Australian Paralympic long jump medallist Hum dies aged 32
Australian Para-athlete Nicholas Hum, who won a long jump bronze medal at the Tokyo Paralympic Games in 2021, has died at the age of 32. Hum made his international debut at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships and competed in…
Professor shot at his US home dies in hospital
QA Massachusetts university professor who was shot at his home has died, campus officials say. Nuno F Gomes Loureiro, 47, a nuclear science and engineering professor from Portugal, was shot “multiple times” on Monday and died on Tuesday morning in…
Court Orders PSG to Pay Mbappé €61m Over Unpaid Salaries, Bonuses
Real Madrid and France captain Kylian Mbappé has been awarded €61m after a Paris labour court ruled in his favour in a long-running financial dispute with his former club, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). The ruling was delivered on Tuesday by the…
Missing Belgian woman’s phone found two years after she disappeared in Australia
Police in Australia’s Tasmania said on Sunday they would join a privately organized search for a Belgian woman who went missing in wilderness more than two years ago, after her mobile phone was discovered in the southern island state. Celine…
Chile elects far-right José Antonio Kast as next president
Son of Nazi party member and admirer of Pinochet, Kast’s campaign was built on promise to expel thousands of migrants Jose Antonio Kast, Chile’s president-elect, speaks during an election night rally in Santiago, Chile, on Sunday. Photograph: Tamara Merino/Bloomberg. The…
Doctors vote to go ahead with this week’s five-day strike in England
This week’s five-day doctor strike in England will go ahead despite a new offer from the government. The British Medical Association said 83% of its members had voted to continue with the walkout in an online poll over the weekend,…
Chief constable on £170k to retire for just one day to protect pension
A police chief constable on a £170,000-a-year salary has asked to retire for a single day – before being reappointed to her role – to protect her pension. North Wales Police Chief Constable Amanda Blakeman will “retire” on 15 January…
US lifts sanctions against Brazilian judge in Bolsonaro case
The US has lifted sanctions on a Brazilian judge who led investigations into Jair Bolsonaro, days after a bill which would cut the former president’s jail sentence passed a major hurdle. Bolsonaro is serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a…
Venezuela Says US Suspended Migrant Flight, US Says Deportations Will Continue
The Venezuelan government said the US administration has unilaterally suspended deportation flights from the United States, including at least one that was due to land Friday, but a US administration official denied that was the case. “This Thursday, the Venezuelan…
Eurovision chief addresses Ireland and other countries over boycott
Eurovision Song Contest director Martin Green has told Irish fans that he respects RTÉ’s decision to boycott next year’s competition and hopes Ireland will return “soon” to the contest. In a new open letter to Eurovision fans, Green addressed the…