Amanda Knox was thrown behind bars, sentenced to more than two decades in prison before her conviction was ultimately overturned. Now, ITV is revisiting her years-long ordeal in a new drama, ‘The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox’.
The Perseid meteor shower is set to light up the night sky over the next month, putting on a spectacular treat for skygazers. It will peak overnight on the 12-13 August, coinciding with the new Moon to create ideal viewing conditions.
The US military has confirmed another round of strikes against Iran, marking the seventh consecutive night of its renewed bombing campaign. These strikes follow Tehran’s largest round of attacks, which targeted US allies including Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan.
Golfer Bryson DeChambeau has been penalised two shots for a rules infringement during The Open, affecting his standing on the leaderboard. The American engaged in lengthy discussions with officials, with a report suggesting he might not play the rest of the Championship if penalised.
The new eight-part drama, The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, has arrived on ITV, bringing renewed focus to the controversial Meredith Kercher murder investigation. Starring Grace Van Patten as Knox, the show adapts Knox’s self-penned memoir, Waiting to Be Heard.
A former detective chief inspector, Michael Cooper, has been jailed for three years and seven months after blacking out at the wheel and killing a father-of-two in a crash. Cooper was a serving officer with Derbyshire Police when the incident occurred in Etwall in September 2021, despite having been told by a doctor to stop driving a decade before.
Norwich City’s pre-season campaign takes a drastic step up in quality as they travel to Switzerland to face St Gallen. Philippe Clement’s side have kick-started their Championship preparations with behind-closed-doors matches against King’s Lynn Town and Colchester United. This match is a dress rehearsal ahead of the season’s start for both clubs.
The Red Sox return to action from the All-Star break with a doubleheader against the first-place Rays at Fenway Park. Boston has won 14 of 16, including nine in a row on the road, to crawl back into postseason contention. The Rays went 13-5 entering the break and hold the best record in the AL by three games.
A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 struck southern Mexico on Friday, impacting nearby countries Guatemala and El Salvador. Initial reports indicate moderate to severe shaking along the coast, alongside warnings for potential tsunami waves. Authorities are assessing damage and have reported minor injuries.
Legendary former West Indies all-rounder Sir Garfield Sobers, regarded as one of the greatest cricketers of all time, has died aged 89. He played 93 Tests between 1954 and 1974, scoring 8,032 runs and taking 235 wickets. Sobers was knighted in 1975 for his services to cricket.
