Union Berlin has appointed Croatian coach Nenad Bjelica as the successor to Urs Fischer in a bid to improve the team’s fortunes and leave the Bundesliga’s relegation zone

Adele admitted to spending thousands of dollars on eBay and acquiring entire collections from estate sales of deceased homeowners

By Mike Stone WASHINGTON The U.S. Army needs Congress to approve $3.1 billion to buy 155 millimeter artillery

Cubs Rumors: Players know they're running out of timeThe Cubs went 4-6 on their recent west coast road trip, which would normally be a blip on the radar of a long MLB season. Yet, Chicago is now nine games under .500, making it all the more likely that Jed Hoyer and Carter Hawkins pull the pl...

MetLife on Wednesday reported a third-quarter profit that was above Wall Street expectations, as recovery in the U.S.

A tiny kitten that captured hearts after being found with a disability affecting all his legs has sadly died after contracting an illness. Tater Tot was found when he was just a day old with all four of his legs malformed. His rescue journey was documented online where people fell in love with the sweet kitten and his permanently angry expression. Now, his many fans have been left heartbroken following the news of his death. Tater Tot’s fosterer, Ash Houghton, made the sad announcement in a special Facebook group with his more than 43,000 fans, called Tater Tot and His Spudbuds. Houghton wrote: “Today, our tiny spud, passed away suddenly in my hands. His energy had been slowly decreasing over the last week or so, and we were hoping it was an illness that antibiotics could treat. “He also started showing signs of pneumonia a few days ago, and I had started pneumonia protocol with meds and a nebulizer.” He died on Wednesday 2 August in Houghton’s hands and she thanked people for their unconditional love shown towards her special needs kitten. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter She continued: “This tiny little potato has had such a profound impact on my heart, and I am so unbelievably happy I got to share him with the entire world. “What started as me sharing some photos of the goofy new foster I had turned into an entire community focused on kindness, humor and compassion. “I am astounded at the reach Tater Tot’s story had, and I cannot express to you just how incredible it has been to see how he has impacted the world.” Heartbroken fans took to Twitter to share in their grief. Houghton ended the announcement encouraging people to donate to their local animal shelters in honour of Tater Tot. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

Aneesah Morrow is The Associated Press national player of the week in women's college basketball

A state agency delayed a water management company's request to make more water available to fight the devastating wildfires in Maui earlier this month, according to letters obtained by CNN.

Independent testing on the weapon used in a fatal shooting on the set of the film "Rust" shows the trigger had to be pulled, the gun fired normally and did not malfunction, according to a report filed in court, raising the possibility that charges could be refiled against actor Alec Baldwin.

Emergency 999 calls across the country are not connecting amid technical issues with the phone lines. People have been urged to call 101 in an emergency for police and fire, or 111 in a medical emergency, after problems were reported on Saturday morning. Several police forces and fire and ambulance services said they were facing issues and said BT had reported a “system failure”. A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: “Due to a technical fault that is impacting a number of police forces, many 999 calls are not connecting. “Until further notice, anyone in London who requires the police in an emergency is asked to call 101. “Please only call in an emergency and please wait until later to make any 101 non-emergency calls.” The spokesperson confirmed that BT runs the 999 system. It is not known how many emergency services have been affected, or when the issue will be resolved. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live

Pakistan’s government presented a carefully-knitted together budget for the next financial year as it looks to balance boosting

The United Kingdom and Ireland are set to be announced as the hosts for Uefa Euro 2028 with another joint bid between Turkey and Italy the likely destinations for the 2032 edition. Uefa still need to grant official approval to the bids, which have so far been unopposed, when they meet Switzerland on Tuesday. Ten stadiums across the UK and Ireland are set to play host to Euro 2028 with Wembley Stadium (London), Principality Stadium (Cardiff), Hampden Park (Glasgow), Aviva Stadium (Dublin), and Casement Park (Belfast) all named as venues in the bid. The final is due to be held at Wembley, the same location where the Lionesses won the 2022 Euros and where the men lost to Italy in the 2020 Euro final. Germany host the competition next year after the previous edition was held in 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Follow along with all of the latest updates as the 2028 and 2032 hosts are announced. Read More Euro 2028 venues: UK and Ireland name 10 stadiums as Anfield and Old Trafford miss out UK and Ireland set to host Euro 2028 after Turkey withdraw bid Saudi Arabia bid for 2034 World Cup strengthened after Australia and New Zealand hit hurdle