Pope Francis Begins Grueling Asia Tour
The 11-day trip, a signal that Francis does not intend to slow down, requires nearly 45 hours of air travel and meetings in tropical climates. Source link
One-word grades for schools to be scrapped
PA Media The immediate changes mean parents will no longer see overall ratings for schools in England of ‘Outstanding’, ‘Good’, ‘Requires Improvement’ or ‘Inadequate’ One or two-word Ofsted inspection grades…
ESPN networks, ABC and Disney channels go dark on DirecTV on a busy night for sports
ESPN has gone off the air on a major carrier for the second straight year during the U.S. Open tennis tournament and in the midst of the first full weekend…
Tiger bites handler at Australian amusement park
MELBOURNE, Australia — A tiger bit an animal handler on the arm Monday at an Australian amusement park, officials said. The woman was taken by ambulance from Dreamworld in Coomera…
‘Russian spy’ whale Hvaldimir found dead in Norway | Environment News
The white beluga was found off the southwest coast at Risavika Bay by a father and son who were out fishing. A beluga whale nicknamed Hvaldimir, after his strange harness…
A German far-right party wins its first state election : NPR
Bjorn Hecke (AfD) after the publication of the first forecasts for the state election in Saxony and Thuringia, in Erfurt, Germany, on Sunday. Michael Kappeler/DPA hide caption toggle caption Michael…
Pregnant women and older people in England offered RSV vaccine on NHS | Vaccines and immunisation
Pregnant women and older people across England will be routinely vaccinated against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for the first time, the NHS has said. From 1 September the NHS…
Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Israeli-American Hostage Found Dead, Mourned Across U.S.
Hersh Goldberg-Polin was among the hostages whose bodies were found on Saturday. Many remembered him as a gleeful and good-humored person — who later became a symbol of hope. Source…
US Open 2024 results: Coco Gauff’s title defence ended by Emma Navarro in fourth round
It was Navarro who made the brighter start, earning a break point in the opening game of the match after two double faults by Gauff in a sign of things…
Paralympic triathlon events postponed a day because of Seine River water quality
PARIS — Paralympic triathlon competitions in Paris scheduled for Sunday were postponed for a day because of concerns about water quality in the Seine River after heavy rainfall, organizers said.…