Hundreds of swimmers hurried out of the sea today as a British beach was evacuated due to a suspected shark sighting.more

Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya took refuge in Poland on Wednesday after refusing to return to her authoritarian homeland from the Tokyo Olympics in a saga reminiscent of Cold War sporting defections.more

All children aged 12 to 15 will be offered COVID-19 vaccinations in next month’s expansion of the inoculation program in Ireland. Ireland’s Cabinet yesterday signed off on the recommendation from Health Minister Stephen Donnelly and the government’s National Immunisation Advisory Committee.more

Last month was one of the world's hottest Julys on record, behind only 2019 and 2016, with unusually high temperatures seen in regions from Finland to the United States, EU scientists said on Thursday.more

The European Football Union (UEFA) announced that from September in the World Cup qualifying matches in Qatar, the referees will be able to count on the help of the VAR (video assistant referee) system.more