Oldest most complete Hebrew Bible sells for $38m at auction
The 1,100-year-old Codex Sassoon sells at auction for $38m - a record for handwritten text.
1970-01-01 08:00
Slovakia country profile
Provides an overview of Slovakia, including key dates and facts about this central European state.
1970-01-01 08:00
Mexican Olympians avoid auctioning medals as airline steps in to fly them to world championships
Mexico's largest airline has offered to fly Olympic divers Alejandra Orozco and Gabriela Agúndez to this year's world championships for free after government funding cuts forced them to try to find ways to pay their own passage.
1970-01-01 08:00
Jallikattu: Supreme Court upholds validity of Tamil Nadu law allowing bull-taming sport
Jallikattu, a controversial bull-taming festival, is hugely popular in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.
1970-01-01 08:00
Bijan Robinson hyping up Roschon Johnson will have Bears fans over the moon
Chicago Bears fans have to be excited about Bijan Robinson's praise for their new running back.The Atlanta Falcons broke with recent tradition and gambled on a running back with their top-10 pick when the team selected Texas' Bijan Robinson eighth overall in April's NFL Draft. Whi...
1970-01-01 08:00
China fines comedy troupe $2m for joke about the military
The joke had linked the behaviour of a comedian's dogs to a military slogan by President Xi Jinping.
1970-01-01 08:00
Global executions at highest rate for five years - Amnesty report
Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt carried out 90% of the 883 recorded in 2022, Amnesty International says.
1970-01-01 08:00
IPL: The remarkable reinvention of cricket legend MS Dhoni at 41
MS Dhoni has successfully transformed himself into a formidable lower-order batsman for his IPL team.
1970-01-01 08:00
3 Boston Red Sox to blame for embarrassing sweep at Cardinals' hands
The Boston Red Sox were swept by the Cardinals over the weekend and dropped to last in the AL East. Here are the players to blame for the skid.Entering the weekend in fourth place in the AL East but in overall a great spot in the American League, it seemed like a prime opportunity for the Boston...
1970-01-01 08:00
Dylan Raiola makes the rich richer, breaks Nebraska’s heart
Dylan Raiola was the big great hope for Nebraska but the No. 1 recruit in 2024 is taking his college football career to Athens with the Georgia Bulldogs.Once Dylan Raiola decommitted from Ohio State in December, the No. 1 overall recruit in college football for the 2024 cycle appeared to have th...
1970-01-01 08:00
Bruno Fernandes warns Alejandro Garnacho after meteoric Man Utd rise
Bruno Fernandes has hailed the abilities of Manchester United teammate Alejandro Garnacho but warns he must stay focused to fulfil his true potential.
1970-01-01 08:00
Red Sox postgame show whines about Willson Contreras pitch clock gamesmanship
Willson Contreras' savvy gamesmanship to trap Kenley Jansen into two pitch clock violations didn't sit well with the Red Sox postgame show.The Willson Contreras villain arc has been the best thing in baseball this week and it only got better on Saturday.It all started in Chicago wh...
1970-01-01 08:00