8 h. ago Margaret Atwood releases short story critiquing book bans in Canada

Author quipped she wrote ‘suitable’ piece after Alberta school ban included her novel The Handmaid’s TaleMargaret Atwood has released a new short story critiquing elected officials for a wide-ranging book ban in the Canadian province of Alberta. The controversial decision to remove books purportedly containing “explicit sexual content” has seen numerous works of literature swept up in the dragnet, including Atwood’s, dystopian work The Handmaid‘s Tale.In a social media post, Atwood wrote that since her famed work was no longer permissible in Alberta schools, she had written a “suitable” short work for teens, adding the work was necessary because the province’s minister of education thought students were “stupid babies”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Labour ministers accused of 'shameful' plot to delay new Chinese 'super embassy in London'

They faced claims that to avoid the US president speaking out over the controversial plan while he was in the UK, a final decision had been deliberately postponed till weeks after he had left.

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3 d. ago Chelsea: Enzo Maresca explains angry Enzo Fernandez reaction during Fulham derby win

Blues midfielder did not look happy at half-time of controversial 2-0 victory at Stamford Bridge

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3 d. ago Marco Silva rages against 'unbelievable' VAR decisions after Fulham lose Chelsea derby

Portuguese furious at controversial calls for the second successive game after tale of hard luck at Stamford Bridge

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3 d. ago Marco Silva fumes at controversial decisions in Fulham loss to Chelsea: ‘As someone who loves football, I feel sad’

Fulham were on the receiving end of two divisive decisions in a feisty London derby

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3 d. ago Furious Marco Silva slams 'unbelievable' VAR decision after controversial Chelsea win

Fulham were beaten 2-0 by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge but the match featured a number of contentious decisions from the on-field ref and the video assistant referee

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3 d. ago Three things we learned from Chelsea win over Fulham as Enzo Maresca faces striker shortage

Liam Delap injury means impressive Joao Pedro will have to shoulder burden alone for now - a good job he’s in such good form

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3 d. ago João Pedro and Fernández fire Chelsea to win against Fulham after VAR drama

Perhaps the biggest insult for Fulham was that the first half was still going on when Chelsea finally broke through. They were into the ninth minute of added time when Enzo Fernández delivered a corner, João Pedro leapt to score and Marco Silva was forced to accept that the footballing Gods were not on his side, but this is where the game is these days. It is pedantic, stop-start and too vulnerable to being warped by technology’s blurred lines.It is tiresome to have to talk about refereeing decisions – far better to focus on João Pedro’s blistering form since swapping Brighton for Chelsea, for instance – but sometimes there is no other choice. This is the era of VAR and fortune did not favour Fulham as they fell to a 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge. They dominated much of the opening period and had done enough to lead this west London derby, only for the red mist to descend when Josh King’s first goal for his boyhood club was followed by one of those long, tortured looks at the pitchs...

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3 d. ago Chelsea Player Ratings vs. Fulham: Blues Win 2–0 in Controversial West London Derby

Chelsea Player Ratings vs. Fulham: Blues Win 2–0 in Controversial West London Derby  Sports Illustrated

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3 d. ago Tottenham vs Bournemouth Premier League prediction, odds and betting offer

Tottenham, fresh from beating Chelsea to Xavi Simons, are looking to secure another win at home as they welcome Bournemouth in this weekend's Premier League clash

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6 d. ago Scottish ministers approve controversial fish farm plans three years after proposal was rejected

Ministers this week revealed their decision to uphold an appeal in favour of controversial plans for a salmon farm near Arrochar.

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8 d. ago Ryan Thomas defends controversial decision to allow his 'nepo baby' daughter Scarlett to skip sitting her GCSEs

Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas has defended his controversial decision to allow his nepo baby daughter Scarlett to skip sitting her GCSEs.

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8 d. ago Fulham boss Marco Silva slams controversial decision vs Manchester United

Man Utd drew 1-1 with Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday and Marco Silva reflected on the result.

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9 d. ago Married couple set up swingers club but make controversial decision on ugly members

Couple appeared on Channel 4's Open House: The Greatest Sex Experiment - with Ashley famously asking a glam woman about pizza toppings while Tanya romped with a party guest

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1 week ago Chelsea win at West Ham proves we’re not reliant on Cole Palmer – Enzo Maresca

The 23-year-old withdrew from the starting line-up minutes before kick-off after feeling discomfort in his groin during the warm-up.

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1 week ago The reason Chelsea talisman missed win against London rivals

The reason Chelsea talisman missed win against London rivals  The Independent

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1 week ago European soccer recap: Chelsea and Bayern dominate, PSG eke out win

European soccer recap: Chelsea and Bayern dominate, PSG eke out win  ESPN

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1 week ago European soccer updates: Chelsea lead West Ham; Bayern, PSG win

European soccer updates: Chelsea lead West Ham; Bayern, PSG win  ESPN

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2 w. ago ‘Refs have had a poor weekend’: Moyes hits out after Leeds’ penalty winner

Everton manager did not believe Leeds deserved penaltyHe criticised quality of officiating in Premier LeagueDavid Moyes has questioned the standard of Premier League officiating on the opening weekend of the new season after his side were at the centre of a controversial decision in their defeat against Leeds on Monday.Everton were beaten 1-0 at Elland Road courtesy of a late penalty from debutant Lukas Nmecha, after James Tarkowski had been adjudged to have handled inside the Everton penalty area. However, Moyes said he was disappointed not just with that decision, but with the overall standard across the first round of fixtures. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Monday’s briefing: Arsenal edge first win after Chelsea strikeforce fires blanks

Riccardo Calafiori scored the only goal for the Gunners while Eberechi Eze made a surprise start for Crystal Palace.

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