Celtic will meet Slovan Bratislava or Kairat Almaty in the Champions League play-off round. If Scottish Premiership runners-up Rangers get past Viktoria Plzen in the third round of qualifying, they take on either RB Salzburg or Club Brugge. The play-off ties will take place over 19/20 August and 26/27 August, …
Read More »How the Mississippi Burning murders sparked landmark change in the US
Throughout July, as FBI agents continued to scour the Mississippi swampland looking for the three missing civil rights activists, they repeatedly came across the remains of other black murder victims. One of these was the body of 14-year-old Herbert Oarsby, who was discovered wearing a Core T-shirt. Charles Eddie Moore, …
Read More »Two-year-old girl found alive in suitcase in New Zealand – as woman appears in court charged with neglect | World News
A two-year-old girl has been found alive in a suitcase stored in a bus luggage compartment in New Zealand. The bus driver noticed movement inside the bag during a planned stop in Kaiwaka – 60 miles north of Auckland – on Sunday after a passenger asked for access to the …
Read More »South African farmer accused of feeding women to pigs faces trial
A white South African farmer and his two employees accused of shooting dead two black women and feeding their bodies to pigs are due to go on trial for their murders. Maria Makgato, 45, and Lucia Ndlovu, 34, were allegedly looking for food on the farm near Polokwane in South …
Read More »Men in court over alleged rape of 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton
Two men have appeared in court, charged in connection with the rape of a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton. Ahmad Mulakhil is accused of rape, while Mohammad Kabir is accused of kidnap, strangulation and aiding and abetting the rape of a girl aged under 13. Warwickshire County Council leader George Finch …
Read More »Psychedelics and non-hallucinogenic analogs work through the same receptor—up to a point
[ Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Understanding exactly how psychedelics promote new connections in the brain is critical to developing targeted, non-hallucinogenic therapeutics that can treat neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric diseases. To achieve this, researchers are mapping the biochemical pathways involved in both neuroplasticity and hallucinations. In new research led by the …
Read More »Jonny Tattersall: Yorkshire wicketkeeper-batter to leave club
Yorkshire wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Tattersall will leave the club at the end of the season. The 30-year-old has represented the White Rose in all formats since making his debut in 2013. He also had a spell as captain in 2022 and went on play a pivotal role in helping Yorkshire win …
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If you’re listening to music or a podcast and want to change the volume without unlocking your iPhone, then you probably press the buttons on the side of your phone. Those buttons can increase or decrease your volume a set amount, but they could leave you choosing between a volume …
Read More »Scottish gossip: Brownhill, Antman, Hale, Miller, Hanley
West Ham are leading Celtic in the race to sign former Burnley midfielder Josh Brownhill, 29, on a free transfer this summer. (Football Insider), external Finland winger Oliver Antman was not involved for Go Ahead Eagles on Sunday after the Dutch club accepted a £3m bid from Rangers. (The Herald), …
Read More »Yellow weather warnings in place for Storm Floris
Getty Images Wind gusts of up to 50mph are expected across much of Northern Ireland due to Storm Floris and could cause high waves (pictured from Ballycastle, County Antrim, in 2008) The storm is also expected to bring a spell of heavy and persistent rain, mainly through the first half …
Read More »Cost of living sees working families unable to afford toiletries
Some families in Oxfordshire are not able to afford basic toiletries despite working full-time jobs, a charity leader has warned. Community organisation Jungle, based in Oxford, gives monthly provisions of hygiene essentials like toilet paper and sanitary towels to people struggling with costs. That includes three families working full-time at …
Read More »Will Starmer’s Trump tactics keep paying off? | Politics News
👉Listen to Politics at Sam and Anne’s on your podcast app👈 Sir Keir Starmer is a prime minister who is arguably more comfortable abroad – and has spent his first year in office putting Britain front and centre on the world stage. So, in this episode, Sam and Anne are …
Read More »Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers for Aug. 4, #785
Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today’s NYT Connections puzzle could be tough. The blue and purple categories are pretty bizarre, although they’re …
Read More »Boeing defence workers set to strike in new blow to aviation giant
More than three thousand Boeing defence workers are set to go on strike on Monday, in a fresh blow to the embattled aviation giant. It comes after union members at operations in Missouri and Illinois, who build F-15 fighter jets and other military aircraft, voted against the firm’s latest offer …
Read More »Tycoon Ong Beng Seng pleads guilty in corruption case
Joel Guinto BBC News, Singapore Koh Ewe BBC News, Singapore Getty Images Ong Beng Seng is accused of giving expensive gifts to Singapore’s former transport minister A billionaire hotelier is set to plead guilty to abetting offences in a rare corruption case that gripped Singapore and landed a former minister …
Read More »‘Extreme day tripping is quite addictive’
A woman who flies out to foreign destinations and then returns home on the same day says the journeys – known as “extreme day trips” – are “quite addictive”. Alison Short told BBC Radio Manchester said she regularly travelled solo but was joined by her teenage son for an “unforgettable” …
Read More »Mitch Tonks hopes South West Sardine Festival unites community
George Thorpe BBC News, Devon Rockfish Mitch Tonks said he would like to see other places host their own sardine festivals A celebrity chef has said he hopes a new seafood festival can inspire other fishing communities to host similar events. Mitch Tonks, owner of the Rockfish chain, has helped …
Read More »Brommapojkarna: The club who made Gyokeres, Kulusevski and Bergvall
“Every player knows the other players that have been here and gone on to become professional have always spoken about the time at Brommapojkarna as the foundation that got them to where they are today. “It is like religion. If you think that we can help you in giving you …
Read More »Hamas ‘ready’ to deliver aid to hostages after outcry over footage of Israeli captive | World News
Hamas has said it is ready to cooperate with a request to deliver food to Israeli hostages in Gaza, if Israel agrees to permanently open a humanitarian corridor into the enclave. The militant group’s statement comes amid international outcry over two videos it released of Israeli hostage Evyatar David, who …
Read More »Purr-fect ending for kitten rescued from car engine in Nottingham
Ben Mellor BBC News, Nottingham Supplied “Bruce Leigh” has a new home after he was rescued “clinging on for dear life” under the bonnet of a car They do say an engine purrs… And imagine the surprise of firefighters when they lifted a car bonnet – and it was an …
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