11 h. ago ‘A series of bad decisions and bureaucratic handicaps’: Secret Service mishaps revealed in new report on Trump assassination attempt in Butler

The Secret Service ‘failed to implement security measures’ that could have prevented the assassination attempt, a new report states

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22 h. ago Umpire for today's Wimbledon women's final has upset players across the world

German Miriam Bley has sparked controversy for a series of gaffes and questionable decisions, which have outraged players across the globe.

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5 d. ago Music trade bodies accuse BBC of ‘arbitrary’ changes after Bob Vylan Glastonbury set

Industry insiders cite free speech concerns, saying broadcaster overreacted by limiting live streaming of ‘high risk’ artistsMusic industry figures have accused the BBC of making “arbitrary and disproportionate” changes to its coverage of live music after the fallout from Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury festival performance.There is serious concern among artists and music agencies over a BBC decision that means any musical performances deemed to be high risk will not be broadcast live or streamed live. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Jasprit Bumrah and the India bowling puzzle that will decide second England Test

Head coach Gautam Gambhir is adamant that star bowler Jasprit Bumrah will play just three of the five Tests, with a host of options and decisions to be made to salvage a series in the second Test at Edgbaston on Wednesday

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2 w. ago Scientists criticise cut in UK funding for global vaccination group

Five-year £1.25bn pledge to Gavi is 40% cut in real terms, which experts say will cost lives in developing countriesThe UK has cut its funding to a leading global vaccination group by a quarter, a move that experts say will directly lead to the avoidable deaths of many thousands of children in developing countries.The Foreign Office billed the £1.25bn commitment over five years to the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (Gavi) as a major boost to the group’s work as well as to the UK’s status as a developer of vaccines. A series of aid agencies praised the decision. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Comedy and crime fighting join forces for police learning leadership skills

The University of Chicago Crime Lab's Policing Leadership Academy tackles some serious topics like how to make data-driven decisions or how to help officers handle on-the-job trauma

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3 w. ago Michael Vaughan criticises Ben Stokes’s ‘staggering’ decision to put India into bat

Tourists end opening day at Headingley 359-3Former England captain Vaughan questions choiceThe former England captain Michael Vaughan said he was “staggered” that Ben Stokes chose to bowl first after winning the toss on the opening day of the Test series against India. The tourists proceeded to plunder 359 runs for the loss of three wickets on a flat pitch with Yashasvi Jaiswal and the new captain, Shubman Gill, both scoring centuries.The last six Tests played at Headingley had all ended in victory for the side that bowled first, and Vaughan, a former Yorkshire batter, accused England of making their decision based on the history books rather than the conditions on the day. “I am an old-school traditionalist here at Leeds that when the sun is shining, with dry weather, you bat,” said the 50-year-old Vaughan, who played 51 first-class matches at Headingley including four as England captain. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Why Ben Stokes chose stats over tradition in controversial decision to begin Test series

On a glorious day at Headingley, Stokes opted to follow the stats by bowling first at the start of the England v India Test series

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3 w. ago Michael Vaughan 'staggered' by Ben Stokes decision in warning ahead of India series

England face India in a Test series this summer ahead of the Ashes a few months later and Ben Stokes' lack of time batting has stunned former captain Michael Vaughan

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