5 h. ago Eni Aluko issues apology over Ian Wright comments: 'It was wrong'

Aluko attracted criticism for comments made about her ITV colleague’s position as a pundit in women’s football

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6 h. ago It was wrong – Eni Aluko says sorry for controversial Ian Wright comments

Aluko told BBC Radio Four’s Woman’s Hour on Wednesday that Wright needed to be aware of the “finite opportunities for women”.

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6 h. ago Eni Aluko apologises for controversial Ian Wright comments: ‘It was wrong’

Aluko claimed Wright, a staunch advocate of the women’s game, was blocking opportunites for female pundits

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7 h. ago Eni Aluko APOLOGISES to Ian Wright: Former footballer admits she was 'wrong' to accuse Arsenal legend of 'blocking' pathway for female pundits in shock attack

Eni Aluko has issued a passionate apology to Ian Wright after facing backlash for claiming he was blocking opportunities for female pundits by 'dominating' women's football coverage.

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9 h. ago Spotlight on Eni Aluko’s comments about Ian Wright deflects attention from real issue

Comment: The footballer turned broadcaster has made an important point, but risks it being drowned out in the backlash to her comments on a colleague

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3 d. ago Jeremy Clarkson shows off painful pickleball injury in gruesome blood

Jeremy Clarkson has showed off a painful injury on his hand after a workout went wrong as fans rushed to the comments to share their surprise at the gruesome injury

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3 d. ago BBC snooker commentator shouts 'That's wrong!' as player involved in incident

Chris Wakelin was left bemused after his cueing was obstructed by a set during his World Snooker Championship clash with Neil Robertson on Sunday afternoon

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5 d. ago MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Zealots will never admit they're wrong

Fanatics never give up. They are so convinced that they are right and good, and that everyone else is wrong and bad, that a mere Supreme Court ruling against them barely gives them pause.

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7 d. ago I fear I’m doing friendship wrong: why do we lose the art of just hanging out? | Carolin Würfel

Pre-planned lunch is fine but is rarely about true connection. Surely unstructured time with friends is betterThere’s a black and white image of the photographer and war correspondent Lee Miller and her friend Tanja Ramm. The two are having breakfast in bed at Miller’s studio in Paris, casually reading newspapers. Their faces are framed by untamed hair and they’re dressed in cotton shirts, with coffee cups in front of them. The image, captured in 1931, is quiet and intimate. They share a blanket, their arms touch. There’s no rush, no urgency. It’s a scene about love but, above all, it’s about friendship.When was the last time I lay in bed with a friend like that? For most of us, it was probably during school or university, when staying over or crashing at someone’s house was a regular occurrence – sometimes a necessity, but mostly just part of our routines. It kept us close. Staying in a friend’s room or apartment felt like being on an island – safe, cosy and fun. It was about whisp...

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3 w. ago Vance’s posturing in Greenland was not just morally wrong. It was strategically disastrous | Timothy Snyder

Thanks to Trump’s administration, the US could soon have to fight wars to get things that, just a few weeks ago, were there for the askingNo one would allow that he could not see these much-admired clothes; because, in doing so, he would have declared himself either a simpleton or unfit of his office.” – Hans Christian Andersen, The Emperor’s New ClothesElon Musk and Donald Trump inherited a state with unprecedented power and functionality, and are taking it apart. They also inherited a set of alliances and relationships that underpinned the largest economy in world history. This too they are breaking. Continue reading...

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