1 week ago Antonio Rudiger accuses Club World Cup opponent of 'racist insult' as Real Madrid star is left fuming and referee activates new FIFA protocol

Rudiger reacted to something Cabral said to him during an exchange of words in stoppage time of Madrid's 3-1 win by raising a complaint to Brazilian referee Ramon Abatti Abel.

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1 week ago Antonio Rudiger accuses Club World Cup opponent of racist insult as Real Madrid star is left fuming and referee activates new protocol

Rudiger reacted to something Cabral said to him during an exchange of words in stoppage time of Madrid's 3-1 win by raising a complaint to Brazilian referee Ramon Abatti Abel.

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1 week ago Mike Lynch’s superyacht fully raised above water for first time since it sank

The 56-metre (184ft) Bayesian was seen being held above the water by one of Europe’s most powerful sea cranes near the fishing town of Porticello.

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2 w. ago Wimbledon raise price of iconic strawberries and cream for the first time in 15 YEARS

EXCLUSIVE BY MATTHEW LAMBWELL: The All England Club have taken great pride in freezing the price of strawberries at £2.50 per portion since 2010, but that will increase for 2025.

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2 w. ago Coatbridge law firm Friels raises £3180 for annual charity Will Aid campaign

Friels has been a proud supporter of Will Aid since 1996, dedicating their time and expertise to writing Wills and raising a grand total of £24,899.

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3 w. ago Concerns raised over World Cup tickets and travel as tournament draws nearer

The US will host the World Cup for the first time since 1994 - but several questions have been raised about the tournament

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3 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: Poland scrambles planes to secure airspace as Russia targets western Ukraine

The Polish response comes as Russian troops advance on east-central Ukraine. What we know on day 1,202See all our Ukraine war coveragePoland and allied countries scrambled aircraft early on Monday to ensure the safety of Polish airspace after Russia launched airstrikes targeting western Ukraine near the Polish border, the operational command of the Polish armed forces said. “The steps taken are aimed at ensuring security in the regions bordering the areas at risk,” it said on X.All of Ukraine was under air raid alerts in the early hours of Monday after the Ukrainian air force warned of Russian missile and drone attacks.Russia launched an air attack on Kyiv, which Ukraine’s air defence units were trying to repel, the military administration of the Ukrainian capital said on the Telegram messaging app early on Monday.Russia says its forces are advancing to the edge of the east-central Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk for the first time in the three-year war, raising the prospect of a...

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3 w. ago My mother was a famous feminist writer known for her candour and wit. But she was also a fantasist who couldn’t be bothered to spend time raising me

When Fear of Flying, her autobiographical novel about women’s sexual desires, came out in 1973, Erica Jong was suddenly big news. But growing up as her only child, I had a very different experienceIn August 1978, I was born in a hospital in Stamford, Connecticut. I came out with red hair. This was proof to my mother that I was special. The fantasy of my specialness continued my entire life. I was special even though I was dyslexic. I was special even though I got kicked out of college. I was special even though I was a drug addict. I was special despite my fatness. I was special despite all the evidence to the contrary. I was special because I was a piece of her.I read an interview with my mother in which the interviewer described me as a “stout” toddler. “Stout” means “kind of fat”. I never thought of a toddler as being able to be fat, but there it was. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Intrepid Geoff Thomas geared up for another crack at Tour de France route

Former Crystal Palace captain aims to complete the entire course for seventh time to raise funds for Cure LeukaemiaWhen Geoff Thomas was forced to abandon his seventh attempt to complete Tour 21 at the age of 58 after an unforgiving day on the cobblestones, the former Crystal Palace captain thought his days in the saddle were over. “My bike sort of disintegrated underneath me,” remembers Thomas. “That’s when the issues with my knees started so I’d not really been on the bike since then.”But, two years on and having celebrated his 60th birthday earlier this year, he will join the group of amateur riders in tackling the entire Tour de France route a week before the pros, a ride of nearly 3,500km to raise money for Cure Leukaemia. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Stunning Kirkcudbright garden to open to visitors for Scotland’s Gardens Scheme

Sunday is a chance for people to see The Limes and raise money for charity at the same time.

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4 w. ago Lambda Legal, a nonprofit supporting LGBTQ+ rights, exceeded fundraising goal by $105M

The legal aid group Lambda Legal has raised $285 million at a time when attacks on the rights of gay, intersex and transgender people have again intensified

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