The German Air Force has claimed a new distance record for the Eurofighter jet, covering 8,600 kilometres between Japan and Hawaii in 10.31 hours, a military spokesman said on Friday. The flight, which included five mid-air refuelling operations, came …
Israeli court extends ban on Qatar-owned al-Jazeera TV
An Israeli court has extended the state-ordered temporary closure of the Arab TV channel Al-Jazeera by a further 45 days, according to local media reports. A district court with jurisdiction over the issue considered it proven that the network posed a …
Threats and attack in Berlin ahead of Pride LGBT+ celebrations
Berlin’s commissioner for LGBTQ+ issues, Alfonso Pantisano, said he has been subject to death threats and other hostility ahead of the German capital’s upcoming Pride celebrations on Saturday. Pantisano said in a post on Instagram on Friday that he has…
Biles and three other gymnasts announce new elements for Olympics
American gymnastics star Simone Biles is one of four athletes who plan new elements at the Paris Olympics which will be named after them if it happens. The ruling body FIG said on Friday Biles’ new skill is a clear hip circle forward with 1.5 turns ove…
Passengers face long, uncertain wait at Lille station amid rail disruption
Travel was severely disrupted in Lille on Friday, one of the stations affected by the sabotage that hit major French rail lines ahead of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. Many passengers waited with hope that soon turned to resignation. “We’ve been …
Did the Japanese Yen Cause the Tech Selloff?
On Wednesday, stock indices recorded their worst day in more than 18 months, after lackluster earnings results from index heavyweights Tesla (TSLA) and Alphabet (GOOGL) deepened a technology sector sell-off. The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) fell 2.3%, its wors…
Did the Japanese Yen Cause the Tech Selloff?
On Wednesday, stock indices recorded their worst day in more than 18 months, after lackluster earnings results from index heavyweights Tesla (TSLA) and Alphabet (GOOGL) deepened a technology sector sell-off. The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) fell 2.3%, its wors…
Did the Japanese Yen Cause the Tech Selloff?
On Wednesday, stock indices recorded their worst day in more than 18 months, after lackluster earnings results from index heavyweights Tesla (TSLA) and Alphabet (GOOGL) deepened a technology sector sell-off. The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) fell 2.3%, its wors…
López-Arostegui: “Quizás estos Juegos sean más especiales, ahora tengo más peso en el equipo”
El alero de la selección española de baloncesto Xabi López-Arostegui celebra que el equipo respondiese “bien” a la complejidad poco habitual de tener que pasar por un Preolímpico y que obtuviese “el premio de poder disfrutar” unos Juegos Olímpicos de P…
Report: Big Nico Williams transfer development now expected ‘in the next few hours’
Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea are just four of the clubs that have been linked with Nico Williams in recent weeks. The Gunners, the Reds, the Lilywhites and the Blues are likely to be busy on the transfer front in the coming weeks a…