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Buffalo Bills ease to victory as Tua Tagovailoa suffers concussion

The Miami Dolphins quarterback was helped off after being injured in the third quarter of the 31-10 defeat. from The Independent Sport https://ift.tt/Caq6jkx via IFTTT

match arrêté entre l’Ajax et Waalwijk après un KO spectaculaire

Alors que l’Ajax menait sur la pelouse de Waalwijk (2-3) et qu’il ne restait plus que quelques minutes à disputer avant le coup de sifflet final, la rencontre, comptant pour la 7ème journée du championnat néerlandais, a dû être définitivement interrompu après un choc violent entre deux joueurs et un coup reçu à la tête par le gardien de l’équipe locale, Etienne Vaessen, qui l’a mis KO. Pendant que le portier était soigné par les médecins des deux clubs, les joueurs des deux équipes, visiblement très émus par ce KO spectaculaire, ont formé un cercle autour du gardien en signe de solidarité. La suite après cette publicité Après plusieurs minutes de soins intensifs prodigués à même la pelouse, le portier de 28 ans a finalement été évacué sur une civière. Ce dernier aurait d’ailleurs été réanimé par les soigneurs présents sur le terrain à ce moment-là, comme l’a révélé ce samedi soir l’agence ANP . La rencontre a donc été logiquement interrompue alors que le speaker du stade justifia

Slovakia election: pro-Moscow former PM on course to win with almost all votes counted

Robert Fico’s Smer party was ahead of rivals Progressive Slovakia in vote that could fuel fears about Slovakia’s future foreign policy orientation Populist former prime minister Robert Fico’s Smer party is on course to win Slovakia’s election, garnering more support than its rival Progressive Slovakia in a dramatic knife-edge race. With over 98% of districts reporting , Smer is set to take over 23% of the vote. Michal Šimečka’s Progressive Slovakia (PS) came second with over 16%, followed closely by Peter Pellegrini’s Hlas with 15%. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/rcdb7eY via IFTTT

‘This is good news’: Biden signs stopgap funding bill to avert US shutdown

President signed the bill hours after it was approved in a bipartisan vote, but admonished Republicans for the delay Joe Biden signed a bill on Saturday to extend government funding for 45 days, averting a federal shutdown with just an hour to spare. Biden praised Congress for approving the bill with bipartisan support in both chambers, even as he criticised House Republicans for refusing to collaborate with Democrats until the last possible minute. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/Gk6q7hP via IFTTT

Foe review – Paul Mescal and Saoirse Ronan can’t lift dull Black Mirror knock-off

The stars try to save a familiar slab of sci-fi pondering involving a robotic replacement for a husband, but it’s not enough In the year 2065, water and fertile land are precious resources. The US midwest, ravaged by heat and drought, is sparsely populated and barren. Also, new technology allows AI to create sentient, indistinguishable copies of humans. Such are the opening facts, delivered in title cards, of Foe, starring Paul Mescal and Saoirse Ronan as a married couple conscripted into an off-planet settlement program. The concept sounds like a lesser Black Mirror episode and, indeed, the film never escapes the long shadow of the hit-and-miss UK television series, which triggered a wave of underbaked, easily forgotten sci-fi. (Does anyone remember the AMC series Soulmates ?) Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/TzFnlje via IFTTT

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 585 of the invasion

Nine injured as blaze erupts at oil pipeline in western Ukraine; drone attack in southern Russia leaves one hurt See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage A huge fire erupted at an oil pipeline in the western Ukrainian region of Ivano-Frankivsk on Saturday, injuring nine people , five of them critically, authorities said. The blaze near the village of Strymba caused an oil spill spanning 100 sq metres before it was extinguished. Footage shared on social media showed thick clouds of black smoke billowing out over the village. The cause of the rupture was not immediately clear, but local media outlets reported there had been a powerful explosion. The regional governor, Svitlana Onyshchuk, said two children and three adults were in critical condition with numerous burns. A Ukrainian drone attack on Saturday in the southern Russian region of Bryansk injured one person and damaged windows and the roof of an administrative building, the region’s governor said. Alexander Bogomaz said on T

Australian gardener becomes first person to survive deadly flesh-eating bacteria

Woman treated with antibiotics and hyperbaric oxygen therapy to survive infection by pathogen that causes blackleg disease in cattle and sheep Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast An Australian woman has became the first documented person in the world to survive a pathogen that is usually the cause of the deadly “blackleg” disease in cattle and sheep. The woman’s doctors this week published the case in the Medical Journal of Australia, detailing the successful treatment of the pathogen, after the only other two known cases in humans – one in the US and the other in Japan – had proved fatal. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/ufsPlHq via IFTTT

