Israel on Sunday launched air strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs shortly after issuing evacuation orders for three neighbourhoods in the Hezbollah stronghold areas. The intensification of Israeli attacks came as the Lebanese government is studying a US ceasefire plan for Israel’s war in Lebanon. Follow our live coverage of the conflicts in the Middle East.
By Brenda Goh WUXI, China (Reuters) – A former student went on a stabbing rampage at a vocational college in eastern China, killing eight people and injuring 17, police said on Sunday, prompting further soul-searching just days after the deadliest attack in the country in a decade. Saturday’s knife attack took place at the Wuxi … Read more
Fighting game franchises like to add non-canonical guest stars to their rosters, and Mortal Kombat is no exception. Over the years, NetherRealm has brought in horror icons like Freddy Kreuger, the Predator and Alien, and Jason Voorhees to fight its array of heroes and villains. Mortal Kombat 1 is continuing that proud tradition by adding in both Invincible’s Omni-Man … Read more
By Becca Lewis | Published 6 days ago If you’re into a good rom-com, you might not like to hear the reason that scientists believe people evolved the behavior of kissing. Often attributed to the idea of sharing a breath that came about around 4,500 years ago, kissing in humans has been a part of … Read more
Johnny Nelson, a former cruiserweight world champion and Sky Sports boxing expert, appraises Chris Billam-Smith’s unanimous decision defeat to Gilberto Ramirez in their WBO and WBA cruiserweight world title unification… I’m frustrated. I’m gutted. I think Ramirez did what he could do. He’s a good fighter but not a fighter where I thought: ‘Oh my … Read more
A week after Israeli soccer fans were attacked in the streets of Amsterdam, triggering damning accusations of a “Jew hunt” in a city with an ugly history of antisemitism, a clearer picture of what happened that night is slowly emerging. It suggests a far more nuanced take on events than Dutch authorities had initially indicated. … Read more
Michael Calvey was one of the west’s biggest champions of investing in Russia — even after security services threw him in a cell in “Kremlin Central”, a VIP wing of a notorious Moscow prison. Now, the founder of private equity firm Baring Vostok is glad to be out. The Oklahoman, 57, has emerged from a … Read more
In the midst of our reporting on Nike’s turbulent year, we failed to emphasize one fact: Even as Nike’s corporate leadership flails in a post-Covid world, the company’s shoes and athletic apparel still make up a huge market segment and are still the leading performance models in the industry. Every marathon shoe is just a … Read more
(Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images) Carmelo Anthony’s son Kiyan Anthony has committed to his dad’s alma mater of Syracuse University. Kiyan, 17, confirmed his decision to commit to Syracuse on the Friday, November 15, episode of his dad’s “7PM in Brooklyn” podcast. “It was hard narrowing down,” the young athlete said. Kiyan, a top-40 men’s … Read more
Women’s History Month is almost over so we wanted to showcase a few of our amazing and strong LSF community babes who inspire us each and every day. Over the past month we shared so many incredible women’s stories to celebrate, but we couldn’t wrap up the month without these four. Introducing Elizabeth Champion! She joined … Read more