3 d. ago Tight security and political tension hang over key Norway v Israel World Cup qualifier

The hosts in Oslo are closing in on qualification but the politics surrounding their visitors’ presence casts a shadow over the footballIt will be the most high-security sports event in Norway since the Winter Olympics in 1994. Anti-terror measures are in place throughout Oslo; a no-fly zone will be implemented in the skies above Ullevi Stadion and through all the tension it could be easy to forget that the national team are within touching distance of a first World Cup appearance for 27 years. Beating Israel would put them on the verge but the visitors’ presence has added multiple layers of complexity and controversy.That will be clear on Saturday afternoon, when a crowd of several thousand is expected to march peacefully from the centre of Oslo to a stage set up near the ground. It has been organised by the Palestine Committee in Norway under the slogan “Red card for Israel” and other bodies will be holding their own protests too. Outside Grønland metro station, posters of unclear...

Politics

5 d. ago Mitchum deodorant scandal deepens as women launch legal action after roll

Last month, hundreds of Britons took to social media warning they had suddenly developed 'agonising' rashes and burns from the brand's roll-on deodorants.

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2 w. ago Snoop Dogg returns to NBC's Olympic coverage team this winter at the Milan

Snoop Dogg is set to return to the Olympics

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2 w. ago Why you should swap the French Alps for South Tyrol this ski season

The Alps have become overrun with Bentleys and bling. Head instead to the charming and more authentic slopes of the Dolomites this winter

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2 w. ago Thomas Skinner suffers fresh blow amid cheating scandal as 'huge company takes legal action to prevent Strictly star from using Bosh catchphrase to launch new brand'

The under-fire Strictly star, 34, has become well-known for his love of saying 'Bosh', dating all the way back to his appearance on The Apprentice in 2019.

Politics

3 w. ago Zarah Sultana consults defamation lawyers after spat with Jeremy Corbyn over party funds

MP says she faced ‘baseless attacks’ over paid membership portal, which Corbyn told supporters not to useZarah Sultana has consulted defamation lawyers after her public spat with Jeremy Corbyn over the launch of a paid membership system for the party they were to co-lead.Sultana said she has been on the receiving end of “politically motivated” attacks amid the row that has engulfed the launch of Your Party. Corbyn had previously urged people not to use the “supposed membership portal”, and said legal advice was being taken over its launch. Continue reading...

Society

3 w. ago Residents brand Winter Olympics in French Alps an ‘environmental aberration’

A citizens' group wants a public debate on the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics

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3 w. ago Opponents of 2030 Winter Olympics in French Alps launch legal action

A citizens' group in France is taking legal action to demand a public debate on the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics

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3 w. ago Italian skier Matteo Franzoso dies aged 25 after training crash in Chile

Franzoso, who would have turned 26 on Tuesday, was a member of Italy's World Cup squad

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