BBC News Defending champion Luke Littler strolled into the World Matchplay final with a 17-5 demolition of unseeded Dirk van Duijvenbode in Blackpool. The world number one raced in an 8-2 advantage and was averaging 117.10 and on course to beat Phil Taylor’s tournament match average record of 114.99 Littler admitted afterwards that distracted him […]
BBC News Several people have been injured at a Berlin LGBT event, police say, after reports that a vehicle drove into a crowd. An intensive manhunt is currently under way, police say, as they urged people to avoid the area. The injured are being treated by emergency services at the Tiergarten park, police added. The […]
BBC News The source said: “He has the courage to fix the most difficult issues that have been ignored for years and seen as impossible to resolve. He doesn’t accept that they are. They can’t be ignored any longer. “The prime minister is determined to show that governments can make people’s lives better if they […]
BBC News Vozinha, the Cape Verde goalkeeper who earned plaudits for his World Cup performances, is set to join Chilean side Colo Colo. The 40-year-old headed to the World Cup without a club after his contract with Portuguese second division side Chaves expired, but he became an overnight sensation by starring in a goalless draw […]
BBC News There was a lengthy halt to proceedings after Langton’s fall before he was taken away on a stretcher. When the competition resumed, his team-mates secured a silver medal behind Canada, though Langton is yet to receive his. After the incident, team-mate Luke Whitehouse said: “When something like that happens, you’ve just got to […]
BBC News A man has been charged in relation to a bomb which was discovered in a car in the Republic of Ireland. The vehicle was stopped on the N2 near Carrickmacross on Wednesday as part of an operation targeting alleged dissident republican activity. The man in his 40s is due to appear before a […]
BBC News Anthony Joshua returns to the ring on Saturday against the relatively unknown Kristian Prenga in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, knowing that victory would set up a long-awaited showdown with Tyson Fury. Joshua, a two-time world champion and Olympic gold medallist, has won 29 fights – 26 by stoppage – and lost four. Albanian Prenga […]
BBC News While the demand was for the resignation of the education minister, it is clear that the protests have dealt a severe blow to the prime minister’s personal brand, and his aura of invincibility. Since coming to power in 2014, Modi’s government has rarely tolerated dissent and cracked down heavily on protests, which is […]
BBC News A British couple holidaying in Bordeaux said they noticed the flames get worse on Friday night, as the fire approached. “At about seven o’clock you could smell smoke. We thought someone was having a barbecue,” Maisie told BBC Newsbeat from their holiday rental. Her partner, Caleb, said the ash has now covered the […]
