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Russia’s ‘Amazon’ in deep-strike Ukraine blitz, wiping billions from Putin-linked CEO
Ukraine’s expanding deep-strike campaign reportedly hit a Russian oil and petrochemical complex in Bashkortostan, causing a fire at a Wildberries facility. The strike matters because Wildberries is Russia’s largest online retailer and a major commercial asset, so disruption could add economic pressure to Russia alongside the military impact of attacks inside its territory. The article…
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English wins Ireland’s first men’s gold in 800m
Mark English won the men’s 800m at the European Athletics Championships, securing Ireland’s first-ever men’s gold medal at the event. The victory is significant both as a personal achievement for English and as a historic milestone for Irish athletics. English capitalised after Great Britain’s Max Burgin withdrew from the final because of injury. The BBC…
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Kerr’s Europeans absence ruining the sport – Ingebrigtsen
Jakob Ingebrigtsen has criticised Josh Kerr’s decision to miss the European Championships, saying top athletes skipping major events damages athletics. The Norwegian, returning from an 11-month injury absence, believes championships should bring together the best competitors and says he would not prioritise record attempts over titles. Ingebrigtsen won 5,000m gold in Birmingham, his seventh European…
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GB teenager Nowacki wins dramatic European gold
British teenager Filip Nowacki won gold in a dramatic men’s 200m breaststroke final at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris, underlining his emergence as one of Great Britain’s leading young swimmers. His late surge secured victory by a narrow margin and followed his Commonwealth Games title last month, adding to an already impressive season. The…
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Poland arrests Russian allegedly hired to kill Ukrainian-American who was ‘inconvenient to the Putin regime’
Poland has arrested a Russian man accused of being hired by Moscow to kill a Ukrainian-American living in Warsaw, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. The case matters because it suggests alleged Russian-directed violence may be extending beyond Ukraine’s battlefield into a NATO member state. Tusk said the suspect was detained on Friday and described the…
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Ex-DEATH/MASSACRE Bassist TERRY BUTLER On ‘Toxic’ KAM LEE: ‘There’s Absolutely No Way RICK ROZZ And I Are Gonna Ever Work With Him In The Future’
Former DEATH and MASSACRE bassist Terry Butler has ruled out any future involvement for Kam Lee in LEFT TO DIE, describing the vocalist and drummer as difficult to work with. The comments matter because LEFT TO DIE revisits material from DEATH’s earliest years, when Lee, Butler and guitarist Rick Rozz were connected to the group’s…
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Crowley zeroes in on ‘MAGA extremism’ to rebuild a fractured Wisconsin coalition
In one of his first interviews since winning the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, David Crowley shares his plan to bring in Francesca Hong voters — but he won’t commit to campaigning with far left surrogates.
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Energy nationalism and interconnectors: the next power threat? | Nils Pratley
The article argues that, while Britain successfully managed a predicted fall in solar power during a solar eclipse, the greater risk to electricity security is growing political tension over cross-border power links. Interconnectors can reduce costs and support grids during periods of low renewable output, but recent heatwaves and emergency restrictions on exports have exposed…
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Crowley says he won’t campaign with Hasan Piker
Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Crowley said he will not campaign with controversial left-wing streamer Hasan Piker — who previously backed his rival, Francesca Hong, in the primary. Piker, a commentator with a large following on the streaming platform Twitch, has promoted the Democratic Party’s several progressive-leaning rising stars — including New York City Mayor…
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Sheffield Air Rifle Case as Zoo Conservation Faces Brexit Strain
Three men appeared in court in connection with an alleged air-rifle shooting in Sheffield in which five children and a 62-year-old woman were injured. The incident occurred on Richmond Park Avenue in August 2024; reports said three children needed hospital treatment to remove pellets. The proceedings reported on 13 August concern allegations, not findings of…