Speaking at Thursday’s press conference at the headquarters of organisers Dubai Sports Council, Sport360X’s Nawfal promised a renewed focus on identifying “distinguished talents” to “support the new generation in basketball”. He said: “We thank the Dubai Sports Council for the trust they have given us to organise this tournament. We are pleased to support the […]
Hurricane Helene continues to strengthen as it barrels toward the US Gulf Coast. The Category 1 storm is on track to quickly intensify into a dangerous Category 4 hurricane by the time it makes landfall in Florida on Thursday evening, with forecasters warning it could bring “life-threatening” storm surge, damaging winds and flooding to a […]
Football shirts were once an item of clothing for a) players to wear at work, and b) fans to sport on the terraces in solidarity with the lads out on the pitch. Now, what must seem abruptly to the uninitiated, they have become the uniform for British music festivals and a source of inspiration for […]
Kensington Palace “It means change,” Prince William said, in a video message at the United Nations The Prince of Wales has issued an urgent call to end environmental destruction and to “make peace with nature”. “We are living at odds with the natural world – and it is buckling under the pressure of our actions,” […]
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 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 […]
Many of Tuesday’s front pages look ahead to the speech by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at the Labour conference today. The Times says he will announce plans “root out” benefit fraudsters by allowing investigators to access suspects’ bank details. ”Victory for truth and justice” is the headline in the Daily Mirror. The paper says […]