Wildland firefighters have gathered to pay tribute to three of their own who died after they were trapped by flames a week ago in western Colorado
China fires a missile from a submarine in a test launch in the South Pacific, state media say
China fires a missile from a submarine in a test launch in the South Pacific, state media say
Delta pilot reports a close encounter with a July Fourth firework before landing in Chicago
A Delta Air Lines flight and a high-flying firework reportedly came into contact in the sky above Chicago as the city celebrated the Fourth of July holiday
Los Angeles turns ‘most polluting’ World Cup into Olympic rehearsal in bid for climate legacy
A pungent smell clouds the stadium where the U.S. men’s football team is set to play its first World Cup match. With 30 days to go before kick-off, the venue’s operations team is busy transforming the playing field into a world-class soccer stadium, the freshly laid soil covered in fertilizer...
Osaka’s inspired win leaves Sabalenka wanting ‘to get drunk and forget’ Wimbledon
Japanese No 14 seed wins 6-2, 7-6 to make quarter-finals Sabalenka blasts ball out of Centre Court after losing Naomi Osaka arrived on Centre Court wearing the outfit that has been the talk of Wimbledon: part Japanese ceremonial dress, part homage to Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill. She was dressed to...
Arthur Fery ignores social media hype as he breaks new ground at Wimbledon
Wildcard entry faces former world No 3 Grigor Dimitrov Fery is last remaining British singles player at Wimbledon Arthur Fery said he will not pay attention to any social media hype surrounding his breakthrough run at Wimbledon, and claimed he is ready for the elevated attention that comes with being...
Erling Haaland hails ‘one of the sickest days’ in Norway’s history after beating Brazil
Coach calls it ‘greatest day’ in country’s football history Neymar appears to announce Brazil retirement Ståle Solbakken called it “the greatest day in Norwegian football history” while Erling Haaland labelled it one of “the sickest”. One thing is for certain, however: Norway are through to the quarter-finals of the World...
Trump lobbied Fifa to lift Folarin Balogun suspension for World Cup game v Belgium
US striker was shown red in last-32 match Fifa announced suspension of ban earlier Sunday Belgian FA ‘astonished’ by decision Donald Trump lobbied Fifa to lift the US striker Folarin Balogun’s one-game ban for a red card received in the team’s win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, preceding Sunday’s stunning announcement...
England’s 10 men hang on after Kane penalty to beat Mexico in World Cup thriller
File it as England’s finest World Cup knockout phase victory since 1966. There have not been a huge number of them; only nine previously, each a gripping drama in its own right. Yet it was the context of this one that set it apart. England stepped into the mayhem of...
Can you solve it? This TV show is flipping brilliant!
A probability puzzle Today’s puzzle imagines a TV game show. The compere announces that at the end of the show two people will be chosen and each placed in a separate booth. Continue reading...