The NBA community is mourning the death of Memphis Grizzlies player Brandon Clarke at the age of 29. Brandon Clarke has died at the age of 29, the Memphis Grizzlies confirmed on Tuesday. The Grizzlies and Clarke’s agency, Priority Sports, announced the news in separate statements. No cause of death was disclosed. In a statement,…
Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies have intensified investigations involving former presidential aide Andriy Yermak. Andriy Yermak appeared in a Kyiv court on Tuesday after Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies named him a suspect in an alleged money-laundering scheme tied to a luxury construction project outside the capital. Prosecutors from Ukraine’s Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office are seeking either preventive detention…
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has agreed a new deal that will keep him at the club until 2028. Hansi Flick has agreed a contract extension with FC Barcelona until 2028 following the club’s latest La Liga title success. Barcelona confirmed the German coach has extended his stay by one year, with an option for an…
Team Nigeria has taken an early lead at the 2026 African Cycling Championships after winning 16 medals in Abuja. Nigeria is dominating the ongoing 2026 Confederation of African Cycling (CAC) Para-Track and Track African Championships at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. After two days of competition, Team Nigeria leads the medal table with…
The World Health Organization says there is currently no evidence of a larger hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship. World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said there is “no sign” of a wider hantavirus outbreak following the evacuation of passengers from the virus-hit MV Hondius cruise ship. Speaking in Madrid, Tedros…
Jess Phillips quit the UK government, warning Prime Minister Keir Starmer that “good intentions” are not enough to drive change. Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips has resigned from the government, delivering a sharp criticism of Prime Minister Keir Starmer in her resignation letter. Phillips said she could no longer continue under the current leadership, arguing that…
Doctors and health experts have officially renamed PCOS to better reflect the full impact of the condition on women’s health. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), one of the most common hormonal disorders affecting women, has been renamed Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS). The name change was announced in a global consensus published in The Lancet, with…
Health authorities confirmed three more hantavirus cases as the final passengers disembarked from the virus-hit MV Hondius. The last passengers aboard the MV Hondius have left the cruise ship after a deadly hantavirus outbreak linked to the vessel. The ship departed Tenerife for the Netherlands on Monday after its remaining six passengers disembarked alongside several…
US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s latest peace proposal, raising fresh fears over the fragile Iran ceasefire. President Donald Trump said the Iran ceasefire is hanging by a thread after dismissing Tehran’s latest proposal to end the conflict as “totally unacceptable.” Speaking at the Oval Office on Monday, Trump described the ceasefire between Iran,…
Israel’s parliament has approved a new law allowing death sentences and public trials for suspects linked to the October 7 attacks. Israel’s Knesset voted 93-0 to pass legislation creating a special legal framework for prosecuting individuals accused of involvement in the Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel in October 2023. The new law allows Israeli authorities…
