4 d. ago West Lothian public pools and gyms get funding assurance from council

Councillors agreed to a “letter of comfort” for the auditors of West Lothian Leisure (WLL) as the sports provider continues to fight back to strength after financial woes made worse by the Covid lockdown.

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6 d. ago Pope Leo XIV signals continuity on fighting abuse with new head of child protection board

Pope Leo XIV is signalling his commitment to continuing the fight against clergy sexual abuse

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7 d. ago Will it be rowdier than the rugby? Cardiff gears up for Oasis reunion opening night

Welsh capital to host Liam and Noel Gallagher’s first live shows together since 2009 as 41-date tour kicks offOasis songs are already blasting out from the Principality stadium during sound checks and rehearsals as Cardiff gears up for the opening night of the band’s hugely anticipated reunion tour.On Friday and Saturday the Welsh capital is hosting Liam and Noel Gallagher’s first live shows together since 2009, when a long-running feud between the Manchester brothers culminated in a dramatic backstage fight and subsequent split. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Why Thailand’s PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra was suspended and what it means for fragile political landscape

Court ruling follows leaked call with Hun Sen as tensions rise over deadly clash and historic land claims

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1 week ago Revealed: Tyson Fury's fortune rose from £82m to £162m in 2024 after first fight with Oleksandr Usyk with retired boxer's company continuing to rake in millions from investments

Fury's boxing company show reserves rocketed by £80 million after his first fight with Oleksandr Usyk in May last year and his fortune is now likely to be in excess of £200m.

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2 w. ago ‘A lot has been learned’: Lando Norris on McLaren talks after his crash into Piastri

British driver insists ‘things have come out stronger’‘It’s important Oscar and I keep the trust and honesty’Lando Norris has insisted he and McLaren will come back stronger after the British driver’s title ambitions took a blow when he had to retire at the Canadian Grand Prix having made an error in hitting his teammate Oscar Piastri on track.Norris was challenging Piastri for fourth place in Montreal when he attempted to pass and made what he later described as a “stupid” mistake. The pair were approaching turn one and Norris ran out of room when trying to take the inside line, clipped the back of Piastri’s car and was edged into the pit wall, sustaining damage that took him out of the race. Piastri went on to finish fourth and the championship leader is 22 points ahead of Norris in the title fight. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Subpostmistress ‘vindicated’ by OBE but vows to continue Horizon scandal fight

Jo Hamilton, 68, was falsely prosecuted for a shortfall of £36,000 at her Post Office branch in South Warnborough, Hampshire in 2006.

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2 w. ago Ibiza San Antonio boat party erupts in violence as Brits continue brawl in sea

Shocking pictures show a mass brawl with British tourists in party hot spot Ibiza. The group of Brits were kicked off a boat and continued their fight in the waves

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2 w. ago US judge blocks Trump plan to bar international students from Harvard

President’s proclamation had barred foreign students from studying at top university, citing national security concernsA federal judge on Monday blocked Donald Trump’s administration from implementing his plan to bar foreign nationals from entering the United States to study at Harvard University.US district judge Allison Burroughs in Boston issued an injunction barring Trump’s administration from carrying out its latest bid to curtail Harvard’s ability to host international students amid an escalating fight pitting the Republican president against the prestigious Ivy League school. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Jon Jones walks out of interview over Tom Aspinall question: ‘You said something real wild’

The UFC heavyweight champion continues to avoid committing to a fight with the interim-title holder

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3 w. ago Thai PM apologises for leaked phone call with former Cambodian leader

Paetongtarn Shinawatra defends her ‘sympathetic remarks and softer tone’ during phone call as part of negotiation strategy to ease border tensions

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3 w. ago How a leaked phone call led to the demand for Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s resignation

A phone call leaked by a Cambodian leader has pushed the fragile coalition government on brink of collapse

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3 w. ago Why Cambodia and Thailand continue to fight over border and what happens next

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh on Wednesday for a march to show their solidarity with the government and military, amid soaring tensions with neighboring Thailand following a border row that erupted last month

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3 w. ago Cambodia threatens to ban Thai fruits amid escalating border tensions

The threat follows a skirmish in a disputed area where cross-border gunfire left one Cambodian soldier dead

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3 w. ago I was disappeared under Argentina’s dictatorship. I know how autocracy begins | Miriam Lewin

Foreigners treated as enemies, judges under attack: the signs are everywhere in the US. But there are still reasons to hopeLike so many others, I watched the video of Rümeysa Öztürk, a Turkish student at Tufts University, as she was surrounded by men dressed in black, some wearing masks. They carried guns. One grabbed her by the collar. The men surrounded her, and one handcuffed her. You can hear her short shrieks of fear.She must have been terrified. I know I was when, as a 19-year-old student, I was kidnapped off the streets of Buenos Aires by members of an irregular taskforce. I know what it feels like and I know what it portends.Miriam Lewin is a leading Argentine journalist and survivor of the dictatorship. She is the author of six books, including Iosi, the Remorseful Spy forthcoming in English in July 2025 (Seven Stories Press). A seven episode podcast about Miriam Lewin’s experience as a prisoner of the state and her fight for justice is titled The Burden: Avenger Continue r...

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3 w. ago Hitchins dismantles Kambosos inside eight to retain 140lb title at Garden

Hitchins stops Kambosos with vicious body shotBrooklyn native dominates from start in hometownAussie Kambosos suffers fourth defeat in six fightsRichardson Hitchins delivered a career-best performance on Saturday night at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, stopping George Kambosos Jr with a withering body shot in the eighth round to retain the IBF’s version of the light welterweight championship.In his first defense of the 140lb belt, and his first time headlining a card in his hometown, Hitchins (20-0, 8 KOs) controlled every round before putting Kambosos down with a sharp left hook to the midsection. The Australian rose to his feet before the count of 10, but referee Michael Griffin waved off the fight as Kambosos visibly grimaced in pain, unable to continue. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Cambodia bans Thai movies and TV shows in latest border feud tit

Cambodia has escalated its cold war with Thailand by announcing a ban on Thai movies and TV shows and a boycott of the neighboring country’s international internet links

Culture

3 w. ago Private schools vow to continue fees VAT fight as High Court rejects challenge

Private schools and pupils challenged the government in court over its VAT fee policy

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4 w. ago As legal fight over Guard deployment plays out, Noem vows to continue Trump's immigration crackdown

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is promising to move forward with the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Los Angeles despite the waves of unrest

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