Real Madrid demand resignation of La Liga chief after Nazi comparison
La Liga President Javier Tebas under fire for comparing Real Madrid TV channel to Nazi Germany's Minister of Propaganda.
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Real Madrid demand resignation of La Liga chief after Goebbels comparison
La Liga President Javier Tebas under fire for comparing Real Madrid TV channel to Nazi Germany's Minister of Propaganda.
Pope Leo to make public appearance Sunday, first since cancer surgery
After undergoing surgery this week, pope can now 'carry out normal activities with full independence', say doctors.
UK national security adviser under pressure over wife’s comment on supporting Palestine Action
Author Sarah Helm, married to Jonathan Powell, wrote to back novelist Sally Rooney’s support of proscribed direct action groupThe UK’s national security adviser Jonathan Powell is under pressure to distance himself from a comment made by his wife, the award-winning writer Sarah Helm, in support of Palestine Action.The post was made in defence of the critically acclaimed Irish novelist Sally Rooney...
U.S. embargo, sanctions on Cuba impacting power, access to medicine
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the campaign is engineered to make the government feel like there are no escape valves, which is how people in Cuba describe feeling.
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Von der Leyen and Costa brief the media after two-day EU summit – Europe live
European commission president faces the media after summit dominated by UkraineAnalysis: Power plant attacks reflect Russian blueprint to make Ukrainian cities unliveableSeveral leaders offered Zelenskyy very friendly welcome or, in some cases, simply a big hug as he walked into the room before the formal part of the meeting got under way.Speaking to Newsmax last night, Donald Trump repeated his v...
Sally Rooney can’t sell her books in UK over support for Palestine Action
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Von der Leyen and Costa brief the media after two day EU summit – Europe live
European commission president faces the media after summit dominated by UkraineAnalysis: Power plant attacks reflect Russian blueprint to make Ukrainian cities unliveableSeveral leaders offered Zelenskyy very friendly welcome or, in some cases, simply a big hug as he walked into the room before the formal part of the meeting got under way.Speaking to Newsmax last night, Donald Trump repeated his v...
Off-duty US soldier saves gunshot victim, earns Army Commendation Medal for quick first aid
When gunfire erupted near his residence, Private First Class Stephen Bradley sprang into action, showcasing his military training to help a gunshot victim. His quick thinking involved applying a tourniquet and pressure dressing, stabilizing the civilian's injuries until emergency responders arrived. Local authorities are actively investigating the shooting, while Bradley's bravery earned him the A...
Global timekeeping rules change: leap second scrapped from 2027
Global timekeepers have voted to end the practice of adding extra seconds to UTC, citing risks to computer systems and the prospect of the first-ever negative leap second.
Brazil’s Lula says he now backs lowering age of criminal responsibility to 16
Lula reverses position on age of responsibility for ‘heinous’ crimes in what many see as a desperate electoral gambitBrazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has announced that he now supports lowering the age of criminal responsibility for “heinous” crimes from 18 to 16, reversing a longstanding policy in what is widely seen as a desperate electoral gambit.The U-turn, which Lula announced d...
Barack Obama pays tribute to Manchester cotton workers and cites them as an inspiration
Speaking at live UK event, former US president expresses hope rooted in the past and discusses the modern challenges to democracyBarack Obama cited the “wonderful” story of how Manchester cotton workers stood in solidarity with enslaved African Americans as an inspiration for our times in a live appearance in the city.Tens of thousands of people packed Co-op Live in the city on Thursday for An Eve...
NHS staff investigated over potential accessing of tiger victim’s records
Yorkshire ambulance service says workers may have accessed or attempted to access information ‘without legitimate reason’NHS staff may have accessed the medical records of a man killed by a tiger at a wildlife park “without legitimate permission”, an ambulance trust has said.Yorkshire ambulance service NHS trust has launched an investigation into two members of staff at the trust, which responded ...
NHS staff investigated over alleged accessing of tiger victim’s records
Yorkshire ambulance service says workers may have accessed or attempted to access information ‘without legitimate reason’NHS staff may have accessed the medical records of a man killed by a tiger at a wildlife park “without legitimate permission”, an ambulance trust has said.Yorkshire ambulance service NHS trust has launched an investigation into two members of staff at the trust, which responded ...
