UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations announced the appointment Friday of U.S. agriculture official Luke Lindberg to head the World Food Program, the U.N. food agency that calls itself “the world’s frontline responder to hunger” in conflicts, crises and emergencies around the world. Lindberg, the son-in-law of Senate Majority Leader John Thune, is now the
The England and Wales Cricket Board has appointed Australian Leah Poulton as the managing director of England women. The 42-year-old former batter, who played 90 times for her country, will start in November, succeeding Clare Connor. Poulton has previously been the assistant coach of Sydney Thunder and Sydney Sixers in the Women’s Big Bash League
Essex has appointed Rachel Lewis as the club’s first female chair of the board in its 150-year history. The former Olympic volleyball player replaces Jason Gallian with immediate effect after he resigned following “careful consideration” late last week. Lewis has served as Essex Cricket Community President for the past three years and now becomes the
Hamas is going through one of the most difficult periods in its history. The group, designated a terrorist organization by Israel, the United Kingdom, the United States and many other countries, has been severely weakened by the Gaza war, during which many of its senior military and political leaders have been killed, its government structures
Middlesex has announced the appointment of Julie Harrington as interim county chief executive. Harrington, former chief executive of British Cycling and the British Horseracing Authority, said she was looking forward to “bringing her experience” to the club. His appointment comes after chief executive Andrew Cornish was placed on leave., external amid an investigation carried out
Sussex has appointed former UK Athletics president Ed Warner as the club’s new president. He succeeds Sir Rod Aldridge, chairman of Sussex Cricket, who has been interim chairman since February after Jon Filby resigned in the wake of the county’s financial difficulties. Warner spent 10 years as president of UK Athletics, leading the organization through
