Trump meets Pope

President Donald Trump and his entourage met with Pope Francis at the Vatican, as there was opening exchanges between the Pope and the President, with the pope exuding his usual warmth and cheerfulness.  During the Presidential campaign, the Pope – who is revered for his deep humility and affinity for the poor and downtrodden  said…

Vettel wins F1 Monaco Grand Prix

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel won the Monaco Grand Prix and extended his championship lead over Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton to 25 points. Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari came second followed by Daniel Ricciardo of Red Bull. Hamilton finished seventh after a difficult race from 13th on the grid. Safety car was brought in after a collision involving Wehrlein…

150 dead, half a million displaced by floods in Sri Lanka

Sri Lankans recovering from their worst floods are bracing themselves for even more rain as emergency teams are still struggling to deliver aid. Over 150 people have been killed and over half a million displaced in the flooding and mudslides triggered by heavy rains on Friday. Another 115 people are still missing according to officials…

Arsenal win FA Cup 2017 beating Chelsea 2-1

Arsenal won the 2017 FA Cup beating Chelsea 2-0. Their captian Lauren Koscielny shred the honour with Per Mertesacker. Arsenal, record 13-time winners of the cup, and Arsene Wenger the greatest FA Cup manager of all time. Man of the match Sanchez is replaced by Elneny. Aron Ramsey has now scoffed the winning goals in…

Insight into construction of Brooklyn Bridge

The story of the iconic feat of human engineering after his father who conceived the idea of Brooklyn Bridge died. In 1883, when the building of the Brooklyn Bridge was one of the great feats of the 19th century civil engineering, a bridge that has stood for over 130 years and is now as much…

Munnar wins “Best destination for Romance” award

Munnar in Idukki, Kerala, India famous for its romantic cottages, tea gardens, waterfalls and green valleys won the Lonely Plant’s Best Destination for Romance at the Lonely Planet Magazine Indian Travel Awards 2017. Munnar, meaning three rivers, Mudhiurapuzha, Nallahtanni and Kundalyu rivers, is a small town and hill station which varies from 1600 metres (5,200ft)…

Manchester United win Europa League final

Manchester Untied and Ajax players and fans observed a silence as tribute to victims of Monday’s attack at the Manchester Arena before the Europa League final. Manchester United beat Ajax 2-0 ain Stockholm and claimed their second major trophy of the season and secured Champions League football . Paul Pogba’s deflected shot put them ahead in…

Sir Roger Moore dies aged 89

Sir Roger Moore, known for playing James Bond, has died aged 89. A Twitter post said “ With the heaviest of hearts, we must share the awful news that our father, Sir Roger Moore, passed away today. We are all devastated.” He died in Switzerland, after a short but brave battle with cancer.  His private…

22 dead, 59 injured in Manchester Arena terror attack

22 people are dead and 59 injured in a possible terrorist incident at an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena yesterday 22:30 GMT. Police say one male suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device after the gig. Concert-goers describe scenes of panic after a massive explosion with nuts and bolts from the bomb littering the…