Babe Ruth’s jersey when he ‘called the shot’ during the 1932 World Series sells for record £18.1m at auction.
Category: World
Reuters journalist missing after strike in Ukraine
The news agency says its team was staying in a hotel in Kramatorsk, which was struck by a missile.
‘Very demure, very mindful’ – are we missing the joke of viral trend?
A demure TikTok has gone viral, but is it an ironic joke or does it set unrealistic standards for women?
Anthony Fauci recovering from West Nile virus
The former chief medical adviser is now recovering at home after suffering fever and chills.
Israel and Hezbollah say they don’t want war – but they are both ready for it
This appears to be Hezbollah’s first significant retaliation for the assassination of a senior commander, Jon Donnison writes.
Blockbuster Chinese video game tried to police players – and divided the internet
The hugely popular Black Myth: Wukong has attracted some press for the wrong reasons.
The lonely death of a jailed Russian pianist who opposed war
When a Russian prisoner swap hit headlines recently, a jailed musician’s fatal hunger strike went unnoticed.
The 16 minutes that plunged the Bayesian yacht into a deadly spiral
The BBC’s Mark Lowen in Sicily on the rapid chain of events in the middle of the night that left seven dead and is dumfounding experts.
Famine hits Sudan as peace talks fall short yet again
Aid begins to trickle in but it is far too little, too late, says analyst Alex de Waal.
Explosions over Israel as rockets fired from across Lebanon border
Tensions escalated sharply after Israel killed a Hezbollah commander in Beirut almost a month ago