Grainger was appointed as Wales boss in March 2021, becoming the country’s first ever full-time manager solely dedicated to just the women’s senior team. She signed a new four-year deal in January 2023 after reaching the World Cup play-off final. “I was approached by Norway and things happened very quickly,” added Grainger. “It wasn’t expected for me, it was a …

Getty Images Iceland is one of the world’s most volcanically active places I’m in one of the world’s volcanic hotspots, northeast Iceland, near the Krafla volcano. A short distance away I can see the rim of the volcano’s crater lake, while to the south steam vents and mud pools bubble away. Krafla has erupted around 30 times in the last …

He told reporters there that he was happy to answer questions more extensively outside the press conference room, and did so after both qualifying and the race. On Thursday, speaking while surrounded by reporters at a table outside the Red Bull hospitality, he indicated that he would continue with this approach. Asked whether he still did not want to speak …

Pep Guardiola is open to extending his stay at Manchester City, Barcelona rejected huge Lamine Yamal bid in summer, and Manchester United are chasing Frenkie de Jong. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola could sign an extension to his contract even if the club loses its legal battle against 115 alleged breaches of financial rules. (Athletic), external Sporting’s Portuguese boss Ruben …

A 70-year-old man identified as Malam Abu Yusuf has d!ed after he was hit by lightning in Angwa Abocho, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State.     The incident happened at about 5:40 pm on Thursday, October 17, 2024, following a heavy downpour in the community.   It was gathered that the deceased was outside when the incident happened.  …

  Former One Direction singer, Liam Payne may have been unconscious when he fell to his death from a hotel balcony after suffering a drug-induced episode.     Liam Payne may have been ‘semi-conscious or completely unconscious’ when he fatally fell from a third-floor hotel balcony, Argentina’s prosecutor’s office has said.   The 31-year-old British singer plunged 45ft from the third …

Bandits reportedly abducted a young woman in Jibia town, Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State.   According to one Bakatsine, the gunmen who attacked the Unguwar Waliyi estate on Wednesday night, October 16, 2024, shot several residents.    The gunmen also stormed the residence of Alhaji Nasir and abducted his cousin (pictured).   It was gathered that bandits had …

Netflix Netflix is starting to raise prices in some countries, as growth spurred by its crackdown on password sharing starts to fade. The company told investors on Thursday that it was “working to improve our monetization by refining our plans and pricing” and had already increased prices in Japan and parts of Europe, the Middle East and Africa over the …

A middle-aged man simply identified as Bidemi is lying unconscious at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital after he fell inside a canal while allegedly being chased by some police officers who weren’t in uniforms.   An X user who shared the story online said the victim is her friend’s husband. She posted a gory video showing the moment the …

Rita Ora was visibly shaken during her concert in Japan last night, struggling to perform following the tragic news of Liam Payne’s death in Argentina. The emotional weight of the moment became overwhelming for the singer-songwriter, prompting her to walk off the stage at one point.   Performing just hours after the news broke, Rita played her hit song “For …