21 h. ago Snooker targets Brisbane 2032 Olympics to capitalise on Zhao world championship win

WPBSA chair: ‘Someone has to say this is snooker’s time’Zhao Xintong’s world title win could aid prospectsThe head of snooker’s governing body believes Zhao Xintong’s coronation as world champion could prove to be one of the most significant moments in the sport’s history as the game now targets entry into the Olympic Games in 2032.Zhao became the first Chinese winner of the World Snooker Championship on Monday, defeating Mark Williams to cap a remarkable comeback, nine months after returning to the sport from a 20-month suspension for his involvement in a match-fixing scandal. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Jerry Springer’s scandalous backstory laid bare: best podcasts of the week

An excellent dig into the life – and sex scandal – of the controversial chatshow king. Plus, a new podcast on the Titanic made by the nephew of a survivorLong before he was a chatshow titan, Jerry Springer was a plucky young politician who held the post of mayor of Cincinnati before setting his sights on the state of Ohio at large. Slow Burn’s Leon Neyfakh goes all the way back to those beginnings for this nine-part series, marrying excellent journalism with some unbelievable source material – not least when it comes to Springer’s 70s sex scandal. Hannah J DaviesAudible, all episodes out now Continue reading...

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4 d. ago The way universities can survive the Trump era? Band together in an alliance | David Kirp

Nato for higher education – a mutual defense pact is a long-shot approach, but it might just convince the bully in the White House to back offHigher education is under attack from the person who inhabits the White House. Universities are being threatened with an array of punishments, including the cutoff of their federal contracts and grants, the loss of their nonprofit status and a tax on their endowment. The Trump administration is demanding a say in whom they admit, whom they hire and even what courses they teach.It’s a grim message – abandon your fundamental values, or else. The idea of an “existential moment” has become a cliche, but this situation warrants that grim description. Academic freedom, the lifeblood of higher education, is being threatened.David Kirp is professor emeritus at the University of California-Berkeley and the author of The College Dropout Scandal Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Trump officials increasingly recruit local police for immigration enforcement despite ‘red flags’

Agreements with agencies in 38 states resurrect aggressive tactics shelved more than a decade ago amid alarms about civil rights abusesThe first few months of 2025 have been tumultuous for Sheriff Bill Rogers, the chief law officer of Columbus county in North Carolina. In February, his department settled a lawsuit accusing Columbus jail deputies of neglecting the care of a county inmate who was almost beaten to death in 2023. Then in March, a group of Roger’s deputies were accused of assault during the arrest of a 57-year-old who claimed he was punched in the back of the head and left bloody after allegedly running a stop sign.Those episodes follow years of scandal. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘None of this is based in reality’: Hegseth blames fired staffers for leaks and trying to sabotage Trump’s agenda

Hegseth appeared on Fox & Friends to address the latest Signal scandal as Trump continues to stand by him

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2 w. ago BBC EastEnders Jamie Borthwick 'cheated on ex during Strictly' according to new claims

EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick has been accused of cheating on his ex-girlfriend Chloe during his stint on Strictly Come Dancing, who he dated for a year, for months - just days after she dumped him

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2 w. ago Wynne Evans brushes off Strictly sex toy backlash as he jets off to Dubai with girlfriend

Axed Strictly Come Dancing star Wynne Evans and his girlfriend Liz Brookes were spotted at Heathrow Airport in London before their flight to a sunnier destination

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2 w. ago Pete Hegseth's Pentagon purge continues as THIRD official ousted amid leak scandal

A third official is out at the Pentagon as part of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's massive crackdown on leaks.

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3 w. ago Wynne Evans ‘bracing to be sacked’ by BBC amid sex toy scandal

The opera singer, 53, was involved in a backstage prank with Jamie Borthwick during the Strictly live tour

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3 w. ago Strictly's Wynne Evans breaks silence amid 'sex toy' scandal as Katya Jones makes stance clear on BBC star

The opera singer, 53, was reportedly involved in a backstage prank with Jamie Borthwick during the Strictly live tour

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3 w. ago Jamie Borthwick 'dumped by girlfriend' amid latest Strictly scandal

The EastEnders actor shared an inappropriate video featuring himself and Wynne Evans to the contestants’ group chat

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3 w. ago Inside Jamie's Borthwick's bitter split from girlfriend and Strictly's Jowita rumours

EastEnders star, Jamie Borthwick, has reportedly been dumped by his girlfriend, Chloe, with a source claiming the award-winning actor 'acts like a boy in a man's body'

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3 w. ago Jamie Borthwick ‘dumped by girlfriend’ following latest Strictly scandal

Actor shared an inappropriate video alongside Wynne Evans to the contestants’ group chat

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3 w. ago Strictly's Jamie Borthwick 'DUMPED by girlfriend as she furiously brands him a "boy in a man's body" amid shocking sex toy video scandal'

The EastEnders actor, 30, has seemingly found himself the latest victim of the BBC show's infamous curse after splitting from Chloe after secretly dating for a year.

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3 w. ago Eastenders star Jamie Borthwick 'dumped by girlfriend' as Strictly 'sex toy' scandal continues

EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick has reportedly been dumped by his girlfriend Chloe after a video emerged of the star brandishing a sex toy whilst on the Strictly Come Dancing live tour

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3 w. ago EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick 'dumped by girlfriend' as Strictly scandal continues

EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick has reportedly been dumped by his girlfriend Chloe after a video emerged of the star brandishing a self pleasuring toy whilst on the Strictly Come Dancing live tour

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3 w. ago Jamie Borthwick 'dumped by girlfriend' as EastEnders star embroiled in Strictly sex toy scandal

EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick has reportedly been dumped by his girlfriend Chloe as the actor is embroiled in a sex toy scandal that has rocked the BBC Strictly Come Dancing cast

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3 w. ago Jamie Borthwick dumped by girlfriend amid Strictly sex toy scandal

EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick has reportedly been dumped by his girlfriend amid the Strictly Come Dancing sex toy scandal, with a source saying 'Jamie acts like a boy in a man’s body'

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3 w. ago Strictly's Wynne Evans breaks his silence after he and Jamie Borthwick were embroiled in shocking sex toy video before being blasted by the BBC

The opera singer, 53, and EastEnders star, 30, who took part in last year's line up of the show, were reportedly blasted by BBC bosses over a sex toy video.

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3 w. ago Jamie Borthwick looks downcast amid shocking sex toy video scandal with Strictly's Wynne Evans

Jamie Borthwick was pictured on Sunday heading for a catchup with an EastEnders friend, hours after the emergence of a shocking sex toy video. 

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