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Alonso won't confirm Fernandez will remain at Chelsea after Man City link

Alonso won't confirm Fernandez will remain at Chelsea after Man City link

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso refused to reveal if Enzo Fernandez wants to remain at Stamford Bridge after the Argentina midfielder was strongly linked with Manchester City.

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Scorching summer triggers record rockfalls in Alps, scientist says

Scorching summer triggers record rockfalls in Alps, scientist says

The exceptionally hot summer in the Alps has been marked by a record number of rockfalls, some of them fatal, with "a large majority attributable to the climate crisis", according to scientist Ludovic Ravanel.

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Milky Way's fastest star discovered spinning around black hole

Milky Way's fastest star discovered spinning around black hole

Astronomers have discovered the fastest star in the Milky Way zooming at 25,000 kilometres a second around the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy.

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Newly-crowned European champ Werro turns focus on 800m record

Newly-crowned European champ Werro turns focus on 800m record

Newly-crowned European 800m champion Audrey Werro will turn her attention from her stunning triumph in Birmingham last week to athletics' oldest world record on home soil in Lausanne on Friday.

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Kanye West planned concerts trigger frenzy in Russia

Kanye West planned concerts trigger frenzy in Russia

Rapper Kanye West's announcement of two stadium concerts in Russia later this year has sent the local media and political scene into a frenzy -- with President Vladimir Putin's spokesman even asked on Thursday if a planned meeting was on the cards.

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Hamilton 'fittest ever' as he chases eighth F1 title

Hamilton 'fittest ever' as he chases eighth F1 title

Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said Thursday he had spent the summer break training not partying, in the best shape of his life as he chases another title.

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Hungary music festival basks in post-Orban freedom

Hungary music festival basks in post-Orban freedom

Drifting between concert stages and chilling on hammocks, revellers partied in Hungary this year at one of Europe's largest outdoor festivals, with organisers saying they no longer felt "headwinds" under the country's new government.

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ARKBRIDGE’s David Mali Highlights AI-Driven Risk Management at the Finance Magnates London Summit

ARKBRIDGE’s David Mali Highlights AI-Driven Risk Management at the Finance Magnates London Summit

David Mali of ARKBRIDGE at the Finance Magnates London Summit 2025 in London, discussing the growing role of AI and technology in modern trading and risk management.

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Arteta confirms Arsenal want to sign defender after Konsa link

Arteta confirms Arsenal want to sign defender after Konsa link

Mikel Arteta has confirmed Arsenal want to sign a defender and are "active" in the transfer market after reports the Premier League champions have agreed to a deal for Aston Villa centre-back Ezri Konsa.

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Zuckerberg buys Gothic castle in Ireland: spokesman

Zuckerberg buys Gothic castle in Ireland: spokesman

Tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have bought an Irish castle and are "excited" about the historic home, a spokesman for the businessman said in a statement Thursday.

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