Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk released after detention in Poland
World heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk was released after being detained at the airport in Krakow, Poland, Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. ‘I was outraged by this attitude towards our citizen…
Roma sack coach Daniele De Rossi
AS Roma sacked coach Daniele De Rossi after the club failed to win their first four league games of the season. De Rossi took over as coach in January following…
Ukraine destroyed arsenal in Russia’s Tver region
A Ukrainian drone strike destroyed a warehouse storing missiles, guided bombs and artillery ammunition in Russia's Tver region. The drones triggered an extremely powerful detonation at a warehouse belonging to…
Google wins appeal against $1.66 billion antitrust fine imposed by EU
Google won its challenge against a $1.66bn antitrust fine imposed five years ago for hindering rivals in online search advertising. In its 2019 decision, the European Commission said Google had…
FIFA and WHO team up for concussion awareness campaign
FIFA and the World Health Organization have launched a global concussion awareness initiative developed with brain health experts. The programme ‘Suspect and Protect: No coincidence is worth the risk’ aims…
Gavi to purchase 500,000 doses of mpox vaccine from Bavarian Nordic
Global vaccine group Gavi is to buy 500,000 doses of Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine. It is its first purchase of the injection to help combat an outbreak in parts of…
Trailer revealed for ‘Mickey 17’ starring Robert Pattinson
The first trailer for Mickey 17, the long-awaited sequel to Bong Joon Ho's Parasites, has been released. In the film, Pattinson plays Mickey Barnes, a space colonist known as an…
Drought reduces Amazon rivers to historic lows
The worst drought on record has reduced river levels in the Amazon basin to historic lows, drying up riverbeds that were once navigable waterways. The Solimoes, a major tributary of…
Portugal gets help from Spain and Morocco in response to fires
Deadly forest fires in Portugal have stretched emergency services to the limit and reinforcements have arrived from Spain and Morocco. At least seven people have died in the fires in…
Austria says disaster fund to rise to 1 billion euros
Austria's federal disaster fund will be tripled to €1 billion and businesses severely affected by the floods will be able to postpone paying taxes, Chancellor Karl Nehammer said. The package…
