Rafael Nadal immediately retires as Spain crash out of Davis Cup leaving icon heartbroken | Tennis | Sport
Rafael Nadal has officially entered retirement after Spain were dumped out of the Davis Cup Finals. The former world No. 1 suffered defeat to Botic van de Zandschulp in likely his last-ever match before Carlos Alcaraz won the second singles match to take their tie to a decisive doubles rubber. But Alcaraz and Marcel Granollers […]
Elon Musk launches Starship test flight with Donald Trump watching
Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched its sixth Starship test flight to space on Tuesday from Texas, eyeing an array of improvements on the rocket as U.S. president-elect Donald Trump watched in person. The roughly 122-metre-tall rocket system, designed to land astronauts on the moon and ferry crews to Mars, lifted off at 4 p.m. CT from SpaceX’s […]
Richard Flanagan wins Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize with ‘astonishing’ Question 7 | Books
Richard Flanagan’s Question 7 has been named winner of the Baillie Gifford prize for nonfiction, making the Australian writer the first person to have won both this award and the Booker prize for fiction. Question 7 by Richard Flanagan. Photograph: PR Part-memoir, part-novel, part-history, Question 7 charts Flanagan’s attempt to understand his parents and Tasmania, […]
Pep Guardiola agrees new Man City deal with special option inserted in contract | Football | Sport
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has reportedly agreed a new one-year contract to remain at the Etihad Stadium. The deal will include an option for the Spaniard to stay at the club for an additional 12 months, an extension that would keep him in Manchester until the summer of 2027. Guardiola was appointed City boss […]
STALKER 2 Heart of Chornobyl release time, date, pre-load, price and PC specs | Gaming | Entertainment
The countdown is on for the launch of open-world survival game STALKER 2 Heart of Chornobyl. STALKER 2 Heart of Chornobyl has a November 20 release date on Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam. According to the official countdown timer, STALKER 2 Heart of Chornobyl has a 4pm GMT release time for players living […]
Pope calls for investigation into whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Will it change anything?
In a new book, Pope Francis called for an investigation into whether Israel’s ground offensive in Gaza constitutes a genocide, sparking intense debate about the war — and also raising questions about the tangible impact that papal statements have on Catholics and global politics. The remarks were reported in the book, Hope Never Disappoints: Pilgrims […]
SpaceX live: Donald Trump and Elon Musk arrive at launch site for Starship rocket | SpaceX
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Here are some pictures from the newswires of Elon Musk arriving at the site of the launch in Brownsville, Texas with Donald Trump. Donald Trump greets Elon Musk before attending a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of […]
Rafa Nadal tells Spain to drop him in emotional Davis Cup response as retirement nears | Tennis | Sport
Rafael Nadal admitted he should be dropped from the Spain team if they reach the Davis Cup semi-finals after losing the first – and potentially last – match of his final tournament. Dutchman Botic van de Vandschulp stunning the vocal home crowd by beating local hero 6-4 6-4. It was only Nadal’s second ever defeat […]
One of the best British film series ever made is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video | Films | Entertainment
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective has been portrayed countless times for Film and TV over the years. One of the most recent popular incarnations has to be Robert Downey Jr’s take in 2009’s Sherlock Holmes with Jude Law as Dr Watson. The Oscar-nominated film was followed up a couple of years later with Sherlock Holmes: […]
Everybody saying the same thing as Harry ‘gets a tattoo’ | Royal | News
Prince Harry fans are ecstatic and are starting to realise why the Duke of Sussex was spotted in a tattoo parlour in New York back in September as a new comedy skit is published by the Invictus Games’s official account. Harry has appeared in the comedy sketch which shows him getting a tattoo from a […]