ABBA legend Agnetha Fältskog releases new single
Agnetha Fältskog of legendary Swedish pop group ABBA has relaunched her solo career with a new single.
2023-08-31 17:22
UBS to cut 3,000 jobs after Credit Suisse takeover
The Swiss bank reports bumper profits following the rescue of its rival but staff face redundancies.
2023-08-31 17:22
Gary Oldman cast in Paolo Sorrentino's new Naples movie
Gary Oldman has landed a part in Paolo Sorrentino's new film which is described as a love letter to his home city of Naples.
2023-08-31 17:15
Irish fuel duty and hospitality taxes to increase
The increases, which come into effect from midnight, follow a number of temporary reductions.
2023-08-31 16:57
Abba's Agnetha Fältskog returns with solo song: 'I didn't know if I could do this'
In a rare interview, she discusses new music and the "strange" experience of watching her 3D avatar.
2023-08-31 15:57
Is the Champions League draw on TV? Channel, start time and how to watch online
The Champions League is back and the draw will take place later today to decide the 2023/24 group stage. Four English clubs are in the draw: the reigning champions Manchester City, along with Arsenal, Manchester United and Newcastle United. For the final time before the competition takes on a new format next season, 32 teams will be split into eight groups of four. Each group will contain one team from each of the four seeded pots, and clubs from the same national league will not be drawn together in the same group. Pot 1 will consist of the Champions League winners, the Europa League winners and six domestic champions of the highest ranked leagues. The remaining pots will be decided by Uefa’s club coefficient rankings. The final will take place at London’s Wembley Stadium on 1 June 2024. When is the Champions League draw? The draw for the group stage will take place in Monaco on Thursday 31 August, at 5pm BST. How to watch on TV and online The draw will be televised live in the UK on TNT Sports (formerly BT Sport) for subscribing customers, and will be available on the TNT Sports app. You can also live stream the draw for free on the Uefa website and YouTube channel. Which clubs have qualified? There are 32 clubs qualified for the Champions League group stage: England: Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United Spain: Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, Sevilla Germany: Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Leipzig, Union Berlin Italy: Inter Milan, Lazio, AC Milan, Napoli France: Lens, Paris Saint-Germain Portugal: Benfica, Porto, Braga Netherlands: Feyenoord, PSV Austria: Salzburg Scotland: Celtic Serbia: Red Star Belgrade Ukraine: Shakhtar Donetsk Belgium: Antwerp Switzerland: Young Boys Turkey: Galatasaray Ukraine: Shakhtar Donetsk What are the Champions League group stage dates? Matchday 1: 19/20 September 2023 Matchday 2: 3/4 October 2023 Matchday 3: 24/25 October 2023 Matchday 4: 7/8 November 2023 Matchday 5: 28/29 November 2023 Matchday 6: 12/13 December 2023 Read More When is the Champions League group stage draw? On This Day in 2016: David Luiz returns to Chelsea Rangers fail to qualify for Champions League after thrashing by PSV Eindhoven Is PSV vs Rangers on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch On this day in 2015: Manchester City sign Kevin De Bruyne for club-record fee Chelsea’s Academy stars can rise to Carabao Cup challenge – Mauricio Pochettino
2023-08-31 14:54
Five rail workers killed in Italy after being hit by train
The train driver was treated by an ambulance at the scene for shock, but was physically unharmed.
2023-08-31 14:26
52 dead in central Johannesburg apartment block fire
South African authorities say it is unclear what sparked the blaze at the five-storey building.
2023-08-31 14:16
Riverdance stars inspire Ukrainian refugees
Young Irish dancers in Dublin hope to follow in the footsteps of the professional dancers.
2023-08-31 13:45
McConnell's frozen moment renews questions about America's aged leaders
It was an excruciating moment of powerlessness for one of Washington's most powerful men.
2023-08-31 12:17
Country Garden: Debt crisis-hit China property giant in record loss
Country Garden reported a record $6.7bn loss for the first six months of the year.
2023-08-31 11:29
2023 FIBA World Cup Day 6 Recap: First phase of play is over and Team USA, Slovenia, Spain, and Serbia finish 3-0
Day 6 of the 2023 FIBA World Cup brought an end to the first phase of play. Anthony Edwards, Luka Doncic, Juancho Hernangomez, and Nikola Jovic led their teams to 3-0 finishes.
2023-08-31 10:51