43 m. ago Wales women head for Euro 2025 wanting to scale heights and leave legacy

Undaunted by being drawn in a formidable group, Rhian Wilkinson’s side go to Switzerland determined to create opportunities for girls back homeThe rain cascading down on the Vale of Glamorgan is so heavy, so incessant, that the hotel’s reception has run out of umbrellas for guests to borrow and frustrated golfers crowd the lobby. Only two sets of residents seem oblivious to the weather; those heading to the spa and the Wales Women squad. It is late May and with Rhian Wilkinson’s players flying to Switzerland for Euro 2025 at the end of June far too much is at stake for anyone wearing a national tracksuit to be at a loose end.Charlie Estcourt has travelled to the sprawling Vale Resort from the United States where she plays for Washington’s DC Power, but the midfielder is not about to succumb to jet lag. Instead, she is focused on impressing Wilkinson as the team trains at the Welsh’s FA’s centre of excellence within the hotel’s verdant grounds. “We have a no-excuses culture now,” say...

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4 h. ago UK heatwave prompts calls on employers for major change to working hours

Ahead of a UK heatwave, the TUC has advised workers should be offered supplies of cold drinks, as well as urging employers are being urged to allow for more flexible working

Society

7 h. ago Mistake after you shower 'creates perfect conditions for mould and structural damage'

An expert says the 'crucial minutes after showering can determine whether your bathroom stays healthy or becomes a breeding ground for problems'

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8 h. ago GB News launches probe after Eamonn Holmes's wheelchair 'hits female producer as he was returning to set'

The Mail on Sunday can reveal the woman has made a complaint following the alleged incident ten days ago.

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8 h. ago In the Arena: Serena Williams review – there is just no one in the world that matches up to her (and her sister)

This eight-part docuseries about one of tennis’s most decorated players paints a picture of an astonishing woman – and an even more astonishing sibling relationshipSerena Williams, holder of 39 grand slam titles and four Olympic gold medals, who spent 319 weeks as tennis’s world No 1 and became the highest-earning female athlete in history, never thought she was that good when she was a young player. That was because she was always training against her older sister, Venus (“she was the prodigy of prodigies”), the only person in the world who could really challenge her. A year younger, Serena remembers being shorter and weaker and resorting to cheating on line calls at practice so she could occasionally beat her.In the Arena: Serena Williams (the title comes from President Roosevelt’s 1910 speech to the Sorbonne – “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the ...

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10 h. ago When prompted to show a female investor, here's what AI created!

It struggles to imagine women as investors. When asked to create images of investors, artificial intelligence tools overwhelmingly depicted men.

Economics

12 h. ago Cult of celebrity feels like a fundamental tension at the heart of the game

The individual walk-ons at Club World Cup underline Fifa’s failure to understand that football is a team sport – just ask PSGIt is in the details that the truest picture emerges. Quite aside from the endless politicking, the forever-war with Uefa, the consorting with autocrats and the intriguing broadcast rights and partnership deals, there has been, not a new, but growing sense during the Club World Cup that Fifa doesn’t really get football. There is something cargo-cultish about it, creating outcomes without engaging in processes.Perhaps that is inevitable with Gianni Infantino’s style of leadership; like all populists, he is big on vision and short on practical reality. It was there in the expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Fifa’s embrace of cult of celebrity reveals a fundamental tension at the heart of the game | Jonathan Wilson

The individual walk-ons at Club World Cup underline Fifa’s failure to understand that football is a team sport – just ask PSGIt is in the details that the truest picture emerges. Quite aside from the endless politicking, the forever-war with Uefa, the consorting with autocrats and the intriguing broadcast rights and partnership deals, there has been, not a new, but growing sense during the Club World Cup that Fifa doesn’t really get football. There is something cargo-cultish about it, creating outcomes without engaging in processes.Perhaps that is inevitable with Gianni Infantino’s style of leadership; like all populists, he is big on vision and short on practical reality. It was there in the expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams. Continue reading...

Sport

14 h. ago Squid Game creator says there are ‘not many’ trans Korean actors in response to casting backlash

Hwang Dong-hyuk said it would have been ‘nearly impossible’ to find a trans actor to play the role

Politics

15 h. ago King Charles makes changes to favourite royal home for George, Charlotte and Louis

King Charles has always been known to put his own stamp on his home - but in recent years, experts reveal in a new documentary, he has also made sure to create spaces that his grandchildren can enjoy when they come to stay

Politics

15 h. ago New emails reveal Bill Belichick’s claim that CBS secretly filmed Jordan Hudson during controversial interview

Bill Belichick said CBS News was creating a “false narrative” about him and Jordon Hudson through the use of “selectively edited clips”

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17 h. ago Naga Munchetty And Charlie Stayt spotted at BBC studios as 'Hunger Games' Breakfast host 'faces bullying claims' and boss takes leave

Naga, 50, was spotted leaving the BBC Breakfast Studios in Salford looking seemingly downcast amid claims she bullied a female junior staff member.

