How a tiny Caribbean island helped create an Olympian (Credit: Getty Images) Listed as one of the 2023’s best islands in the world, the 617 sq km volcanic island is known for its dramatic landscapes, with dense, humid jungle covering towering mountainous formations. Hiking is an especially beloved pastime, with numerous hiking trails for all levels, from leisurely […]
A file picture of an AK47 rifle and ammunition Weapons dealers in Yemen are openly using the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, to sell Kalashnikovs, pistols, grenades and grenade-launchers. The traders operate in the capital Sana’a and other areas under control of the Houthis, a rebel group backed by Iran and proscribed
The 2024-25 Saudi Pro League season kicks off on Thursday, 22 August. A year ago, it seemed there was a star player arriving in Riyadh, Jeddah and elsewhere on a daily basis. In all, more than £700m was spent on the likes of Neymar, Karim Benzema and Riyad Mahrez among others who joined Cristiano Ronaldo in the
British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter are among the six people missing after a luxury yacht sank off the coast of the Italian island of Sicily in the early hours of Monday morning. British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter are among the six people missing after a luxury yacht
7-Eleven is the world’s biggest convenience store chain When the owner of 7-Eleven announced this week that it had received a buyout offer from a Canadian rival it triggered shockwaves in Japan. A Japanese company of this size has never been bought by a foreign firm. Historically, companies from Japan were more likely to buy overseas businesses.
“Let us not be diverted. We want to move forward as Bangladesh cricket team and Bangladesh as a country country,” the new board president said. Faruque Ahmed, the newly-appointed president of Bangladesh Cricket Board, has said that his ‘first and foremost responsibility is to take cricket forward’. The former national captain, who had also served
Thame village was devastated in recent floods Sitting at an altitude of around 3,800m (12,467ft) is Thame, a small Sherpa village in Nepal’s Everest region. It is home to many record-holding Sherpa mountaineers, including Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, the first person to climb Mount Everest along with explorer Edmund Hillary. But on 16 August, the village
Moment rocket engine explodes during launch test in Shetland We were in Shetland to film the latest developments in the UK’s space race when the rocket launch pad caught fire so dramatically. Our BBC crew was a safe distance across a bay, around a mile away from the rocket’s launch pad at SaxaVord spaceport on
Civilization VII is a graphical step-up from previous years Fans of Civilization have been waiting almost a decade for the latest instalment of the cult video game series. Now it has been revealed that theme of time passing is pretty appropriate: the inspiration at the heart of Civilization VII, to be released in February, is
It’s goodbye for now “It depends on which half you ask me about,” the Liverpool manager said when asked by TNT Sports about his thoughts on the match. “The first taste in the first half was not as expected they were all on top of us and very aggressive. We couldn’t find the rhythm or
Fans take to the streets from Kabul to Kandahar and Khost to Laghman as Afghanistan reach first-ever World Cup semifinal. Zikria, a 30-year-old Kabul resident, stayed up after the predawn prayers to follow Afghanistan’s ICC T20 World Cup 2024 virtual knockout match against Bangladesh that started at 5am (00:30 GMT). Four and a half hours
Journalists urge one-day boycott of Meta platforms against company’s decision to block news in Canada over contentious law. Montreal, Canada – Journalist and public relations federations in the Canadian province of Quebec are calling on the public to join a one-day boycott of Meta-owned social media platforms over the company’s ban on news-sharing in Canada. The Federation of
The union says the two main rail companies want to dilute safety provisions, a charge the firms deny. The Canadian government has told the country’s two main railway companies and the Teamsters union to work harder to reach labour deals. The government comments came on Monday as it tries to head off a crippling transport
Bangladesh’s interim prime minister has also pledged to maintain the country’s important garment industry. Muhammad Yunus, the interim leader of Bangladesh, has delivered his first major government policy address in which he promised to support the Rohingya community seeking refuge in the country and maintain Bangladesh’s garment trade. Setting out his priorities in front of
Mr Khan studied philosophy, politics and economics at Oxford’s Keble College Imran Khan, Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister, appears to be eyeing up a new role from behind bars – that of Oxford University chancellor. Mr Khan, who has been in prison for more than a year on charges he says are politically motivated, submitted his application
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