17 h. ago Tour de France team boss Jonathan Vaughters blasts UCI over rider safety

Cycling’s governing body accused of dangerous inaction‘People with real knowledge are pushed to the outside’A leading Tour de France team manager, Jonathan Vaughters, has launched a scathing attack on cycling’s governing body on the eve of the race, accusing the UCI of being “unable to make good decisions when it comes to safety or the governance of the sport”.Vaughters, who leads EF Education-Easypost and raced in four Tours as a professional, described cycling’s governing body as “managed by politicians and bureaucrats who do not understand the reality of the sport” and added that “they were put in place by the votes of other politicians who have never had their skin ripped off by the road”. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Gary Lineker says BBC should ‘hold its head in shame’ for dropping Gaza film

Ex-BBC presenter criticises failure to show documentary, accusing people at ‘the very top’ of failing over the conflictGary Lineker has said the BBC should “hold its head in shame” over its failure to show a documentary about the plight of medics in Gaza.The former Match of the Day presenter said people at “the very top of the BBC” had been failing over the conflict, following the corporation’s controversial decision to drop Gaza: Doctors Under Attack. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Estêvão will try to beat Chelsea at the Club World Cup – and then join them

The 18-year-old says it’s ‘very difficult’ to focus on Palmeiras as he knows his time with the club is coming to an endWho would have thought that two Brazilian clubs would reach the Club World Cup quarter-finals? If Fluminense beat Al-Hilal in Orlando on Friday and Palmeiras get the better of Chelsea a few hours later in Philadelphia, one of them will make it to the final. Chelsea have already been embarrassed by one Brazilian side at the tournament – they were trounced 3-1 by Flamengo a fortnight ago in the group stage – but they are still favourites to beat Palmeiras in the quarter-finals.The English side came out on top when the teams met in the final of the Club World Cup three years ago, winning 2-1 thanks to a 117th-minute penalty converted by Kai Havertz. At that point, a young prodigy known as “Messinho”, or little Messi, was taking his first steps in the Palmeiras academy having joined from Cruzeiro. When the teams meet again on Friday night, Estêvão Willian will be the ce...

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42 h. ago Pharmacist's alarming warning about popular gym habit that could trigger deadly heart attack

The warning follows the death of a 29 year-old man who suffered a fatal cardiac arrest after miscalculating the his dose of of the workout-booster.

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42 h. ago Diogo Jota's touching promise to three young kids before fatal car crash death

Diogo Jota passed away on Thursday after a fatal car crash just 11 days after celebrating at his wedding with childhood sweetheart wife Rute Cardoso and their three young children.

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44 h. ago Australian man celebrating new home with backflip dies of head injury

Sonny Blundell underwent brain surgery, battled multiple strokes, and a brain bleed before death

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58 h. ago Groups sue to stop Trump administration from using what they call unconstitutional tactics in raids

A federal lawsuit accuses President Donald Trump’s administration of systematically targeting brown-skinned people in Southern California during an ongoing immigration crackdown that has put the region “under siege.”

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62 h. ago Bryan Kohberger hearing updates: Idaho murder suspect arrives in court as families protest plea deal

Kohberger is expected to avoid the death penalty after being accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students in November 2022

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63 h. ago Six people accused of witchcraft are killed by mob who burn two alive, stone others to death or fatally beat them with clubs

The mob dragged the group from their homes on Monday after unfounded rumours circulated around the cause of recent deaths including a teacher and child.

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63 h. ago Bryan Kohberger plea deal updates: Idaho victims’ families arrive at court as murder suspect set to plead guilty

Kohberger is expected to avoid the death penalty after being accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students in November 2022

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2 d. ago Bryan Kohberger plea deal updates: Idaho murder suspect set to appear in court for hearing on murder charges

Kohberger is expected to avoid the death penalty after being accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students in November 2022

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4 d. ago Man City vs Al Hilal LIVE early team news plus kick off time and how to watch Club World Cup tie

Manchester City will book their place in the quarter-final of the Club World Cup if they can beat Al-Hilal.

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4 d. ago Man City vs Al Hilal LIVE score and goal updates as Haaland and Doku start with Rodri on bench

Manchester City will book their place in the quarter-final of the Club World Cup if they can beat Al-Hilal.

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4 d. ago Man City vs Al Hilal LIVE score and goal updates as Bernardo Silva scores early

Manchester City will book their place in the quarter-final of the Club World Cup if they can beat Al-Hilal.

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4 d. ago Man City vs Al Hilal LIVE score and goal updates with three goals in nine minutes in Club World Cup

Manchester City will book their place in the quarter-final of the Club World Cup if they can beat Al-Hilal.

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4 d. ago Man City vs Al Hilal LIVE score and goal updates from extra time as Foden scores after Koulibaly

Manchester City will book their place in the quarter-final of the Club World Cup if they can beat Al-Hilal.

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6 d. ago How a family’s beef wellington lunch ended with three dead and a mother on trial for murder

The key question in the Australian murder trial of Erin Patterson was how fatal death cap mushrooms got into the meal, Rachel Clun writes

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7 d. ago Man pleads not guilty to hate crimes in attack on Colorado demonstration for Israeli hostages

A man accused of hurling Molotov cocktails at a group of people demonstrating in Boulder, Colorado, in support of Israeli hostages has pleaded not guilty to hate crimes

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7 d. ago Man City injury calls on Rodri speak volumes ahead of nagging doubts

Manchester City midfielder Rodri made his first start in nine months as the Blues beat Juventus in the Club World Cup

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8 d. ago Borussia Dortmund explain Jamie Gittens absence as Chelsea transfer talks continue

Borussia Dortmund were without Jamie Gittens as they beat Ulsan 1-0 at the Club World Cup as discussions remain ongoing about the 20-year-old potentially joining Chelsea

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