28 m. ago One of greatest managers of all time who coached Johan Cruyff unmasked as a secret SPY

COACHING legend Stefan Kovacs has been unmasked as a SPY - who worked for Romania's hated Securitate secret police. Kovacs led Ajax to European Cup glory in 1972 and 1973. He famously managed none other than Dutch superstar Johan Cruyff during his time in Amsterdam. Kovacs also coached both the French and Romanian national sides....

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32 m. ago Blingy TRUMP phone boasting golden MAGA wallpaper with ‘American hands behind every device’ finally about to go on sale

TRUMP'S long-awaited flashy mobile is finally set to launch. The Trump Mobile T1 phone features an "American-proud design" in a bold gold colour and the USA flag etched on it. It retails for $499 (£364), considerably cheaper than the popular iPhone. "Designed with American values in mind, the T1 delivers top-tier performance, sleek design, and powerful...

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42 m. ago Nato chief tells Europe to 'keep on dreaming' if it thinks it can defend itself without the US amid fears Trump could take America out of the alliance

NATO chief Mark Rutte today warned Europe that it cannot defend itself without the United States. 

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42 m. ago New Zara feature means you never have to go into a store to try clothes on again and fans are calling it ‘revolutionary’

ARE you one of the big percentage of women who hate shopping for clothes in store? Retail therapy is a thing - but almost half of women don't like trying on clothes in changing rooms, Glamour reported. “Finding clothes that are both fashionable and flatter their body shape is a sizeable issue for 41% of...

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46 m. ago ‘I’d get out of bed, and oh boy, there it is’: what to know about plantar fasciitis

The ligament that connects your foot bones can cause severe heel pain when inflamed. Here’s how to avoid thatRecently, I decided to go for a jog after not running at all for more than [redacted] years. I did a half-marathon a couple of presidential administrations ago, so surely it would be fine? It was! Until the next morning, when I rolled out of bed, put my feet on the floor and felt a sharp pain in my heel.Plantar fasciitis, my old nemesis.Strengthen the muscles of the feet. Silverman suggests doing toe curls (with your feet flat on a towel, grip the towel with your toes and scrunch it towards your body) or marble pickups (using your toes to pick up marbles or similar objects from the floor).Stretching. Specifically, stretching the calf muscles and the achilles tendon. Regularly stretching and massaging these areas “can help to not only assuage the inflammation, but prevent it from coming back”, says Aiyer.Increase activity levels gradually. Allow your body to get acclimated to ...

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46 m. ago What Trump is forgetting: American nations have a long history of open borders | Daniel Mendiola

The US cites the ‘wisdom’ of historical immigration policy. But nation states in the Americas have spent more time with open borders than closedLate last year, Donald Trump’s White House published a new National Security Strategy (NSS) outlining its vision for the world. At the time, the plan raised alarm for dismissing European alliances (now largely confirmed after Trump threatened Nato allies over Greenland), previewing interventions in Latin America (also largely confirmed by recent military action in Venezuela), and aligning closely with the priorities of the Kremlin.The document also demonizes immigrants. In one widely cited passage, it even claims that “unchecked migration” has gotten so out of control that Europe is facing imminent “civilizational erasure”. On these grounds, the plan makes ending “The Era of Mass Migration” a top priority for the US. Continue reading...

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63 m. ago Replacing a manager midseason is a big call, and not as simple as it sounds | Jonathan Wilson

Liverpool and Tottenham are in different situations but face the same problem: a manager in the hot seat but few ideal optionsSign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson hereAnother weekend, another few days of soul-searching for Liverpool and Tottenham. Liverpool had been on a 13-game unbeaten run before Saturday’s defeat to Bournemouth, but nobody could claim a string of results that included home draws with all three promoted clubs was convincing. Spurs had won just two of their 13 league games before Saturday’s away draw at Burnley, which was salvaged only thanks to an injury-time goal from Cristian Romero.For both, European competition had offered some relief – Liverpool looked very good in a 3-0 win away to Marseille while Spurs, at least in the first half, produced probably their best performance since August in beating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 – but the sad truth is that the vast majority of European sides these days simply cannot live with the physicality of the Premier League. Th...

