By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Fadi Shana CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel announced its worst combat losses for more than a month on Wednesday after an ambush in the ruins of Gaza, and faced growing diplomatic isolation as civilian deaths mounted and …

By David Raven & Paul Gallagher Keen stargazers can watch shooting stars light up the sky tonight as no clouds are forecast for parts of the UK during the peak of the Geminids meteor shower. From 8pm tonight until midnight parts of the South West, the …

Bayelsa State Chief Judge, CJ, Justice Matilda Ayemieye, on Wednesday, recognized 18 state High Court retirees for their meritorious services to the judiciary. Ayemieye, who also gave prizes to the honorees, praised Governor Douye Diri for establishing…

A group of parents from the local community has written to Santa Claus as part of their campaign for a safe cycle route between Guyhirn and March. In the letter, the group explains how their families are ‘solely at the mercy of the local transport infr…

By David McDonnell Manchester United could struggle to attract the world’s best players and slide deeper into crisis following their shambolic Champions League exit. That is the view of United’s former first-team coach Rene Meulensteen, who claimed the…

By Patrick Andres There is a long history of kickers making the jump from soccer to the NFL, from Hall of Famer Morten Andersen to soccer All-American-turned-Super Bowl champion Matt Bahr. Rarely, however, is the jump from one game to the other as smoo…

By Danielle Kate Wroe Elf on the Shelf is an adorable family tradition where the cheeky elves find themselves performing different levels of mischevious acts – but one woman was branded as “insane” after she made her elves pull off a huge prank, involv…

Nottingham Forest midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate has said on Sky Sports that he’s willing to fight for Steve Cooper. The Reds face Tottenham at the City Ground on Friday night. Kouyate was a surprise inclusion in the Forest team on Saturday as the Reds fa…

EMIT delivers first-of-a-kind maps of minerals in Earth’s dust-source areas, enabling scientists to model the fine particles’ role in climate change and more. NASA’s EMIT mission has created the first comprehensive maps of the world’s mineral dust-sour…

Georginio Rutter has been the attacking heartbeat of this Leeds United side under Daniel Farke but on Tuesday, he was below his high standards – and the stats prove the Frenchman really struggled. Rutter, 21, has had a hand in 12 goals in 20 Championsh…