North Korea head of state Kim Yong-nam to visit South for first time

North Korea is to send its highest ranking official ever to the South, amid an ongoing thaw in relations over the Winter Olympic Games. Kim Yong-nam, the North’s ceremonial head of state, will arrive in South Korea this Friday as the head of a 22-member high level delegation representing Pyongyang. South Korean officials said they welcomed Read more about North Korea head of state Kim Yong-nam to visit South for first time[…]

British backpackers rescued from campervan submerged in crocodile-infested Australian waters  

Three teenage British backpackers were saved when their Scooby-Doo-style caravan became submerged in rapidly rising crocodile-infested floodwaters in Australia. Former Eton College schoolboys Ed Talbot, 19, Tom White and Tom Vare, both 18, awoke to discover their brightly coloured “Mystery Machine”, parked just metres from a sign warning about saltwater crocodiles, had become stranded in Read more about British backpackers rescued from campervan submerged in crocodile-infested Australian waters  […]

Angela Merkel insists ‘painful’ coalition talks have not undermined her authority 

Angela Merkel said on Sunday that she intends to serve another full term as German chancellor, and denied that the “painful” concessions she was forced to make to the Social Democrats (SPD) during coalition negotiations have undermined her authority. In an interview with ZDF, Germany’s public broadcaster, Mrs Merkel refuted suggestions that she would soon give up party chairmanship, holding firm Read more about Angela Merkel insists ‘painful’ coalition talks have not undermined her authority […]

Albon gets new race engineer as Red Bull strengthens trackside team

Red Bull has strengthened its trackside engineering team ahead of this week’s British Grand Prix, adding to its crews race engineer Simon Rennie who will work exclusively alongside Alex Albon. Rennie, an experienced Red Bull race engineer who previously with Mark Webber and Daniel Ricciardo, stepped back from a travelling role a few years ago Read more about Albon gets new race engineer as Red Bull strengthens trackside team[…]

Balor Responds to Rumors That He’s Not Over to Headline a PPV

Recently, there have been reports that plans for a Finn Balor vs. Brock Lesnar match at Royal Rumble were changed due to Vince McMahon’s feeling that Balor wasn’t over enough. Finn Balor took to Twitter his reaction to those reports by tweeting a shot of him among thousands of cheering fans and then captioning a Read more about Balor Responds to Rumors That He’s Not Over to Headline a PPV[…]

Dustin Rhodes Talks Starrcade, NJPW’s English Channel, Cornette

Goldust was nowhere to be found during last night’s Starrcade live event in North Carolina. Instead, he wrestled as “The Natural” Dustin Rhodes as a tribute to his father Dusty Rhodes, the creator of the initial Starrcade event in WCW. Rhodes defeated Dash Wilder at the event and later spoke with WWE.com about what it Read more about Dustin Rhodes Talks Starrcade, NJPW’s English Channel, Cornette[…]

UFC President Dana White To Meet With CM Punk On Future Plans

Former WWE Champion CM Punk may be ramping up for his next fight in the UFC welterweight division. Punk made his pro-MMA debut against Mickey Gall at UFC 203 last September but lost the bout by first-round submission. UFC President Dana White noted at a media lunch in Las Vegas yesterday that Punk will be Read more about UFC President Dana White To Meet With CM Punk On Future Plans[…]

Rumor: Riott Squad Promotion Halts Feud Plans For Charlotte

The Wrestling Observer believes that SmackDown Live Women’s Champion Charlotte and Tamina Snuka were on a collision course for a program, but those plans were put on hold when Ruby Riott, Sarah Logan and Liv Morgan were promoted from WWE NXT to SmackDown Live. This would have been interesting, as both women are second-generation stars Read more about Rumor: Riott Squad Promotion Halts Feud Plans For Charlotte[…]