CCTV has captured the moment a South Korean man doused a metro carriage with flammable liquid before setting it on fire. The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office has released footage of the arson attack which occurred on 31 May. Six people were injured during the incident, including smoke inhalation and a sprained ankle while trying...
Teenager Gout Gout set a new personal best and an Australian record with victory in the men’s 200m on his senior international debut at the Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava. The 17-year-old clocked 20.02 seconds in a highly anticipated first European meeting in the Czech Republic. The sprinter powered past Portuguese-based Cuban Reynier Mena, who...
Leicestershire began day three on 389-3 but the new ball was available in the second over, with James Harris and Timm van der Gugten quickly getting rid of night-watchman Chris Wright for 19 and Lewis Hill for 70, both caught at slip by Colin Ingram. After the pyrotechnics of the Foxes’ batters the previous day,...
Mercedes’ George Russell was fourth fastest, from Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton, Racing Bulls’ Isack Hadjar and McLaren’s Lando Norris on a track that was obviously slippery and dirty. Championship leaders McLaren appeared to struggle. Norris had a number of moments around the demanding Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and finished up 12th. The Briton’s team-mate Oscar Piastri, the...
Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith was third in the women’s 100m, behind Olympic champion Julien Alfred and veteran Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith. Asher-Smith failed to make the 100m final at last year’s Olympics but is hopeful of better at this year’s World Championships in Tokyo in September. She said after running a season’s best 11.08 seconds: “I feel...
Part of the Series Human Rights and Global Wrongs Four and a half months after his inauguration, Donald Trump is exercising his authoritarian chops, targeting immigrants in the state he most despises — California. Making good on Trump’s nativist pledge to deport millions of undocumented immigrants, agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the...
England rediscovering the rhythms of 50-over batting has been welcome. Their bowling has also impressed at times in this series but this showing proved there remains significant room for improvement. The recalled Evin Lewis pulled Brydon Carse to mid-wicket, Brandon King drove Matthew Potts to point and Shai Hope pulled Saqib Mahmood to deep square...
Mark Savage Music Correspondent EPA Olivia Rodrigo will close the festival on Sunday 29 June With just three weeks to go, Glastonbury Festival has unveiled its full line-up and stage times for 2025 – complete with gaps for secret sets. The 1975, Neil Young and Olivia Rodrigo will headline the Pyramid Stage, with other highlights...
Over the past year, Draper has developed into a leading player with genuine ambitions of landing the biggest prizes in the sport. The way the Englishman, 23, overcame Monfils was another example of his growing maturity. After two chastening previous experiences on the Paris clay, Draper has returned with a point to prove. Patience was...
Medvedev will say at almost every available opportunity that clay is not his favourite surface – but that takes nothing away from Norrie, who was outstanding. Hitting with depth and pummelling his forehand in particular, he stuck in the rallies with the defensive Medvedev and returned serve well. He went a break down in the...
Republic of Ireland international Megan Campbell said “anything is achievable” after she broke the Guinness World Record for the longest ever throw-in by a female footballer. The London City Lionesses player set the new record at 37.55m. That is over two metres further than the original record of 35m and 10m longer than a blue...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a judicial inquiry into allegations of political interference in the prosecution of apartheid-era crimes. The announcement comes three decades after the end of white-minority rule – and after a group of survivors and victims’ relatives sued Ramaphosa’s government over a perceived lack of justice. The Truth and Reconciliation...
The US Commerce Department has announced plans to impose tariffs of up to 3,521% on imports of solar panels from four South East Asian countries. It comes after an investigation that began a year ago when several major solar equipment producers asked then-President Joe Biden administration to protect their US operations. The proposed levies –...
Mark Savage Music Correspondent Coachella Festival Lisa Manobal made her solo debut at the festival, after headlining with Blackpink in 2019 The best thing about Coachella is that it happens twice – so if you missed the first weekend, don’t worry! Lady Gaga, Travis Scott, Charli XCX and everyone else will return to the Colorado...
Firefighters have been battling a blaze at a detached home with solar panels on the roof. Devon and Somerset Fire Service said the whole roof was ablaze when they arrived at the two-storey detached building in Tavistock at about 05:10 BST on Monday, with parts of the first floor alight too. The service said all...