15 h. ago Ukrainians brace for another winter of power cuts as Russia shifts tactics

Millions of Ukrainians are preparing for another winter of blackouts as Russia renews its strikes on the country’s energy grid

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3 d. ago Arne Slot’s Liverpool tactical shifting is gambling on more Wirtz and less Salah | Jonathan Wilson

Winning the Premier League means the Dutchman can ride out the setbacks after making radical changes to his gameplanReplacing a legend is difficult. Even if that legend has lingered too long, even if he has stayed beyond the scope of his powers, coming next is an almost impossible job. David Moyes could not follow Sir Alex Ferguson. Unai Emery could not follow Arsène Wenger. Brian Clough could not follow Don Revie.When there has been a successful transition it has tended to come from within. George Allison continued Herbert Chapman’s work at Arsenal. Dave Mackay took the Derby Clough had built to another league title. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Poland steps in as Russia continues to attack Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

Hundreds of thousands of homes have been left without power after a series of Russian strikes

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2 w. ago Air raids are the new trend as Premier League goes back to the future

Set pieces, long throws and generally getting it launched are back with a vengeance amid a notable tactical shiftTo see a world in a grain of Wayne Rooney, an eternity in a robot‑voiced YouTube tactics clip. To find yourself submerged in a vast rolling wave of information in the course of only seven rounds of Premier League games.As English football enters its latest international break it is a little startling to think we have had only 70 Premier League matches to this point, with 310 more still to go through the slog of autumn into spring. Seven rounds of games? Really? Is that all? Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Fears Quebec Starbucks gang shooting could signal shift to brazen tactics

Local media named victim as Charalambos Theologou, shot as groups vie for power after arrests of alleged mafia bossesThe brazen daylight killing of a prominent Quebec gang leader inside a suburban Starbucks in the outskirts of Montreal this week could signal a new, more chaotic and brash environment when it comes to organised crime, observers say.The arrests of alleged senior, older members of Montreal’s mafia in June has potentially left a chasm – meaning newer, younger gangs are attempting to gain a foothold. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Nuclear meltdown fears as Russia cuts off power supply to Ukraine plant

A nuclear power region in the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia has been cut off for more than three days, raising concerns that Vladimir Putin will present himself as a saviour

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3 w. ago Ukraine's front line grows bigger as Russia shifts tactics, top commander says

Ukraine's top military commander says the front line in Ukraine created by Russia’s full-scale invasion has expanded to nearly 1,250 kilometers

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