR call regarding the incident was received at Adarsh Nagar police station on Sunday. The accused -- Ajay (39), Tara Chand (34) and Naresh (38) -- all natives of Rajashan's Alwar, have been arrested, they said. Deputy Commissioner of Police (northwest) Usha Rangnani said a PCR call regarding the incident was received at Adarsh Nagar police station on Sunday. The woman in her statement said she was invited by her acquaintance Ajay to a hotel room on Sunday where two of his friends were also present, the DCP said. They offered a spiked cold drink to the woman and she became unconscious after drinking it. Following this, the trio allegedly raped the woman, she said. Read More : ...