Biden, Carney and Oasis: How the world is celebrating Mayo’s All-Ireland win
Mayo finally ended a 75-year wait for the county’s fourth All-Ireland Senior Football title on Sunday.
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How ‘fire-generated thunderstorms’ make wildfires more deadly
Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from Bordeaux’s surrounding region of Gironde, as France continues to fight against wildfires being stoked by an unprecedented “pyrocumulonimbus” or fire clouds. Scientists sometimes describe these clouds as a fire-generated thunderstorm because the fire itself provides the energy needed to build the cloud. The huge amount of […]
Continue ReadingPirlo out of Italy football top job after backlash over Russian betting firm links
Andrea Pirlo has said he is no longer a candidate to coach the Italian national side following days of controversy over his ties to a Russian betting company. His appointment as Italy’s next head coach had not been confirmed by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) yet was being treated as all but certain. But over […]
Continue ReadingBali bans Dutch expats whose run club allegedly excluded Indonesians
Indonesia’s immigration authorities have banned two Dutch nationals for organising an illegal running event that had also allegedly discriminated against locals. The run organised by the expatriate-focused group Entourage Bali drew heated backlash after testimonies circulated online that the club had appeared to reject Indonesian applicants while accepting foreigners. The two Dutchmen aged 35 and […]
Continue ReadingDaniel Adongo: Kenyan former NFL player deported from US, ICE says
A former NFL player from Kenya was deported last month by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the agency said, citing an overstayed visa, multiple arrests and prison time. Daniel Adongo, 37, who was a linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts for two years, overstayed his visa in 2016, the year after his NFL career ended, […]
Continue ReadingThree dead after shooting at Bite of Seattle food festival
Three people have been killed and several others injured following a shooting at a food festival near the Space Needle in Seattle on Sunday. Police said there were two suspects who were shooting at each other. One of the suspects is in custody and the other still at large, although officials have said there is […]
Continue ReadingMusk takes ‘crusade’ to Europe with Armie Hammer film
Citizen Vigilante was cheered by many far-right activists on X, even as others slammed the movie, not only for its politics but for its thin plot, cheap-looking special effects and abundance of gore. After the publicity boost, Boll estimated that the film made about $600,000 from streaming, against a budget of $2m. Critics were scathing. […]
Continue ReadingDharmendra Pradhan, CJP protest: India’s Gen Z protesters force out a minister, but what next?
The discontent among India’s youth and the courage to voice it on the streets spread to other parts of the country. Somaya Korde was detained at home after urging people online to join a 20 July protest in Mumbai, but went on to attend multiple demonstrations in the days that followed. Pradhan’s resignation, says the […]
Continue ReadingIsraeli settlers set fire to mosques, cars and farm land in West Bank, Palestinians say
Israeli settlers have set fire to two mosques, as well as cars and agricultural land in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials say, as tensions in the territory continue to flare. The latest attacks come two days after a clash between settlers and Palestinians near the village of Tal, which left four Palestinians and two […]
Continue ReadingWhat we know so far about the Berlin Pride ramming attack
The attack happened at about 22:00 local time (20:00 GMT), with a report made to police in Berlin that a white vehicle struck crowds at a Pride event in the capital. Hundreds of thousands of people had gathered at Tiergarten park, near the iconic Brandenburg Gate, for the annual event, which is known as Christopher […]
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