The trial of detained US journalist Evan Gershkovich will be held behind closed doors, Russian state media, citing the courts service, has reported. Russian officials have accused the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporter of collecting “secret information” from a Russian tank factory on behalf of the CIA. He denies the allegations. His trial will open […]
4 hours ago By Guy Hedgecoe, BBC News, in central Spain Guy Hedgecoe Spain has invested heavily in wind farms, such as the one at Sierra del Romeral The patchwork plains of Castilla-La Mancha, in central Spain, were once known for their windmills. But now it is wind turbines, their modern-day equivalent, which are much more visible […]
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJun 16, 2024, 11:28 AM ET MUNICH, Germany — Ukraine defender Illia Zabarnyi said he is grateful to the “warriors” defending his country for giving him the opportunity to play in Monday’s Euro 2024 opener against Romania at the Allianz Arena in Munich. Ukraine’s presence in Germany is their first involvement in […]
CHARLOTTE — D.C. United started the second half of the MLS season Saturday with a shortage of players, a deflating lapse of concentration on the final play of the first half and ultimately a 1-0 loss to Charlotte FC. Kerwin Vargas’s header off a corner kick was the difference as United’s winless rut reached six […]
In Russellville, Arkansas, 300 couples from across the country signed up, saying “I do” just before the sky went black. As the sky brightened, the group cut wedding cakes and danced – all part of the aptly named Total Eclipse of the Heart festival. Following the Moon one state over, in Ellsinore, Missouri, was amateur […]
10 minutes ago By Mark Simpson, BBC News NI Community Correspondent BBC Leo Varadkar said preparations needs to be stepped up for a possible end to the border The former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the next Irish government should push harder for a united Ireland. Speaking at an Ireland’s Future event in Belfast, he said there […]
1 day ago By Steven McIntosh, Entertainment reporter Cowles Filmmaker Duncan Cowles says the idea of the “old-fashioned man” is still a “seductive idea” to some The topic of male mental health has received much more prominence in the last decade – something many would argue is long overdue. But while the high rates of male suicide […]
7 hours ago By Catriona Aitken, BBC News Pentyrch Primary School Hazel Davies has been a lollipop lady in Cardiff for 50 years and admits “it’s surprising how quickly the time has gone”. An 83-year-old lollipop lady who has been doing her job for 50 years has said she has no plans to hang up her stop […]
Age is just a number, the adage goes. For Donald Trump, that number just got bigger. Trump turned 78 on Friday, and would be the oldest president ever inaugurated if he wins in November — a distinction he shares with his older rival. President Biden, who is the record holder, and would be 82 at […]
6 minutes ago By Victoria Gill, @vic_gill, Science correspondent A humpback whale shows its ‘acrobatic’ skill as it creates a bubble net to trap krill Footage of humpback whales captured by drones has revealed how the animals manoeuvre their whole bodies when they feed. As BBC News filmed with scientists in the Antarctic Peninsula, one whale used its […]