Updated Sep. 21, 2024 at 3:50 p.m.* HAMBURG — There was skepticism surrounding the Tour de France 2023: Could Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard really be that fast? So much better than the others? If so, how? And because there was no other explanation, s…
‘Great German tradition’: Thousands pour into Oktoberfest to celebrate the best of beer
Oktoberfest is open. Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started Oktoberfest at noon on Saturday when he inserted the tap into the first beer keg, signalling the 189th start of the festival. Thousands of beer lovers celebrated in the Munich fairground as th…
Met Office issue 24hr weather warning as heavy rain to lash Britain after weekend of thunderstorm misery
Britons are being warned of more heavy rain next week after a weekend washout of thunderstorms causing weather chaos. An urgent weather warning has already been issued for the weekend across a vast area of the UK. Thunderstorms are expected to strike f…
German police investigate shooting at watch shop in Cologne
German police are investigating a shooting at a watch shop in Cologne on Saturday as possibly having a connection with a recent series of explosions in the city, a police spokesman said. Initial findings suggest that, shortly after 4 am (0200 GMT), an …
BREAKING: Edo Guber: INEC extends voting time
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced the extension of voting time in areas where the exercise commenced late. This was made known in a statement on Saturday by Mohammed Haruna, INEC National Commissioner. Haruna announced …
Tragic bird collision : 1,000 birds die crashing into building, raising environmental concerns
In a shocking incident that has sent ripples through the environmental community, approximately 1,000 birds lost their lives after colliding with a glass-clad building in Chicago. This tragic event has raised serious concerns about urban architecture a…
CM Dhami releases “Khaki Mein Sthitapragya” written by former DGP, Uttarakhand
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], September 21 (ANI): Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday released the book “Khaki Mein Sthitapragya” written by former Director General of Police of Uttarakhand, Anil Raturi, at the IRDT auditorium located at S…
Bengaluru: Woman’s dead body, cut into pieces found stored in refrigerator in Vyalikaval area
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 21 (ANI): A dead body of a woman, cut into pieces, was found stored in a refrigerator on Thursday in Bengaluru’s Vyalikaval, officials said. According to the police, the incident happened near Veerana Bhavan in …
‘Will not pay for anything that funds perverts’: Lee Anderson fires warning shot to BBC after licence fee stunt – ‘Clear off!’
Lee Anderson has made it clear on GB News that he has no plans to kickstart a TV licence agreement once more. The Reform MP ripped apart a licence fee reminder on stage at the party’s conference in Birmingham, much to the delight of the thousands of su…
Strike on munitions depot in Toropets: British intelligence assesses impact on Russia
The intelligence report notes that the strategic munitions depot in Toropets serves as the storage site for the 107th arsenal of Russia’s Main Missile and Artillery Directorate and likely contains munitions of various calibers for frontline use, as wel…