38 m. ago 'Spit it out' – Mark Williams reacts to Rob Walker interview after John Higgins win

Mark Williams was in a playful mood after he scraped past John Higgins to seal a place in the World Snooker Championship on Wednesday, with broadcaster Rob Walker taking the brunt

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49 m. ago I witnessed US cruelty as a Guantánamo lawyer. Trump’s deportations are disturbingly familiar | Mark Denbeaux

The government’s claims against detainees were paper-thin and the process riddled with errors. Now history is repeatingGuantánamo is a horror Americans have tried to forget. But the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) deportation regime resembles so many of Guantánamo’s evils that it compels comparison. That comparison reveals significant differences but frightening similarities.On 11 January 2002, the detention facility opened. The first detainees, in orange jumpsuits, hobbled along in a parade to show the press the success of the government in this battle of the “war on terror”.The detainee admits he was a cook’s assistant for Taliban forces in Narim, Afghanistan under the command of Haji Mullah Baki.Mark Denbeaux is professor emeritus at Seton Hall Law School and for 18 years represented four detainees held in Guantánamo who had endured torture by the CIA Continue reading...

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50 m. ago Helicopter Friday: Scottish football's most exciting league set for thrilling climax

All eyes on final day decider in the Scottish Championship

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79 m. ago Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 countdown – how to watch the start of the new season

Watch along as the new Fortnite season ticks away and gives way to the highly-anticipated Galactic Battle Star Wars adventure.

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83 m. ago Ronnie O’Sullivan v Zhao Xintong LIVE: World Snooker Championship semi

Ronnie O’Sullivan resumes his quest for a history-making eighth world title against Chinese star Xintong Zhao, before Judd Trump battles Mark Williams at the Crucible

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90 m. ago British woman becomes world's oldest person at 116 following death of Brazilian nun

A British woman has been dubbed the oldest person on the planet after the previous title holder passed away, the Brit claims 'never arguing with anyone' is the secret to her longevity

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1 hour ago Netflix series with near perfect rating but fans all have one complaint

Money Heist, originally titled La casa de papel, has been a hit with viewers ever since it first dropped on Netflix - and it's easy to see why. The Spanish series has been a huge success with fans, and has even managed to nab a near-perfect rating on Rotten Tomatoes

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1 hour ago Mark Williams accused Ronnie O'Sullivan of disrespect and said he's 'nothing' like rival

Mark Williams and Ronnie O'Sullivan, who could meet in the World Snooker Championship final, have great respect for each other despite the occasional disagreement

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1 hour ago Controversial Ronnie O'Sullivan opponent bags £100k after activating little

Zhao Xintong takes on Ronnie O'Sullivan in the World Championship semi-finals

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2 h. ago The truth about the ugly bromance battle between Trump and Bezos... as insiders predict Donald retaliation to 'hostile act' that will humiliate Lauren Sanchez

It was the week before Christmas, and within the gilded walls of his Florida palace, one man was giddy with delight.

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2 h. ago Gary Neville tells ChatGPT ‘you muppet’ as he seeks definitive answers on Man Utd and Liverpool

Gary Neville was left fuming with an AI service after it gave its verdict on whether Liverpool or Manchester United are the biggest club in England following the Reds' recent title triumph

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2 h. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan fears World Championship star would punish him in harsh admission

Ronnie O'Sullivan will face Judd Trump or Mark Williams in the final of the World Snooker Championship if he can beat Zhao Xintong in the semis

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2 h. ago Luke Littler's behind the scenes mind games revealed by darts rival Stephen Bunting

Stephen Bunting and Luke Littler are on course for yet another Premier League Darts meeting after some high-level clashes both there and in the PDC World Championship

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2 h. ago BBC commentators wax lyrical as Ronnie O’Sullivan hits one of the ‘shots of the tournament’

Ronnie O'Sullivan was not at his fluent best against Si Jiahui, but he showed off his incredible shot-making ability at a crucial moment in the World Snooker Championship

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3 h. ago 'What a pot!' – Ronnie O’Sullivan lauded for 'one of best shots of the World Championship'

Ronnie O'Sullivan produced a moment of magic during his World Snooker Championship quarter-final against Si Jiahui at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield

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3 h. ago Chelsea set huge new target after sealing sixth successive WSL title triumph

Sonia Bompastor can finish first season in charge with treble of major trophies with FA Cup final still to come

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3 h. ago Snooker World Championship 2025 Thursday Semi Finals: Full TV schedule, prize money, odds

It’s semi-final time at the Crucible.

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3 h. ago Fortnite's anticipated return to iPhone is one step closer after US court decision

Fortnite developer Epic Games is prepared to end its ongoing legal battle with Apple after the latter was ordered by a judge to make changes to how it handles fees outside of apps

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3 h. ago Lazarus Lake, the ‘Leonardo da Vinci of pain’ behind the world’s cruelest race

In an extract from his new book, Jared Beasley introduces the eccentric figure behind the Barkley Marathons, where runners are terrified and tested in equal measureFor over a century, Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary was the end of the line. Built in the shape of a Greek cross, the pale limestone structure had housed the worst of the worst – murderers, madmen, monsters – its bulk hunched beneath a crown of scarred mountains the guards called the fifth wall.Now it sits empty – cracking and molding and dying. But each spring around April Fool’s, on a cold, crisp day like today, a retired accountant appears at its gate. He carries a book with an ominous title and plants it against the back wall. Then sometime between midnight and noon the next day, he lights a cigarette, and the world’s most grueling footrace begins. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Trump’s bid to host golf tournament in Britain could violate constitution, experts warn

British government’s push for tournament to be at Trump-owned venue in Scotland is likely to seek favor with USThe British government’s attempts to curry favor with Donald Trump by nudging golf executives to host one of the world’s most prestigious golf tournaments at a Scottish venue owned by the US president could ultimately lead to a violation of the US constitution, ethics experts have warned.The Guardian reported this week that officials in British prime minister Keir Starmer’s government have asked senior executives at R&A, which organizes the Open championship, whether they would host the golf championship at the Turnberry golf resort in 2028. Continue reading...

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