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 584 of the invasion

Russian attack hits Ukrainian infrastructure in west; Putin reaffirms referendums in illegally annexed regions See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage An infrastructure site was hit in a Russian attack early on Saturday in the western Ukrainian region of Vinnitsya, the regional governor said. Serhiy Borzov’s comments on Telegram came after reports of drones operating in the area. Ukrainian officials sometimes use the “infrastructure” term to refer to facilities involved in power generation or other industries. Vladimir Putin said residents of Russian-held regions in Ukraine expressed their desire to be part of Russia in recent local elections , reaffirming referendums last year that western countries denounced as illegal. In a video address released early on Saturday on the one-year anniversary of Moscow’s announcement it was annexing four parts of Ukraine, the Russian president said the choice to join Russia was reinforced by this month’s local elections that returned officials

‘Risk of miscalculation’ rises in South China Sea as Beijing ramps up aggressive tactics

Tensions over the resource-rich region are intensifying as China attempts to cut access for nations with competing claims, such as the Philippines In shaky camera footage, a member of the Philippine coast guard can be seen dipping below the waters of South China Sea, ready to carry out the instructions of the country’s president. “Just cut it off,” says a voice in the background and the coast guard, posing as a fisher in a snorkel, proceeds to hack away at a piece of rope. The video, taken on Monday near the fiercely contested Scarborough Shoal, shows the Philippines’ mission to remove what it described as a hazardous floating barrier installed by China’s coast guard. It had been erected to cut off access to Philippine boats, the Philippine coast guard alleged, accusing their counterparts of violating international law. China has defended its actions as “professional and restrained”. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/e0HJKwB via IFTTT

Should I validate my teen daughters’ concerns, or support their father as a co-parent? | Leading questions

This is a common parenting dilemma, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith . Find a way to hear your daughters without turning this into a proxy-fight Is it more important to validate and empathise with my teens about their difficult relationship with their dad, stepmum and stepbrother; or support him as a co-parent, even though I can see the damage it is doing? I have two teenage daughters, 14 and 16, who have a fractious relationship with their dad and his family. He approaches parenting in an authoritarian way and I can see the negative impact this has on our daughters’ self-esteem and self worth. They are delightful young people and I am very proud of how thoughtful, intelligent and individual they are – the horror stories of parenting teens are not something that I have to worry about and I have an open, respectful relationship with them. Because of this, they often come to me, together and separately, about the problems they have with their dad, stepmum and stepbrother.

Energy bills: don’t break promise on social tariff, Sunak urged

Martin Lewis and Citizens Advice among those telling PM poorer Britons must get help, as industry source calls idea ‘unworkable’ More than 140 organisations and individuals, including the consumer champion Martin Lewis, have told Rishi Sunak to make good on a promise to help Britain’s least well-off households with a social tariff for their gas and electricity. The group has written to the prime minister reiterating calls to fulfil a government pledge to help vulnerable households with a discounted rate for energy bills before the last remaining support schemes come to an end in April. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/8N6dcPK via IFTTT

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 583 of the invasion

Russia to increase defence spending by almost 70%; EU extends rights of Ukraine refugees to 2025 See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage Russia said Thursday that it plans to raise defence spending by almost 70% next year, funnelling massive resources into its Ukraine offensive to fight what it calls a “hybrid war” unleashed by the west. With Moscow’s “special military operation” now approaching another winter, both sides have been digging deep and procuring weapons from allies in preparation for a protracted conflict. The announcement came as Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg and the defence ministers of Britain and France visited Kyiv , where President Volodymyr Zelenskiy lobbied for more air defence systems. Their visits came in advance of Kyiv’s first Defence Industries Forum, where Ukrainian officials were to meet representatives from more than 160 defence firms and 26 countries. International regulators are incapable of properly monitoring safety at the Russian-occupied Zaporizh

Republican debate live: seven candidates – but not Trump – to face off in California

Donald Trump looms over second debate despite being absent once again as no rival candidate has managed to narrow his overwhelming lead From August, here’s the Guardian’s Mary Yang with a look at where the Republican candidates stand on the issues. They probably haven’t changed their minds much since then: Republicans vying for the 2024 party nomination are set to take the stage in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Wednesday night for the first debate of the primary season. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/NC8qXGP via IFTTT

Canada assassination claim sparks rare consensus in India’s polarised politics and media

