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The number of violent incidents reported in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia fell slightly on Friday, after France imposed a state of emergency following protests over voting reforms backed by the government in Paris. About 1,000 reinforcements for…
Charles Leclerc provided hope of a Ferrari win on home soil after setting the quickest time in first practice for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Leclerc saw off Mercedes’ George Russell by 0.104 seconds in Imola with Carlos Sainz third…
Ireland’s governing authority for sport believed it was in a ‘no-win situation’ as it looked to prepare guidance on transgender and non-binary participation in sport. In internal discussions, Sport Ireland said views on the issue were “polarised and very strongly…
With the provincial championships coming to an end last weekend, the All-Ireland football championship gets underway this weekend. After their triumph in Connacht, Galway face Derry in the toughest group, as Mickey Harte’s side aim to respond to defeat to…
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story A friend of mine knew a wealthy man who had decided to live forever. That made him hard to be around, my friend told me, in an e-mail, because he was…
Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story In 2015, the comic Jerrod Carmichael co-created and starred in an NBC sitcom called “The Carmichael Show.” Shot in front of a live audience, the show had a retro feel, gesturing…
The intensity mounts ahead of their final showdown as Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk take to the scales for undisputed championship clash; Plus Usyk weight announcement blunder revealed; watch Fury vs Usyk on Saturday live on Sky Sports Box Office…
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton had an incident in Imola on Friday; the pair were fierce rivals in the 2021 F1 season; watch Qualifying at 3pm on Saturday with the race at 2pm on Sunday, live on…
A US university has bestowed an honorary degree on Max the cat, a beloved member of its community, ahead of a graduation ceremony at the weekend. Vermont State University’s Castleton campus is honouring the feline not for his mousing or…
Power outages could last weeks in parts of Houston after thunderstorms with hurricane-force winds tore through the city in Texas, an official said. The storms knocked out electricity to nearly one million homes and businesses. “We are going to have…