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Goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi scored the 18th penalty of a nerve-shredding shoot-out as DR Congo produced the latest shock at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations by knocking seven-time champions Egypt out to reach the quarter-finals following a 1-1 draw after extra time.DR Congo went ahead for the first time at the finals when Meschack Elia nodded in Yoane Wissa’s cross to put the team ranked 67th in the world on course for the latest surprise result at a tournament which has been illuminated by underdog success in Ivory Coast.Their lead lasted nine minutes before Mostafa Mohamed converted a penalty on…

Adi Misra was told his pregnant mum was in hospital – he only found out the truth eight years later. Source link

“He is so down to earth, he sang in Urdu, what can be bigger than that?” say Pakistani band Aur. Source link

UN ambassadors have told a new BBC documentary about the moment they learned of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.It happened while the UN Security Council was in the middle of an emergency meeting to try and prevent such an escalation from happening.Russia’s ambassador to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, says even he was caught by surprise.Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the UN, said: “The main reason for the UN is to maintain peace.. when you have a permanent member of the Security Council, invading another country… you see your mission crumbling.”You can watch Putin vs the West: At War on BBC iPlayer…

Insurance industry says young drivers could be tempted to break the law as insurance gets more expensive. Source link

Rishi Sunak announces the plan saying “we must act” to tackle a rise in vaping among children.

A number of new shows are coming, but there are warnings that UK theatre is “in a dreadful state”. Source link

The three junta-led countries were suspended from the bloc amid calls to return to democratic rule. Source link

Toy and games sales fell last year as family finances were stretched but one group is bucking the trend. Source link

Spoiler alert! – This video reveals the outcome of the second series of The Traitors.BBC hit show The Traitors had viewers on the edge of their seats for weeks in the run up to Friday’s final.In the programme, the contestants need to determine which among them are ‘traitors’ and which are ‘faithful’ in order to win a huge cash prize.So did the ‘faithful’ weed out all the ‘traitors’ and split the money – or did deception win the day?From Diane being buried alive to ‘traitor’ Paul bowing out, these are just some of the most jaw-dropping moments from this season.…