Northern Ireland have called Mansfield Town goalkeeper Christy Pym into their squad for the upcoming Nations League games against Belarus and Bulgaria. The 29-year-old has not played for his country before, but trained with his new team-mates on Tuesday after regular keeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell withdrew from the squad on Monday with a shoulder problem. With Plymouth Argyle’s Conor Hazard already …

BP has been facing increasing pressure from investors and stakeholders to cut down its green ambitions and to stay within the more profitable fossil fuels sector. Environmental groups are angry. ADVERTISEMENT Oil giant BP is reportedly giving up its target to reduce its oil production in the next five years as part of a change of strategy, more of which …

The heavy fine for the UK’s biggest water supplier comes shortly after the troubled utility company announced it was in talks with creditors to seek new equity, to prevent it running out of cash by May next year. ADVERTISEMENT UK water regulator Ofwat has fined Thames Water £104m (€124m) for its part in illegal sewage discharges into rivers and sea. …

In a heartfelt message posted to X on October 8, 2024, Akindele wrote, “Spread love!!! Be kind!! I want to remind you all that everyone has a story, and words can make or break. That’s why I want to emphasize the importance of kindness on social media.” She added, “Everyone struggles, and words can hurt. Let’s lift each other up …

For the Best New Artist, Ayra Starr will be up against Benson Boone, Chappell Roan, LE SSERAFIM, Teddy Swims, The Last Dinner Party, and South African star Tyla. Tyla is also a favourite for the Best Afrobeats Act which she is nominated for alongside Burna Boy, Tems, Rema, Asake, and Ayra Starr. See the full nomination list below. Best Song …

It all began in the late hours of October 7, 2024, when an SOS was posted on Speed’s Instagram page. The post stated that he had been missing for 3 days and asked anyone with information to come forward. Things took a different turn when Speed Darlington’s mother revealed that her son was declared missing after making a video about …

Lebanese militant group Hezbollah said it had fired rockets at the city of Haifa in northern Israel on Tuesday, October 8, after the city was hit for the first time in 18 years on Monday, October 7.  Hezbollah, an Iran-backed group, said it had launched a “large rocket salvo” at Haifa and its northern suburbs.  The Israeli military reported more …

Lawyer Deji Adeyanju has given an update on singer, Speed Darlington.   In a post shared on his X handle, Adeyanju revealed that Speed Darlington was arrested in Lagos last Friday October 4 and whisked to Abuja by the police following a petition from Burna Boy. ‘’We just spent the last 30mins with Speed Darlington and he narrated how he …

A US teenager is the first known person to get classic video game Tetris to reset to level 0 after beating it. Michael Artiaga, 16, claimed the historic moment of so-called “rebirth” while livestreaming himself playing Nintendo’s version of the game on Twitch on Sunday. It took him 82 minutes to successfully clear level 255 on Tetris – the game’s …

Bristol Bears have re-signed United States winger Toby Fricker on a three-month deal. The 29-year-old comes in as injury cover after Siva Naulago fractured his cheekbone and Noah Heward suffered a hamstring injury. Fricker made 32 appearances for Bristol, scoring 12 tries between 2019 and 2023. He joined Ospreys after leaving Ashton Gate but played just once before joining New …