
'A generational icon' - why wildcards abound for Venus Williams
Venus Williams has not won a singles match in over a year but has received numerous wildcards to compete. The reasons why go beyond just tennis.

Venus Williams has not won a singles match in over a year but has received numerous wildcards to compete. The reasons why go beyond just tennis.

It is polite to reposition a guest’s shoes when they arrive, but the emergency services in one city advise just skipping that part Etiquette, manners and consideration for others are integral pillars of Japanese society but there are times when they might go a step too far, according to one city’s emergency services. The fire department in the central city of Kanazawa has urged people not to tidy up the shoes that paramedic crews have taken off when entering a house, warning it could hinder their ability to get in or out quickly, particularly when carrying someone on a stretcher. Continue reading...

BBC Sport FPL expert Pras looks at some of the biggest dilemmas facing FPL managers heading into gameweek two, including whether to captain Erling Haaland or Bruno Fernandes.

The mural on a snooker club wall has gone viral - but artist says "touch-ups" are still needed.

Директор ЦРУ Джон Реткліфф під час таємного візиту до Москви цього тижня поділитися своєю песимістичною оцінкою стану російської війни проти України та закликати росіян укласти угоду, перш ніж їхнє військове й економічне становище погіршиться.

Harry Kane discusses potential Ballon d'Or hopes after becoming the first Englishman to win Germany's footballer of the year award for the 2025-26 season.

У п’ятницю, 28 серпня, безпілотники атакували російське місто Енгельс Саратовської області, а також авіабазу Енгельс-2.

У чому суть скандалу з найбільшою криптобіржею Польщі, в який опинилися втягнутими праві польські політики? Як Варшава вітала Україну з Днем Незалежності? Що відомо про нові напади на українців? Та чому лідеру ультраправих Гжегожу Брауну, відомому антиукраїнськими заявами, висунули звинувачення через Аушвіц.

Nepali and Tibetan communities plan vigils and work to raise funds for recovery in ‘devastating’ time Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia’s Nepali community plan to host vigils to remember the victims of the Nepal-Tibet flood disaster to coincide with a day of mourning, as the number of people killed continues to rise. As Australia’s Nepali diaspora wait for the full scale of the disaster to become clear, community members are desperately waiting to hear from missing relatives and friends. Nepal police said on Friday that the death toll had risen to 469, with more than 1,300 people still missing, after massive flash floods and landslides tore through the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river basins on Thursday. Continue reading...