China has said it successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) carrying a dummy warhead into the Pacific Ocean. The ICMB was launched at 08:44 local time (04:44 GMT) on Wednesday and “fell into expected sea areas”, Beijing’s defence ministry said, adding that the test launch was “routine” and part of its “annual training”. The […]
Sep 24, 2024, 12:11 PM ET Twila Kilgore, who served as the United States women’s national team’s interim coach for nearly nine months ahead of the arrival of head coach Emma Hayes in May, has departed U.S. Soccer “to pursue other coaching opportunities,” the federation said on Tuesday. Kilgore’s tenure as interim coach, and her […]
Keir Starmer has said he believes that people claiming long-term sickness benefits should be expected to look for work. He added that there would be “hard cases” and that the government and businesses should help those who may feel anxious about re-entering the workplace, but that the “basic proposition that you should look for work […]
Getty Images Children’s eyesight is steadily getting worse with one in three now short-sighted or unable to see things in the distance clearly, a global analysis suggests. The researchers say Covid lockdowns had a negative impact on eyesight as children spent more time on screens and less time outdoors. Short-sightedness, or myopia, is a growing […]
A young girl holds a “Vote” pin in her hands while attending the Atlanta Dream game at Gateway Center Arena in Atlanta. Olivia Bowdoin for Newsportu hide caption toggle caption Olivia Bowdoin for Newsportu A young girl holds a “Vote” pin in her hands while attending the Atlanta Dream game at Gateway Center Arena in […]
A row between a prominent journalist and a king has captivated many in Ghana. It began when Afia Pokua criticised the Ashanti king’s handling of tensions with other ethnic groups, the deference that politicians show him, and expressed her frustration about the apparent supremacy of the Asante community. “Even the president… bowed to show respect […]
Britain can become a country of pride, wealth and stability if the public accepts a series of difficult “trade-offs”, rejects nimbyism and sees through the Conservatives’ populist “lies”, Keir Starmer has said. In his first Labour conference speech as prime minister, he urged the public to keep faith amid difficult and sometimes unpopular choices made […]
A four-year-old boy who was expected to die shortly after his life support was removed has “confounded” medical expectations, a UK judge has said in a ruling. Months before, the High Court ruled that life-sustaining ventilation was not in the child’s best interest, after hearing evidence from doctors treating him. The boy, referred to as […]
BBC Wales’ environmental watchdog is making job cuts to plug a £13m funding gap in its budget Campaigners have warned against “brutal” cuts to Wales’ environmental watchdog, saying the plans “put nature at risk”. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is seeking to close 265 posts, and is considering reductions in areas including tackling waste crime, advising […]
Getty Images Customers of retail bank TSB have reported problems with payments not going through to their accounts. Many took to social media to say they had not been paid their child benefit on Tuesday, while others said they had not received their salaries. TSB apologised and said it was working on a fix and […]