News anchors, political commentators and even the opposition furiously condemn accusations India played a role in assassination of Sikh activist When Justin Trudeau stood up in Canadian parliament last week to announce there were “credible allegations” that agents linked to the Indian government had been involved in the assassination of a Sikh activist in a suburb of Vancouver, it sent reverberations across the world. Countries from the US to the UK expressed concern at the allegations , urging India to cooperate with the investigation. Inside India, the response was defiant. The government called the allegations “absurd” and politically motivated and attempted to turn the tables, accusing Canada of being a rogue state that is a “safe haven for terrorists”. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/6gJGjAk via IFTTT

Astronaut and cosmonauts return to Earth after getting stuck in space for more than a year

Trio had to stay longer on International Space Station after their original return capsule was hit by space junk A Nasa astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth on Wednesday after being stuck in space for just over a year. American Frank Rubio set a record for the longest US spaceflight – a result of the extended stay. The trio landed in a remote area of Kazakhstan, descending in a Soyuz capsule that was rushed up as a replacement after their original ride was hit by space junk and lost all its coolant while docked to the International Space Station. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/FfM629L via IFTTT

Two-thirds of new GPs in England choosing to work part-time

Experts call for ‘bold’ solutions as report reveals high dropout rates of trainees during training or early in their careers The NHS has to train two GPs to produce one full-time family doctor because so many have started to work part-time, new research reveals. The finding helps explain why GP surgeries are still struggling to give patients appointments as quickly as they would like, despite growing numbers of doctors training to become a GP. One in eight nursing students in England do not complete their degrees. For every five students doing a nursing degree at university, the NHS only gets three full-time nurses. One in five newly qualified nurses working in hospitals or community settings quit within two years. The number of UK nurses joining the NHS fell by about a third in both 2020/21 and 2021/22 – “a new and worrying dynamic”. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/0Ak3tzc via IFTTT

More than 100 people killed after fire breaks out at Iraq wedding

Fire started after fireworks were lit during the celebration in Nineveh province, according to local media More than 100 people have been killed and 150 people injured in a fire at a wedding celebration in the district of Hamdaniya in Iraq’s Nineveh province, Iraqi state media have reported. Nineveh Deputy Governor Hasan al-Allaq told Reuters that 113 people had been confirmed dead, with state media putting the death toll at least 100, with 150 injured. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/e4OA3DL via IFTTT

How a politician most people won’t vote for could shape the New Zealand government | Henry Cooke

Potential return of Winston Peters in any National-led coalition highlights electoral system where one party can rarely govern alone Way back in 1979, when New Zealand prime minister Chris Hipkins was in nappies and his likely replacement was in primary school, Winston Peters entered parliament for the first time, fresh off a court battle to overturn the election night result and win his seat. That fight has never stopped. In the 45 years since the pugilistic populist has been booted from parliament three times, but made it back in both 1984 and 2011. An increasing number of polls now indicate his party, New Zealand First, will once again return at next month’s election and hold the balance of power, its votes necessary to form a government. Henry Cooke is a freelance journalist covering New Zealand politics Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/IkrGUfj via IFTTT

The trials of Robert Habeck: is the world’s most powerful green politician doomed to fail?

A year ago, Germany’s vice-chancellor was one of the country’s best-liked public figures. Then came the tabloid-driven backlash. Now he has to win the argument all over again This summer, when I visited him in his office in Berlin, the most powerful green politician in the world was at a low point. It was the last day of the parliamentary term and Robert Habeck, Germany’s vice-chancellor, was running half an hour late. When he finally arrived, he pretend-collapsed as he entered the room, dragging his satchel behind him like a frustrated teenager. When I asked how his day had been, he exhaled theatrically and quoted the opening line of the Boomtown Rats song I Don’t Like Mondays: “The silicon chip inside her head gets switched to overload.” Habeck leads Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, and earlier that afternoon one of his core pieces of legislation had been due to be passed by parliament. It would have obliged public authorities, datacentres and bus

‘I just want justice’: Ukrainians struggle with hidden war crime of sexual violence

Thousands of adults and children may have survived Russian sexual assaults but few have come forward and far fewer have seen any punishment When Russian forces occupied Halyna’s village near Bucha, she tried to keep a low profile. She stayed indoors and, when the food ran out, survived off leftover chicken feed scavenged from her garden at night. Yet two young soldiers came to the door, accusing her of hiding Ukrainian troops. They stripped her naked and raped her. Halyna, 61, who did not want to use her full name, reported her case to Ukrainian police shortly after Russian troops retreated from the Kyiv region in spring last year. Fifteen months on, she has had no update on her case and is struggling to move on. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/5hPpOsY via IFTTT

