Wxvi match in vancouver. Replacement Erin King scored her second try of the game to level the score in the final minute, with Fly Half Dannah obrien kicking the decisive conversion via the upright. The stunning victory marks another significant milestone in irelands recent renaissance under Head Coach Scott bemand following a third Place Finish in the 2024 Six Nations and a Home Victory over australia in september. Hampshire County Cricket Club has signed a definitive Acquisition Agreement with Delhi Capitals Co Owners the Gmr Group over a phased acquisition of the club. The agreement has been ratified by the england and wales Cricket Board and will see hampshire become the first county to be owned by an overseas franchise. The takeover is expected to take up to two years before completion, with gmr taking an immediate majority stake. On the pitch meanwhile, indias batsmen have been making up for lost time in their rain affected second and final test against bangladesh in kanpur. Theyv
In other developments, hezbollah s Deputy Chief says it is ready for an israeli Ground Offensive and will keep up the fight against israel. The group will choose a successor at the earliest opportunity after the assasination of the Groups Leader, Hassan Nasrallah, by israel on friday. These are the live pictures from the same area. You can see the smoke still rising. Well, we had been able to see some of the smoke rising over the city. A Planejust Landing there. But that is the scene there. But that is the scene there in beirut. There is some of the smoke after that wave of israeli strikes has been continuing. 0ur Correspondent in beirut, hugo bachega, has the latest from there. In beirut, eyes on tv to watch hezbollah s number two, naim qassem, who spoke for the first time since the assassination of the Groups Leader by its greatest enemy, israel. And he was defiant. Speaking from an undisclosed location, he said the killing of Hassan Nasrallah last week was a big blow. But he tried t
He said, their moment of freedom, would come a lot sooner than people think. More on that in a moment. 0n Lebanon Israels Defence Minister said they were ready to use forces from air, Sea And Land to achieve its objectives against hezbollah to achieve its objectives against hezbollah to ensure people whod to ensure people whod evacuated their homes evacuated their homes in northern israel, in northern israel, were safe to return. Were safe to return. He told the troops, he told the troops, you are part of this effort. You are part of this effort. Hezbollah s deputy hezbollah s Deputy Leader has insisted that the group is ready leader has insisted that the group is ready if israel decides if israel decides to invade lebanon. To invade lebanon. In a defiant speech, in a defiant speech, he said the battle against he said the battle against israel will continue. Israel will continue. There have been more there have been more israeli attacks today. Israeli attacks today. Hamas says the lead
The party itself and marine Le Pen, of course they deny all this. Its going to be a long trial, a couple of months as they go through all the evidence. At the end of it, though, whats crucial and why this trial matters is that it is marine Le Pen s political future which is very much at stake. Why . Because one of the potential penalties she could suffer if shes found guilty is an ineligibility for office. She could be banned from standing for public office for a period of, say, five years. And that would mean she couldnt stand in the next president ial election in 2027. Marine Le Pen is Riding High right now in french politics. Her party did very well in the last elections. It can make or break this Sitting Government of michel barnier. Her next step is this bid for the presidency again in 2027. But if this guilty verdict, if its a guilty verdict and it ends in an ineligibility for office, that obviously means that that plan is up in smoke, and she will need urgently a plan b. We have
The final game of matchday 6 of the Premier League gets underway later as Southampton Travel to bournemouth. Russell martins newly promoted Saints Side have struggled to get going this season, with just one point so far. But the hosts are coming in to this one having suffered back to back defeats against liverpool and chelsea. And Andoni Iraola knows how important this match is to the fans. These kind of games are definitive, and every time you play, you have to take the most you can. I dont know how to call it, if its a derby, i dont know how you say it here, but its always a game that everyone wants to win, and also, considering the position in the standings, i think its a very important game for us. Its a result to shake up the womens rugby world order. Ireland have secured a sensational last gasp 29 27 win over world champions New Zealand in their Opening Wxvi Match in vancouver. Replacement Erin King scored her second try of the game to level the score in the final minute, with Fl