13 h. ago Kyogo shows true Celtic colours as striker suffers ultimate Rennes ignominy

The frontman has endured a difficult start to life in France since leaving Glasgow in January

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56 h. ago Move fast, kill things: the tech startups trying to reinvent defence with Silicon Valley values

Venture capital-backed, $1bn companies are disrupting the way war will be waged with AI and futuristic weapons. Will they overthrow the traditional big military manufacturers, and what would that mean for the battlefield?Visit tech startup Skydio’s headquarters on the San Francisco peninsula in California and you’re likely to find flying robots buzzing on the roof overhead. Docking stations with motorised covers open to allow small drones that resemble the TIE fighters from Star Wars films to take off; when each drone lands back again, they close. The drones can fly completely autonomously and without GPS, taking in data from onboard cameras and using AI to execute programmed missions and avoid obstacles.Skydio, with more than $740m in venture capital funding and a valuation of about $2.5bn, makes drones for the military along with civilian organisations such as police forces and utility companies. The company moved away from the consumer market in 2020 and is now the largest US dro...

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5 d. ago Gerard Depardieu announces he will RETIRE from acting as he denies sexual assault charges

The 76-year-old made the announcement from the dock on Tuesday as he was cross-examined on the second day of his criminal trial at the Paris Correctional Court.

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7 d. ago Gérard Depardieu appears in Paris court for trial on sexual assault charges

Actor is expected to testify on Tuesday over allegations by two women who worked with him on 2021 filmThe French actor Gérard Depardieu has appeared in court in France on trial for allegedly sexually assaulting two women during a film shoot in 2021.Depardieu, 76, dressed in a black suit and trainers with his grey hair swept back, arrived at the Paris criminal court amid a large police presence. Dozens of protesters had gathered outside the courthouse and shouted: “Victims, we believe you; rapists, we see you.” Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Joanna Lumley joins stars in calling on ferry firm to reverse plan to resume live animal exports

Brittany Ferries set to drop 30-year ban and start transporting calves from Ireland to France

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7 d. ago Gerard Depardieu's trial on sexual assault charges is starting in France

French actor Gérard Depardieu will face charges in a Paris court of sexually assaulting two women during the filming of a movie in 2021

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1 week ago Sick teacher who asked underage boys for 'group sex' threatened suicide if they reported her

The disturbing allegations against Brittany Fortinberry, 31, came to light when her friend's son, along with a number of other victims, spoke out after she was charged with sexual assault

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1 week ago Tour de France races to start in UK in 2027 in historic dual first

It is the first time that both the men’s and women’s Grand Departs will take place in the same country, with the men’s race beginning in Edinburgh

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1 week ago Tour de France to start in Edinburgh in 2027 in 'tremendous honour'

Scottish capital to host global cycling extravaganza Tour de France

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1 week ago Edinburgh to provide ‘magnificent backdrop’ to start of 2027 Tour de France

Scotland, England and Wales will share six stages of the world’s biggest cycling event.

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1 week ago Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes to start in the UK in 2027

The Tour de France will make its return to UK shores for the first time since 2014, with the women’s race set to make its first appearance

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1 week ago Husband charged with murder of wife Harshita Brella who was found dead in car boot in Ilford

Pankaj Lamba, 23, is also charged with two counts of rape, sexual assault, and controlling or coercive behaviour

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1 week ago Kyogo braced for Rennes doomsday as Celtic hero told he's 'up for sale' with 2 replacements lined up

Kyogo has endured a nightmare start to life at Rennes after leaving the Hoops for France in January

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1 week ago Married teacher's shocking excuse as she's arrested for 'abusing boy she was tutoring'

Christina Formella, 30, was arrested on Sunday and charged with sexual assault and abuse for having an inappropriate relationship with a then 15-year-old student in December 2023.

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2 w. ago Six Nations judgment day has enough riding on it to be an all

A tournament that has produced tries galore reaches its glorious climax on Super Saturday with England and Ireland hot on the heels of favourites FranceThe best Six Nations campaigns tick two crucial boxes. The first is a consistent sense of jeopardy from start to finish and the second is a level of entertainment that elevates the tournament into the mainstream consciousness. When both occur simultaneously, as they have done this year, the championship’s final round ranks among the most gripping days in modern team sport.This particular “Super Saturday” certainly has all the necessary spicy ingredients, starting with the prospect of France’s second title since 2010 if they can beat Scotland in Paris. A bonus-point win for England over Wales in Cardiff, though, could yet be enough to sneak the trophy in the event of a breathless Scotland win. Which, from a Scottish perspective, looms as the ultimate catch-22 scenario. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago BBC and Sky rugby league pundit appears in court to deny sexually assaulting woman at a cricket club

Danika Priim, a former prop for Bradford Bulls, Leeds Rhinos and England, appeared briefly at Leeds Crown Court to deny a single charge of sexual assault.

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2 w. ago Gregor Brown to make his first Six Nations start for Scotland against France

The 23-year-old Glasgow forward – who made his debut last summer – will take the place of Jonny Gray.

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2 w. ago ‘You get hooked so quickly!’ How Formula 1: Drive to Survive became the apex of TV documentaries

Netflix’s motor-racing extravaganza is one of the most influential shows of the decade. How did it turn such a tedious sport into such gripping television?Tennis has Break Point. Rugby union has Six Nations: Full Contact. Nascar has Full Speed. Golf has Full Swing. Basketball has Starting 5. Cycling has Tour de France: Unchained. American football has both Quarterback and Receiver. Athletics has Sprint. What do all these documentaries have in common? They have all sprung up in the past five years or so, and are basically all the same show: if they are not full clones of Formula 1: Drive to Survive, they are heavily inspired by it.Drive to Survive thus has a claim to be one of the most influential TV documentaries of the past decade, having pioneered a simple but effective format. Every 12 months since 2019, it has delivered a new season – last week it released the seventh – that recaps what happened in the previous year’s F1 championship, using behind-the-scenes access, race-day foo...

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2 w. ago Clydebank assault: Two men charged over alleged sexual assault in Scottish town

"I'd like to thank everyone who has come forward with information to assist our inquiries.”

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2 w. ago Harvey Weinstein is back in court on rape charges. Here’s what you need to know

Harvey Weinstein is due in court Wednesday ahead of his #MeToo retrial, nearly a year after his 2020 conviction on rape and sexual assault charges was overturned.

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