26 m. ago Max Verstappen's blunt comment on F1 ban says it all after George Russell U

Max Verstappen is one penalty point away from incurring a Formula 1 race ban ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix, following his collision with George Russell in Barcelona

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31 m. ago Harvey Elliott helps England make winning start in Euro Under

Group B: Czech Republic 1-3 EnglandGoalscorers: Fila 51; Elliott 39, Rowe 48, Cresswell 76In a week that England’s senior side have hardly covered themselves in glory, perhaps the under-21s could make it another memorable summer? While Lee Carsley has played down his youthful squad’s chances of emulating Dave Sexton’s back-to-back triumphs in becoming European champions in 1982 and 1984, a convincing and mature victory over a boisterously backed Czech Republic team hinted that it may not be beyond the realms of possibility.Goals from Harvey Elliott and Charlie Cresswell sandwiched by another from Jonathan Rowe were enough to allow England to take a commanding position in Group B after brief hopes of a comeback from the Czech Republic. Victory over Slovenia, who were beaten 3-0 by Germany in their opening match, on Sunday would assure a place in the quarter-finals. Continue reading...

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43 m. ago Lewis Hamilton has ‘zero doubts’ that he will be in F1 for several more seasons

Hamilton: ‘There is no question as to where my head is at’40-year-old is 115 points off lead in world championshipLewis Hamilton insisted he will be in Formula One for several years as he moved to defend the disappointing start to his Ferrari career. Hamilton described the recent Spanish Grand Prix – where he was ordered by Ferrari to move aside for teammate Charles Leclerc and was then passed by Sauber driver Nico Hülkenberg in the closing laps – as one of the worst races he has ever experienced.Hamilton is 23 points behind Leclerc, and 115 adrift of the championship leader, Oscar Piastri, before this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix. But speaking on the eve of the race in Montreal, the 40-year-old, who is in the first of a two-season deal with Ferrari, said: “I have literally only just started with this team. I am here for several years and I am in it for the long haul. Continue reading...

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49 m. ago Northern Ireland riots LIVE: Fires burn in Portadown as rocks thrown at police

A heavy PSNI presence has been deployed as unrest continues in Northern Ireland this evening - with reports of fires and rocks being thrown at police in Portadown

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69 m. ago Masturbating American Airlines passenger gropes horrified seatmate but claims he was just ‘stretching,’ feds say

Exclusive: Darrell Ray Seale, 56, continued to grope the man even after demands that he stop, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by The Independent

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76 m. ago Air India confirms 241 people onboard were killed in flight AI171 crash, with British man the sole survivor – latest updates

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh is only person of 242 onboard to survive crash, with further deaths on the groundWhat we know so far about the Air India flight 171 crashHere are a couple of images coming in via the newswires:Gatwick airport posted on X that it could confirm the Air India flight AI171, which had been due to arrive at 6.25pm in London, had crashed on departure from Ahmedabad airport. It added that more information would follow. Continue reading...

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80 m. ago Briton is sole passenger to survive Air India crash that killed more than 260

Flight AI171 was bound for London when it crashed into residential area of Ahmedabad shortly after takeoffAir India plane crash – latest updatesMore than 260 people have been killed after a London-bound Air India flight crashed in a residential area of Ahmedabad, with a British man being the sole survivor.The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner heading for Gatwick was carrying 242 people when it crashed minutes after taking off at 1.38pm local time from Ahmedabad, the main city in the north-western state of Gujarat. Continue reading...

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80 m. ago Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer complains about trial secrecy as a famous rapper's name goes unmentioned

A lawyer for Sean “Diddy” Combs is protesting the rising tide of secrecy at the hip-hop icon's sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial after Combs and the public were excluded from lengthy legal arguments

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1 hour ago Viktor Gyokeres breaks silence amid Man United transfer twist and Sporting fury

Manchester United and Arsenal are said to both be interested in Sporting striker Viktor Gyokeres, who continues to be linked with a move away this summer

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1 hour ago Over 6,000 cases of popular ice cream brand recalled over ‘life

Tubs of Breyers Chocolate Truffle ice cream flavor were found to contain Rocky Road ice cream instead

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1 hour ago Senator Alex Padilla forcibly removed from Kristi Noem’s LA press conference

