Derek Carr explodes on Chris Olave for giving up on a route as Saints offense continues to sputter
Down 24-16 in the fourth quarter, the New Orleans Saints were looking for something, anything to prove that their offense still had a pulse. They wouldn't find
2023-10-20 11:23
Jaguars Tevaughn Campbell Levels Teammate Jamal Agnew In Punt Return Mishap
Two Jaguars teammates collided in a punt return mishap.
2023-10-20 09:17
State Department advises all Americans overseas 'to exercise increased caution' in worldwide alert
The US State Department on Thursday advised all US citizens worldwide "to exercise increased caution" due to "increased tensions in various locations around the world, the potential for terrorist attacks, (and) demonstrations or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests."
2023-10-20 03:26
Russian fighters ‘scrambled over Black Sea to prevent British warplanes approaching Russian airspace’
Two Russian fighter jets were scrambled on Thursday to prevent three British warplanes from entering Russian airspace over the Black Sea, the Russian defence ministry has claimed. The Su-27 fighter jets were sent to intercept “three air targets” near the border, with Russia claiming to have identified them as a British RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft and two Typhoon fighter planes. “As the Russian fighters approached, the foreign military aircraft turned away from the state border of the Russian Federation,” the statement claimed. It was not clear how close the planes came to each other. The Black Sea has become an increasingly important theatre in the war between Russia and Ukraine, now nearing the end of its 20th month. President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he had ordered Russian planes armed with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles to patrol over the Black Sea. Russia has previously reported a number of incidents in which its fighter jets were scrambled to intercept military planes from Norway, another NATO member, over the Barents Sea. In September last year, a Russian pilot fired two missiles towards an RAF surveillance plane after mistakenly believing he had permission to fire. Russia claimed it had been caused by a “technical malfunction” with the UK’s Ministry of Defence publicly accepting their explanation. After firing, the first missile missed the RAF plane while the second failed to launch successfully. If it had reached its target, it could potentially have drawn a Nato member into a military confrontation with Russia. The two Russian SU-27 fighter jets had encountered the RAF plane, which was carrying a crew of up to 30 people, as it was flying a surveillance mission over the Black Sea in international airspace on 29 September 2022. The Ministry of Defence has been approached for comment. Read More Ukraine-Russia war - live: Kyiv makes ‘breakthrough’ on Dnipro river as Moscow warns US of ‘grave’ mistake Ukraine has used long-range ATACMS missiles against Russia, Zelensky says Putin says Russia ‘will be able to repel’ Ukraine’s new weapons used to damage Kremlin’s air assets The Body in the Woods | An Independent TV Original Documentary The harrowing discovery at centre of The Independent’s new documentary
2023-10-20 00:50
Mark Owen thought he'd end up on Coronation Street pre-Take That
Mark Owen nearly had a football career and learned how to do facials before he landed his place in Take That.
2023-10-19 19:17
Scarlett Johansson is terrified of receiving facials
Scarlett Johansson is "terrified" of facials because her struggles with acne in the past have made her wary of what she uses on her skin.
2023-10-19 18:19
Sunak Lands in Israel as UK Joins Effort to Contain Conflict
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrived in Tel Aviv for a two-day visit to the wider region, as the
2023-10-19 16:58
Sri Lanka Bondholders’ Proposal Sees Government Pushback
Sri Lanka is taking an unfavorable view toward a proposal by foreign dollar bondholders for restructuring its debt,
2023-10-19 16:51
Putin says Russia ‘will be able to repel’ Ukraine’s new weapons used to damage Kremlin’s air assets
Vladimir Putin said Russia “will be able to repel” attacks by Ukraine’s new long range weapons supplied by the US, which Kyiv used to launch one of the most damaging attacks on the Kremlin’s air assets since the start of the war. While the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, result in an additional threat, the weapon would not change the situation along the 1,500km (932 mile) frontline, Mr Putin told reporters in Beijing. He said his forces will be able to repel attacks by the top-tier missile system. “For Ukraine, in this sense, there’s nothing good… it only prolongs the agony,” the Russian president said during his visit to China. Russian ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said that Washington’s decision to provide Ukraine with ATACMS is “reckless” and “a grave mistake” that won’t alter the continuing war’s outcome. On Tuesday, Ukraine said it used the ATACMS to destroy nine Russian helicopters, as well as ammunition, an air defence system and other assets at two airfields in regions occupied by Russia, marking a significant blow to Mr Putin’s military infrastructure. While Russia claimed it is not majorly affected, experts have said ATACMS will shift the battlefield layout to some degree because it will create pressure on Moscow’s forces to disperse its aircraft and ammunition depots parked near the frontline and in the Ukrainian territories it currently occupies. Russia has actively used aircraft to halt Ukraine’s ongoing counteroffensive. For more than 600 days now, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has continued in stages of slow-grinding warfare and active fighting in eastern and southern fronts on the battlefield. A protracted war of attrition is expected at least through next year as Ukraine seeks to push off every Russian soldier from its territory. Russia and Ukraine are eyeing battlefield advantages alongside consolidating their positions ahead of the three months of slow operations as rain, snow and poor visibility are expected to hamper the movement of tanks. The British defence ministry has said Russian forces are currently trying to push forward in some parts of eastern Ukraine. But these areas are well defended by Ukraine and it is “highly unlikely” the Russians will accomplish their goal of a major breakthrough. Read More Ukraine-Russia war - live: Kremlin warns of ‘grave mistake’ as Kyiv fires American-supplied ATACMS missiles Russian, North Korean foreign ministers meet amid Western suspicions about weapons transfers Ukraine: Rescuers search for survivors after deadly strike in Zaporizhzhia Ukraine has used long-range ATACMS missiles against Russia, Zelensky says Russia threatens US with ‘serious consequences’ after Ukraine fires first long-range ATACMS missiles
2023-10-19 16:47
Tusk Confronts Poland’s Hostile Media Machine After Election Win
It took Poland’s national broadcaster almost 24 hours to suggest that the opposition might form a government after
2023-10-19 16:46
Live: Macron and wife attend funeral of French teacher killed in high school knife attack
Watch live as Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, attend the funeral for French teacher Dominique Bernard, who was killed in a knife attack in a high school. The ceremony is held at the Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vaast Cathedral in Arras, northern France, on Thursday 19 October. Mr Bernard was killed in the attack in Arras last Friday at around 11am, which left two other members of staff in critical condition. France is on heightened alert against feared terror threats following the stabbing incident. The Louvre Museum in Paris and Versailles Palace evacuated visitors and staff over the weekend after receiving bomb threats. Hours after the stabbing attack last Friday, Mr Macron visited the school, describing it as the result of “barbaric Islamist terrorism”, before praising Mr Bernard. “The teacher who was killed had come forward to protect others and had without doubt saved many lives,” he said. All French schools held a moment of silence on Monday afternoon in homage to Mr Bernard. Read More French-Iranian academic imprisoned for years in Iran returns to France Sunak could visit Israel as soon as Thursday – reports British girl, 13, confirmed dead following Hamas attack on Israel
2023-10-19 16:18
Egypt Stocks Rally to New High as Locals Buy on Devaluation Bets
Egyptian stocks rallied to fresh highs this week even as tensions escalated in the Middle East, as local
2023-10-19 15:29