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How Trabzonspor shocked Turkish rivals to make Mohamed Salah their Black Sea saviour
Trabzonspor pulled off a major coup in Turkish football by signing former Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, choosing to move to the Black Sea city over the more commonly favoured Istanbul giants Galatasaray, Fenerbahce and Besiktas. The deal, initiated by club president Ertugrul Dogan via a text message to manager Fatih Tekke during the World Cup,…
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Santorini’s tourism invasion: Videos show ‘Instagram island’ overrun by holidaymakers as unbearable queues form at 7am to reach prime selfie spot
Videos and photos circulating online show Santorini’s most famous viewpoints overwhelmed by tourists this summer, with visitors reportedly queuing from as early as 7am to secure a spot for the perfect sunset or clifftop selfie. The Greek island, long nicknamed the “Instagram island” for its whitewashed buildings and caldera views, has become a byword for…
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Money problems and broken dreams – why is it so hard to run a cycling team?
The BBC investigates why women’s cycling teams, such as the British-based Hess Cycling squad, so often collapse financially, using Hess’s demise a year after its launch as a case study. Founded in 2023 with ambitions to challenge for the Tour de France Femmes and rival the biggest teams on the UCI Women’s World Tour, Hess…
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Hawaii rep cruises to Dem primary win after challenger arrested for beach brawl
Democratic Rep Jill Tokuda won her party’s primary in Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District on Saturday, comfortably beating her rivals to secure a third term and set up a general election contest against Republican state Senator Brenton Awa in November. The race drew added attention after one of her Democratic challengers, Kirill Basin, was arrested and…
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Dem establishment strikes back as longtime incumbent fends off progressive challenger
The Democratic establishment secured a notable win in its ongoing struggle with the party’s progressive wing after longtime Hawaii Representative Ed Case defeated progressive state Senator Jarrett Keohokalole in Saturday’s Democratic primary. The result comes amid a broader pattern of tension between establishment Democrats and socialist-aligned challengers across the country, with the article noting it…
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Most of sun to be eclipsed across island of Ireland
A deep partial solar eclipse will be visible across the island of Ireland on Wednesday evening, obscuring more than 90% of the sun and marking the largest such event seen from the island until September 2090. It will be followed hours later by the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, with astronomers describing the coincidence…
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Embattled MAGA Congressman staying in the race despite allegations of child abuse and drug use Democrats belive can flip solidly red seat
A Republican congressman aligned with the MAGA wing of the party is facing calls to abandon his re-election bid after allegations emerged that he abused his young child and used drugs, but he has refused to step aside despite mounting pressure from within his own party. The controversy has heightened Democratic hopes of flipping a…
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Obama Blames Larry David For 2014 Tan Suit Debacle In ‘Life, Larry & the Pursuit of Unhappiness’ Finale
In the finale of HBO’s sketch comedy miniseries “Life, Larry & the Pursuit of Unhappiness”, Barack Obama made a surprise cameo playing himself, with the sketch reimagining the origins of his widely mocked 2014 tan suit as the idea of comedian Larry David. The episode, broadcast on Friday, sees David spill juice on Obama’s jacket…
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Grid operators brace for solar power dip during 12 August eclipse
A total solar eclipse took place on Wednesday, 12 August 2026, with totality visible across Iceland, Greenland, northern Russia, and parts of Spain and Portugal, while a partial eclipse was seen across northern parts of the United States, from Alaska to North Carolina. The event drew huge interest from astronomy enthusiasts worldwide, many of whom…