Reuters Thousands of people gathered on Sunday for the funerals of children and young people killed in a rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, as world leaders scrambled to contain the attack’s political fallout. Members of the Druze community wept as they carried caskets through the streets of Majdal Shams, while some yelled in…
Concerns about all-out regional war are once again rising after a projectile fell on a football field in a Druze community in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, killing 12 children and young people and injuring 30 others. Hezbollah emphatically denied being responsible, but Israel has blamed the Lebanese group for the deadly attack. On Sunday, Israel…
CCTV appears to show events before Manchester Airport incident A video has emerged showing what happened before a police officer was filmed kicking and stamping on a man’s head at Manchester Airport. Officers can be seen trying to restrain one man before a second intervenes. A fight breaks out and two officers are punched to…
Over the past 20 years, Andy Murray has built one of the greatest tennis careers. As he prepares to hang up his racket at the Paris Olympics, those who know him well reflect on the early days of his career and his legacy. Jamie Murray, Andy’s elder brother and a former doubles No 1 At…
The boxing draws are set for all 13 of the sport’s contested events at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Initial bouts see hungry pugilists from 68 nations trading fisticuffs until the field is halved — but not every weight class starts with the same number of challengers, nor will all competitors hit the mat this weekend. …
PARIS — The swimming portion of a practice run for the Olympic triathlon was canceled Sunday because of concerns about water quality in the Seine River, but Paris officials said they’re confident that triathletes will be able to swim in the city’s famed waterway during the actual events this coming week. The men’s triathlon is…
ARMAGH have had a roller-coaster of a season so far, but the journey has mostly been ups, with the occasional setback. Before the Championship, Armagh were hurting after losing to Ulster rivals Donegal in the Division Two league final by one point after a stellar League campaign in which they went unbeaten. Despite this loss,…
George Russell lost what had been a remarkable but ultimately fleeting win in the Belgian GP to team-mate Lewis Hamilton after his Mercedes car failed a post-race weight check. Little over an hour after Russell had taken the chequered flag a mere half a second ahead of Hamilton on an unlikely one-stop strategy after a…
‘Stan the Man‘ will face AIN, Pavel Kotov, in the first round of the Paris Olympics. The 39-year-old Swiss tennis star comes up with a vast experience in playing at such bigger stages of the game. Whereas, Kotov has never featured in the Olympics before in his career. Stan Wawrinka won the French Open in…