Video shows Padilla being restrained and ejected as he tries to question homeland security secretary at press eventLA protests – live updatesAlex Padilla, a Democratic California senator and a vocal critic of the Trump administration’s immigration polices, was forcibly removed and handcuffed as he attempted to ask a question at a press conference held by Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, in Los Angeles on Thursday. The incident has shocked his colleagues from Capitol Hill to California.In video taken of the incident that has since gone viral on social media, Padilla is seen being restrained and removed from the room by multiple men. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago All Brit passengers on Air India flight named so far as girl, 4, and boy, 2, among 241 dead

The doomed Air India flight was carrying 53 British nationals, including a boy of two and a four-year-old girl, who are both confirmed dead in the horror crash that has killed over than 200 people

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2 h. ago Tottenham confirm appointment of Thomas Frank as new manager

Dane joins from Brentford after almost seven years thereHe replaces Ange Postecoglou, who was sackedTottenham have confirmed the appointment of Thomas Frank as their new manager. The 51-year-old Dane joins from Brentford on a contract that runs until 2028 and succeeds Ange Postecoglou, who delivered Europa League glory to end Spurs’ 17-year trophy drought but was sacked because of dismal results in the Premier League.Spurs moved to line up Frank before dismissing Postecoglou last Friday, holding talks via intermediaries and plainly keen to avoid a protracted search for the person to lead them forward after a season in which they finished 17th with 38 points. Only once in club history have they had a worse league record: in 1914-15. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Democrats condemn ‘sickening’ and ‘dictatorial’ forcible removal of senator Alex Padilla from Noem event in LA – live

California governor Newsom joins number of Democrats in condemning removal of Padilla from homeland security secretary’s press briefingSenator Alex Padilla forcibly removed from Kristi Noem press event in Los AngelesA woman defiantly dances near police officers as protesters continue to march and chant in an approximately one-square mile area of downtown Los Angeles in response to a series of immigration raids.Nerves are frayed in Los Angeles, as the second largest city in the US is flooded with more than 2,000 federal troops tasked with protecting immigration enforcement officials after thousands of people hit the streets to protest deportation raids. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Thomas Frank named new Tottenham manager as Bryan Mbeumo heads transfer wishlist

Tottenham have announced the appointment of Thomas Frank as their new manager and he will be hoping to hit the ground running in the transfer market with Bryan Mbeumo in his sights

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2 h. ago Air India plane crash: Briton survives as at least 260 passengers and bystanders killed in Ahmedabad – latest updates

British man survived the crash of AI171, which had 242 people on board, with further deaths on the groundWhat we know so far about the Air India flight 171 crashHere are a couple of images coming in via the newswires:Gatwick airport posted on X that it could confirm the Air India flight AI171, which had been due to arrive at 6.25pm in London, had crashed on departure from Ahmedabad airport. It added that more information would follow. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago 'He misjudged it': George Russell hits out at Max Verstappen's scare tactics after Spain smash

Verstappen appeared to intentionally drive into Russell as he attempted an overtake last time out

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2 h. ago Israel’s Iran threat is familiar, but it is unlikely to attack without US backing

Israel has threatened to destroy Tehran’s nuclear programme before, ultimately holding back in absence of Washington’s supportThe withdrawal of non-essential US personnel from parts of the Middle East and the anonymously sourced US reports in the past 24 hours that Israel is on the brink of an all-out attack on Iran are all deeply alarming, but they are also familiar.The Israeli government has approached the same precipice, of a war to destroy Tehran’s nuclear programme, several times in the past two decades, going as far as honing detailed plans and conducting practice air sorties. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Reason Michael van Gerwen isn't playing at the World Cup of Darts in Germany

Michael van Gerwen is the major name missing from the World Cup of Darts as the tournament swings into action from Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday evening

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2 h. ago ‘It all happened so quickly’: how the Air India plane crash unfolded

Witnesses at a hospital near the impact site described parts of the plane landing on a canteen building as 200 people ate insideAt 9.48am on Thursday, Air India flight 423 took off from New Delhi bound for Ahmedabad, the largest city in Gujarat state, 600 miles south-west. It was an entirely normal day – although hotter than usual for the time of year in north India – and an entirely normal flight, except for the fact that the plane, an 11-year-old Boeing Dreamliner, landed 20 minutes early.After more than two hours on the tarmac parked at Terminal 2 of the sprawling Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel international airport, captain Sumeet Sabharwal, an experienced pilot, taxied on to the single runway and prepared for takeoff. Continue reading...

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