59 m. ago Callum McGregor worldy saves Celtic from stumble but no sign of ceasefire as protests continue

Late winner floors St Mirren as harsh lesson handed out

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86 m. ago Celtic fans left baffled by Martin O’Neill substitutions as multi

CALLUM MCGREGOR had to rescue Celtic as it looked like they were about to drop even more points. He picked up the ball on the edge of the box, and blasted into the top corner past Shamal George in the 94th minute, in what is becoming a trademark McGregor goal. But, it was the Hoops...

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91 m. ago Scottish Premiership: Celtic close gap to Hearts after McGregor’s late winner

Captain scores in injury time for 1-0 win at St MirrenRangers beat Livingston thanks to Diomandé winner Callum McGregor scored a late winner as Celtic cut the gap on the Scottish Premiership leaders, Hearts, to four points with a 1-0 win over St Mirren in Paisley.The below-par visitors failed to muster a shot on target for much of the match and almost fell behind when Declan John shot straight at Kasper Schmeichel with six minutes remaining. But McGregor, the Celtic captain, came to the rescue deep into added time when he lashed home the winner from 25 yards to claim the points for Martin O’Neill’s side. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Callum McGregor shifts Celtic mood with injury time magic to break battling St Mirren – 5 talking points

The skipper found the net in injury time to secure a last-gasp 1-0 winner

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5 h. ago St Mirren 0 Celtic 1 LIVE reaction as Callum McGregor wins it with a stoppage time stunner

It wasn't a pretty game at the SMISA Stadium but Callum McGregor found the moment of quality when it was needed

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5 h. ago St Mirren 0 Celtic 1 as it happened with Callum McGregor netting late winner

It wasn't a pretty game at the SMISA Stadium but Callum McGregor found the moment of quality when it was needed

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14 h. ago New Caledonia activist says France is impeding travel home after prison release

Exclusive: Kanak leader Christian Tein, who was freed from prison in June, says France is ‘deliberately dragging out’ re-issue of his passportA pro-independence leader from the French overseas territory of New Caledonia has accused the French government of “deliberately dragging out” his passport application, preventing him from flying home after his release from prison.Christian Tein, an Indigenous Kanak leader, was arrested in New Caledonia in June 2024 over allegations that he had instigated the deadly pro-independence protests that had taken place on the island a month earlier. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Biafran separatist leader sentenced to life on terrorism charges by Nigerian court

Judge says Nnamdi Kanu used his Indigenous People of Biafra group to incite attacks on security officials and civiliansThe Biafran separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu has been sentenced to life in prison on terrorism-related charges by a court in the Nigerian capital, Abuja.Judge James Omotosho said prosecutors had shown that Kanu, who also holds British citizenship, had used his Indigenous People of Biafra group (Ipob) to incite attacks on security officials and civilians in south-east Nigeria and during anti-police protests in Lagos. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Anger grows as Delhi’s residents take to streets over toxic air: ‘People have woken up’

As a toxic haze continues to shroud the Indian capital, protesters say lack of government action has pushed the city into a state of physical and emotional exhaustion. Stuti Mishra reports from the ground

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5 d. ago Protests in Charlotte as aggressive immigration arrests continue

North Carolina governor says immigration crackdown ‘stoking fear’ as officials say at least 130 people detainedAggressive arrests by federal immigration agents continued in Charlotte on Monday after a weekend sweep in which authorities said they detained a total of at least 130 people in North Carolina’s largest city, as protests picked up.North Carolina’s governor, Josh Stein, on Monday warned that the crackdown was simply “stoking fear” and resulting in severe disruption. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago ‘Heartbroken’: Charlotte pushes back as Trump targets city in immigration raids

Thriving business districts in North Carolina city now at a ‘standstill’ after at least 81 were arrested over the weekendMany communities in Charlotte, North Carolina, were reeling after federal Customs and Border Protection teams descended on the city at the weekend and arrested at least 81 people – while normally-thriving immigrant enclaves and business districts came to a standstill.Federal agents were deployed in what the Department of Homeland Security, the parent agency of Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), calls Operation Charlotte’s Web, sparking protests. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Charlotte reels as immigration raids bring North Carolina city to a ‘standstill’

