World World record bid made for Mbappe July 24, 2023 Saudi football club Al Hilal have made a world record £259m bid for Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe. Sky Sports News reported at least five clubs have contacted the French club in recent…
World Spain election: Exit polls suggest far-right Vox could help Popular Party take power July 23, 2023 The right-wing Popular Party (PP) is projected to be ahead after a general election in Spain – but it is likely to need the support of the far-right to govern.…
World England win first World Cup match with 1-0 victory over Haiti July 22, 2023 England have won their first Women’s World Cup match with a 1-0 victory over Haiti in Brisbane. It took 29 minutes for Georgia Stanway to push the Lionesses into the…
World US soldier’s illegal border crossing into North Korea mistaken as TikTok stunt by tourist July 19, 2023 A tourist who saw a US soldier run across the North Korean border said she first thought it was part of a TikTok stunt. Private Second Class Travis T King…
World Putin will not attend summit in South Africa amid arrest warrant July 19, 2023 Vladimir Putin will not be attending the BRICS trade summit in South Africa thereby avoiding the risk of arrest. The South African government broke the news with the following statement:…
World Is Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ‘doomed’? July 19, 2023 Senior Ukrainian military officials believe Russia is planning a massive attack in the northeastern Kharkiv region in a bid to draw Ukraine’s efforts away from its counteroffensive. It comes as…
World German businesses urged to consider allowing staff siestas as temperatures hit 38C July 19, 2023 Businesses in Germany should consider allowing staff to take midday siestas, according to a public health chief, as temperatures in the country soar. Johannes Niessen, the head of the country’s…
World China has ‘a responsibility’ for the ‘tragic’ situation in Myanmar July 19, 2023 China has a responsibility for the “tragic” situation in Myanmar because it is the “foremost supporter” of the military regime, the head of the British foreign intelligence service MI6 has…
World Police look for clues after mystery object washes up on beach July 17, 2023 Police in Western Australia are trying to work out what a mystery object is after it washed up on a remote beach. The gold-coloured cylinder, estimated to be 2.5 metres…
World ‘Italy no longer has four seasons’: Intense heatwave grips the country July 15, 2023 In Italy today, the number of cities on red alert for extreme heat has climbed from 10 to 15. The warning points to conditions that threaten the whole population, rather…
World Ukraine conducts ‘special operation’ using speed boats and drones on Dnipro island July 14, 2023 Ukrainian forces say they have conducted a “special operation” on a Dnipro island, as dramatic footage shows soldiers using speed boats and drones. Ukrainian special forces are said to have…
World Teacher executed after child dies and several others injured in poison porridge incident July 14, 2023 A nursery teacher in China has been executed after killing one child and injuring 24 others by poisoning their porridge. Wang Yun was sentenced to death in September 2020 following…
World LA police chief criticises officer who punched woman twice while holding baby July 14, 2023 The Los Angeles County sheriff has said an incident where a police officer punched a woman twice in the face while she held her three-week-old baby was “completely unacceptable”. Sheriff…
World Court clears man of groping ‘because it lasted for seconds’ – sparking protests on TikTok July 14, 2023 An Italian court’s decision to clear a janitor who groped a schoolgirl because he did it for “just a few seconds” has sparked outrage. The girl, who was 17 at…
World Ireland’s biggest TV star says he has been ‘cancelled’ over RTE secret payment row July 11, 2023 Ireland’s biggest TV star Ryan Tubridy says he has been “cancelled” over a secret payment scandal at the public broadcaster RTE. The 50-year-old presenter said that his name had been…
World Twitter wins big name backer against Threads – but it’s the Taliban July 11, 2023 Twitter has won the support of a big name backer against fast-growing rival Threads – but it’s the Taliban. A leader of the hardline Islamist group, which seized power in…
World Football fan dies after being hit in neck by bottle of beer outside stadium July 11, 2023 A woman has died in Brazil – two days after she was hit in the neck by a beer bottle during a brawl at a football stadium. Gabriela Anelli, 23,…
World ‘Gold rush’ warning over plans to mine precious metals in deep sea July 10, 2023 Controversial proposals to mine precious metals in the deep sea are being discussed at key international talks. Environmental groups warn a “gold rush” to extract minerals from the seabed would…
World Ireland’s national broadcaster RTE is facing a crisis – and this is why July 10, 2023 Ireland’s biggest TV star Ryan Tubridy will be grilled by politicians today, as a secret payments and “slush fund” scandal threatens the very existence of RTE. From Champions League final…
World Putin met with Prigozhin five days after mutiny, Kremlin claims July 10, 2023 Vladimir Putin met with Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin just days after his mutiny, the Kremlin has claimed. The Russian president is said to have held three-hour talks with the…