Indian cricket board to review T20 team’s ‘bad phase’ after England defeats
India slumped to a nine-wicket defeat in the fourth T20 against England, following a 2-0 series whitewash in Ireland.
UK police arrest man suspected of murdering former MP Ann Widdecombe – Al Jazeera
- UK police arrest man suspected of murdering former MP Ann Widdecombe Al Jazeera
- Man arrested as part of murder investigation into death of Ann Widdecombe BBC
- UK police arrest 26-year-old suspect in the killing of former minister Widdecombe CNN
- Man Arrested on Suspicion of Murdering Ann Widdecombe, Former U.K. Politician The New York Times
- Ann Widdecombe: uncompromising politician who embraced TV fame The Guardian
UK police arrest man suspected of murdering former MP Ann Widdecombe
Reform UK politician Widdecombe, 78, was found dead at her home on Thursday with serious injuries.
Watch: What links a bomb in Monaco and a shooting in Ukraine?
A Ukrainian intelligence agent who confessed to killing the woman suspected of trying to assassinate a multimillionaire in Monaco, has now claimed he did not pull the trigger.
Ukraine Intensifies Attacks On Russian Energy Assets, Reportedly Forcing Halt To Azov Traffic – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- Ukraine Intensifies Attacks On Russian Energy Assets, Reportedly Forcing Halt To Azov Traffic Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- RPT Russia halts Don-Azov channel shipping, affecting grain trade, after Ukraine attacks Reuters
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Watch China land a reusable rocket for the first time, a new challenge for Elon Musk’s SpaceX – Business Insider
- Watch China land a reusable rocket for the first time, a new challenge for Elon Musk's SpaceX Business Insider
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- China takes a page from SpaceX and recaptures the first stage of a rocket NBC News
- China successfully tests sea-based rocket booster recovery system Reuters
High court rejects most of ‘dieselgate’ claims brought by 1.6m UK car owners
Carmakers welcome ruling against suit claiming manufacturers including Nissan, Ford and Peugeot fitted devices to defeat emission tests
Car manufacturers have welcomed a high court verdict that rejected most of the allegations in a “dieselgate” claim brought on behalf of 1.6 million UK owners of polluting cars.
In her judgment, Lady Justice Cockerill said that “in the majority of instances, the court found that the relevant strategy did not constitute a prohibited defeat device” – software that enables the engine to behave differently in tests.
Continue reading...China is catching up to Elon Musk’s reusable rockets – TechCrunch
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- China successfully tests sea-based rocket booster recovery system Reuters
- China takes a page from SpaceX and recaptures the first stage of a rocket NBC News
Chip giant SK Hynix raises $26.5bn as shares surge in bumper US listing
The shares surged as much as 17% in their Nasdaq trading debut on Friday following the record-breaking foreign listing.
Man nearly sucked out of window mid-air on Ryanair plane, passengers say
The man's wife held onto his legs for around five minutes to stop him from being sucked out, officials say.
Man nearly sucked out of window mid-air on Ryanair plane, passengers say
The man's wife held onto his legs for around five minutes to stop him from being sucked out, officials say.
Zulu king expresses regret after video captures tirade against his wife
In the footage widely shared in South Africa, King Misuzulu threatens to physically assault his wife and accuses her of cheating.
Zulu king expresses regret after video captures tirade against his wife
In the footage widely shared in South Africa, King Misuzulu threatens to physically assault his wife and accuses her of cheating.
Ukraine Says It Hit Two Russian Refineries, Slew of Fuel Tankers – Bloomberg.com
- Ukraine Says It Hit Two Russian Refineries, Slew of Fuel Tankers Bloomberg.com
- American-made technology guiding Ukraine's strikes into Russia CBS News
- Omsk Residents Describe 'Huge Shock' At Surprise Ukrainian Attack Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- Ukraine escalates attacks on tankers near Crimea as Russian fuel shortages bite CNBC
- Russia's Saratov oil refinery at a halt since Wednesday's drone attack, sources say Reuters
‘The worst possible combination’: what has caused Spain’s deadly wildfires?
Blaze made worse by heat, strong wind and plentiful dry vegetation amid hollowing out of rural population
As firefighters struggle to quell the flames ravaging southern Spain and doctors treat the injured, a horrific picture of the fallout is emerging.
At least 12 people died in a fast-spreading inferno that ripped through Almería on Thursday, many trapped in cars as they sought to escape a blaze that scorched 3,800 hectares (9,390 acres). Overwhelmed authorities say eight people have been injured and 23 cannot be accounted for.
Continue reading...Police launch murder investigation into death of Ann Widdecombe
Body of former MP, 78, found with serious injuries at her Dartmoor home on Thursday morning
A murder investigation has been launched after the suspicious death of the former MP Ann Widdecombe at her home on Dartmoor, in Devon, police have said.
Widdecombe’s body was found with “serious injuries” by the ambulance service at an address in Haytor, Devon, at 11.40am on Thursday. The police said officers were searching for a “white male” in connection with her death.
Continue reading...Berlin’s mayor abandons reelection campaign after ‘tennis-gate’ outcry
Kai Wegner admits poor communication in handling of power blackout overshadowed his other political work
Berlin’s embattled mayor has abandoned his campaign to stand for reelection after failing to recover from a row over his decision to play tennis while large parts of the German capital were hit by a power blackout in January.
Kai Wegner announced on Friday afternoon that he would not run in Berlin’s 20 September election after coming under huge pressure to step down from his party, the Christian Democrats (CDU). Some members wrote an open letter to Wegner this week in which they appealed to him to withdraw his candidacy.
Continue reading...Burnham plans summer tour of UK to win over voters in Labour ‘danger zones’
Exclusive: Prospective PM wants to give the country a hopeful message, in contrast with Starmer’s early missteps
Andy Burnham will undertake a summer tour as prime minister to Labour “danger zones” across the country where the party has been losing support, particularly areas hit by controversial government policies.
Burnham is planning the tour for the second half of the summer recess, with the aim of resetting Labour’s relationship with some of the UK’s most sceptical voters.
Continue reading...Test runs and a shock-absorbing cage: how Bayeux tapestry was moved to UK
Medieval artwork safely delivered to British Museum before display from September in carefully controlled conditions
The Bayeux tapestry has survived myriad perils, from cathedral fires to its potential destruction for use as wagon covers. Now, with the embroidery about to be displayed in a blockbuster London exhibition, experts must contend with a host of more insidious dangers.
The arrival of the tapestry at the British Museum in the small hours of Friday morning was a historic moment – albeit less dramatic than the landing of William the Conqueror it portrays.
Continue reading...Nolan Wells’ family demands answers about US teen’s death after boating trip
Wells' body was found in the water near Mississippi's Horn Island days after he went on a boating trip there with friends.