Aug 13, 2024, 04:19 AM ET Premier League clubs spent £100 million in the 2024 January transfer window — the lowest single-window expenditure in the men’s game since 2012 (£60m) and a significant drop from the record £815m splashed out in 2023, according to Deloitte. Editor’s Picks 2 Related After record-breaking spending in the past […]
A popular street cleaner who was unable to go on a crowdfunded holiday due to his waste firm employer’s rules on accepting gifts will get to go on the trip after all thanks to a loophole. When more than 200 residents of Beckenham, south-east London, raised almost £3,000 to send road sweeper Paul Spiers on […]
At least one person has died after one of Greece’s worst wildfires this year broke out on the outskirts of the capital, Athens, on Sunday. Authorities say the fires are now mostly under control with only a few “scattered hot spots”, but could spark up again later in the week. In recent years, wildfires have […]
Mpox, the high infectious disease that used to be called monkeypox, has been declared a public health emergency in Africa by the continent’s top health body. Scientists from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) say they are alarmed by the speed at which a new strand of mpox has been spreading. […]
Arizona abortion-rights supporters gather for a news conference prior to delivering more than 800,000 petition signatures to the state Capitol to get abortion rights on the November general election ballot, July 3, 2024, in Phoenix. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption toggle caption Ross D. Franklin/AP Arizona voters will get to decide in November whether to […]
There were two requirements for the Stade de France track for the 2024 Paris Olympics: make it purple and make it fast. The colour was, in fittingly Parisian fashion, about creating a unique stage for athletes to perform. A lighter hue than the typical red tracks, following in the footsteps of the 2016 Olympics in […]
Labour MPs have begun quitting X in alarm over the platform, with one saying Elon Musk had turned it into “a megaphone for foreign adversaries and far-right fringe groups”. Over the weekend, newly elected MPs took to WhatsApp groups to raise growing concerns about the role X played in the spread of misinformation amid the […]
Aug 12, 2024, 04:01 AM ET Cole Palmer enjoyed an outstanding debut season at Chelsea. Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images Chelsea’s Cole Palmer, Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka and Manchester United pair Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho lead the nominations for the men’s 2023-24 PFA Young Player of the Year award. Brighton forward Joao Pedro is also […]
Alan, Macclesfield Alan from Macclesfield climbed into a pothole to show how deep it was Potholes damaging cars is the biggest bugbear among drivers in Britain, a motoring survey suggests. The state of Britain’s roads was the main concern for almost six in 10 people in research by the RAC. It topped the list of […]
Kyiv, Ukraine – For Oleksandr Antybysh, peace negotiations with Russia should be based on several conditions. “A return to Ukraine’s internationally recognised borders, a ban for Russia to conduct military drills no closer than 300km [186 miles] from Ukraine’s borders”, the bearded serviceman said as he counted out the conditions on his fingers. Antybysh, who […]