Author: News Desk

Thousands return to southern Lebanon amid uneasy ceasefire Thousands of people displaced from war-torn southern Lebanon have begun returning home after a ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah took effect on Wednesday, amid fears on both sides of the border about whether the truce would hold. Israel heavily bombed the capital, Beirut, and the south of the country throughout Tuesday, killing 42 people, until the truce began at 4am local time, while Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel, triggering air raid sirens. On Wednesday, Lebanon’s motorways were thronged with packed vehicles carrying families and their belongings returning south despite warnings from the…

‘Mbappe fell flat when needed’ – why Real Madrid are in trouble Three losses in five games and facing an uphill task to qualify for the next phase of the Champions League. That is not a position 15-time European champions Real Madrid expected to be in. Sitting 24th in the table following a 2-0 defeat by Liverpool on Wednesday, the Spanish giants find themselves in big trouble in the tournament in which they have long been heralded masters. In the competition’s new format, the top eight teams automatically reach the last-16 while those in ninth-24th move into a two-legged play-off. The defending…

The Foundation for Applied Economics Studies (Fedea) proposes a partial indexation of pensions with inflation, so that the highest pensions, but not the lowest ones that cannot be cut, are partially ‘sacrificed’ to the over the years with a loss of purchasing power that helps reduce pension spending and ensure the sustainability of the system. This is one of the measures that the executive director of Fedea, Ángel De la Fuente, has defended during the inaugural conference of the National Congress of Economists and Auditors held this Thursday in Madrid, once it is known that inflation causes a revaluation of…

A portion of Motörhead rockstar Lemmy’s ashes will find their final home in his favourite London strip club, the band’s manager has said. Lemmy died of prostate cancer and congestive heart failure at the age of 70 in 2015. Following his death, Motorhead track Ace Of Spades made its way back into the charts and claimed the no. 13 spot, two ranks above where it originally charted. Before his death, Lemmy made it known that it was his wish to have his ashes placed inside bullets and sent to his loved ones as gifts. Since, his ashes have ended up…

The Great British Bake Off viewers have again thrown their support behind a fan favourite contestant after he missed out on winning. The latest season of the beloved programme wrapped up this week, with paediatric nurse Georgie Grasso from Carmarthenshire in Wales crowned the winner. Alongside Christiaan de Vries and Dylan Bachelet, the trio were tasked with making scones and then an afternoon tea. Despite an impressive run throughout the season, 20-year-old Dylan crumbled just before the finish line. His performance left viewers on edge, especially after his attempts at a ‘gravity defying’ floating cake instead turned out to be…

Strictly Come Dancing fans are convinced that one couple could be doomed ahead of this week’s elimination after being given the ‘kiss of death’. The line-up of the 2024 competition has been gradually dwindling as we near the highly-anticipated final, with there now being just six pairs left in the running for the Glitterball Trophy. This coming Saturday will mark the return of Musicals Week, as the celebrities and their professional dance partners perform routines inspired by plays including Wicked, Six and West Side Story. It’s been confirmed that Gladiators star Montell Douglas and her partner Johannes Radebe will be…

The wealthiest man in the world and CEO of multiple corporations wants his own game studio because too many corporations own game studios. It’s no secret that Elon Musk is an avid video game fan, having shared his own Elden Ring build and made bold, though dubious, claims to be one of the best Diablo 4 and Quake players in the whole world. Lately, it appears he’s no longer content with just playing games and wants a hand in making them, too. Or rather, he wants a hand in telling an AI to make them. In response to someone on…

Gregg Wallace will be stepping away from his role on MasterChef as the BBC investigates historical allegations of misconduct. Wallace, 60, is ‘committed to fully cooperating throughout the process’, a statement from the show’s production company Banijay UK to the PA news agency said. The statement said: ‘This week the BBC received complaints from individuals in relation to historical allegations of misconduct while working with presenter Gregg Wallace on one of our shows. ‘Whilst these complainants have not raised the allegations directly with our show producers or parent company Banijay UK, we feel that it is appropriate to conduct an…

Championship club Coventry City have announced Chelsea legend Frank Lampard as the club’s new head coach to replace Mark Robins. It is Lampard’s first job since his second stint in charge of Chelsea on a caretaker basis in-between Graham Potter and Mauricio Pochettino. Lampard’s arrival at Coventry – after the Sky Blues controversially decided to part ways with Robins – marks his fourth permanent managerial role following previous spells in charge of Derby County and Everton. The former Premier League and England midfielder enjoyed a trophy-laden playing career and is regarded as one of the best players of his generation.…

Liverpool host Manchester City on what could be a pivotal day in the Premier League title race this weekend. City’s absolutely wretched form continued midweek as they meekly surrendered a 3-0 lead at home to Feyenoord who stormed back to claim a point. It did at least end a run of five straight defeats in all competitions but did nothing to ease the tension and concern swirling around the Etihad. After going eight points clear at the top of the Premier League last weekend, Liverpool continued their perfect form in Europe with a 2-0 win over Real Madrid midweek. The…