Iran’s president condemns environmental impact of war in Middle East
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has decried the ecological damage caused by conflict in the Middle East
Six-figure payout for senior civil servant sacked over Peter Mandelson vetting
Former head of Foreign Office Olly Robbins applied for judicial review after Keir Starmer dismissed him in AprilOlly Robbins, the former head of the Foreign Office sacked by Keir Starmer over his role in vetting Peter Mandelson, has received a more than six-figure payout from the government over his dismissal.Robbins had applied to the high court for a judicial review of the prime minister’s decis...
Spain to appeal to CAS after FIFA penalty for Islamophobic chants
Spain appeals to Court of Arbitration for Sport following FIFA sanctions for fans' behaviour during Egypt friendly.
Latest poll shows Bolsonaro maintaining edge over Lula in Brazil run-off
Experts still consider race a toss up despite slate of polls showing right-wing senator leading left-wing president.
Commission and Ukraine launch joint task force over EU accession
The Commission and Ukraine launched a joint task force meeting twice a week to speed up accession reforms on the rule of law and anti-corruption, after Hungary lifted its veto and two more negotiating clusters were opened.
Sally Rooney's books no longer sold in UK over support for banned pro-Palestinian group
Irish novelist Sally Rooney's books will no longer be sold in Britain over her plans to use her royalties to support Palestine Action, a pro-Palestinian group banned as a terrorist organisation, Rooney and her publisher said on Wednesday. The bestselling author, known for novels including "Normal People" and "Conversations with Friends", has been a vocal supporter of Palestine Action, includi...
Argentine demonstration over education cuts ends in clashes
Argentine demonstrators clashed with police on Thursday at a major protest in Buenos Aires over budget-slashing President Javier Milei's higher education spending. The main demonstration outside parliament by thousands of university students and staff, trade unionists and opposition activists remained peaceful. But dozens of mostly hooded demonstrators who broke away from the crowd lobbed stones a...
Trump urges new press secretary to ‘reconsider’ taking job: ‘Is this for you, Katie?’
Katie Zacharia had a rough start as she fumbled first press conference and faced questions from media about her professional backgroundUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has urged Katie Zacharia, his new White House press secretary, to “reconsider” taking the job after she faced intense scrutiny from news outlets, including the rightwing cable network Fox News.Speaking with reporters ou...
‘Is this for you, Katie?’: Trump urges new press secretary to ‘reconsider’ taking job
Katie Zacharia had a rough start as she fumbled first press conference and faced questions from media about her professional backgroundUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has urged Katie Zacharia, his new White House press secretary, to “reconsider” taking the job after she faced intense scrutiny from news outlets, including the rightwing cable network Fox News.Speaking with reporters ou...
New White House press secretary faces more scrutiny – this time from Trump-friendly Fox News
Katie Zacharia made the rounds at the conservative news channel to defend her appointment as Trump’s mouthpieceUS politics live – latest updatesKatie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, faced intense scrutiny from news outlets including the rightwing cable network Fox News amid growing questions over her legal credentials.During an appearance on Fox on Friday – her fifth day as Donald T...
The artisanal miners behind Nigeria’s lithium boom
Nasarawa is at the heart of Nigeria’s lithium boom, where artisanal miners hope to benefit from the clean energy race.
India’s Cockroach Janta party leader arrested amid crackdown on protests
Abhijeet Dipke was detained before planned anti-government demonstrations in DelhiThe leader of the Cockroach Janta party (CJP) youth movement, Abhijeet Dipke, was detained by police on Friday and then later formally arrested as authorities cracked down on fresh anti-government protests in the Indian capital.Dipke was detained before a planned Friday evening demonstration he had called in central ...
India’s Cockroach Janta party leader detained amid crackdown on protests
Abhijeet Dipke was arrested ahead of planned anti-government demonstrations in DelhiThe leader of the Cockroach Janta party (CJP) youth movement, Abhijeet Dipke, was detained by police from his home on Friday as authorities cracked down on fresh anti-government protests in the Indian capital.It came ahead of a planned Friday evening demonstration called by Dipke in central Delhi, urging supporters...
EU–Turkey summit in October aims to restart Cyprus talks
President Christodoulides said the high-level meeting would focus on resuming negotiations over Cyprus and advancing EU-Turkey relations.