Hundreds of seats appeared to have been left empty at the swimming events at Optus Aquatic Centre (pictured), leaving those who did turn up with plenty of breathing space. Via: Commonwealth Games swimming event fails to pull crowds with hundreds of empty seats left
Apr 5 (OPTA) – Results from the MLB games on Wednesday (home team in CAPS)(start times are EST) ATLANTA 7 Washington 1 WAS 0 1… Via: MLB Results
Wallabies star Israel Folau was facing a backlash Thursday after the devout Christian said gay people were destined to go to hell.Folau, a three-time… Via: Rugby star Folau says gay people destined for hell
King, 38, was in the middle of traffic when the man suddenly pounced on her car. He smashed both the front and back window as King drove by on Wednesday. Via: Jaime King attacked in Beverly Hills by man on a skateboard
Rodrigo Duterte shuts Boracay, the country’s best-known holiday island, which gets two million tourist visits each yearThe Philippines has announced its best-known holiday island Boracay will be closed to tourists for six months over concerns that the once idyllic white-sand resort has become a “cesspool” tainted by dumped sewage.Philippine President Read more
Australian medal hope calls snap press conference Hurdler struggling to overcome Achilles injuryOne of Australia’s brightest gold medal hopes at these Commonwealth Games, Sally Pearson, is set to pull out of contention after failing to overcome her Achilles injury.Pearson, who carried the Queen’s baton on its final leg at Wednesday’s Read more
Challenger Bio wins run-off vote, decades after being part of military force that seized power in 1992 coupSierra Leone’s opposition challenger, Julius Maada Bio, has secured his first term in office as a civilian after being declared the winner of a controversial presidential run-off.Bio, a former soldier who briefly led Read more
Earlier death of a man outside a bookmakers, also in Hackney, adds two more victims to capital’s bloody totalA man in his 20s has died after being stabbed in Hackney, east London, on Wednesday night, police have said, bringing the number of killings in London to 50 this year.The Metropolitan Read more
• Kompany and De Bruyne say missiles and fireworks had no effect• Policemen injured and Liverpool apologise to Guardiola and CityManchester City players denied an attack on their coach before the Champions League quarter-final first leg at Liverpool was a factor in a stunning 3-0 loss to Jürgen Klopp’s side.City Read more
Experts say success of strategy needs to be replicated with other plastic items such as coffee cups and bottles Via: Decline in plastic bags on seabed suggests measures to tackle waste are working