7 h. ago Anna Wintour beams as she arrives at Wimbledon after announcing Vogue shake

The Vogue icon, 75, donned her signature sunglasses along with a white, pleated maxi dress and was seen posing for photograph in Wimbledon this afternoon.

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8 h. ago London City Lionesses announce departure of midfielder Shen Mengyu

London City Lionesses announce departure of midfielder Shen Mengyu  Yahoo Sports

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9 h. ago Anna Wintour beams as she arrives at Wimbledon after announcing Vogue departure

The Vogue icon, 75, donned her signature sunglasses along with a white, pleated maxi dress and was seen posing for photograph in Wimbledon this afternoon.

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24 h. ago US state department announces plan to lay off nearly 15% of its domestic staff

Several hundred bureaus will be merged or eliminated after supreme court sided with Trump administrationThe US state department has announced that it plans to move forward with mass layoffs as part of the most significant restructuring of the country’s diplomatic corps in decades. Officials say the cuts will align their mission with Donald Trump’s vision of America first.The layoffs, which are commonly called reductions in force (or RIFs), along with voluntary redundancies, will affect nearly 15% of the state department’s domestic staff. A senior state department official said that was close to 1,800 people. The restructuring will also see several hundred bureaus merged or eliminated entirely. The department advises the president and leads the US in foreign policy issues. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago ‘The decision came as a shock’: Christian Horner’s tearful speech at Red Bull HQ

Leaked clip shows team principal announcing departureHorner marks ‘incredible journey’ with Instagram postChristian Horner was reduced to tears when he announced to his Red Bull staff that his two-decade spell as team principal had been terminated.The 51-year-old was removed from his role by the British-based Formula One team’s parent company, Red Bull GmbH, on Tuesday. Horner travelled to the team’s Milton Keynes campus on Wednesday to deliver the bombshell news to a stunned 1,500-strong workforce at 10am. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Children's care crisis as youngster homelessness sparks 'moral failure' warning

The Department for Education has announced a £53million investment to create up to 200 places for vulnerable children in council-run high-quality children’s homes

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3 d. ago Travelers no longer required to take off shoes for security at some US airports

TSA ends screening check in place for almost 20 years after Richard Reid’s failed attempt to take down flight in 2001For the first time in almost 20 years, travelers are no longer be required to take off their shoes during security screenings at certain US airports, Kristi Noem, the Department of Homeland Security secretary, announced on Tuesday.The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has abandoned the additional security step that has for years bedeviled anyone passing through US airports, according to media reports. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Travelers no longer required to take off shoes for security at US airports

TSA ends screening check in place for almost 20 years after Richard Reid’s failed attempt to take down flight in 2001For the first time in almost 20 years, travelers are no longer required to take off their shoes during security screenings at US airports, Kristi Noem, the Department of Homeland Security secretary, announced on Tuesday.The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has abandoned the additional security step that has for years bedeviled anyone passing through US airports, according to media reports. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Jeffrey Epstein 'had no client list' and 'killed himself' with 'no foul play' says FBI investigation

The FBI and Justice Department announced the findings of their joint investigation into the death of Jeffrey Epstein, saying there was no evidence he was blackmailing anyone

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9 d. ago How to check if you’re eligible for £2,000 compensation for water service failures

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has announced the first increase in compensation rates in 25 years

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1 week ago UPenn to ban transgender athletes, ending civil rights case focused on swimmer Lia Thomas

Penn settles Title IX case over Lia Thomas’ winsSchool will ban trans women from female sportsFeds call it a victory for women and girls’ rightsThe University of Pennsylvania has agreed to ban transgender women from its women’s sports teams to resolve a federal civil rights case that found the school violated the rights of female athletes.The US Education Department announced the voluntary agreement Tuesday. The case focused on Lia Thomas, the transgender swimmer who last competed for the Ivy League school in Philadelphia in 2022, when she became the first openly transgender athlete to win a Division I title. Continue reading...

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1 week ago EastEnders fans fume Bernie and Felix 'deserved better' after 'disappointing' double exit

It was an emotional night in EastEnders tonight as Bernie Taylor and Felix Baker said goodbye to Albert Square following announcement of their departures earlier this year

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1 week ago DWP says 150,000 more people pushed into poverty by benefit cuts, not 250,000 as forecast said before U

Analysis says, allowing for concessions to welfare bill announced last week, cuts will still push people into relative povertyThe Department for Work and Pensions has just published an analysis saying that, allowing for the concesssions announced last week, the welfare cuts will still push an extra 150,000 people into relative poverty.Here is the key chart from the document. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago New driveway rule change affecting all homes in England has already begun

The Department for Transport has announced a change to planning policy in England, which will make it easier to install electric vehicle chargepoints at home

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2 w. ago California violated Title IX by allowing trans athletes on girls teams, Trump administration says

US education agency’s resolution proposes barring trans women from women’s sports and stripping them of prizesThe Trump administration has found that the California department of education and the state’s high school sports federation violated civil rights law by allowing transgender girls to compete on girls sports teams.The federal education department announced the finding Wednesday and proposed a resolution that would require California to bar transgender women from women’s sports and strip transgender athletes of records, titles and awards. It’s the latest escalation in the Republican administration’s effort to bar transgender athletes from women’s sports teams nationwide. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago New US visa rules will force foreign students to unlock social media profiles

Diplomats to look for ‘indications of hostility towards citizens, culture or founding principles of United States’Foreign students will be required to unlock their social media profiles to allow US diplomats to review their online activity before receiving educational and exchange visas, the state department has announced. Those who fail to do so will be suspected of hiding that activity from US officials.The new guidance, unveiled by the state department on Wednesday, directs US diplomats to conduct an online presence review to look for “any indications of hostility toward the citizens, culture, government, institutions, or founding principles of the United States”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Swansea City announce second departure in less than 24 hours as deal cut short

Swansea City have confirmed another departure this summer

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4 w. ago Russell Martin kickstarts Rangers overhaul as Ibrox club announce first major departure of new era

Martin is beginning to put his stamp on things at Ibrox

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4 w. ago Albion Rovers announce first signing of the summer as duo depart for rivals

The Lowland League outfit have managed to hold on to club hall of famer Alan Reid

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4 w. ago BBC make Doctor Who announcement weeks after Ncuti Gatwa departs iconic role

Fans have been left trying to come up with theories following a brutal cliffhanger

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