Football hero Roberto Baggio robbed at gunpoint at home on June 22, 2024Retired Italian football star Roberto Baggio has been robbed at gunpoint at his home while watching the national team’s game against Spain at the European Championships. At least five armed robbers burst into Baggio’s villa near the northern city of Vicenza around around 10pm local time (9pm BST), according to Italian media reports. One struck […]
Princess of Wales joins royals on balcony in triumphant r0eturn to public life on June 16, 2024The Princess of Wales’ triumphant return to public life was capped by a Buckingham Palace balcony appearance with the royal family in honour of the King’s official birthday. Kate looked relaxed during her first day in the spotlight following her cancer diagnosis for the traditional Trooping the Colour ceremony, where her youngest child Prince Louis […]
Millwall and Montenegro goalkeeper Matija Sarkic dies aged 26 on June 16, 2024Millwall and Montenegro goalkeeper Matija Sarkic has died at the age of 26, the club have announced. It has been reported that Sarkic fell ill at an apartment in the town of Budva in Montenegro on Saturday morning. “Millwall Football Club is completely devastated to announce that Matija Sarkic has passed away at the age […]
UK’s envoy to Mexico ‘sacked after pointing gun at staff’ on June 2, 2024The UK’s ambassador to Mexico was sacked earlier in the year after he was caught on video pointing an assault rifle at a local embassy employee, it has been reported. According to the Financial Times, Jon Benjamin was on an official trip to two Mexican states with a high presence of drug cartels when he […]
Marcus Rashford plans to ‘reset mentally after challenging season’ on May 29, 2024Marcus Rashford is planning to take some time to reset mentally after acknowledging he has endured a “challenging season”. The England forward was left out of Gareth Southgate’s training squad for Euro 2024 after scoring just eight goals in all competitions for a struggling Manchester United side who finished eighth in the Premier League. But […]
22 dead as powerful storms leave trail of destruction across several US states on May 29, 2024A series of powerful storms swept over central and southern parts of the US during the country’s Memorial Day holiday weekend, killing at least 22 people and leaving a wide trail of destruction and power outages. The destructive storms caused deaths in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kentucky and were just north of an oppressive, early […]
Nadal knocked out in first round on May 28, 2024Rafael Nadal said he did not want a French Open leaving party, but he got one anyway as he bowed out to Alexander Zverev in the first round at Roland Garros. The 14-time champion, known as the ‘King of Clay’, was roared on by family, friends and rivals at the scene of his greatest triumphs. […]
Swiatek breezes through opening match at French Open on May 28, 2024Iga Swiatek made a flying start to her bid for a third successive Roland Garros crown. The world number one from Poland spent exactly one hour on Court Philippe Chatrier as she dispatched French wild card Leolia Jeanjean 6-1 6-2. Swiatek is bidding to become the first woman to win three straight French Opens since […]
Greek trial of worst migrant tragedy dismissed which killed 350 Pakistanis on May 22, 2024A Greek judge has dismissed charges against nine Egyptian men accused of causing a shipwreck that killed hundreds of migrants last year. The tragedy sent shockwaves through the European Union’s border protection and asylum operations after a prosecutor told the court Greece lacked jurisdiction. Shortly after the trial opened in the southern Greek city of […]
So what next? – Pep Guardiola questions long-term future after title success on May 21, 2024Pep Guardiola cast doubt over his long-term Manchester City future after admitting he is running out of things to achieve following an historic fourth straight Premier League title. The battle for top spot went down to the final day but the reigning champions held their nerve at the Etihad Stadium, where they could not afford […]