69 h. ago ‘We need to win the Champions League’: how OL Lyonnes plan to reconquer Europe

Unbeaten in Europe and with eight wins in eight games domestically, the club are aiming high after name changeWhen the Olympique Lyonnais women’s team officially became OL Lyonnes on 19 May, they came with a new mantra: “New story, same legend”. The eight-time European champions, now owned by Michele Kang and part of Kynisca – a multi-club ownership group dedicated to women’s sports that also already includes the Washington Spirit – are a “new project” with the aim of “developing as a women’s club with our own model”. As Kang put it: “The women’s team cannot just be a little sister to the men’s section.”The OL Lyonnes era kicked off on 7 September, coinciding with the Lyon’s 1,000th match in the French women’s top division, against Marseille. Kang was present, alongside Mikel Zubizarreta, Kynisca’s global sporting director, who was poached from Barcelona Femení last year. On the pitch, new recruits snatched from other European clubs this summer – Jule Brand, Lily Yohannes, Ashley La...

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4 d. ago Amnesty accuses Sudanese paramilitary of war crimes in assault on refugee camp

Amnesty International has accused Sudan's Rapid Support Forces of committing war crimes in Darfur

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2 w. ago Trump may yet impose a Ukraine deal – but it threatens to be a disaster for Kyiv

Ukraine could be forced into an agreement but plan as it stands seems too bizarre for Zelenskyy to sell to his publicWe’ve been here before: the Trump administration announces a roadmap towards peace in Ukraine that seems to be dramatically skewed towards Moscow’s demands; Volodymyr Zelenskyy gets on the phone to alarmed European allies; they quickly call Trump to message him that the whole idea is unworkable; the plan quietly dies. Rinse and repeat.This time it feels a bit different, however. Reports on Friday suggested the US has threatened that if Ukraine does not sign a hastily concocted peace plan, Washington could withdraw intelligence-sharing and other support critical to the Ukrainian war effort. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Continuing support for Ukraine is 'crazy' because Kyiv has 'no chance of winning the war' says Hungary's PM Orban as he warns 'there is a threat of escalating to World War Three'

In an interview with Mathias Döpfner Orbán said that EU leaders are killing the European Union economically by pouring billions into the conflict.

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2 w. ago London pizzeria to sell slices for 71p to highlight plight of hospitality industry

Traders at Seven Dials Market want to better inform customers about rising costs

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2 w. ago Putin ally Viktor Orban claims Ukraine has ‘no chance’ of winning war

The Hungarian leader has repeatedly criticised Kyiv’s resistance against Russian aggression

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3 w. ago Eubank vs Benn 2 press conference live: Start time as Chris Sr arrives to support son in war of words

Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn engage in their final press conference for Saturday’s rematch, where Benn seeks revenge after losing a thriller in April

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3 w. ago West London pizzeria loses licence after '3am booze breaches' and ‘aggressive’ police row

West London pizzeria loses licence after '3am booze breaches' and ‘aggressive’ police row  MyLondon

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3 w. ago Berberè: Sleaford Mods team up with London pizzeria to support War Child

The Italian and British pizzeria Berberè is known for its sourdough pies and DJ nights

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3 w. ago West Lothian veteran's charity hand over donation to help Ukrainian soldiers and civilians

ASA Scotland proudly donated £500 to Sunflower Scotland to support Ukrainian soldiers and civilians caught in the ongoing tragedy of war.

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4 w. ago Sudan butchers storm another city as bloody offensive escalates with fighters slaughtering & starving civilians

ROGUE paramilitary forces in Sudan accused of mass slaughtering civilians in El Fasher are feared to be committing fresh atrocities. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), at war with the army since April 2023, has now escalated its brutal military assault in the Kordofan region as it appears to be preparing for an offensive to seize...

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