Ukrainian naval forces have reportedly killed dozens of Russian soldiers in an attack on a Black Sea gas rig. Ukrainian media said the country’s navy and intelligence forces killed around 40 Russian troops at the site. The Russian forces had reportedly…
Several hundred people march in Cannabis Parade through Berlin
Hundreds of people have demanded further legalization of cannabis at this year’s Hanfparade, or Cannabis Parade, in Berlin. At the start of the demonstration on Saturday afternoon, the police counted around 650 participants. They said the atmosphere wa…
LA mayor promises car-free 2028 Games but needs 3,000 buses to do it
Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass is adamant that the vehicle-mad city can go car-free at the 2028 Summer Olympics. LA organizers held a press conference on the penultimate day of the Paris Games on Saturday to further explain their concept four years’ from…
Germany’s Burghardt 7th Olympic athlete to medal in summer and winter
Germany’s surprise 4×100 metres bronze medal has made team member Alexandra Burghardt only the seventh athlete to get silverware at summer and winter Games. The bronze for the 30-year-old on Friday came two years after she won two-woman bobsleigh silve…
China complete diving gold sweep in Paris with men’s 10m platform win
China’s divers completed an Olympic gold medal sweep for the first time at the Paris Games as Cao Yuan won the men’s 10-metre platform on Saturday. The Tokyo 2020 winner claimed back-to-back golds with a score of 547.50 – China’s eighth win in as many …
Cockpit voice recorder recovered after deadly Brazil plane crash
Brazilian authorities have recovered the cockpit voice recorder after a plane carrying 61 people on board crashed into a residential area in the city of Vinhedo in the state of São Paulo, the Brazilian air force said late Friday. No one on board surviv…
France claim back-to-back Olympic golds in men’s volleyball
In front of a very loud home crowd, France claimed a second consecutive Olympic gold medal at the Paris Games with a 3-0 win against Poland on Saturday. France were dominant to take the first two sets 25-19, 25-20 but had a dramatic end in the third an…
UNRWA: ‘Another day of horror’ in Gaza as Israel strikes school
The leader of the United Nations’ agency for Palestinian refugees on Saturday condemned the Israeli strike on a school in Gaza, which Palestinian authorities said left up to 100 people dead. Philippe Lazzarini, the head of the United Nations Relief and…
NATO planes intercept Russian reconnaissance aircraft over Baltic
A Russian reconnaissance aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea region has prompted fighter jets from several NATO countries to be deployed. Interceptors from northern Germany, Sweden and the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission took off to secure the allianc…
LA mayor promises car-free 2028 Games but needs 3,000 buses to do it
Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass is adamant that the vehicle-mad city can go car-free at the 2028 Summer Olympics. LA organizers held a press conference on the penultimate day of the Paris Games on Saturday to further explain their concept four years’ from…