15 h. ago FIFA slash Chelsea tickets to less than cost of a BEER in desperate bid to swell crowd

The revamped Club World Cup has come in for plenty of criticism and tickets for the semi-final match between Chelsea and Fluminense have been slashed to less than £10

Sport

68 h. ago How much beer and drinks cost at Oasis gig at Principality Stadium in Cardiff

Everything you need to know about getting drinks at Oasis' gigs in Cardiff

Politics

9 d. ago Football Daily | The weird, wonderful and woeful from a stormy Club World Cup

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Have you ever had that dream where you’re playing for your favourite team, thrown on in a desperate bid to find a goal? And the game is against a side you’ve never heard of, part of some arcane tournament that’s suddenly of vital importance? Oh, and it’s being played in your parents’ back garden? Just us? Well, that’s the closest parallel we could think up for Copa Gianni, where the group stages have served up the weird, wonderful and woeful in equal measure. If you haven’t been paying attention, here are some “highlights” so far.It helped playing with my brothers all the time I went to Arsenal and trained at the boys’ academy. It took a few sessions because at first they were like: ‘There’s a girl with us.’ But when they got to realise what I could do, they accepted me” – England’s Lauren James gets her chat on with Donald McRae in this in-depth interview. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Moment Pope Leo is hit on the head by object thrown from a worshipper before another man yanks his arm with the new pontiff left begging for calm at the Vatican

As the object knocks the pontiff's skullcap and forces him to rearrange it, a huge swell from the crowd breaks the railings and they suddenly surge forward, trying to grab at Pope Leo's arms.

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1 week ago Reeves 'set to raise taxes' to fund Starmer benefits surrender that will not strip ANYONE of their handouts and blows another hole in UK finances

Keir Starmer has handed major concessions to rebels in a desperate bid to salvage flagship legislation on health and disability benefits.

Economics

1 week ago Chelsea fans accuse club of 'exploiting loyalty' as Premier League make contact

Chelsea have increased ticket prices by an average of 17 per cent in the last two seasons and the club's official supporters' group have vented their fury at the ownership, accusing them of alienating the core fanbase

Sport

1 week ago Scots woman makes desperate bid to get US treatment after life 'ripped away'

Becca Finlay who was diagnosed with Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome (SMAS) says her life has been "ripped away".

Politics

1 week ago Trump and Netanyahu aim to remake the Middle East with bombs. Iran shows why that will always fail | Sina Toossi

The US has rashly followed Israel into a war that will not end Iran’s nuclear programme or topple its governmentSina Toossi is a senior non-resident fellow at the Center for International PolicyThe joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran over the weekend – targeting nuclear facilities, infrastructure and symbolic state institutions – reflect the bankruptcy of a decades-long approach to Iran that has hinged on pressure, coercion and destabilisation. This latest gambit appears less a strategic gamechanger than a desperate bid to regime-change Iran and prop up a rickety regional status quo built around unchecked Israeli dominance.The timing of Israel’s initial surprise attack on 13 June was no coincidence. Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu – who has long sought to sabotage any prospect of US-Iran detente – appears to have steamrolled Donald Trump into the escalation he has always wanted. The result looks like a trap: Trump, once again, manoeuvred into a destabilising Middle East con...

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1 week ago How to watch Porto vs Al Ahly: TV channel and live stream for Club World Cup today

Former Champions League winners desperate for a result in knockout bid

Society

2 w. ago Desperate bid to save Brazilian pole dancer from Indonesian volcano after she slipped and fell 1,000ft during hike

Juliana Marins, 26, was trekking up Mount Rinjani, the second highest volcano in the country, when she slipped and fell from a hiking trail early morning on June 21.

Politics

2 w. ago Premier League writes to Chelsea over controversial Todd Boehly ownership of ticket resale website

Premier League lists Vivid Seats as an “unauthorised ticket website”

Sport

2 w. ago FIFA defends Club World Cup ticket sales amid low turnout for Man City and Chelsea

A total of 3,412 spectators watched the match in Orlando, Florida, with 22,317 attending Chelsea's opener against Los Angeles FC in a stadium that can hold 71,000

Sport

3 w. ago Starmer in desperate bid to finalise trade deal with Trump as steel tariff deadline looms

Sir Keir Starmer knows that he needs to leave the G7 in Canada with his US/ UK trade deal fully implemented as he prepares to meet Trump

Economics

3 w. ago Underworld gangster who planned fire attacks on mob boss Richardson’s empire in desperate bid to stay in Dubai

The lout did a runner – forcing his father and young sister to flee their Edinburgh family home over retribution fears.

Events

3 w. ago Air India crash survivor’s family have received ‘no support’ in desperate bid to see relative

The family of Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, the sole survivor of the Air India crash, claim they have received “no support” from the governments of the UK or India as they try to fly out to see their relative “as soon as possible”.

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3 w. ago Hero pilots' desperate bid to save doomed passengers on Air India flight

Footage of the Air India passenger jet shows one major sign the two pilots did everything they could to save the plane from crashing, according to an aviation expert

Politics

last month UK supermarkets exploit tax loophole to produce cider at ‘pocket

Campaigners say ‘super-strength subsidy’ puts pressure on the NHS, as some ciders cost same as apple juiceSupermarkets such as Tesco, Aldi and Lidl are exploiting a tax loophole to produce and sell cheap cider that harms health and causes social problems, alcohol campaigners have claimed.Over recent years, ciders – sometimes containing as much as 7.5% alcohol – have become cheaper or barely risen in price, despite the cost of beer, wine and spirits soaring, according to research by Alcohol Change UK. Continue reading...

Economics