24 h. ago Mo Salah accused by Wayne Rooney as Virgil van Dijk told how he must respond

Liverpool have lost three on the trot and have been removed from the top of the Premier League table, leaving Manchester United's all-time record goalscorer Wayne Rooney to point the finger at Mohamed Salah

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29 h. ago Renewables overtake coal globally for the first time on RECORD

Renewable energy sources have generated more power than coal globally for the first time on record, according to a new report.

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29 h. ago Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time

Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report findsThe world’s wind and solar farms have generated more electricity than coal plants for the first time this year, marking a turning point for the global power system, according to research.A report by the climate thinktank Ember found that in the first six months of 2025, renewable energy outpaced the world’s growing appetite for electricity, leading to a small decline in coal and gas use. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Renewables overtake coal globally for first time on record – analysis

A think tank has found that the world may be reaching a ‘crucial turning point’ in the shift towards clean energy.

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29 h. ago Renewable energy overtakes coal for first time in global 'historic shift'

A 'crucial turning point' is on the horizon for green energy as solar and wind power begin to meet the demands for electricity usage, while fossil fuel usage has seen a decline

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59 h. ago Ange Postecoglou battles to avoid record set by 'worst manager of all time' as Nottingham Forest 'consider sacking'

The Australian could be the new holder of the most unwanted of record

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3 d. ago Revealed: Notorious gangster Kenneth Noye speaks out for first time as he denies ordering the execution of witness in road rage murder trial

Speaking for the first time on record to a journalist, road rage killer Kenny Noye, 78, said he was not responsible for ordering the hit on Alan Decabral, who was shot dead 25 years ago this Sunday.

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7 d. ago Cash usage shrinks to below 10% for first time on record as Britons turn to mobile phones to make payments

Cash was used for nearly half of all transactions a decade ago, before sliding to 23% in 2019, the UK Finance reports shows.

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7 d. ago Greater Manchester racer's verdict after narrow medal miss in New Delhi

The Salford wheelchair racer, 28, finished fourth in his T54 400m final as Tunisian Yassine Gharbi grabbed gold in championship record time

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8 d. ago Wayne Rooney sends Arne Slot message over new Liverpool star

Wayne Rooney struggles to see where Florian Wirtz fits into Arne Slot's Liverpool team, despite the Dutchman coughing up an at-the-time record £116million to secure him from Bayer Leverkusen this summer

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8 d. ago The fanfiction written on a notes app that’s become a bestseller – with a seven

SenLinYu’s debut started life as Harry Potter fanfiction. The Alchemised author shares why they were drawn to a war-torn love story, how a conservative upbringing shaped their writing, and the snobbery around fanfictionIn recent days, bookish pockets of TikTok and Instagram have been talking about one thing only. “I’ve been looking forward to this day more than I look forward to my wedding day,” says one creator, holding up to the camera a copy of the 1,040-page novel that was Penguin’s most pre-ordered debut of the year and has already netted a potentially record-breaking seven-figure film rights deal.How does a first-time novelist get out of the starting blocks quite like that? The thing is, the author behind the doorstopper dark fantasy novel, Alchemised, is no unknown debut: SenLinYu, 34, started off writing Harry Potter fanfiction that blew up online during the pandemic, racking up more than 20m downloads. Her Draco and Hermione (“Dramione”) fanfic, heavily inspired by The Hand...

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8 d. ago Harry Kane at Bayern: how a marriage of convenience turned into true love | Andy Brassell

After scoring 100 goals in record time, the striker is open to extending his stay at a club where he is now treasuredAs the flight carrying Bayern Munich’s squad and staff glides into the south-western corner of Cyprus in Monday’s early evening, some of their experienced, decorated players might reflect that, until very recently, they never expected to be here as they gaze out of their windows. Their hosts, Pafos, have certainly come a long way to breathe this rarefied air, removing from their path along the way no less a name than Crvena Zvezda, whose vintage team themselves vanquished Bayern in an epic semi-final on their route to becoming European champions back in 1991.Finding yourself somewhere you didn’t necessarily expect to be is a continued theme from Bayern’s weekend. Yes, they certainly expected their routine 4-0 win over Werder Bremen (a name that, like the boys from Belgrade, has known more glorious incarnations in the past) on Friday night, but for once it felt like it...

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9 d. ago Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny to headline 2026 Super Bowl half

Latin trap and reggaeton artist to lead NFL half-time celebration on 8 February, following Kendrick Lamar’s record-breaking 2025 showBad Bunny will headline the NFL’s biggest stage next year: the Super Bowl half-time show in northern California.The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that the Grammy-winning artist will lead the halftime festivities from Levi’s Stadium on 8 February in Santa Clara, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Eilish McColgan runs fastest time at London 10k as she equals win record

The 34-year-old made a triumphant return to London.

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1 week ago Sir Nick Faldo's impressive net worth, owning a farm in the USA, Rory McIlroy opinion

Sir Nick Faldo is widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time and represented Europe a record 11 times in the Ryder Cup. This is everything you need to know about the 68-year-old

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1 week ago Ruben Amorim targets Manchester United momentum in Brentford test

United eyeing successive league wins under head coach‘We need the sense of urgency that we need to win’Ruben Amorim has made clear “everywhere” at Manchester United the need to record consecutive Premier League victories for the first time in his 32-game tenure at the club by beating Brentford on Saturday.Last weekend’s 2-1 defeat of Chelsea means United have the chance to finally put two league wins together under the Portuguese when they travel to the Gtech Community Stadium for Saturday’s early kick-off. According to Amorim, this has been a consistent message at the club this past week. “It was everywhere [I said this],” he said. “I think if we as a team don’t understand the momentum now [we need], we have a big problem. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Britain's longest serving prisoner marks 17,000 consecutive days alone in his cell

Robert Maudsley has now spent 51 years behind bars, 47 years in a single cell, and faces another 20 years to set a new world record for the longest time in prison.

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1 week ago Fossil fuel burning poses threat to health of 1.6bn people, data shows

New interactive map tracking PM2.5 air pollution reveals 900m people in path of ‘super-emitting’ industrial facilitiesFossil fuel burning is not just damaging the world’s climate; it is also threatening the health of at least 1.6 billion people through the toxic pollutants it produces, data shows.Carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas from fossil fuel burning, does not directly damage health, but leads to global heating. However, coal and oil burning for power generation, and the burning of fossil fuels in industrial facilities, pollute the air with particulate matter called PM2.5, which has serious health impacts when breathed in. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Record signing Kevin needs time to adapt, says Fulham boss Marco Silva

The Brazilian showed glimpses of his talent against Cambridge in the Carabao Cup.

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2 w. ago David Moyes has the weaponry in Everton attack to loosen shackles at Anfield

Manager has never won at Liverpool but the arrival of Jack Grealish has enhanced his armoury to trouble the champions on SaturdayA 21st is supposed to be a joyous event, a milestone on the path to adulthood, leaving behind the immature mistakes of the past. David Moyes is at risk of reaching that figure without receiving a key to the door at Anfield.In 20 Premier League visits to face Liverpool Moyes has garnered nothing better than six draws and experienced nine straight defeats with four clubs. In order to change the record, it may be time to do something different with Everton on Saturday. The club won at an empty Anfield under Carlo Ancelotti during Covid but have not silenced the stadium since 1999. Continue reading...

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