15 h. ago João Pedro makes early mark for Chelsea but Blues forwards must avoid seeing red

New signing made a bright Club World Cup debut and now eyes Fluminense, one of his former sides, on TuesdayEstêvão Willian was not the only Brazilian attacker to offer a tantalising glimpse of the future during Chelsea’s win against Palmeiras in the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup. There was also a bright cameo from João Pedro, who came on for Liam Delap just after Estêvão’s equaliser early in the second half and proceeded to change the game with his brawn and intelligent link-up play.It was an eye-catching performance from the forward given that his £60m move to Chelsea had been announced two days earlier. What had the 23‑year‑old been doing during his time off? Lifting logs and existing on a diet of raw steak, presumably. The aggression from João Pedro was startling. He was raring to go after a couple of training sessions with his new teammates and, while he was not involved in the winning goal, his bustling forward play was a vital part of Chelsea reasserting their dominance...

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17 h. ago Russia’s former transport minister dies from gunshot hours after sacking

News of Roman Starovoit’s death made public shortly after that of his sacking by Putin, but timeline is unconfirmedRussia’s former transport minister has died from a gunshot wound just hours after Vladimir Putin sacked him.The body of Roman Starovoit, the ex-minister, was found in his car in a Moscow suburb. He appeared to have killed himself, Russia’s investigative committee said in a statement. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Russia’s former transport minister dies from gunshot wound hours after sacking

News of Roman Starovoit’s death in his car made public shortly after that of his sacking by Putin, though timeline of events remains unconfirmedRussia’s former transport minister has died from a gunshot wound just hours after he was sacked by Vladimir Putin.The body of Roman Starovoit, the ex-minister, was found in his car in a Moscow suburb. He appeared to have killed himself, Russia’s investigative committee said in a statement. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Jude Bellingham, Diego Maradona... and Bobby Moore: Eight times a club's shirt number has been RETIRED as Liverpool fans call for tribute to Diogo Jota's No 20

ISAAN KHAN: Liverpool fans are calling for the club to retire Diogo Jota's No 20 jersey as a mark of respect after his tragic death. The football world is in a state of mourning.

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50 h. ago Jude Bellingham, Diego Maradona... and Bobby Moore: Seven times a club's shirt number has been RETIRED as Liverpool fans call for tribute to Diogo Jota's No 20

ISAAN KHAN: Liverpool fans are calling for the club to retire Diogo Jota's No 20 jersey as a mark of respect after his tragic death. The football world is in a state of mourning.

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67 h. ago Chaka Khan pays tribute to ‘amazing’ Quincy Jones at Montreux Jazz Festival

The 72-year-old opened the 59th edition of the Swiss music festival with a homage to the 28-time Grammy winner who died last year aged 91.

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2 d. ago Man who died in Paisley 'stabbing' pictured for first time as family pay tribute

Richard Lee died after being attacked with a bladed weapon in the early hours of Thursday morning in Paisley.

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3 d. ago 'I've nearly died seven times and there was no tunnel or bright light'

Shona Hirons has lived through cancer, a near-fatal bike accident, and was even in a two-week coma, and while she didn't have any 'out of body experiences', she no longer 'fears death'

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4 d. ago Police officer, 38, who died suddenly on duty is pictured for first time as tributes pour in

Pc Ian Minett, aged 38, died last month while on duty with Gloucestershire Police, and has been described as a 'massive loss' by his colleagues as tributes pour in

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4 d. ago Michael Madsen dies as Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill icon found 'unresponsive at home'

US actor Michael Madsen, famed for starring in huge Quentin Tarantino films such as Reservoir Dogs and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, has sadly died at the age of 67

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4 d. ago Brutal shooting of prison officer outside gym was 'act of retaliation'

Lenny Scott tragically died after being shot six times last February.

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6 d. ago Shock new favourite to play James Bond met with huge backlash from fans who have branded the actor 'too adorable' for the part

Supporters have been eagerly waiting to find out who will be the next star with a 'license to kill' after Daniel Craig relinquished the part with the 2021 film No Time To Die.

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6 d. ago Starving newborn baby left alone for days after mum died is rescued in nick of time

Police officers in Phoenix, Arizona, discovered a newborn baby "clinging to life" after the child's mother died and the infant was left alone in the home for several days

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8 d. ago Wimbledon 2025: Alcaraz, Sabalenka, Raducanu and more in day one action – live

The first round matches get under way at SW19Email Michael | Raducanu faces Xu in openerOut on Court 4, the lowest-ranked player in the men’s draw is 21-year‑old British qualifier Oliver Tarvet, who is currently on serve in the first set against Leandro Riedi.As mentioned in Tumaini Carayol’s piece on Sunday, the No 719 in the world spends most of his time playing tennis in college for the University of San Diego, something that has had a direct effect on the prize money he can claim. Players that qualify for the first round normally bag £66,000 but college rules in the US mean that under NCAA rules, players are restricted in how much they can claim from professional tournaments. On Friday, Tarvet explained players are allowed $10,000 (£7,290) in profit every year, as well as any expenses incurred during the events. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago ‘I was angry at the world’: Damon Hill on pain of his father’s death and how it fuelled his rise

Former F1 world champion’s gives a moving insight into dealing with his grief as a 15-year-old, and reflects on driving with Senna and against Schumacher“It was awful and to this day I feel the tension that I experienced,” Damon Hill says of the moment he heard on television in November 1975 that his father, Graham, the two-time Formula One world champion, had died in a plane accident. Hill had to leave the living room to find his mother and tell her what had happened.“It was like having a nuclear bomb and I dropped it on my mum. Of course it was accentuated by the fact I was 15, which is when you haven’t got the defences to deal with it.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Saudia Airlines tragedy: Crew member dies aboard Jeddah to London flight, diverted to Cairo

Saudia Airlines tragedy: Crew member dies aboard Jeddah to London flight, diverted to Cairo  Times of India

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2 w. ago 'Curse' which killed explorers entering Egyptian tombs could fight cancer

When people died after entering the ancient pyramids for the first time it was blamed on a Pharaoh's Curse or Mummy's Revenge

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2 w. ago F 1 legend Damon Hill makes tragic admission ahead of Sky Documentaries release

Aged 15 Damon Hill's life fell apart when his beloved dad , two-time world champion F1 driver Graham Hill, died in a plane crash - then Damon changed everything

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2 w. ago F 1 legend Damon Hill makes startling admission ahead of Sky Documentaries release

Damon Hill's life fell apart aged 15 when his beloved father, the two-time world champion F1 driver Graham Hill, died in a plane crash - then Damon stunned everyone

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2 w. ago Dilip Doshi, former India spinner, dies at 77 after suffering cardiac arrest

Dilip Doshi, former India spinner, dies at 77 after suffering cardiac arrest  Hindustan Times

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