A 90-year-old man who found himself locked in after an event in a church in the central German town of Apolda managed to sound the alarm by activating the church bells in the early hours, police said on Sunday. The man had earlier been reported missing…
Philippines, China reach deal to avoid clashes in disputed shoal
The Philippines and China on Sunday reached a “provisional” agreement that aims to avoid confrontations at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea where Filipino troops are stationed on a marooned ship. The deal was reached after a series of consultati…
Report: Arsenal set to hold talks with £25m attacker who Virgil van Dijk called ‘really important’
Arsenal are due to hold talks with the agent of a £25m-rated attacker who starred at Euro 2024. Sporting director Edu Gaspar will be hard at work behind the scenes working on a number of deals to strengthen Mikel Arteta’s ranks. Riccardo Calafiori is t…
‘Quality’ Wolves player has just shown O’Neil why he shouldn’t be sold, must be handed new deal – opinion
Wolves beat Bristol City 3-0 in their second pre-season friendly of the summer on Saturday, with one player shining in front of Gary O’Neil. After seeing off Como in a pre-season friendly in Marbella, Wolves returned from their training camp to face Br…
Earliest-ever start to Sicilian grape harvest
Sicilian wine growers have harvested the first pinot grigio grapes earlier than ever before this year, 12 days earlier than usual, the large Settesoli wine cooperative in the west of the Italian island has announced. The cooperative in Menfi has in pas…
Most Ukrainian POWs haven’t seen Red Cross while in Russian captivity, ombudsman says
Ukraine’s Human Rights Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on July 20 that most Ukrainian prisoners of war who were released had never been visited by the Red Cross representatives while in Russian captivity. His post on social media came in response to a r…
Most Ukrainian POWs haven’t seen Red Cross while in Russian captivity, ombudsman says
Ukraine’s Human Rights Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on July 20 that most Ukrainian prisoners of war who were released had never been visited by the Red Cross representatives while in Russian captivity. His post on social media came in response to a r…
Most Ukrainian POWs haven’t seen Red Cross while in Russian captivity, ombudsman says
Ukraine’s Human Rights Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on July 20 that most Ukrainian prisoners of war who were released had never been visited by the Red Cross representatives while in Russian captivity. His post on social media came in response to a r…
Maduro responde a Machado que no permitirá que destruya la Misión Vivienda
El presidente venezolano, Nicolás Maduro, ha respondido a la dirigente opositora María Corina Machado que no permitirá que “destruya” la Gran Misión Vivienda Venezuela. Maduro ha afirmado desde Barcelona, estado de Anzoátegui, que “el fascismo está emp…
Yemen’s Houthis pledge ‘huge’ response to Israel Hodeidah strike
Yemen’s Houthi rebels promised a “huge” retaliation against Israel on Sunday following a deadly strike on the port of Hodeidah, as violence sparked by the Gaza war gripped the region. Israel bombed the Palestinian territory, Lebanon and Yemen in quick …