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Uruguay won the 1924 Olympics and put South American soccer on the map

Soccer went global 100 years ago this week. Fans watching the 1924 Paris Olympics tournament must have felt the shift as they witnessed players from tiny Uruguay appear to be running circles around confounded opponents from the sport’s traditional European powers. In the early 20th century, soccer’s power was centered in Europe, and aside from […]

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Ross travel expenses allegations ‘significant’

Getty Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross is facing “significant and serious” allegations that he used Westminster expenses to travel in his role as a football linesman, the first minister has said. John Swinney said reports in the Sunday Mail, if accurate, would amount to a “potential misuse of public funds”. The newspaper said advisers to […]

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100ml liquid rule reintroduced at some regional UK airports

Restrictions on carrying liquids over 100ml in hand luggage are being temporarily reintroduced at some regional airports in the UK. The change will apply from 00:01 BST on Sunday 9 June 2024 and will affect passengers at Newcastle, Leeds Bradford, London City, Aberdeen, Southend and Teesside airports. All of the airports affected have Next Generation […]

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Cyber-attack on London hospitals declared critical incident

getty St Thomas’, including the Royal Brompton and the Evelina London Children’s Hospital, is among the affected trusts Major hospitals in London have declared a critical incident after a cyber-attack led to operations being cancelled and emergency patients being diverted elsewhere. It applies to hospitals partnered with Synnovis – a provider of pathology services. King’s […]

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