John Glenn, Marine Corps combat pilot, pioneer of human exploration and later a longtime United States senator, became the first American to orbit the Earth on this day in history, Feb. 20, 1962. “Glenn’s ride into space, a great technical accomplishment, held
A renowned political scientist predicts that Labour will be “in trouble” within a year and a half of forming the next Government if they win the general election. Sir Keir Starmer is widely predicted to be entering No10 following the next general
Nicolas Jarry claimed the biggest win of his career over Carlos Alcaraz less than a year after he was ‘disrespected’ by John McEnroe, who did not know who he was when he faced the Spaniard at Wimbledon last year. Jarry cruised past
EXCLUSIVE: Americans have a low opinion of Congress — that’s not news. At just 13%, approval of Congress polls about as well as a colonoscopy and only slightly better than thermonuclear war. But if Americans are frustrated by a legislature that seems incapable
Man City defender John Stones has high hopes for another magical season despite Pep Guardiola’s scepticism. The Spaniard recently rated their chances of achieving a treble like last season at just a tiny 0.01 per cent, even after their win over Everton.
The BBC’s John Simpson delivered a brutal slap down of Tucker Carlson’s interview with Vladimir Putin, claiming the American “didn’t ask a single hard question” and that the tyrant was allowed to “drone on”. Carlson broadcast his interview with Putin, among the
Former Irish Prime Minister John Bruton, who helped lay the foundations for Northern Ireland’s 1998 peace deal and later served as the European Union’s ambassador to Washington, died on Tuesday following a long illness, his family said. DUBLIN SEES HEAVY POLICE PRESENCE,
In a family statement, it was announced that he “died peacefully in the Mater Private Hospital in Dublin, surrounded by his loving family, early this morning following a long illness”. The statement added: “He was a good husband, a good father and
The self-made mobile phone and property tycoon, 71, said it was his duty to fight for the country that has given him everything. His readiness for battle comes after General Sir Patrick Sanders, the head of the army, warned Britain must be
And Froch has suggested the postponement could be a blessing in disguise for the Brit, with sparring clips leaving him unimpressed. “He’s got cut in sparring two weeks before the biggest fight of his life,” continued the Cobra. “This is the unification,