Politics

18 h. ago Man arrested after Utah 'No Kings' rally shooting is released as investigation continues

A man accused of brandishing a rifle at a “No Kings” rally in Utah — prompting an armed safety volunteer to open fire and accidentally kill a protester — has been released from jail while the investigation continues

Events

23 h. ago When did ‘feminist critique’ of celebrities become nothing more than a snide telling

Those delivering paternalistic lectures to Sabrina Carpenter, Addison Rae and Sydney Sweeney would do well to revisit recent historySabrina Carpenter was accused of dragging women back into an unenlightened past last week, as the controversial cover for her new album was met with (apparently) feminist furore. It’s ironic, then, that the past is precisely where Carpenter’s most outspoken critics could do with looking. It’s clear that the general consensus is lurching grimly to the right when it comes to gender, and a new generation of young, female critics should be wary of falling into step. The debate about how we look at women, and what they want, risks limply missing the point.In the past few weeks, Sydney Sweeney has been chastised for selling sexy soap, and Addison Rae scolded for dancing in her underwear on stage. It’s odd that the backlash has been so immense, given the celebration of Halina Reijn’s Babygirl film just a few months ago. The SheEO Nicole Kidman slurping milk ou...

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24 h. ago ‘Never out of fashion’: basket bags are accessory of the summer (again)

Spirit of Jane Birkin and her fisher’s basket is being channelled by luxury brands and high street alike“When you start recognising that you’re having fun, life can be delightful,” said Jane Birkin. She was talking about champagne – but could equally have been talking about her popular basket, which is now arguably the accessory of the summer.“It’s such a weird story, because as a useful bag it doesn’t really function,” says fashion historian Tony Glenville. The then CEO of Hermès, Jean-Louis Dumas, apparently watched as the contents of one of Birkin’s baskets spilled out on an Air France flight to London in 1984. The bag’s obvious design flaws – no zips or pockets – inspired Dumas to create the leather Birkin handbag. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Haunting final words man screamed before he was eaten by bear with girlfriend

He was known as a 'bear whisperer' but the creatures Timothy Treadwell spent his life observing would prove to be his downfall, as chilling audio footage revealed

Politics

25 h. ago Squid Game: the show’s worst characters are back and they’re as unbelievably wooden as ever

The South Korean smash hit drama that gripped global audiences returns for a final instalment. It’s brutal, cruel and, sadly, brings back the animal-mask wearing VIPs whose season one appearance caused global mockeryLook alive – Squid Game returns this week! There’s still no sign of any squid, which is the kind of false advertising that ruined The Pink Panther. But that’s good, because squid are terrifying. Once, showing off on holiday, I offered to cook for a group of friends. I didn’t speak the language where we were, and ended up leaving the fishmonger with a big bag of tentacles. As I attempted to remove the head, guts, beak and skin of the creatures, their internal sacs burst, coating me in viscous black ink. I suffered an allergic reaction, don’t eat squid any more, and don’t see those friends.Squid Game the TV show (Netflix, Friday 26 June) has proved even more traumatising. Set on a hidden island, the competition pits hundreds of desperate, indebted people aga...

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25 h. ago What strange device was found in 1901 by sponge divers? The Saturday quiz

From Disney World, Oasis and the Magic Roundabout to Mini-Me and Oddjob, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 Which lines of latitude are defined by the midnight sun and polar night?2 Who was the first female head writer at Saturday Night Live?3 Which band have had a one-armed drummer since 1986?4 90% of the world’s advanced semiconductors come from which island?5 Which entertainment venue is at 82 Boulevard de Clichy, Paris?6 What is the heaviest naturally occurring element?7 What mysterious device was discovered in 1901 by Greek sponge divers?8 Which Shakespeare play is partly set in Lebanon?What links: 9 Disney World in 2010; GWR; Magic Roundabout; Oasis?10 Politician Leanne Wood, poet Simon Armitage; artist Cold War Steve; writer Mari Hannah?11 Dumbo; Gromit; Michael Myers; Mini-Me; Oddjob?12 Bay; general mines; holy spirit; St Paul; thick forest?13 First Nephi; Second Nephi; Book of Jacob; Book of Enos; Book of Jarom?14 Birmingham (trades); Cairo (minarets); Lon Chaney (...

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25 h. ago Incredible £1.3bn theme park built to rival Disneyland abandoned and left to rot

Mirapolis was created to rival Disneyland Paris when it opened in 1987, but within four years, the ambitious project became one of the country's most infamous failures as it now lies abandoned

Economics

25 h. ago Brooklyn Beckham given stern warning as he goes it alone amid family feud

EXCLUSIVE: Brooklyn Beckham has been given a word of warning as he continues to shun his family while creating a life stateside with his wife, Nicola Peltz-Beckham

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