Yes sport is about effort, sweat and inclusivity – but it also turns elite athletes into magnificent specimens of humanity where the aesthetic is part of the appeal Have you seen the 40-second video that will change the way you think about women’s sport, women’s bodies, just, you know, women? ...
Day: September 18, 2026
At least one dead and multiple injured in Philippines school shootingAt least one dead and multiple injured in Philippines school shooting
At least one person is believed to have died and several injured after the shooting in Banga in Mindanao province. ...
South Korea will not send military to support US war on Iran, defying Trump pressureSouth Korea will not send military to support US war on Iran, defying Trump pressure
Seoul resolves recent speculation over sending military to strait of Hormuz, saying ‘there won’t be deployment that would involve or enter war’ South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myung, has said he will not deploy the military to the Middle East in a way that could draw the country into conflict, ...
‘Run! Get away!’: witnesses recount Israeli ‘double tap’ strike that killed child and medic in Gaza‘Run! Get away!’: witnesses recount Israeli ‘double tap’ strike that killed child and medic in Gaza
When Mohammad Abdul Zinati, 15, rushed to help a man wounded in a bomb attack, he had no time to react before he too was hit Mohammad Abdul Zinati was walking home from school through the rubble of Salah Khalaf Street, in northern Gaza City, when he stopped at a ...
Twenty women had breasts removed unnecessarily during cancer treatment, NHS trust admitsTwenty women had breasts removed unnecessarily during cancer treatment, NHS trust admits
The women were among hundreds who were harmed by their treatment at County Durham health trust. ...
Charles ‘sounded giddily elated’ after Diana died, Earl Spencer claimsCharles ‘sounded giddily elated’ after Diana died, Earl Spencer claims
Buckingham Palace has strongly pushed back against claims in a new book by the late Princess of Wales’s brother. ...
War may be coming. Are we psychologically ready?War may be coming. Are we psychologically ready?
The military and government say the risk of conflict is growing, but we may not be mentally ready for it ...
UN experts say grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran strikesUN experts say grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran strikes
The US has not acknowledged carrying out February’s deadly strikes on a primary school in Minab and a sports complex in Lamerd. ...
US fans with Ed Sheeran tickets left ‘torn’ over Macklemore controversyUS fans with Ed Sheeran tickets left ‘torn’ over Macklemore controversy
With Sheeran’s next gig this weekend, some ticket holders said they were in two minds about going. ...
GM to build Patriot missile parts for Lockheed MartinGM to build Patriot missile parts for Lockheed Martin
American automaker General Motors will manufacture components for Patriot missiles, Lockheed Martin announced Thursday, potentially boosting efforts to plug the US’ gaping munitions holes that have emerged during more than six months of conflict with Iran. The Pentagon is hoping to enlist more manufacturers in its push to speed up ...