Ukraine war briefing: Navalny widow blasts UN chief Guterres for meeting ‘murderer’ Putin | Ukraine
Guterres told the Russian president on Thursday that “the Russian invasion of Ukraine was in violation of the United Nations charter and international law” a readout from the UN chief’s spokesperson said after their meeting on the sidelines of the Brics summit in Kazan, Russia. Guterres called on Thursday for a “just peace” in Ukraine. […]
F1 star explains reason for snubbing Martin Brundle in viral United States GP moment | F1 | Sport
Franco Colapinto has explained that he snubbed Martin Brundle’s interview on the grid walk at the United States Grand Prix because he was running late for the national anthem and wanted to stay in the zone ahead of the race. Brundle came across the Williams starlet during his trademark grid walk segment for Sky Sports […]
Los Angeles DA says Erik and Lyle Menendez should be resentenced
A Los Angeles prosecutor said on Thursday he is asking the court to re-sentence Erik and Lyle Menendez after they have spent more than 30 years in prison for the shotgun murder of their parents, after new evidence emerged indicating they were sexually abused by their father for years. The recommendation raises the possibility that the […]
Ship owner agrees to pay $102m over Baltimore bridge collapse that killed six | Baltimore bridge collapse
The owner and operator of a ship that crashed into a Baltimore bridge in March, leaving six dead, will pay the US a $100m settlement. The US justice department announced on Thursday that Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Private Limited, the Singapore-based corporations that owned and operated the Dali agreed to the $101,980,000 […]
Jose Mourinho: Every word from live TV rant after Man Utd vs Fenerbahce red card | Football | Sport
Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho unleashed a rant at the official who sent him off during their 1-1 draw his former club Manchester United. In what will surely go down as one of his all-time classic interviews, Mourinho spoke to the media to address his dismissal after being sent to the stands. The Portuguese tactician, who […]
Biodiversity is a lot like Jenga, says Canadian artist behind COP16 installation
As It Happens6:29Biodiversity is a lot like Jenga, says Canadian artist behind COP16 installation Canadian artist Benjamin Von Wong deals in metaphors. And the best metaphor for biodiversity, he says, is the game of Jenga. There are so many different kinds of life on our planet, and they’re all interconnected. You pull one block out, […]
Keir Starmer seeks 2030 host for troubled Commonwealth Games | Commonwealth Games
Keir Starmer will try to find a host country for the 2030 Commonwealth Games this week as ministers try to shore up the tournament’s future. The prime minister’s spokesperson said Starmer wanted to see “a successful Commonwealth Games from 2030” and would spend time at this week “talking to partners about who may be interested […]
Valtteri Bottas in talks over Mercedes return as Toto Wolff gets four-word message | F1 | Sport
Valtteri Bottas has revealed that he has had conversations with Mercedes about a sensational return to the team in 2025, telling Toto Wolff ‘I would consider it’ when asked about his potential whereabouts for next year. Bottas spent five years with the Silver Arrows before moving on to join Sauber in 2022, but since leaving […]
John Le Carre’s son reveals new George Smiley novel was almost very different | UK | News
Gary Oldman as George Smiley in 2011’s adaptation of John le Carré’s Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (Image: Publicity image) A few years ago, David Cornwell was walking with his son Nicholas on Hampstead Heath. The father was in his eighties, and he had something to ask his son, approaching his fifties. “If I leave something […]
Palestinian emergency workers pull out of northern Gaza, saying IDF targets its volunteers
Palestinian Civil Defence announced Wednesday it will pull out of northern Gaza, saying its crews, which carry out first responder and search and rescue services, have been targeted by Israeli attacks as they tried to pull survivors — or bodies — from the rubble or offer first-aid to the injured. The volunteers who work with the agency […]