Elon Musk refuses to answer if his ‘ignorance and ego’ cost Ukrainian lives
Billionaire Elon Musk has refused to answer questions about claims he foiled a Ukrainian attack on Russian warships. The businessman behind SpaceX and X, formerly known as Twitter, has been accused of enabling Vladimir Putin by withholding the use of his satellite network. Ukrainian military forces planned to use the Starlink satellites for a drone […]
Former Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales says ‘the truth hasn’t surfaced’ in interview days before court appearance
Luis Rubiales has said the “truth hasn’t surfaced” relating to the kiss that overshadowed Spain’s World Cup triumph, thrust him into the spotlight and cost him his job. The former Spanish FA president is due to testify in court this Friday over his allegedly unsolicited kiss on the lips of Spanish forward Jenni Hermoso. Mr […]
Cruise ship carrying 206 people runs aground in Greenland – and rescue will not arrive until Friday
A cruise ship with 206 passengers and crew on board has run aground in northwestern Greenland – and rescuers will not arrive until Friday at the earliest, authorities said. The Ocean Explorer ran aground on Monday in Alpefjord in a national park 870 miles (1,400km) northeast of Greenland’s capital Nuuk, the Danish military’s Joint Arctic […]
US Open: Climate activists interrupt women’s semi-final and glue their shoes to the ground
Climate activists have interrupted the women’s semi-final at the US Open. The protesters were wearing shirts that said End Fossil Fuels – and began causing disruption from the stands at the start of the second set. At least one demonstrator had glued their shoes to the ground, making them harder to remove. They appeared to […]
Michael Jackson lawsuits alleging sexual abuse against boys revived by appeals court
Two men who allege Michael Jackson sexually abused them when they were boys should not have had their cases dismissed, judges at a US court have said. Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who claim Jackson abused them for years, will now be allowed to pursue lawsuits against companies owned by the late singer. It’s the […]
One dead in Mexico as Storm Hilary brings ‘life-threatening’ floods and record rainfall to California
One person has died and another is missing as a tropical storm brings “life-threatening” floods and record rainfall to Mexico and California. Storm Hilary was previously classed as a Category 4 hurricane but weakened as it made landfall on the Mexican coast, from where it moved north to California and other states in the southeastern […]
Hawaii wildfires: Governor warns dozens more could be dead
Hawaii’s governor has warned that dozens more could be dead on the island of Maui following devastating wildfires – which have already claimed the lives of 99 people. “We are prepared for many tragic stories,” Governor Josh Green told US media on Monday. “They will find 10 to 20 people per day, probably, until they […]
Alex Collins: Former NFL star dies aged 28
Former NFL running back Alex Collins has died aged 28. The star, who played for the Seattle Seahawks and Baltimore Ravens, was driving a motorbike when it crashed into an SUV car on Sunday night, in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, police said. The car was making a left turn when Collins’s bike hit its rear passenger […]
Russia launches first moon mission in almost 50 years
A rocket carrying a lunar landing craft blasted off from the Vostochny spaceport in the far eastern Amur region. It’s expected to reach its destination on 23 August, the same day as an Indian vessel that launched last month. Russia’s craft, Luna-25, will take about five and a half days to travel around the moon, […]
Cocaine worth $1.1m found by Tampa mayor Jane Castor on family’s fishing trip
The mayor of Tampa has found cocaine with an estimated street value of about $1.1m floating in the Atlantic while on a fishing trip with her family. Jane Castor, who was the city’s first female police chief before becoming mayor, was fishing off the Florida Keys on 23 July when she made the discovery. She […]
