By Andy Silvester Thames Water, the embattled utilities outfit currently losing more than 600m litres worth of water every day and which has pumped more than 72bn-litres-worth of untreated sewage into the Thames since 2020, has won an innovation award …
Two Israeli soldiers killed in car attack in the West Bank
Two 20-year-old Israeli soldiers have been killed in a car attack in the northern West Bank, the army confirmed on Thursday. They had been rammed by a suspected Palestinian driver near the city of Nablus the previous evening, the army said. Senior mili…
Kremlin Approves Russian Telecom Operator’s Buyout of Nokia
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday authorized the state-owned telecoms giant Rostelekom to buy out Finnish mobile operator Nokia’s stake in a Russian joint venture. Under laws introduced in response to Western sanctions, the Kremlin leader m…
General Election 2024: Business group calls for closer post-Brexit ties with EU
By Chris Dorrell A leading business group has called on the next government to forge closer ties with the European Union (EU) to help boost trade and lift growth. In a five-point manifesto, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said “the government mu…
Forget President Federation Cup ouster – Ogunbote tells 3SC players
Shooting Stars technical adviser, Gbenga Ogunbote has urged his team to shift focus to the remaining matches in Nigeria Premier Football League. The Ibadan warlords crashed out of the 2024 President Federation Cup following a 1-0 loss to El-Kanemi Warr…
A basic guide to the European Parliament elections
The European Parliament is elected every five years, with the next elections due to be held over four days from June 6-9. 720 seats are up for grabs. Parliament with blocking (and amending) power Compared to a national parliament, the European Parliame…
De La Rue shares jump as orders grow and group edges closer to sale
By Ali Lyon Shares in banknote printer De La Rue jumped five per cent in early deals this morning after the company responsible for printing the UK’s money edged closer to the sale of some or all of its business. It has also delayed its full year resul…
Marsh-led Australia’s form almost spotless ahead of T20 WC opener; Maxwell, Warner struggle for runs
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): The 2021 champions are looking in dangerous form ahead of the start of their ICC T20 World Cup campaign on June 5 against Oman, with several players performing at their peak, contributing to the series wins and very few…
‘Every time’: Wayne Rooney shares what he’s noticed about Man United’s players when they concede goals
Wayne Rooney has now been discussing a worrying trend he’s noticed at Manchester United this year when they concede goals. Despite the triumph of lifting the FA Cup against Manchester City at Wembley – a victory that shouldn’t be understated, it was pe…
‘I was told’: Fabrizio Romano says Liverpool sources have confirmed to him that £67m player is not being sold
Fabrizio Romano has suggested that one Liverpool player is expected to stay at Anfield next season despite being approached about a potential move to Saudi Arabia this summer. There is a fair amount of uncertainty surrounding the Reds heading into the …