Ronaldo, Magnus Carlsen and a $70 million cash pot: Inside the Esports World Cup 2025
This year’s Esports World Cup in Saudi Arabia is pulling in global icons like Magnus Carlsen and Cristiano Ronaldo – proving its status as a booming, mainstream phenomenon. Read More
UK court convicts three of arson in attack organised by Russia’s Wagner mercenary group
The prosecution said Wagner used British intermediaries to recruit the men to target an industrial unit in Leyton where generators and StarLink satellite equipment bound for Ukraine were being stored.…
Marine Le Pen turns to European law in bid to overturn ineligibility ruling
The figurehead of France’s far-right party has appealed to the European Court of Human Rights in an attempt to overturn a conviction that has crushed her hopes of running in…
Marseille Airport temporarily closed and flights delayed as wildfires blaze nearby
Marseille Airport website shows some flights have now managed to land, although delays are expected throughout the afternoon. Read More
European Parliament approves Bulgaria’s adoption of the euro
The vote came as thousands of Bulgarians have protested in recent weeks against joining the eurozone. Read more at Read More
UK Post Office scandal may have led to at least 13 suicides, inquiry finds
About 10,000 people are seeking compensation, revealed the first volume of the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry report. Read more at Read More
Parkinson’s patients in Rio find relief through capoeira
A unique programme in Rio de Janeiro is helping people with Parkinson’s disease manage their symptoms through the art of capoeira. Read more at Read More
Grimes delivers scathing rant aimed at ex-partner Elon Musk – calling X ‘a prison’
Grimes, who shares three children with Elon Musk, has returned to social media and lashed out at the platform owned by her ex-partner. The post has gone viral – amassing…
Heating or eating: Children in England living in ‘almost Dickensian poverty,’ report warns
Almost one in three children in the UK live in poverty and the report comes as the government faces growing pressure to scrap the two-child benefit limit. Read More
Danish PM scolds fellow EU leaders for forgetting fight against climate change
Some EU leaders are “starting to forget that fighting climate change should be one of our top priorities”, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said. Read More