(Reuters) – A.P. Moller-Maersk will use rail transport to avoid the drought-hit Panama Canal, the Danish shipping giant said late on Wednesday, as low water levels have caused one of the world’s main maritime trade routes to reduce crossings. The Panam…
Eurovision star Mae Muller slams ‘pressure of chasing hits’ as she steps back from music
By Mia O’Hare Singer Mae Muller has announced she is stepping away from music after “the most intense year of my life”. The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest entry for the UK was backed by the likes of Sir Ringo Starr and Lana Del Rey ahead of the final at …
Trump Opens Us About His Potential Running Mate In 2024: ‘I Know Who It’s Going To Be’
Former President Donald Trump hinted at his 2024 running mate during a town hall event in Iowa, sparking speculation about his future political moves. What Happened: Fox News reported on Thursday that Trump shared plans for the upcoming elections durin…
Soccer-Ex-England manager Eriksson reveals cancer battle
(Reuters) -Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has said he has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and has a year to live in a “best-case scenario”. The 75-year-old led England through the World Cup finals in 2002 and 2006, losing in the quart…
Snooker star fires off ‘brain-dead’ rant at Masters after swinging cue in rage over missed pot
Mark Selby has called it “brain-dead” that the VIP Century Club section at the Alexandra Palace hasn’t been soundproofed after he was distracted while attempting to pot a red in his first-round match at the Masters. Selby cruised into the quarter-final…
EU court adviser sides with Google, Amazon in Italian rule spat
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Alphabet’s Google, Amazon and Airbnb need not comply with an Italian rule requiring them to provide information on the companies as they are already subject to laws in Ireland and Luxembourg where they are located, …
Former Germany player Kirsten proposes Franz Beckenbauer Academy
Former German international Ulf Kirsten has proposed to name the national federation DFB campus after Franz Beckenbauer as suggestions on how to honour the late football icon continued. “I would consider it a great idea to rename the new DFB campus in …
Sunak’s Rwanda plan will make us look hopeless if an ineffective bill is passed, says Jacob Rees-Mogg
The Rwanda bill, which looks to require the UK courts to consider Rwanda a safe country, will be debated in the House of Commons next week. But as it stands, it looks as if the draft of the bill will not stop the boats. Passing the bill is of huge impo…
Former Germany player Kirsten proposes Franz Beckenbauer Academy
Former German international Ulf Kirsten has proposed to name the national federation DFB campus after Franz Beckenbauer as suggestions on how to honour the late football icon continued. “I would consider it a great idea to rename the new DFB campus in …
Controversy over Georgian cathedral’s icon depicting Stalin
By Tornike Mandaria in Tbilisi A controversy has emerged in Georgia following the discovery of an icon in Tbilisi’s prominent Holy Trinity Cathedral. This icon, alongside the Russian saint Matrona of Moscow, unexpectedly features Joseph Stalin, the Sov…