Croatia - RajjeViyu

Sun English Edition | 7 hours, 26 minutes ago | positive

Harry Kane scores brace in England's 4-2 win against Croatia in World Cup opener

Harry Kane scored twice as England defeated Croatia 4-2 in their World Cup Group L opener. Kane opened the scoring with a retaken penalty in the 12th minute, but Croatia equalized through Martin Baturina. Kane then headed in from a corner to give England the lead, but Croatia leveled again just before halftime. In the second half, Jude Bellingham set up Kane for his second goal, and Marcus Rashford sealed the win in the 85th minute. England next faces Ghana in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Maldives Republic | 2 years, 7 months ago | urgent

Storm Ciarán Unleashes Floods and High Winds Across Europe

Storm Ciarán caused severe flooding and high winds across Europe, particularly in Tuscany, Italy, where six people died and several are missing. The River Bisenzio overflowed, sweeping away cars and inundating homes. Winds reached 207 km/h in France. Two people died in Belgium from falling trees. Evacuations occurred in Jersey. Italian PM Giorgia Meloni declared a state of emergency for Tuscany. In Florence, the River Arno stabilized. Prato's hospital partially flooded. Milan experienced flooding for the second time in a week. Slovenia and Croatia issued red alerts.

Maldives Republic | 2 years, 11 months ago | optimistic

National Table Tennis Squad Finalised for Indian Ocean Island Games

A squad of 12 table tennis players (6 female, 6 male) has been selected to represent the Maldives at the 11th Indian Ocean Island Games in Madagascar from August 25 to September 3. The team trained in Croatia, India, and China. Female players: Fathimath Dheema Ali, Aishath Rafa Nazim, Mishka Mohamed Ibrahim, Laisa Fathullah Ismail, Fatima Jumana Nimal, Aiminath Shiura Sharif. Male players: Mohamed Shaffan Ismail, Musa Munsif Ahmed, Mohammed Zeesth Naseem, Akhyar Ahmed, Ahmed Thabin Shujau, Zeek Hassan Latheef. Two young players will attend the youth camp. Two umpires will officiate. Maldives won three gold medals in table tennis at the 2019 IOIG.

Maldives Republic | 2 years, 11 months ago | neutral

Spain Clinches Nations League Title, Leaves Croatia Heartbroken

Spain won the UEFA Nations League title, defeating Croatia 5-4 in a penalty shootout. Croatia, a nation of 3.8 million, had its best generation but fell short again after being runners-up in the 2018 World Cup and third in 2022. Spain's victory ended an 11-year trophy drought since Euro 2012.