Typhoon Yagi is forecast to hit China later Friday after causing significant damage and fatalities in the Philippines. State news agency Xinhua reported that Yagi had intensified over the South China Sea into a super typhoon with wind speeds exceeding …
Argentina defeat Chile 3-0 in World Cup qualifiers
World champions Argentina defeated Chile 3-0 in the seventh round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers on Thursday evening. Alexis Mac Allister broke the deadlock in the 48th minute, while Julian Alvarez in the 84th and Paulo Dybala in stoppage time comple…
Kids in London low emission zone more likely to cycle, walk to school
Children living in London’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) were almost four times as likely to switch to travelling to school by cycling, walking or scootering than those residing outside the area, new research has found. A University of Cambridge stud…
Germany’s Baerbock holds talks in Israel and West Bank
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is in Israel on Friday after stops in Saudi Arabia and Jordan. The top German diplomat is in the Middle East to promote efforts to advance a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas, as well …
Summer 2024 is the hottest on record making it likely this will be the hottest year ever
“The climate crisis is tightening its grip on us” as summer 2024 is declared the hottest ever. The news comes from European climate service Copernicus. Director Carlo Buontempo, like some other climate scientists, was undecided on whether 2024 would be…
“More than a team, it’s a family”: Ishant Sharma on Purani Dilli 6’s journey to semi-finals
New Delhi [India], September 6 (ANI): Veteran Indian fast bowler Ishant Sharma has expressed his admiration for the leadership and camaraderie within the Purani Dilli 6 team during their campaign in the ongoing Delhi Premier League (DPL). The team secu…
Israeli army withdraws from Jenin after 10-day assault, reports say
Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) have withdrawn from the city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank following ten days of a large-scale military raid, according to Palestinian media. The operation, which Israeli military officials said targeted militants in J…
Lee Daniels had ‘worst experience’ on Empire
Lee Daniels had “absolutely the worst experience” on ‘Empire’. The 64-year-old writer created the musical drama – which ran from 2015 to 2020 – for Fox because he wanted to see what it was like “to be able to answer to suits”, having previously worked …
Joe Jonas recalls ‘scary’ fan encounter
Joe Jonas had to call security when a fan hid behind the curtains in his hotel room. The 35-year-old singer had a “crazy” encounter while in South America when one of his young supporters was smuggled into his room by her mother, who worked at the esta…
LL Cool J nearly killed by animatronic shark
LL Cool J was nearly killed by an animatronic shark while making 1999 movie ‘Deep Blue Sea’. The rapper/actor played a chef in the horror film – about a group of scientists at a remote underwater research facility who are hunted by the highly intellige…