It was on 29 March 2016 when then Scotland boss Gordon Strachan gave McGinn his full international debut in a 1–0 win over Denmark. “It was a friendly match against a team that had qualified, but we had nothing to play for,” he recalls. “It may seem like a long time ago, but the growth…
A bad night for the British Isles There were three opportunities for advancement tonight for teams from the British Isles. Northern Ireland was easily defeated by Italy. Bosnia and Herzegovina defeated Wales in a penalty shootout. The Republic of Ireland lost to the Czech Republic in a penalty shootout. Mike Jones, March 26, 2026, 22:50 A…
Mikaela Shiffrin held off rising German rival Emma Eicher in the final race of the season in Norway on Wednesday to capture a record sixth women’s World Cup skiing title. Shiffrin only needed to finish in the top 15 of the giant slalom and the American standout accomplished it before Eichner started her second run….
UN special envoy Francesca Albanese says torture in Israel has ‘effectively become state policy’. Published on 23 March 202 The world has given Israel licence to oppress Palestinians, with life in the occupied Palestinian territory a “continuum of physical and mental suffering”, a UN expert says. Francesca Albanese, the UN special envoy on the situation…
Ronnie O’Sullivan has opened up about his form this season after reaching the World Open final. Thailand’s Thepchaiya Un-Noh defeated O’Sullivan, who shot 147 in the final. For O’Sullivan next month is the World Snooker Championship. Ronnie O’Sullivan has revealed he had doubts about attending this year’s Crucible Ronnie O’Sullivan has revealed he will “probably”…
India’s D Gokesh (FIDE/Eng Chin An via PTI photo) New Delhi: India’s young chess star De Gokesh has come under fire from former world champion Anatoly Karpov. who claimed that his title win was due more to luck than to sheer force. Gokesh defeated Ding Liren to become the youngest world champion, but some voices,…
From reproductive rights to climate change to big tech, The Independent is on the ground as the story develops. Whether it’s investigating the finances of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, The A Word, which highlights American women fighting for reproductive rights, shows us how important it is to parse facts from…
