Aug 28, 2024, 06:20 AM ET NWSL Players Association executive director Meghann Burke said the new collective bargaining agreement with the NWSL brought “relief and joy,” with the elimination of player drafts and amendments to parental leave and childcare benefits two of the key changes. The new CBA went into effect on July 30 when […]
Getty Images Oasis played two concerts at Knebworth in 1996 The owner of Knebworth House has invited the newly reformed Oasis to play the venue to mark the 30th anniversary of their previous visit. In August 1996 the band played to 250,000 people at the Hertfordshire stately home, which is considered Britain’s largest music venue. […]
BBC England’s blood donor service has warned blood stocks are still in short supply as it launches a fresh appeal for donors. Supplies of blood have improved since an “amber alert” in July but there is still a risk that the care of hospital patients could be impacted, officials said. The number of people booking […]
Getty Images Common pipistrelle bats have a stronghold in the north of Scotland Beth Bridge is on the front line of the battle to protect Scotland’s bats. She’s working with farmers and landowners to create the conditions which would enable these endangered mammals to thrive again. Their numbers have been declining for decades but Beth […]
By Kaitlyn McGrath, Jen McCaffrey and Lauren Merola BOSTON — Under sunny skies on Monday afternoon, 112-year-old Fenway Park bore witness to a bit more history. Danny Jansen had been at the plate for the Toronto Blue Jays on June 26 in a game against the Boston Red Sox with one on and one out […]
At least five people, including two children, have been killed in an Israeli air strike on an urban refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry says. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) confirmed the strike, on Nur Shams camp near the city of Tulkarm, saying it had targeted what it called the […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Deutsche Bank has settled with 60 percent of the people involved in a legal battle over ten years regarding its purchase of Postbank. The firm noted that this resolution could lead to a […]
Speaking at a meeting of Pacific Island leaders in Tonga, Antonio Guterres warned the region was ‘uniquely exposed’. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has issued his latest climate SOS, calling on countries to “Save Our Seas” as he warned of a crisis of an “unimaginable scale” caused by greenhouse gases and rising sea levels. Speaking […]
Abhilasha Chaudhary Sheetal Devi, 17, is determined to win a gold for India at the Paralympics Archer Sheetal Devi picks up her bow, loads an arrow and carefully aims at her target, about 50m (164ft) away, with a look of immense focus on her face. So does her opponent, who is playing a practice game […]
A “right to disconnect” rule has come into effect in Australia, offering relief to people who feel forced to take calls or read messages from employers after they finish their day’s work. The new law allows employees to ignore communications after hours if they choose to, without fear of being punished by their bosses. A […]