BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhua) — A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua. Gold medalist Vivian Kong Man Wai of China’s Hong Kong reacts after winning the Women’s Epee Individual Gold Medal Bout against Auriane Mallo-Breton of France at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on July 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang) Players…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Venezuela’s state-controlled election authority has declared authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro the winner of Sunday’s presidential vote, with the opposition refusing to accept the result and complaining of serious irregularities in the count. Opinion polls before…
Fast-rising and BAFTA-nominated Irish star Éanna Hardwicke (“The Sixth Commandment,” “Lakelands”) is set to play Manchester United and Ireland soccer legend Roy Keane in upcoming Irish feature “Saipan,” Variety can reveal. Hardwicke will be joined by two-time Oscar nominee Steve Coogan (“Philomena,” “The Reckoning”), who will star as Mick McCarthy, the former Ireland soccer manager…
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Meet Jennie the golden retriever – honorary 73rd Liberal Democrat MP, who has her own press officer and may need extra security after becoming a social media sensation. Always by the side of her owner, the new MP for Torbay, Steve Darling, guide dog Jennie has taken to House of Commons life swimmingly and is…
Helen Glover’s return to Olympic waters brought smooth progress to the women’s four final and suggested the third gold medal of a stellar career lies well within her reach. British crews won three of their five heats on a warm, bright day at Vaires‑Sur-Marne that stood in happy contrast to Saturday’s persistent rain. The prospect…
Passengers flying British Airways these days may be surprised to find themselves traveling not to Heathrow or Gatwick, but first to 19th-century England: complete with men on horseback, women in carriages and a corset so tight the lady might needeth an oxygen mask. The airline’s new safety video is replete with references to British culture,…
Nadia Mohd-Radzman is a botanist on a mission. The Cambridge University researcher wants the UK to recognise the wonders of a crop that she believes could transform the nation’s health. Hence her campaigning – for the broad bean. Vicia faba has a host of special properties, she argues. It is rich in protein, fibre and…
Tom Aspinall retained the UFC interim heavyweight championship with a punishing first-round knockout of Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304 on Saturday night, setting up the English fighter for a potential colossal matchup with division great Jon Jones. Aspinall rocked Blaydes with a big right hand that sent the challenger to the canvas before he finished…