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Parents warned after cracking eggs on toddlers’ heads in TikTok trend

TikTok’s latest trend, parents cracking an egg on a young child’s head, has been criticised by medical experts over the potential damage it could...

Technology

Hollywood producers take heated negotiations with writers union public, revealing latest offer

Members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild walk the picket line outside of Netflix in Hollywood, California, on...

Teens to find out GCSE results – after warning of ‘shock’ as grading standards are restored to pre-pandemic levels

Students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive their GCSE grades later today as they work towards sixth form, college or training. The...

Sports

Offseason trade check: Big names who could still be moved

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterAug 23, 2023, 08:45 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The dog days of...

Science

ISRO Scripts History as Chandrayaan-3 Lands Successfully on Lunar South Pole

In a giant leap for its space programme, India’s Moon mission Chandrayaan-3 touched down on the lunar south pole at 6.04pm on Wednesday, propelling...

Facebook ‘overwhelmed’ by hoax posts on serial killers and missing kids – here’s how to spot them

Facebook groups are being “overwhelmed” by hoax posts about serial killers, missing children, and animals, a charity has warned. Full Fact said it had...

World

India has become first country to successfully land a spacecraft on the moon’s south pole

India has become the first country to successfully land a spacecraft on the moon’s south pole. Chandrayaan-3 was aiming to become the first spacecraft...

World

Erik Compton: Heart transplant golfer charged after ‘pushing wife against wall’, Miami police say

A professional US golfer, who survived two heart transplants, has been arrested on domestic abuse charges after allegedly pushing his wife against a wall...

World

Body of man believed to have died in 2001 found in Austrian Alps

The remains of a man who is believed to have died in an accident on a glacier 22 years ago have been found high...

NHS to be ‘hit hard’ as consultants in England walk out for 48 hours – with further strikes announced

Routine hospital care is expected to come to a standstill as consultants in England strike for 48 hours in the bitter row over pay...

Business

Ex-NatWest boss Dame Alison Rose who resigned over Nigel Farage row could bank £2.4m

NatWest has said former boss Dame Alison Rose, who quit last month over her handling of Nigel Farage’s bank account closure, could receive a...

Science

Here’s What Chandrayaan-3’s Lander and Rover Will Do After Landing on Moon

With Chandrayaan-3 mission’s Lander ‘Vikram’ and rover ‘Pragyan’ scheduled to touch down on the Lunar surface on Wednesday, the task for the duo is...

Politics

India-UK trade deal held up by ‘sticky’ issues as trade secretary visits Delhi

Kemi Badenoch heads to India this week in the hope of making progress on a trade deal, but government sources played down the prospect...

World

At least 26 dead in bridge collapse in India

At least 26 people have died after a gantry at a railway bridge that was under construction collapsed in India. Several more are feared...

Science

Chandrayaan-3 Set for Automatic Landing Sequence, Says ISRO

ISRO on Wednesday said it is all set to initiate the Automatic Landing Sequence (ALS) for its ambitious third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3‘s Lander Module (LM) to touch down...

Business

‘Heightened recession risks’ as economy on course for contraction, report warns

A closely-watched indicator of economic activity suggests the economy is on course to contract in the current third quarter of the year and warns...

Science

India Awaits Chadrayaan-3’s Moon Landing Days After Russia’s Luna-25 Crash

India will make its second attempt to land on the moon on Wednesday, a mission seen as crucial to lunar exploration and the country’s...

Ra’Miyah Worthington: One-year-old girl dies in Nebraska after being ‘mistakenly left in hot van by childcare centre driver’

A one-year-old girl has died after allegedly being left in a childcare centre’s van, as scorching temperatures affect numerous US states. Ra’Miyah Worthington was...

Politics

UK to provide £192m loan guarantee to boost Ukraine nuclear capabilities

Energy secretary Grant Shapps has visited Ukraine to announce fresh financial support for its nuclear fuel supply in a bid to end its reliance...

Sports

Ex-USC star Bush to sue NCAA for defamation

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterAug 22, 2023, 11:03 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Former USC...