NATO state Poland was forced to scramble with fighters today as Russia intensified attacks on Ukraine, hours before peace talks begin in Geneva. The scale of the attacks indicates that Vladimir Putin has no interest in ending the war, despite sending a 20-strong negotiating team to Switzerland. Russia deployed its powerful Tu-95MS strategic bombers to…
Ryan Porteous is determined to return to the Scotland squad for this summer’s World Cup in the USA. The 26-year-old centerback, who currently plays for Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer, has not played for his country since moving stateside. Despite being a regular for Steve Clarke in Euro 2024 qualifying, the 13-time cap…
The author works as a sommelier at the Michelin-starred restaurant Timberyard. If you’ve ever spent your morning commute dreaming of starting your career afresh, this feature is for you. Every Monday we speak to someone from a different profession to find out what it’s really like. This week we chat to Joe Radford, sommelier at…
The NCAA intends to pursue an eligibility case. Cortez Braham, a former Memphis football receiver, filed the lawsuit against the organization while he was preparing for the 2026 NFL Draft. After the 2025 season, Braham’s lawyers filed a motion to dismiss the NCAA’s appeal of a preliminary injunction that would have made Braham eligible to…
Nearly ten years after the RERA Act, 2016, the focus is increasingly shifting from developers to the functioning of the regulator. (AI image) The Real Estate Regulatory Authority or RERA, is once again in focus. Recently the Supreme Court made blunt comments regarding the role of RERA and its importance. The top court remarked that…
Domestic violence that does not result in ‘broken bones or open wounds’ is now legal in Afghanistan under new Taliban laws – while ‘indecent’ cases carry a maximum of 15 days in jail Domestic violence that results in ‘no broken bones’ is now legal in the country (file photo) (Image: Getty Images) Afghanistan has ‘legalised’…
Representative Image (AI-Generated) A passenger train carrying about 80 people derailed early Monday after an avalanche near the village of Goppenstein in southern Switzerland, officials said. Police confirmed that the derailment occurred at 7 a.m. local time and warned that there was a “possibility” of people being injured. News agency AFP reported that they evacuated…
