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Nearly 500 people were seriously injured in collisions involving e-scooters in Great Britain last year, government statistics have shown.The Department for Transport (DfT) said there had been an estimated 1,484 casualties in crashes involving electric scooters, compared with 1,390 in 2024.It said: “Our best estimate, after adjusting for changes in reporting by police, is that there were 485 seriously injured and 989 slightly injured in collisions involving e-scooters. This compares to 428 and 956 respectively in 2024.”The statistics also showed that 10 people, all of whom were e-scooter riders, were killed in collisions compared with six in 2024.The DfT said…
The chief of the United Nations health agency is travelling to Ituri in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has been hit the “hardest” as authorities battle to contain the country’s 17th Ebola outbreak.“I want you to know that you are not alone,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), said in a lengthy and heartfelt message published on X on Thursday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listTedros also addressed health workers in the eastern province, where the first case was recorded and 90 percent of patients are being treated, hailing them as the…
After Arsenal’s first league title for more than two decades was confirmed, tens of thousands of supporters rushed to Emirates Stadium to celebrate.”I knew we were a sleeping giant that we needed to awaken in some way.” Kroenke said.”We haven’t had a team, a squad like this in the social media age. Social media evolved and the Twittersphere and everything else around it.”The instantaneous information, the ‘Banter Era’ – I’m aware of all this. I turned 46 last week.”I’ve grown up around this and I’ve seen it all from my own perspective. I think that’s what I’m so proud to…
Even if Ederson is signed in the next few days, it may be a while before United’s midfield make-up for the 2026-27 campaign becomes clear.Whoever they sign, they will hope their recruitment is more successful than virtually all the players they have tried in Carrick’s favoured position since he joined from Tottenham for £18.6m in July 2006.Manuel Ugarte (£42.3m, from PSG, August 2024. 69 appearances, two goals)Mason Mount (£55m, from Chelsea, June 2023. 72 appearances, seven goals)Sofyan Amrabat (loan, from Fiorentina, September 2023. 30 appearances, no goals)Casemiro (£70m, from Real Madrid, August 2022. 160 appearances, 26 goals)Christian Eriksen (Free, July…
Published On 28 May 202628 May 2026Iraq’s Ministry of the Interior has warned farmers and residents to be on the alert for an invasion of datura plants – commonly known as jimsonweed, thorn apple or devil’s trumpet.Plants like datura usually grow sparsely in desert regions but can be cultivated for their medicinal and pharmaceutical properties, and the growth of this one appears to have spun out of control, authorities say.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listIn an official statement, the ministry stated that the plant poses a significant risk to agricultural crops because it contains highly toxic chemical compounds…
World number one Jannick Sinner beaten by 56th-ranked Argentinian opponent Juan Manuel Cerundolo at Roland Garros.Published On 28 May 202628 May 2026Jannik Sinner’s bid for a maiden French Open title and career Grand Slam went up in smoke as he experienced physical issues in his second-round match against Juan Manuel Cerundolo and fell to a 3-6 2-6 7-5 6-1 6-1 defeat.Sinner arrived in Paris as the favourite for the title, having lifted claycourt titles in Monte Carlo, Madrid and Rome, with his main rival and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz ruled out with injury and Novak Djokovic searching for his best…
Jannik Sinner is out of the French Open in the biggest shock of the tournament so far after struggling with injury in a five-set loss to Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the second round in sweltering Paris conditions.World number one Sinner was the heaviest favourite for the men’s title since the great Rafael Nadal in 2009, with no-one coming close to challenging him on the clay in recent weeks.Sinner was bidding to complete the career Grand Slam at Roland Garros, and few expected him to fall short – but just as Nadal suffered an early exit 17 years ago, the Italian…
There is a “deep sense of unease” among staff at BBC Radio Scotland after a succession of respected arts presenters, more than half of them women, were dropped from schedules.The changes have prompted questions about diversity of coverage amid an apparent shift to a “more commercial sensibility” for the public broadcaster.The Guardian spoke to a wide range of staff at the station who also raised questions about the treatment of one of their best-known presenters, Kaye Adams, who was sacked from her role presenting the Mornings show earlier this year after internal complaints about her conduct.One employee said: “Staff are…
Previous World Cup appearances: 22Best performance: winners (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)First appearance: 1930 (Uruguay)Top goal scorer: Ronaldo (15)Most appearances: Cafu (20)Player to watch: Vinicius JrFIFA world ranking: 6Brazil are the only team to have played in every World Cup and are also the tournament’s most decorated side with five titles. Yet they have now gone a full 24 years without lifting the trophy as recent disappointments have ranged from traumatic losses (7-1 at home to Germany in 2014) to damp squibs (losing to Croatia on penalties in the quarterfinals of 2022).Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listBrazil come…
The Premier League will move to new financial rules in July, called squad cost ratio.It is designed to ensure competition for European places but allowing those who do not qualify to spend more money.The nine teams in Europe can only spend 70% of their revenue on their squad, per Uefa’s rule.For the other 11, it starts at 85% but could potentially go as high as 115%.Uefa sees this as a problem. It fears clubs in Europe will have to spend more to sign players and to keep those they already have.Take Bournemouth’s signing of Rayan from Vasco de Gama in…