No rugby, field hockey, badmin



Scotland conceived rugby sevens in the 1880s yet it will not feature in the scaled-back 2026 Commonwealth Games hosted by Glasgow.Other sports dropped include field... Read More

Disease that once plagued sail



A disease that once claimed the lives of millions of sailors may be making a comeback due to the cost of living crisis, doctors have warned.Scurvy, caused by a vitamin... Read More

You're washing clothes too oft



According to a cleaning expert, it seems you can indeed be too clean. Personal hygiene is undeniably crucial, from brushing your teeth to showering and cleaning your... Read More

Gunmen kill seven with more th



At least seven people were killed and more than a dozen remain missing after gunmen ambushed a public bus and shot passengers in Papua New Guinea’s Enga province.The... Read More

What's stopping more women and



Hockey Canada has identified some of the challenges it faces in reaching its goal of having more than 170,000 girls and women playing hockey in Canada by 2030.That's up... Read More

King Charles and Queen Camilla



King Charles and Queen Camilla have officially bid goodbye to Australia as their time in the Oceanic country came to an end on Wednesday, after a jam packed few days... Read More

Remove condensation with exper



Cooler evenings and mornings could result in condensation building around your windows, and this can turn into a significant and costly problem.Gordon Wallis, the... Read More

Sellafield cleanup cost rises



The cost of cleaning up Sellafield is expected to spiral to £136bn and Europe’s biggest nuclear waste dump cannot show how it offers taxpayers value for money, the... Read More

Arop aims for 'next gear' with



Marco Arop, who ran to an Olympic silver medal in August, is the first Canadian to join Grand Slam Track before the professional league's inaugural... Read More

Norovirus vaccine based on sam



A norovirus vaccine based on the mRNA technology that helped to defeat Covid will be trialled in the UK for the first time, experts will announce on Wednesday.The... Read More

Gisèle Pelicot to take stand



Gisèle Pelicot, the French grandmother who has become a feminist hero for insisting that the rape trial of her ex-husband and 50 other men should be held in public,... Read More

5 things to know for Toronto R



The Toronto Raptors open a new NBA season Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers at Scotiabank Arena.Here are five things to know ahead of the... Read More

One dead, dozens sick in U.S.



One person has died and dozens were sickened from E. coli infections linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers in 10 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control... Read More

How to remove limescale and mo



Limescale and mould can make cleaning your washing machine a real chore, as both are notoriously stubborn to shift.The unpleasant accumulation of limescale and mould... Read More

Will the Chris Kaba murder tri



Chris Kaba was shot by an armed police officer after the car he was driving was stopped and surrounded by officers. As the fourth unarmed black or... Read More

Stanley Cup champion Panthers



The Florida Panthers have given out another big extension — this one, to their Stanley Cup-winning coach.Paul Maurice and the Panthers have agreed on an extended... Read More

Most of Havana, much of Cuba s



Cuba made fast progress restoring power to swaths of the Caribbean island nation on Tuesday, both in Havana and outlying provinces, even as... Read More

Boy, 5, loses eye after being



A five-year-old boy is now cancer-free after losing an eye to a brain tumour that was discovered during a routine pre-school eye check. Riley Thompson was promptly sent... Read More

Trump files extraordinary comp



First King George III. Now Sir Keir Starmer.Citing the American revolution while misspelling “Britian”, Donald Trump’s campaign has filed an extraordinary... Read More

Swiss Indoors umpire blunder a



Ben Shelton was the beneficiary of a major umpire blunder at the Swiss Indoors in Basel after he was awarded a point that should’ve gone the way of Tomas Martin... Read More

'Crisis' in Majorca as thousan



The price of rents in Palma, Majorca’s largest city and capital, have gone through the roof, with only 0.2 percent of properties available for less than 900 euros... Read More