At a youth club in Brixton, Sadiq Khan shoots some pool with a group of teenagers. He listens to some tracks recorded in the club’s small studio. He chats with them about a recent hiking trip. He recounts a visit to the countryside with his own youth club that included his first encounter with a […]
Christoph Baumgartner’s goal was a second faster than Lukas Podolski’s strike for Germany against Ecuador in 2013 Christoph Baumgartner scored after six seconds to record the fastest ever goal in international football as Austria beat Slovakia in Bratislava. The 24-year-old midfielder skipped past three challenges from the kick-off and fired a low shot past home […]
Red Bull Half Court, the ultimate showcase of street basketball talent held in partnership with Dubai Sports Counciland master developer Arada, is back as registrations officially open for the highly anticipated qualifiers after last year’s huge success. Basketball enthusiasts from across the UAE are invited to showcase their skills and compete for a chance to be […]
Image source, Getty Images By Michelle Roberts, Philippa Roxby & Smitha Mundasad BBC News Catherine, Princess of Wales, says she is having treatment for cancer which was discovered following major abdominal surgery. She started preventative chemotherapy in late February. When was the cancer found? The princess underwent surgery in January. The palace did not disclose […]
Rishi Sunak has been urged to rethink the decision to keep £10m from the Conservative donor Frank Hester after police said they were investigating “racist comments which were allegedly made” by the businessman in 2019. The investigation by West Yorkshire police was triggered by a complaint from Diane Abbott, after the Guardian reported that Hester […]
The Israeli military says it is continuing to conduct ‘precise operations’ at al-Shifa Hospital. Here’s how things stand on Friday, March 22, 2024: Fighting and humanitarian crisis The Israeli military says it is continuing to conduct “precise operations” at Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital on Friday. Its forces have killed 150 fighters and apprehended “hundreds of suspects” […]
He appeared in the dock at Manchester Crown Court like a familiar-looking stranger, a vivid memory from a distant past. Jamie Cassidy had once been one of the most promising young footballers at Liverpool, England’s most successful club, a player deemed good enough to train with his national team ahead of the 1996 European Championship. […]
The ombudsman has no power to compel the government to act – it can only recommend. It says in its report, in pretty strong terms, that from what it heard from the Department for Work and Pensions, it doesn’t expect the government to volunteer to do anything. It’s asking Parliament to try to find some […]
The Justice Department and 16 state and district attorneys general accused Apple of breaking federal antitrust law in a sprawling lawsuit unveiled Thursday, plunging the tech giant into another high-stakes showdown over its alleged abuse of power. The civil complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleges the company […]
The Justice Department is suing Apple over antitrust violations. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images The Justice Department is suing Apple over antitrust violations. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Apple, one of the world’s richest companies, is now under fire from the U.S. government. The Department of Justice and 16 states filed a […]