Ukrainian service members have gathered in Kyiv to pay last respects to a British combat medic who set up a charity delivering essential supplies to frontline fighters. Peter Fouche, 49, died “in the battlefield” on June 27 as his unit clashed with Russian troops, according to his colleague at Project Konstantin, the volunteer group that […]
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Nigeria’s new anthem, written by a Briton, sparks criticism after a contentious law is passed
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria adopted a new national anthem on Wednesday after lawmakers passed a law that replaced the current one with a version dropped nearly a half-century ago, sparking widespread criticism about how the law was hastily passed without much public input. President Bola Tinubu’s assent to the law comes a day after […]
Briton recounts helping man who died on Singapore Airlines flight
STORY: :: A British passenger recounts helping the man who died on the turbulence-hit Singapore Airlines flight :: May 22, 2024 :: Singapore :: Andrew Davies, Flight SQ321 Passenger :: “There was an immediate kind of disbelief at first, and then the plane was very… it felt very level, and it was obvious the gentleman […]
Max Verstappen wins again as young Briton Ollie Bearman finishes seventh
Max Verstappen romped to another commanding win at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, as rookie British teenager Ollie Bearman completed a dream debut by beating Lewis Hamilton to finish a brilliant seventh. Despite threatening to quit Red Bull just 24 hours previously, following another twist in the ongoing Red Bull saga, Verstappen followed his win […]
Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk clash postponed after Briton suffers ‘freak cut’
Tyson Fury’s showdown against Oleksandr Usyk for all four major world heavyweight titles has been postponed because of a “freak cut” the Briton has sustained above his right eye. Fury was due to defend his WBC belt on February 17 in Saudi Arabia against his Ukrainian rival, the WBA, IBF and WBO champion, in the […]