Separate attacks killed an additional three people in Ukraine as Zelenskyy urges the West to deliver more air defences. A Russian drone attack on an apartment block in the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa has killed at least seven people, including a three-year-old and a woman with an infant child, regional authorities said. “Rescuers […]
M&S wants to flatten Orchard House and replace it, claiming the redevelopment was “of fundamental importance” to the future of London’s West End. Westminster City Council originally approved M&S’ plans to tear down the current art deco building and replace it with a modernised shop featuring a new café, offices and a gym in 2021. […]
Working the body was proving a strong tactic for the Russian as he applied constant pressure throughout the contest, punishing de Ridder with the right hand and forcing him to retreat back onto the fence. The Dutchman looked tired at the end of the second round having absorbed some heavy artillery, and when a takedown […]
A former Sinn Féin press officer has been returned for trial accused of a number of child sex offences. Michael McMonagle, 42, of Limewood Street in Londonderry, faces a total of 15 charges, including attempting to incite a child to engage in a sexual activity. He is also accused of 13 counts of attempted sexual […]
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Federal prosecutors and lawyers for Donald Trump pressed Judge Aileen M. Cannon on Friday to make a decision: Should the former president’s trial for allegedly mishandling classified documents take place before or after the November election? And if the high-profile, high-stakes trial of the GOP front-runner for president is to take […]
Alex, who will compete in events including the giant slalom, started skiing when he was four, just one year after his transplant. Even being able to take to the slopes at all was more than parents Julie and Howard could have imagined following his birth. At three days old he was transferred to Alder Hey […]
A YouTube contractor was addressing the Austin City Council on Thursday, calling on them to urge Google to negotiate with his union, when a colleague interrupted him with jaw-dropping news: His 43-person team of contractors had all been laid off. “I was speechless, shocked. I didn’t know what to do,” Jack Benedict, a YouTube data […]
Republican presidential candidate and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks at a campaign event Thursday in Falls Church, Va. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Republican presidential candidate and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks at a campaign event Thursday in Falls Church, Va. Alex Brandon/AP Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley says her […]
St Helens made it three wins from three in a feisty encounter with Leigh Leopards to stay top of Super League. The teams continued their feud from last season’s Challenge Cup semi-final as Leigh’s John Asiata was sin-binned after only 40 seconds. Asiata was later injured but the visitors stayed in touch as Zak Hardaker […]
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, More wealthy corporations than ever are biting off bitcoins By Joe Tidy & The Visual Journalism Team Cyber correspondent The price of Bitcoin is close to its all-time high, thanks in large part to US finance giants. Investment banks like Grayscale, BlackRock and Fidelity, are pouring billions of dollars into […]