An endangered sperm whale – nicknamed Julio by scientists – has been killed in a collision with a vessel in the busy Strait of Gibraltar. Researchers say this is the fifth sperm whale to die after being struck by a boat since they started monitoring the population in the area more than 10 years ago. […]
BBC Consumers are being exposed to an increased risk of food poisoning because of delays in food hygiene inspections, a BBC investigation has found. Analysis shows one in five restaurants and takeaways had not been seen by food inspectors for more than two years. Environmental health teams say a recruitment crisis and a backlog from […]
He might not have been the outright favourite, but this was to have been his night. After silver in this event in the Tokyo Games, the wee boy from Alloa was going to be the big man in Paris. But instead he was left gawping at the huge scoreboards in this incredible tub of noise, […]
Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterJul 29, 2024, 11:12 AM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. MARSEILLE, France — Jack McGlynn remembers when the goal was as basic as could be: No United States men’s soccer team had even qualified for an Olympics since 2008, so for months just getting to these […]
The Republican vice-presidential nominee, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), privately told donors that running against Vice President Harris instead of President Biden made the race more challenging — an admission at odds with the Donald Trump campaign’s public projections of confidence. “All of us were hit with a little bit of a political sucker punch,” Vance […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Four major UK banks, including Lloyds, AIB, TSB, and HSBC, have been rebuked by the country’s competition watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). What did the banks do? According to the CMA, […]
Photographs have a profound power to shape our understanding of the world. And it’s never been more important to be able to discern which ones are genuine and which are doctored to push an agenda, especially in the wake of dramatic or contentious moments. But advances in technology mean that spotting manipulated or even totally […]
The government has dropped its ongoing legal challenge against a court ruling which declared parts of the Troubles Legacy Act to be unlawful. It centred on the most contentious aspect of the act which offered conditional immunity to suspects in exchange for information about Troubles-era crimes. Government lawyers had argued in an appeal hearing last […]
A ban on puberty blockers introduced by the previous government using emergency legislation was lawful, the High Court has ruled. Former health secretary Victoria Atkins curbed the use of the drugs for children and young people with gender dysphoria under emergency powers at the end of May. A trans campaign group then took legal action, […]
Participants of the NBA Basketball School in Lebanon will also have the chance to be selected to represent Lebanon in the NBA Basketball School 2024 Abu Dhabi Tournament in October – a cross-regional tournament that will feature international competitions between NBA Basketball Schools, appearances by NBA and WNBA Legends, and an opportunity to experience various […]