The sport has paid tribute to Hyron Andrews, a lock forward for the Lions, who was in France on club duty for the Champions Cup and previously played for his country at Under-20 level, while featuring in the Prem for Sale Sharks

Italy has extended by another week ​its suspension of the European Union's border-free travel arrangements with Spain over a surge in migrant arrivals in Ceuta in late July, ​an ‌Italian government source said on Friday. A ⁠Spanish government spokesperson said the interior ministers of both countries would work over ‌the coming week on lifting the border controls.

Russia and the United States are set to announce new initiatives beyond their recent diesel agreement. Discussions reportedly include collaborative data centre projects powered by Russian nuclear energy. Supplies of diesel have begun reaching international markets following the deal with the United States. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticized the arrangement, expressing concerns about its implications for energy revenue.

According to a digital intelligence report from Similarweb, engagement on the platform has sharply declined with daily traffic plunging more than 30 per cent over the past year.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday urged European leaders to maintain their support for Kyiv and warned against easing sanctions on Russia. Speaking to reporters at the European summit in Brussels, Zelensky said that ending the war remained Ukraine’s priority but accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of having no genuine interest in negotiations. He also criticised a US deal involving Russian diesel, arguing that easing restrictions could allow Moscow to reap financial benefits and pave the way for broader sanctions relief. Watch the replay.

Scientists on Thursday (Oct 15) voted to end the leap second and replace it with the leap hour to improve timekeeping.

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The Japan Meteorological Agency issued an emergency earthquake warning, urging people from Hokkaido in the north to the Tokai region in central Japan to brace for strong shaking as a massive temblor occurred in the Kuril Islands.