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Millions in UK and Europe left wowed by once-in-a-generation solar eclipse
Millions of people across the UK and Europe watched the most dramatic solar eclipse seen from Britain in nearly 30 years. The event mattered because it offered a rare shared view of a major astronomical phenomenon, with partial coverage across the UK and totality visible in parts of Greenland, Iceland and Spain. In most of…
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Watch: Solar eclipse seen over UK skies
Millions of people across the UK watched a solar eclipse on Wednesday, with gatherings held around the country to view it. The event was significant because it was described as the most substantial eclipse visible from the UK since 1999. At its peak, the Moon obscured more than 90% of the Sun, creating a striking…
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Wisconsin Democrats cite electability in Francesca Hong primary defeat
Francesca Hong suffered a decisive defeat in Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, with voters cited by Fox News saying doubts about her general-election electability contributed to the result. The outcome matters because it suggests that, in a battleground state, some Democratic primary voters prioritised perceived viability over more explicitly socialist politics. Some voters also viewed Hong’s…
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‘Wonderful run!’ GB’s Newnham fights back for 400m hurdles silver
Great Britain’s Emily Newnham won silver in the women’s 400m hurdles at the European Championships in Birmingham, producing a personal-best performance after fighting back strongly in the race. The result is significant because it adds another major international medal to her recent success and underlines her progress in the event. Newnham had also won silver…
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Hudson-Smith storms to 400m gold on home turf
Matt Hudson-Smith wins gold in the men’s 400m, his third in the European Athletics Championships, on the track that he raced on growing up.
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GB’s Evans wins European gold in 100m breaststroke
Great Britain’s Angharad Evans won her first European Championships gold medal in the women’s 100m breaststroke in Paris, setting both a championship record and a British record. The 23-year-old’s victory underlines her emergence as a leading British swimmer in the event. Evans finished in 1:04.87, a lifetime best, ahead of Ireland’s Mona McSharry and Italy’s…
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Ireland’s Walsh beats British teen Smith to IM gold
Ireland’s Ellen Walshe won the women’s 400m individual medley gold at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris, beating Britain’s Amalie Smith. The result gives Ireland a European title while highlighting Smith’s strong performance at just 16. Walshe finished ahead of Smith in the individual medley, which combines butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle. The event took…
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European nations condemn executions in Iran
More than 25 countries on Wednesday, including the U.K., France and Canada, condemned Iran’s execution of anti-government protesters, accusing Tehran of using the death penalty to “silence dissent.” “We condemn in the strongest terms the ongoing executions of protesters and use of the death penalty by the Islamic Republic of Iran,” the countries said in…
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El-Sayed challenges Rogers to tackle football game in lieu of debate
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed challenged his GOP opponent, former Rep. Mike Rogers (Mich.), to a duel on the gridiron amid debate about the progressive’s views on football. During an appearance on Fox News this week, Rogers said “you can almost hear a collective gasp across Michigan for all the things he’s been hating on.”…
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Meet the Democrat who narrowly defeated socialist rival in key swing-state battle over the party’s future
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley narrowly won Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary against socialist state representative Francesca Hong, positioning him to face Republican candidate Tom Tiffany in the general election. The closely fought result is presented as a test of the Democratic Party’s ideological direction in a crucial swing state, with Crowley urging supporters to unite…