Russia’s former president Dmitry Medvedev says Moscow could formerly annex two breakaway regions of neighbouring Georgia. Abkhazia and South Ossetia have effectively been under the control of Moscow since a short conflict between Russia and Georgia over the regions in 2008. Moscow recognises both as independent states, while most United Nations members view them as
The brother of a man wanted over the death of his 10-year-old daughter told officers Sara Sharif “fell down the stairs and broke her neck”, according to police in Pakistan. Sara’s uncle, Imran Sharif, is currently held in police custody for questioning, Jhelum police have exclusively told Sky News. He has not been charged and
Guy Pearce has celebrated his mother as a “sharp, fierce and witty” woman before her Alzheimer’s diagnosis as he announced her death. The British-born actor, best known for his role in 2000 psychological film Memento, first came to public attention when he appeared in Neighbours. The 55-year-old reflected how he will “miss” his mother, Anne,
Chandrayaan-3, India’s latest lunar mission, is expected to make a soft landing on the south pole of the moon on August 23. The spacecraft was launched by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on July 14. After completing a journey of almost 40 days, the Chandrayaan-3 mission will finally make India the fourth nation to land
As the UIM E1 World Championship league moves closer to hitting the water on its inaugural season, the electric boat racing teams that will compete is truly starting to take shape. The latest team owner is DJ and entrepreneur Steve Aoki, who will lead Aoki Racing against a current lineup of five other star-studded E1 teams.
Energy secretary Grant Shapps has visited Ukraine to announce fresh financial support for its nuclear fuel supply in a bid to end its reliance on Russia. The UK will provide a £192m loan guarantee to Ukraine’s national nuclear company, Energoatom via the UK’s export credit agency, UK Export Finance. Through the deal, UK-headquartered Urenco will
Nick ParkinsonAug 22, 2023, 08:53 AM ET Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Despite recent setbacks and visits to the canvas, Daniel Dubois is confident of his chances of pulling off an upset to win
Falling house prices and record wage growth has meant houses have become more affordable on paper, but the rising cost of borrowing has cancelled out any benefit. The cost of a typical UK home is 6.7 times average earnings, down from a peak of 7.3 last summer, according to analysis from the country’s biggest mortgage
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Aug 22, 2023, 10:06 AM ET In one of the most memorable days in recent tennis history, the Western & Southern Open crowned two new singles champions on Sunday — and provided even more hype for next week’s US Open. During the day’s first final, Coco Gauff continued her blistering-hot summer on
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A former head of the group that enables the top oil-producing countries to cooperate and influence the global oil market has been charged with bribery offences. Diezani Alison-Madueke, the ex-president of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and a key figure in the Nigerian government between 2010 and 2015, was charged after a
Former Metropolitan Police officer Adam Provan has been jailed for 16 years – with another eight years on extended licence for multiple rapes against a teenage girl and a female police officer. The 44-year-old was convicted in June of six counts of rape of a fellow police officer between 2003 and 2005. He was also found
Fyre Festival – the disastrous luxury party that left hundreds stranded in the Bahamas – is getting a second run, with tickets now on sale for $499 (around £391). The organiser of the event – Billy McFarland – went to prison in the US for fraud following the botched music event which was supposed to
An “extremely risky” rescue effort is under way to save six children and two teachers who are trapped in a chairlift dangling 274m (900ft) over a canyon in Pakistan. Emergency workers using a helicopter are attempting to free the eight people, who have been stuck high in the air after a cable snapped on Tuesday.
A teenage girl nicknamed “hell on wheels” has been jailed for life for murdering her boyfriend and another passenger by driving a car into a wall at 100mph. Mackenzie Shirilla, 19, was handed two concurrent 15 years to life sentences in a court in Ohio on Monday over the deaths of her boyfriend Dominic Russo,
ISRO’s ambitious third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3’s Lander Module (LM) is all set to land on the lunar surface on Wednesday evening, as India eyes becoming the first country to reach the uncharted south pole of Earth’s only natural satellite. The LM comprising the lander (Vikram) and the rover (Pragyan), is scheduled to make a soft