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63 m. ago Tents pitched indoors for warmth and makeshift radiators: Ukrainians are freezing to death | Janine di Giovanni

As a war correspondent I’ve seen this strategy used before. Putin is weaponising the savage eastern European winterIn the winter of 1993, during the siege of Sarajevo, people burned books and furniture to keep warm. Water froze in pipes. Electricity vanished for the duration of the war. Children slept in coats and hats, their breath visible in dark rooms. Cold itself became a weapon of war.I remember, when I was reporting from the Bosnian capital, seeing doctors operating by candlelight or wearing camping headlamps. I remember old people chopping wood in the park in the centre of the city until there were no trees left, then dragging it home on sledges. I remember the ground being too frozen to bury the many dead on the football pitch, which later became a cemetery. I remember a terrible, frozen day when I went to an old people’s home near a frontline and counted dead body after dead body, all frozen in their sleep. Continue reading...

Events

68 m. ago Skier bitten in face by snow leopard as horrifying video shows animal 'watching over prey'

A tourist in China's Xinjiang province was attacked by a snow leopard after approaching the animal to take a photo, with horrifying footage showing the big cat crouching over her motionless body

Culture

74 m. ago Head of chief constables body backs plans to slash their number

Gavin Stephens said there are too many decision makers in the current structure of police forces in England and Wales.

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76 m. ago Woman’s head and legs found in bin while dismembered body dumped in separate skip

A favourite destination for British tourists has been rocked by a gruesome murder after a woman’s severed head and legs were found in a bin and her torso discovered wrapped in a sheet

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79 m. ago Europe's rising diversity is not reflected at the Winter Olympics. Culture plays a big role

The U.S. is not alone in grappling with diversity in winter sports

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88 m. ago EastEnders star's incredible transformation after 'abusing body so much it stopped working'

Mark Fowler Jr is back in EastEnders and like his character, actor Stephen Aaron-Sipple has quite a story behind him after opening up about his weight loss journey

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91 m. ago What next for Andy Burnham after Keir Starmer defends blocking Westminster comeback

King of the North Andy Burnham's hopes of a Westminster comeback were dashed by Labour's governing body. Here The Mirror looks at whether the decision could be reversed - and what happens next

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1 hour ago WW3 fears deepen as European country sends survival guide to 17 million households

A European country has issued a survival guide to 17 million homes after fears of huge global conflict and threats from Russia - as they prepare citizens in emergency situations

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1 hour ago Karren Brady addresses Ozempic rumours after dramatic weight loss transformation

Apprentice star Karren Brady has finally addressed the elephant in the room amid her recent weight loss saying 'anyone can do anything they want with their own body'

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1 hour ago Nato chief Rutte: ‘Keep on dreaming’ if you think Europe could defend itself without US – Europe live

Mark Rutte said Europe would need to spend ‘billions and billions of euros’ on defenceThe European Commission got also asked about the regular US criticism that it is “targeting” US big tech companies and that, in doing so, it undermines free speech.Digital spokesperson Regnier replied:“Again, we don’t target any company based of its origin. Now on your censorship point: I think if anyone dares to compare freedom of expression with child sexual abuse material or freedom of expression with undressing women digitally without their consent, then they are not fully aligned with Europe or absolutely not aligned with Europe. We don’t even live on the same planet. “No comments to be made on this US internal matter. But, of course, we deplore any loss of innocent lives.”“I have said innocent lives, but it’s not for us to judge, innocent or not innocent. Any life lost, we deplore it, in general, and it is, of course, for the justice system in the US to establish the facts.” Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Wrexham star Josh Windass sparks concern with unusual celebration as explanation emerges

Wrexham forward Josh Windass has left fans puzzled by his body language during the club's win over QPR

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2 h. ago Suella Braverman’s journey from Tory right torchbearer to party defector

The former home secretary has courted controversy.

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2 h. ago Merz’s party vows to clamp down on Germany’s ‘lifestyle part

Business wing of Christian Democrats aims to scrap legal right to fewer hours, saying people should need permissionThe business wing of Germany’s leading Christian Democratic Union party is proposing a ban on the legal entitlement to work part-time, arguing that those wishing to work fewer hours should have to acquire special permission to do so.Currently, every employee in Europe’s largest economy has a fundamental right to carry out part-time work, with many, particularly women, often needing to do so for reasons relating to childcare or looking after elderly relatives. Continue reading...

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