Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych vowed Tuesday that he would wear a helmet that carries pictures of Ukrainian sportsmen and women killed since Russian forces invaded in 2022 despite a ban imposed by Olympic chiefs. “I used it in all trai…
Question of Druze independence looms large as Damascus consolidates power
More than six months after southern Syria was rocked by brutal, sectarian violence between religious minorities and Damascus’ soldiers, the region’s future hangs precariously in the balance.
Anger and grief over Kenyans used as ‘cannon fodder’ by Russia in Ukraine war
Kenya’s foreign minister has announced he’s to visit Russia, as outrage grows over Kenyan nationals being lured by promises of lucrative jobs when in fact they’re then being used as soldiers on the front in the war with Ukraine. Solange Mougin has mor…
Milan Cortina 2026: France’s Julia Simon races to gold in women’s individual biathlon
Julia Simon from France pulled off an impressive skiing effort in the women’s 15-kilometre individual biathlon event on Wednesday, securing a gold medal despite having picked up a penalty in the shooting range.
Epstein told Emirati billionaire he ‘loved the torture video’ and shared sex messages, unredacted files reveal
Paedophile financier corresponded with prominent Middle Eastern businessman for years, according to newly unredacted files
Man caught fishing for salmon in closed WA river ordered to jail
The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife received reports from a landowner along the Dungeness River of possible evidence of poaching and trespassing on the river in the Olympic Peninsula.
TUI Cruises to install passive air lubrication on vessel
Cruise operator to fit fuel-saving system from UK cleantech firm Armada Technologies
Three flight attendants severely injured after air traffic controller failed to warn of turbulence, report says
The report, by the National Transportation Safety Board, says the incident happened on a flight arriving at Newark from Los Angeles
Iran’s president denies it seeks nuclear weapon and admits ‘shame’ after mass protests
Masoud Pezeshkian tries to convey message of national unity as negotiations with US hang in balanceUS politics live – latest updatesIran’s president insisted his country was not seeking a nuclear weapon as he acknowledged “great sorrow” after the autho…
Colombo expands box capacity as regional hub competition intensifies
Equipped with 12 quay cranes capable of handling ultra-large container ships, the expansion allows the East Container Terminal to handle 3 million TEUs annually at full speed.