Thriving business districts in North Carolina city now at a ‘standstill’ after at least 81 were arrested over the weekendMany communities in Charlotte, North Carolina, were reeling after federal Customs and Border Protection teams descended on the city at the weekend and arrested at least 81 people – while normally-thriving immigrant enclaves and business districts came to a standstill.Federal agents were deployed in what the Department of Homeland Security, the parent agency of Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), calls Operation Charlotte’s Web, sparking protests. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Charlotte, North Carolina reels as 81 people arrested in immigration raids

Thriving business districts in North Carolina city now at a ‘standstill’ after at least 81 were arrested over the weekendMany communities in Charlotte, North Carolina, were reeling after federal Customs and Border Protection teams descended on the city at the weekend and arrested at least 81 people – while normally-thriving immigrant enclaves and business districts came to a standstill.Federal agents were deployed in what the Department of Homeland Security, the parent agency of Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), calls Operation Charlotte’s Web, sparking protests. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Paul McCartney joins music industry protest against AI with silent track

Former Beatle and artists including Sam Fender, Kate Bush and Hans Zimmer record silent LP Is This What We WantAt two minutes 45 seconds it’s about the same length as With a Little Help From My Friends. But Paul McCartney’s first new recording in five years lacks the sing-along tune and jaunty guitar chops because there’s barely anything there.The former Beatle, arguably Britain’s greatest living songwriter, is releasing a track of an almost completely silent recording studio as part of a music industry protest against copyright theft by artificial intelligence companies. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘I can’t breathe in this city’: inaction over Delhi’s suffocating pollution sparks rare protest

The failure by state governments to do anything about pollution means it has often been met with apathy. But at a rare protest anger and frustration were rifeAs a familiar smoky evening haze gathered over Delhi, the crowd began to assemble in their hundreds. Mothers and children, students, retirees and environmentalists were all united by a basic but desperate demand: the right to breathe safely in India’s capital.“Delhi is not a liveable city any more, it’s a death trap,” said Radhika Aggarwal, 33, an engineer who joined the protest on Sunday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Callum McGregor urges Celtic to box clever as bruised squad takes another hit in Midtjylland mauling

Callum Osmand joined the lengthy injury list as Martin O'Neill's men were given a stinging reality check in Denmark

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2 w. ago ‘It is very hard for us’: Maccabi Tel Aviv aim to give absent fans reason to smile

Fans banned from attending match at Aston VillaPolice granted section 60 stop-and-search powersThe Maccabi Tel Aviv midfielder Issouf Sissokho urged his teammates to make their supporters smile against Aston Villa, after away fans were banned from the politically charged Europa League match on Thursday.The Israeli club’s fans were prohibited from attending on public safety grounds but, despite the ban, West Midlands police have been granted section 60 stop-and-search powers and plan to deploy more than 700 officers around Villa Park to cope with protests and potential unrest. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago A cultural revolution? Trump’s America feels oddly familiar to those watching from China

Demands of absolute loyalty and attacks on institutions have raise memories of Mao-style chaos from US watchers in ChinaWhen Vickie Wang, a budding standup comedian, gets on stage in New York, she’s not just thinking about what jokes to crack. She’s also thinking about which ones to avoid. “I don’t criticise the administration directly,” she said. Or if she does, she makes sure it’s not recorded for social media. “I would never publicly publish something where I directly criticise the government I think it’s a learned behaviour from China”.Wang, 39, lived in Shanghai for nearly a decade, leaving in 2022. In 2025 she relocated to the US. When she arrived, she went on a frenzy of “revenge bingeing on democracy”, going to talks, protests and diving into New York’s public library. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Activists could be jailed for six months for protesting outside MPs’ homes

Law aimed at tackling harassment will criminalise protests outside homes of MPs in England and Wales amid rise in complaintsActivists could be jailed for up to six months for protesting outside MPs’ homes in England and Wales under a new law aimed at tackling harassment of politicians after a surge of intimidation complaints.The law would criminalise protests outside the homes of MPs, peers and councillors as well as others who have stood for public office – and is likely to draw further criticism that the government is squeezing the right to protest. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Callum McGregor pinpoints major Celtic difference under Martin O'Neill as unsung heroes given their place

O'Neill has transformed the mood around Celtic Park since make a stunning return

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