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CNN — Firefighters in Germany had to use hydraulic equipment to free a man who got stuck under a train armrest while searching for a dropped AirPod. Emergency services were called to Lehrte station in north-central Germany on Friday evening following reports that a passenger was trapped, the local fire department said in a statement published Saturday. “What initially looked like a fairly simple rescue then developed into a complex rescue operation, however, as the person’s hand had swollen so much in the meantime that it could no longer be freed using simple rescue equipment,” it said. Firefighters had to…
Scotland captain Rachel Corsie will retire from football following the upcoming Nations League matches against Austria and Netherlands.The defender, who has 154 caps for the national side, was recalled to the squad by new head coach Melissa Andreatta last week. However, a series of injuries had left her in “chronic pain” and after six surgeries – including five on her left knee – Corsie admits now is the right time to retire.The 35-year-old has played for nine clubs across Scotland, England, USA and Australia during an 18-year playing career. Image: Corsie won 16 trophies with Glasgow City, including seven league…
May 26, 2025, 04:00 AM ETThe Premier League is over. Liverpool were worthy champions, while the previous Big Six of Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur all had mixed seasons for one reason or another. Some worse than others …To get an insight into which players performed well and which struggled, we’ve given the top 20 stars from each squad a rating out of 10, based on minutes played in the league.As ever, 10 equals the best, and any player who didn’t manage enough minutes to break into their top 20 — through injury, January transfer, or…
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Using xenon gas treatment and the latest technology is making climbing Mount Everest not just faster but also better for the environment, cutting down garbage and waste, a renowned mountain guide said Monday.Lukas Furtenbach took a team of British climbers, who left London on May 16, to scale the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) peak on May 21. They returned home two days later, in one of the fastest ascents on record of the world’s highest peak, including the climbers’ travel from their homes and back. The use of xenon gas treatment has, however, drawn controversy and has even…
PARIS (AP) — They were just playfighting.That was French President Emmanuel Macron ‘s explanation Monday for video images that appeared to show his wife, Brigitte, pushing her husband away with both hands on his face before they disembarked from their plane to start a tour of Southeast Asia this weekend.The moment quickly made headlines in France, with media trying to decipher the interaction that cameras spotted through the just-opened door of the plane. The headline of a story on the website of the daily Le Parisien newspaper asked: “Slap or ‘squabble’? The images of Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron disembarking in…
A new government report, presented by France’s Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau, revives the spectre of the Muslim Brotherhood as an underground Islamist threat poised to capture local and national institutions. But behind this alarmist framing lies a deeper political strategy: to delegitimise non-compliant Muslim political participation ahead of the 2026 and 2027 elections, and to bolster the far right parties as the most credible guardians of the republic against a manufactured enemy. On 21 May, a confidential report – drafted by two civil servants and initially classified as “Secret Défense” before being leaked to Le Figaro – was presented to…
CNN — It’s been a long-time coming, but Shohei Ohtani’s highly-anticipated return to pitching might not be far away. The Japanese star took a big step to returning to the mound on Sunday when he delighted the crowd at Citi Field ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ game against the New York Mets, facing hitters for the first time in almost two years. Ohtani threw 22 pitches across five simulated plate appearances. It’s the first time he’s faced hitters since undergoing a procedure to repair the right ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow in September 2023. Since then, Ohtani has…
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Wendy Cullum lay flat on her back completely relaxed in “shavasana” or “corpse pose,” a common closing position in a yoga class.She and several other members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were finishing up a 90-minute session in the sanctuary of the only Hindu temple in Spanish Fork, Utah, a bucolic community about 55 miles (88 kilometers) south of Salt Lake City.This small Thursday evening yoga class at Shri Shri Radha Krishna Temple in the heart of Mormon country is an example of the embrace of yoga and meditation among members…
Published 45 minutes ago By Liverpool FCWatch Liverpool’s Premier League victory parade live and in full across official club channels today.The Reds will celebrate their 20th league championship success with supporters in the city, showing off the trophy they clinched with four matches to spare.The parade is scheduled to get under way at 2.30pm BST and is expected to last between three and five hours.Our live coverage of the whole event will begin at 1pm BST via YouTube (below), on Facebook, X and TikTok.Fans can also tune in on LFCTV – Sky channel 423 or Virgin Media channel 544 in…
Published 6 hours ago By Liverpool FCWatch Liverpool’s Premier League victory parade live and in full across official club channels now.The Reds are set to celebrate their 20th league championship success with supporters in the city, showing off the trophy they clinched with four matches to spare.The parade is scheduled to get under way at 2.30pm BST and is expected to last between three and five hours.Our live coverage of the whole event has now begun via YouTube (below), on Facebook, X and TikTok.Fans can also tune in on LFCTV – Sky channel 423 or Virgin Media channel 544 in…