Germany mourns five killed and 200 injured in attack on Christmas market

Germans have mourned the victims of an apparent attack in which authorities say a doctor drove into a busy outdoor Christmas market, killing five people and injuring 200 others. The alleged attack on Friday evening in Magdeburg, about 80 miles west of Berlin, killed a nine-year-old and four adults and injured 41 people badly enough that authorities warned the death toll could rise. Magdeburg marked the tragedy on Saturday with […]

December 22, 2024 2

Entertainment

Max George says pacemaker has been fitted and is ‘best Christmas present ever’

The Wanted star Max George has revealed his pacemaker has been fitted after an operation to address a 2:1 heart block. On Saturday, the singer shared a photo to Instagram of his scar, which sits just below a “special tattoo” on the left side of his chest that says 04/08/1998, in reference to the birthday of his late bandmate Tom Parker, who died in 2022. George, 36, who announced he […]

December 22, 2024 2

Sport

Tyson Fury loses title showdown against Oleksandr Usyk by unanimous decision

Tyson Fury’s mission to avenge his only professional defeat ended in crushing disappointment as he lost on a unanimous points decision to unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh. Another classic encounter between the well-matched rivals ended with Usyk retaining his WBC, WBA and WBO belts by finishing 116-112 ahead on all three judges’ scorecards. It was a fair reflection of the Ukrainian’s control of the rematch given he set […]

December 22, 2024 2

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