Women’s marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich was provisionally suspended for a positive doping test on Thursday. Track and field’s Athletics Integrity Unit said Chepngetich tested positive for a banned diuretic and masking agent in March and “opted for a voluntary provisional suspension while the AIU’s investigation was ongoing.” The Kenyan runner set the world record […]
Telltale Alzehimer’s warning sign your body might be giving you | Science | News
Scientists have discovered new clues about the early signs of Alzheimer’s. Researchers in the Global Neurodegeneration Proteomics Consortium (GNPC) examined proteins in the body that can be used to track neurological diseases. Their work, published in Nature Medicine, was partly funded by billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. He said the discovery could help […]
Ditch bleach for ‘better’ item cleaner claims shifts toilet limescale ‘in minutes’
Limescale in toilets is primarily caused by hard water, which contains high levels of minerals like calcium. When water evaporates from the toilet bowl, these minerals are left behind in the form of a white chalky substance or even brown marks. One cleaning enthusiast recently took to Facebook to share her incredible results when she […]
Skydive pioneer Felix Baumgartner, who jumped from edge of space, dies in paragliding accident | Felix Baumgartner
Austrian extreme sports pioneer Felix Baumgartner, famed for a record-breaking 2012 skydive from the edge of space, has died in a paragliding accident in central Italy, local police said. Baumgartner, who was 56, lost control of his motorised paraglider while flying over Porto Sant’Elpidio in Italy’s central Marche region on Thursday and fell to the […]
Golden example: Valkyries provide Tempo a template for WNBA expansion success
Nell Fortner is pleading patience. That’s Canada’s national women’s basketball team head coach’s advice for fans of the incoming Toronto Tempo, who will begin play in the WNBA next season. And Fortner would know — she was the head coach of the expansion Indiana Fever in 2000. “It was hard. I remember going on a 10-game […]
Andy Byron blames Coldplay for ‘deeply personal mistake’ | UK | News
Chief Executive Andy Byron has issued a statement after being exposed clinging to a woman who was not his wife during a recent Coldplay gig. The tech boss was unwittingly caught in the clinch when Coldplay’s Chris Martin highlighted him and lady at their latest Massachusetts performance. The business mogul appeared to be in sheer […]
How to prevent mould stains in washing machines with cleaner’s 5-minute task
User Notcontent wrote: “In my last washing machine, I developed black mould in the rubber seal around the door frame – in that bit where the water collects. I tried cleaning it a few times, but not very successfully. “I now have a new washing machine and I am determined to keep this under control. […]
‘A massive contribution’: Wiegman heaps praise on England hero Hampton | Women’s Euro 2025
Sarina Wiegman said England never doubted Hannah Hampton’s ability after the Lionesses goalkeeper made two crucial shootout saves to help send England through to the Euro 2025 semi-finals amid remarkable drama in Zurich. The Chelsea keeper, who was named as England’s new No 1 by Wiegman in May when Mary Earps retired from international duty, […]
Kansas City receiver Rashee Rice sentenced to 30 days in jail over Dallas high-speed crash
Kansas City wide receiver Rashee Rice was sentenced to 30 days in jail on Thursday after authorities said he and another speeding driver caused a chain-reaction crash that left multiple people injured on a Dallas highway last year. The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office said Rice pleaded guilty to two third-degree felony charges of collision […]
Who are the Druze and why is Israel claiming to protect them by attacking Syria?
Syria’s new government grappled with deadly clashes in the southern part of the country over the past week between local Bedouin fighters and militias linked to the Druze minority people. Then, Syrian government forces intervened in the region, causing further bloodshed. A halt to the fighting was declared on Wednesday — but that happened only after a wave of Israeli […]