Russia has launched a “massive” drone attack on the capital, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has said, while a maternity ward in Odesa has also been targeted. The Odesa drone attack hit medical facilities and homes, killing a 59-year-old man and injuring four, Governer Oleg Kiper said, according to Agence France-Presse. In the capital, emergency services...
Three people have died after a fire broke out overnight at a hospital ward caring for elderly people in Hamburg. The north German city’s fire brigade said they were unable to reach the three victims during the rescue effort. They died at the scene. The fire at the Marienkrankenhaus was reported shortly after midnight. Around...
Mark Gordon assaulted two female police officers on a maternity ward after the birth of his first child and had to be detained using leg restraints, a court has heard. Gordon, 50, and Constance Marten, 38, deny the manslaughter by gross negligence of daughter Victoria, their fifth child, whose body was found in a shopping...
The Kilkenny and Dublin teams were forced to change into skorts before their Leinster Championship semi-final could go ahead earlier this month. The Munster final between Cork and Waterford was postponed this weekend after both sets of players confirmed their intention to wear shorts. Derry players were told to change from shorts into skorts before...
The Tennessee Titans have selected quarterback Cam Ward with the first overall pick of the NFL Draft. Ward emerged as the clear favourite for the prestigious honour in the weeks leading up to the three-day event in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The 22-year-old led Miami to a 10-3 record last season, claiming the most touchdown passes...
The anti-Trump establishment’s ability to move as a herd in search of a narrative that will stick to President Donald Trump and stop him in his tracks is truly remarkable to behold. When I use the term anti-Trump, Inc., I’m including Resistance Media, Never Trumpers, and elected Democrats. For the better part of three months...
“But, for me, two wins were massively important and that is huge for us going into the final two games.” The result at Tallaght sealed consecutive victories over Greece as the Republic of Ireland remain in second in Group B2, three points behind leaders Slovenia. “This is a group that is loving to learn. They...
Despite a lacklustre first half in Crete, in which the Republic of Ireland lacked cohesion, Ward said the half-time team talk was an encouraging one. “I think at half-time it was a really calm message of just remembering what we’re going after,” she added. “We probably weren’t looking at the spaces we wanted to and...
England lock Abbie Ward and prop Sarah Bern have signed new contracts to stay with Premiership Women’s Rugby side Bristol Bears. Co-captain Ward has agreed a new two-year deal with the club she joined from Harlequins in 2021. The 31-year-old has 69 caps for England and, along with team-mate Bern, is in the Red Roses’...
