New Zealand break ranks with Oceania as FIFA’s Infantino divide grows

Oceania have offered support to Gianni Infantino, but New Zealand have gone against their own confederation in FIFA row.

New Zealand has become the latest nation to withdraw its support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s re-election bid over his aborted commercial rights stake sale plan, while Oceania’s confederation cautiously backed the ⁠governing body’s leadership.

Albanian ambassador attacks UK right wing for ‘unhinged’ fixation with 2022 migrant surge

The number of Albanians who travelled to Britain in small boats four years ago remains the focus of “unhinged” and “hysterical” criticisms from rightwing politicians and the media, according to the country’s UK ambassador.

Russia says hit Ukrainian railway and port facilities in new strikes

Kyiv targets Baltic oil hub and warehouse near Moscow with drones, as regional alerts prompt security measures in Latvia and Finland.

Russia says its forces have struck a railway station at the Ukrainian Danube port of Izmail and two vessels near Mykolaiv, as Ukrainian drones hit targets inside Russia, including a Baltic oil export hub and a warehouse near Moscow.

Bridges And Roads Are So Fundamental To Human Survival That The Geneva Conventions Protect Them - Jalopnik

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Planes, trains, automobiles, and the infrastructure built to support them are vital to human survival. They're so essential to life that these thoroughfares, like the Strait of Hormuz and its disputed freedom and opening, become massive trigger points in wars. Without them, the people who live or work within cut-off areas can suffer substantially as they are stranded, starved, or basically left to die, similar to how the U.S.-Iran war is stranding soldiers in the Strait. A devastating World War II annihilated many of Europe's bridges and roadways, so much so that nations convened in 1949 to add an entire section to the Geneva Conventions to protect that critical infrastructure. It would ensure many nations' roads and bridges would be protected from being destroyed in war in the future.

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New Zealand Darts Masters: Schedule, format with Gian van Veen, Gerwyn Price, James Wade, Stephen Bunting in action

Gian van Veen will kick off his SkyCity New Zealand Darts Masters campaign against Jonny Tata, as 2022 champion Gerwyn Price takes on Mark Cleaver. 

The year's penultimate World Series of Darts event will take place at the Spark Arena, as eight PDC superstars take on eight regional representatives on August 14-15.

Dev's Digest: Will British Indians represent India national team? Amit Bhatia closes in on Liverpool stake, Yan Dhanda's debut revisited

Welcome to Dev's Digest, a regular Sky Sports column in which Asian Football Award winner Dev Trehan delivers exclusive news and reflects on some of the key developments for British South Asians in Football.

Australia vs Bangladesh: Hosts humbled on first day of Test, skittled for 198 as Hasan Mahmud takes six first-innings wickets

Bangladesh's bowlers overshadowed Australia's Big Four getting back together on day one of the first Test as the hosts were dismissed for 198 and Hasan Mahmud took a career-best 6-55.