Sometimes there is no need to say anything. When you are as expressive on the touchline as Pep Guardiola, visual evidence can be enough to gauge the importance of an occasion. In Tuesday’s 2-1 victory over Aston Villa, there was a long period of simmering discontent, then thinly disguised fury at the penalty given against...
We have some pretty darn good relations with El Salvador’s charismatic and effective president, Nayib Bukele. Leave it to Democrats to possibly threaten a good thing, and why? Where they didn’t give two figs about the tiny country a month ago, all of a sudden you can’t keep the whiny camera Hoggs…oh. Sorry. Can’t keep...
At the moment, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s attention is focused on wrestling with his courage in an effort to burp up some sort of statement on the recent United Kingdom Supreme Court ruling that legally defines the intent of the original Equality Act as the sex one is born is the sex one...
Usually Iga Swiatek is the one dishing out the bagels. In recent years, the five-time major champion has become known for the ruthless manner of her victories, subjecting many opponents to the ultimate embarrassment of losing a set without winning a game. Now 23-year-old Swiatek finds herself in the position of being on the wrong...
Average UK pay rose by 5.9%, official data suggests, while vacancies fell to their lowest since before Covid. Wage growth is slightly ahead of the previous period and was lifted by the public sector, according to Liz McKeown, director of economic statistics at the Office for National Statistics which published the figures. But some economists...
Tom Oakley BBC News, Nottingham PA Media Neighbouring properties were also severely damaged by the blast Investigations are continuing into the cause of a house explosion that killed a man and saw dozens of people evacuated from their homes. Emergency services were called to John Street, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, on Saturday shortly before 20:00 BST. Disruption...
The investigation into an attack on three prison officers at a high-security prison on Saturday remains ongoing, counter-terrorism police have said. Three officers were taken to hospital with “life-threatening injuries” after being attacked by Hashem Abedi, one of the men responsible for the Manchester Arena bombing, according to the Prison Officers’ Association (POA). The Prison...
Seven of the 13 points Rangers have recovered from losing positions have come in the former captain’s short tenure, which highlights the character he has instilled. But the fact his side are consistently giving themselves a mountain to climb is a fundamental reason why they have won just three of Ferguson’s six league games. And...
The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has told the BBC that Gaza has become “hell on earth”, as Israel’s military assault there continues. Mirjana Spoljaric’s comments come on the same day the UN human rights office warned that Israel’s tactics were threatening the viability of Palestinians continuing to live in...
André Rhoden-Paul BBC News Shireen Jordan BBC Weather presenter BBC Weather Watchers/Frank McC Blue sky and a field of yellow in Wilton, Somerset The UK could see its hottest day of the year so far on Friday, with temperatures of 24C forecast in parts of the country. South and south-eastern England are expected to see...
Fighting has been reported in Myanmar despite the military junta and a rebel group alliance announcing temporary ceasefires to support earthquake relief. As of Friday, the military had carried out at least 14 attacks since the ceasefire, according to reports received by the UN Human Rights office. The military accused two rebel groups in the...
This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Workers at one of the nation’s largest baby formula plants say the Abbott Laboratories facility is engaging in unsanitary practices similar to those that led...
Durham have six County Championship matches before England’s first assignment of the summer – a one-off Test against Zimbabwe – begins on 22 May. Stokes was initially ruled out of cricket for three months after surgery in January and a Durham appearance closer to the Zimbabwe Test has not been dismissed. The all-rounder continued his...
This was the first game back for both sides after an international break and it looked like the extra miles travelled by players recently took their toll. Brighton’s players travelled a total of 86,208 miles during the break, while Forest’s players combined for a total of 83,054 miles. In a cagey encounter, players appeared fatigued...
Israel has already killed at least 700 Palestinians since it ended the ceasefire this week, including 200 children. U.S.-backed Israeli forces drew international condemnation Friday after bombing the only cancer hospital in the Gaza Strip, where more than 700 Palestinians including over 200 children have been killed this week and where the death toll from...