Britain’s famous Sycamore Gap tree ‘deliberately felled’
September 28, 2023 8:05 PM The famous Sycamore Gap tree, located in a natural dip in the landscape alongside Hadrian’s Wall in Northern England, is believed to have been “deliberately…
FAS to introduce alternative VAR monitor after signal loss affects Singapore Cup match
The Football Association of Singapore’s director of referees Nazeer Hussain acknowledged the incident “had an unfavourable impact” on one of the teams.Read More
Putin meets Chechen leader Kadyrov after storm over prisoner beating comments
September 28, 2023 7:50 PM Russian President Vladimir Putin met Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov on Thursday, a state television reporter said, three days after Kadyrov said he was proud of…
EU governments thrash out how to make enlarged bloc work
September 28, 2023 7:45 PM The challenges of expanding the European Union by up to eight countries were being discussed by governments on Thursday, with significant changes to the bloc’s…
British-Irish actor Michael Gambon has died – PA Media
September 28, 2023 7:45 PM British-Irish actor Michael Gambon has died aged 82, PA Media reported on Thursday citing a family statement. REUTERS Read More
French state faces landmark class action for police racial profiling
September 28, 2023 7:30 PM France’s highest administrative court will on Friday consider its first class action against the state, alleging racial profiling by police – and may in the…
Republican US House to hold first Biden impeachment inquiry hearing
September 28, 2023 7:25 PM Republicans allege he and his family profited from policies he pursued as vice-president. Read More
Ukrainian forces are ‘gradually gaining ground’, Nato chief says
September 28, 2023 7:20 PM Ukraine’s president asks Nato for more anti-defence systems for Russia’s expected winter barrage. Read More
EU launches infringement against three member states over fair trial rights
September 28, 2023 6:45 PM The European Commission on Thursday said it had opened an infringement procedure against Belgium, Bulgaria and Croatia for failing to correctly adopt EU directives for…
Russia launches big wave of drone strikes on 3 Ukraine regions
September 28, 2023 6:25 PM Some targets were hit but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to civilian infrastructure. Read More