Flames engulf Odesa port hit by Russian drone strikes – video

[ad_1] A Ukrainian port was hit by a Russian air attack in the Odesa region, Ukrainian officials said. Video released by Ukraine’s emergency services showed firefighters tackling dramatic flames after shipping containers were set on fire in the Black Sea port. The country’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said on Wednesday he had spoken to US negotiators […]

The Championship run-in: 24 key questions for 24 clubs

[ad_1] Chris Peddy, BBC Sport England, London & South East Eleven minutes into the final game of last season, Millwall were sitting pretty in the top six with a 1-0 lead away at already-promoted Burnley thanks to Mihailo Ivanovic’s early goal. But Josh Brownhill’s equaliser just two minutes later set the Clarets on the way […]

Police issue 48-hour dispersal order in Rochdale following anti-social behaviour

[ad_1] Police have issued a 48-hour dispersal order across Rochdale town centre following recent incidents of anti-social behaviour involving young people. It comes after crowds of teenagers swarmed the high street in Clapham, south London, on Tuesday and Saturday, trying to get into shops and setting off fireworks on Clapham Common, as part of a […]

Baby in buggy shot dead in suspected New York gang shooting

[ad_1] A seven-month-old baby girl in a buggy was shot dead in a suspected gang shooting, authorities have said. One suspect is still at large following the shooting in Brooklyn, New York, on Thursday. Two men on a moped sped down a street and the one on the back opened fire at a street corner […]

How ‘eco-dystopian’ novels from Asia and Africa are pushing boundaries

[ad_1] Speculative and futuristic visions of environmental calamity are being imagined globally through environmental fiction. Eco-dystopian novels can help people process their fears or mourn the loss of a more stable climate. My forthcoming book, Nature’s Return, shows that while anti-environmentalism is gaining traction in the west, the diversity and urgency of environmental visions from […]