Last known WWI vet dies at 110
Florence Green, the world’s last known veteran of the First World War, passed away at the age of 110 in King’s Lynn, England.... Read more»
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Florence Green, the world’s last known veteran of the First World War, passed away at the age of 110 in King’s Lynn, England.... Read more»
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British police reportedly raided a caravan in Bedfordshire on Sunday and found 24 men kept in slave-liked conditions for up to 15 years.... Read more»![]()
Police in southern England launched a large-scale operation, including a helicopter team with thermal imaging cameras, after reports of a white tiger stalking prey near a golf course in Hampshire.... Read more»![]()
The first 16 games in South Africa show few goals scored and a quirky new ball that may be making them harder to come by.... Read more»![]()
It is a maxim of American football that “a tie is like kissing your sister.” But in the rest of the world, a tie can be something far, far better, and even beautiful. The U.S. opened with a 1-1 draw against England, a tie that, for the underdog Americans, was even better than kissing Angelina Jolie (or, if you prefer, Brad Pitt).... Read more»![]()
The U.S. and England teams battled to a 1-1 draw in their first game at the World Cup. Check our live blog from London’s White Hart pub, where all bets were on an English win. Just don’t mention BP.... Read more»![]()
South Africa kicked off the soccer World Cup here with a tense 1-1 draw with Mexico in a brand-new stadium designed to resemble a traditional African cooking pot.... Read more»![]()
Britain has a blithely accepted culture of accelerated alcohol consumption, sometimes to the point of oblivion, that is unmatched by few other counties in Europe. As the country prepares for the obligatory drinking marathon that accompanies the World Cup, new measures are being urged amid warnings that alcohol consumption is reaching crisis levels.... Read more»![]()
First match against England is 3 months away, but players must heal broken bones and tendons.... Read more»![]()