Russia targets Ukraine with intercontinental ballistic missile for first time, Kyiv says

Russia launched an Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at targets in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, Ukraine’s air force said. It was the first time that ICBMs have been used by Russia in the conflict. ICBMs are designed to deliver nuclear warheads, but there was no indication from Ukraine that the Russian missile was nuclear-armed.

Uruguay’s Alvaro Delgado hopes to see off leftist presidential challenger By Reuters

By Lucinda Elliott MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) – Uruguayan Alvaro Delgado, a 55-year-old former senator and the conservative ruling coalition’s continuity candidate for president, is counting on support from an eliminated ally to triumph against the center-left frontrunner in Sunday’s run-off election. Delgado trained as a vet and until recently was Cabinet chief for President Luis Lacalle … Read more

NHL fans left debating over Connor McDavid joining Wayne Gretzky for another historic NHL milestone in future

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid is fresh off topping the 1,000-point mark. Now, fans are debating whether McDavid can become the second player in NHL history to reach the 2,000-point plateau. Thus far, only Wayne Gretzky has reached 2,000 career points. If Connor McDavid were to get the 2,000-point milestone, it would surely be a … Read more

Vitality Blast: More double-headers and first Women’s Finals Day part of historic T20 summer in 2025 | Cricket News

All 18 first-class counties will host at least one women’s and men’s Vitality Blast double-header next season as part of a historic 2025 domestic T20 summer. The 2025 season will be the first time all women’s and men’s county teams will play side by side in the Vitality Blast, with the men’s competition entering its … Read more

Ryanair threatens to drop 10 French regional airports over ‘short-sighted’ airline ticket tax hike

Low-cost airline Ryanair threatened Wednesday to stop serving 10 French regional airports if the government goes forward with a proposed tax hike. The French government is scrambling to plug a larger-than-expected budget deficit, and a tripling of a tax on airline tickets, as well as private jets, is one of the measures currently under consideration. … Read more