French soccer president resigns amid misconduct probe
French soccer federation president Noël Le Graët has resigned.
Nearly 10,000 oppose plan to pump treated sewage into Thames
Thames Water proposal to deal with droughts in capital draws ire of river users and environmentalistsAlmost 10,000 people have signed a petition against proposals by Thames Water to tackle drought by drawing off up to 100m litres of water a day from th…
Regional Container Lines boosts bottom line with five vessel sales
Thai operators warns of higher costs as rates return to pre-Covid levels
‘A new page’: European newspapers hail Northern Ireland deal
Rishi Sunak lauded for making ‘adult relationship’ possible between UK and EU after post-Brexit disputeUK politics live – latest news updatesContinental media have welcomed the deal settling the EU’s bitter post-Brexit dispute with the UK over Northern…
Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, AVSM, NM took over as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command
Mumbai. Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, AVSM, NM took over as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C), Western Naval Command (WNC) from Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC at an impressive Ceremonial Parade held at INS Shikra on February 28. On taking over, the Flag Officer paid homage to all personnel who made the …
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Settler violence in West Bank escalates | First Thing
Retaliatory rampage in Palestinian village likened to ‘Kristallnacht in Huwara’ with one dead and 350 injured. Plus, what’s the most ethical alternative to veganism?As you may have noticed, you received yesterday’s First Thing later than usual. This wa…
UK police search for infant after missing couple arrested
British police have launched a major search for a two-month-old baby after officers arrested the infant’s mother and her boyfriend who had been missing since January.
Elation and fear: Everest pioneer recounts historic climb
He’s over 80, but the Austrian climber Peter Habeler — one half of the duo that was first to scale Everest without supplemental oxygen — is still fantastically fit and scaling mountain peaks, which he calls his “fountain of youth”.Many thought it im…