Middle East crisis live: Israel strike kills Hezbollah lead spokesperson in Beirut | Israel
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Hezbollah spokesperson killed in Israeli strike The first Israeli airstrike on central Beirut in over a month has killed Mohammed Afif, the main spokesperson for Hezbollah, an official from the group has confirmed to the Guardian and Associated Press. AP reports: […]
Snooker scores LIVE: Mark Williams vs Xiao Guodong updates in Champion of Champions final | Other | Sport
It’s time for the Champion of Champions 2024 final, which sees Xiao Guodong face the veteran Mark Williams at Toughsheet Community Stadium in Bolton. Both players are making their first final appearance, and the Chinese star has beaten some famous names to get here. The 35-year-old has beaten Ronnie O’Sullivan, Mark Selby and Mark Allen […]
Met Office’s 15-hour snow yellow warning for ten cities | Weather | News
The Met Office has issued a new 15-hour weather warning for snow and ice on Monday and Tuesday that covers ten different cities. The updated ‘yellow’ alert was issued this morning (Sunday, November 17). It says: “An area of snow may bring disruption to a central swathe of the UK during Monday night and Tuesday […]
Cook popular McDonald’s Festive Pie recipe which cost 72p per serving
McDonald’s is sadly not bringing back the beloved Festive Pie this year; however, there is a way that cooks can make it themselves. Even better, it will cost 72p per serving, which is great if someone is craving a sweet treat from a fast-food restaurant. Nick Drewe, trend expert at online discount platform Wethrift, has shared […]
How a fatal bear attack led an Italian commune to rally against rewilding | Italy
Franca Gherardini used to cherish the sublime views from her home in Caldes, a village surrounded by forests on the slopes of the Brenta Dolomites in northern Italy’s Trentino province. But now she tries to shut out the scene as much as possible, rolling down the window canopy in the morning to avoid looking towards […]
Abandoned F1 track cost £540m to build but has never hosted a single Grand Prix | F1 | Sport
In modern F1, race circuits are glamourous venues that are held to the most rigorous standards by the FIA, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. Some, however, lie in disrepair, abandoned. Typically, abandoned F1 circuits tend to be old venues way past their sell-by date. Ghost tracks are nothing new in motorsport, and […]
Russia launched massive attack targeting energy infrastructure, says Zelenskyy
Russia on Sunday launched a massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine, described by officials as the largest over the past months, targeting energy infrastructure and killing civilians. The attack came as fears are mounting about Moscow’s intentions to devastate Ukraine’s power generation capacity ahead of the cold winter. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched […]
Online marketplaces boom as Brits turn unwanted items into ‘side hustle’
Two thirds of Britons enjoy the process of buying and selling on online marketplaces, with the average adult trading 21 items so far this year, according to a survey. The poll, which involved 2,000 adults, found that fashion items, hobby products, and home and gardenware were the most frequently bought and sold items. Interestingly, one […]
Talks are a good place to start task of improving the UK’s social care | Heather Stewart
Kemi Badenoch’s second go at prime minister’s questions last Wednesday was judged a flop at Westminster but she did draw attention to one genuine issue: the impact of the national insurance rise for social care. It is 14 years since the Tories sank Andy Burnham’s plan for a “death tax” to fund social care. Over […]
Tennis LIVE: Nadal retirement plan U-turn, Djokovic eyes ‘big-name coach’ | Tennis | Sport
ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi has called on ‘better communication’ to be made in relation to doping regulations but insisted Jannik Sinner’s case had been handled fairly. Sinner tested positive twice for the banned substance clostebol at the Indian Wells Open in March. After a private five-month investigation by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), the […]