Ten years ago on August 3, the Islamic State group (IS) began its genocidal assault on the Yazidis, an ethno-religious minority in northern Iraq. At least 5,000 Yazidis were killed, and an estimated 7,000 Yazidi women and children were kidnapped and fo…
Egypt denies Israeli claims of ‘tunnels’ under Philadelphi
A senior Egyptian government official denied recent allegations made by the Israeli army of the existence of “operational tunnels” under the Philadelphi Corridor bordering Egypt with the besieged Palestinian Gaza Strip. The security official, who spoke…
Japan raises travel alert for Israel amid heightened tensions
The Japanese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday raised its travel alert for parts of Israel amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, telling its citizens to avoid all travel to the country or evacuate it. The move follows the recent assassination in Iran …
Collingham Cricket Club in a strong position at the top of Division Two of the Nottinghamshire Premier League
Collingham tightened their grip on top spot in Division Two of the Nottinghamshire Premier League after victory in the clash of the leading lights on Saturday. They defeated Clifton Village by 66 runs to open up a 16-point advantage at the top of the l…
Balderton Cricket Club are beaten by Thoresby Colliery in the Nottinghamshire Premier League
Balderton lost further ground in the race for survival in Division Two of the Nottinghamshire Premier League after defeat to relegation rivals Thoresby Colliery on Saturday. They lost by 123 runs and now find themselves 25 points adrift of safety with …
Chris Miller and Shahid Mohammed scores centuries for Southwell Cricket Club
A double century opening partnership helped steer Southwell 2nds to success in their South Nottinghamshire League Division J match on Saturday. They beat Burton Joyce Lions 2nds by 55 runs with Chris Miller and Shahid Mohammed in magnificent form for t…
Reports: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is Harris’ pick for VP
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her vice presidential running mate, CNN and the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed sources. Walz beat out Josh Shapiro, the governor of Pennsylvania…
Editor Daily Rundown: Harriz Plans To Walz Her Way Through Election
BREAKING THIS AM… HARRIS PLANS TO WALZ HER WAY THROUGH ELECTION… Kamala Harris Taps Minnesota Gov Tim Walz As Running Mate Ali Jamal al-Din Jawad, a commander of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan unit, was killed when an Israeli drone targeted his vehicle in th…
New service director for education appointed by Cambridgeshire County Council
Sarah Callaghan has joined Cambridgeshire County Council as its new service director for education. She has come from a similar position in Islington and started in Cambridgeshire on Monday. Sarah started her career as a secondary school teacher in Bur…
WHO worried about low coronavirus vaccine rates, rising infections
The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for vaccination campaigns for risk groups in view of increasing coronavirus infections and falling immunization rates. “We have seen an alarming decline in vaccine coverage,” WHO expert Maria Van Kerkhove …