Rugby World Cup roundup: France demolish Brazil, South Africa edge Italy, Ireland win

Rugby World Cup roundup: France demolish Brazil, South Africa edge Italy, Ireland win

Pool D: France 84-5 Brazil; Italy 24-29 South Africa Pool C: Ireland 43-27 Spain France demolished Brazil 84-5 to seal their quarter-final spot but history was made by the tournament debutants as they collected their first World Cup try. This was just the 18th Test in which Brazil have played and they scored their first World Cup points against South Africa last week through a penalty, but failed to cross the whitewash. That changed against the French as Bianca Silva carved her name into history. Continue reading...

JB Pritzker calls for resistance to Trump’s Chicago crackdown

JB Pritzker calls for resistance to Trump’s Chicago crackdown

President is preparing for controversial federal takeover of US city in crusade against immigration ‘sanctuary cities’ Illinois ’s governor JB Pritzker has called on “all to stand up” to Donald Trump as the US president prepares to launch a federally led immigration crackdown across Chicago , a plan which has been met with widespread backlash from local leaders and the public. Pritzker’s comments come as White House officials vow to target Chicago next in its sweeping immigration crackdowns across the country. Recently, the White House requested that a US military base on the outskirts of Chicago assist with immigration operations as the Trump administration plans a broader takeover of Democratic-run “sanctuary cities”. Continue reading...