Nintendo is marking 35 years since the original release of the Super Mario Bros. video game in Japan with new updated versions, playable on the Switch console. Super Mario 3D All-Stars is a special games bundle marking the anniversary containing updates of three classic games – 1996’s Super Mario 64, 2002’s Super Mario Sunshine and 2007’s … Read more
World’s most expensive fish washes up on English coast: ‘Remarkable’ 28-stone blue fin tuna – that can sell for as much as £2.5million – is found dead in harbour in West Sussex Largest of the tuna species it can reach up to 3m in length and weigh 600kg The species is used to open sea … Read more
The flesh may be weakening but Andy Murray’s spirit is as strong as ever, and on Tuesday night he produced a sensational comeback on his return to Grand Slam tennis. The 33 year-old Scot and his bionic hip took down Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka 4-6 4-6 7-6 7-6 6-4 to make the second round of the … Read more
Japan‘s prime minister Shinzo Abe bowed in apology today as he announced his resignation on health grounds after an eight-year stint in power. Abe, 65, revealed he had suffered a relapse of a chronic bowel condition – saying he had ‘lost a lot of my energy and strength’ and would need regular medical treatment that … Read more
Japan’s PM Abe ‘is set to resign due to ill health’ after recent hospital visits and claims he had been vomiting blood Speculation about the health of Shinzo Abe, 65, has been swirling for weeks He recently made two separate trips to hospital for unspecified medical checks There have also been reports of the PM … Read more
South Africa ‘flattered referee Jerome Garces over his physique’ to get favourable decisions to help them beat England in the Rugby World Cup final… after extensive research into the French ref’s mannerisms South Africa triumphed during 2019 World Cup, beating England 32-12 in final Jerome Garces was the man tasked with officiating the final in … Read more
Burial ground containing the bones of 350 people squashed into tiny circular graves is unearthed on a train station construction site in Japan Osaka City authorities have been surveying ruins in the area for three decades The so-called ‘Umeda Tomb’ is one of seven historical grave sites within the city Experts believe the site dates … Read more
Ancient burial ground containing the bones of 350 people squashed into tiny circular graves is unearthed on a train station construction site in Japan Osaka City authorities have been surveying ruins in the area for three decades The so-called ‘Umeda Tomb’ is one of seven historical grave sites within the city Experts believe the site … Read more
Claudia Connell’s ultimate insight into this week’s soaps Nobody has given Todd Grimshaw a second thought in nearly three years. Now, suddenly, everyone is desperately concerned for his welfare – the reason being the character has been recast and is about to return to Weatherfield. It’s a fine example of how soap children go missing … Read more
Engineers hit new world record for data transmission over the internet that is a fifth faster than the previous speed – and is fast enough to download everything on Netflix in less than a second London engineers hit a new world record for fastest data transmission The team reached a rate of 178 terabits a second … Read more