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 580 of the invasion

Commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet killed, says Ukraine; Russian strikes kill six and cause ‘significant damage’ to Odesa port See all our Ukraine coverage Ukraine has claimed it killed Adm Viktor Sokolov, the commander of Russia’s Black Sea fleet, along with 33 other officers, in one of Kyiv’s boldest attacks yet on the occupied peninsula of Crimea . The Ukrainian military said Friday’s attack on the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea fleet in Sevastopol was timed to coincide with a meeting of naval officials. Russian air defence units repelled several Ukraine drone attacks over the Belgorod and Kursk regions late on Monday, destroying at least 11 drones in total, Russia’s defence ministry said. The ministry in several separate statements on its Telegram messaging app said that seven drones were downed over the Belgorod region and four over the Kursk region. The ministry provided no information on possible damage or injuries from the attacks. Moscow rarely discloses details

The trade in sanctioned oil is booming as the US turns a blind eye

Analysts say that the rise in the movement of oil in contravention of western sanctions is often happening with the full knowledge of the US government Hidden within the bone dry ledgers of China’s international trade reports, an apparent anomaly revealed itself in late 2022. Analysts examining the movement of oil around the world located an extraordinary imbalance in the country’s accounts; a bland aberration that helped to reveal the risky game being played by the US and its allies to maintain a high supply of oil around the world. It was November 2022 and Chinese imports of Malaysian oil had reached a record high of more than one million barrels a day. The problem? Malaysia’s total national oil production was just 521,000 barrels a day, almost half of the amount China claimed it was importing. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/PK7V15z via IFTTT

Hollywood writers strike: WGA reaches ‘tentative’ deal to end 146-day strike

After five days of negotiations with studios and streaming services, union says it has an ‘exceptional’ deal for members to vote on Hollywood writers are poised to end their nearly five-month strike after reaching a tentative agreement with studios, the writers’ union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers said Sunday night, though the full details of agreement still have to be formally approved. The deal came after five marathon days of renewed talks by negotiators for the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and an alliance of studios, streaming services and production companies, and must be approved by the guild’s board and members before the strike officially ends. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/weRacCx via IFTTT

Brian Cox on Rupert Murdoch’s succession plan: ‘the freedom to manipulate’

Succession actor jokes Murdoch may have watched ‘too much’ of the TV series and criticises claim that global media empire is committed to ‘freedom’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Succession actor Brian Cox has commented on Rupert Murdoch’s own succession plan while seemingly criticising the media mogul for imposing his worldview on other people. Cox told the BBC he thought Murdoch may have spent too much time watching the HBO hit series that draws heavily on real-life dramas within the Murdoch dynasty. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/fCy0euk via IFTTT

French rapper MHD jailed for 12 years over Paris murder

Five of ‘afro-trap’ pioneer’s fellow defendants also imprisoned over killing in what prosecutors said was a fight between rival gangs French rapper MHD has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for the 2018 murder of a young man in Paris who was rammed with a car before being set upon by a mob and stabbed. Five of his fellow defendants were also jailed over the killing, receiving terms of between 10 and 18 years over what prosecutors said was a fight between rival gangs. Three other men were acquitted. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/mDXM9wu via IFTTT

‘I am willing to wait for months’: Chinese Tiananmen critic ready for long haul in Taiwan transit lounge

Chen Siming pleads for safe passage to US, saying his situation is ‘dangerous and urgent’ amid Beijing’s pursuit of him A Chinese dissident who has taken refuge in a Taiwan airport during a stopover has said he is prepared to wait months if needed, in order to get safe passage to a third country. Chen Siming is known for regularly commemorating the Tiananmen Square massacre of 4 June 1989 – an event banned from discussion or acknowledgement inside China – and has been repeatedly detained around the anniversary. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/MlkfPnS via IFTTT

‘Better behaved than some patrons’: should dogs be allowed inside all Australian pubs?

A Melbourne council sparked opposition when it warned pubs about allowing dogs inside, citing food safety standards. But some say dog-friendly pubs are just ‘better’ Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Sydney pub The Lord Gladstone has a simple policy around dogs. “If your dog’s a pain in the arse or makes a mess or carries on, it’s not welcome here – just like a patron,” says publican Ben Johnson. “As long as your dog’s well behaved and you clean up after it … I don’t give a fuck.” Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/ANGH2jJ via IFTTT

Borthwick finds ‘another dimension’ in England’s triple fly-half threats

Coach says he will consider using trio again at World Cup ‘To have Owen, George and Marcus gives you options’ Steve Borthwick has said he considers England’s triple fly-half threat of Owen Farrell, Marcus Smith and George Ford as an option for future use in their World Cup campaign, saying that having them all on the pitch together “brought another dimension” in the thumping 11-try win over Chile . Smith shone on his first start at full-back, scoring two tries, while Farrell slotted seamlessly back in at fly-half as England clinched their third straight win at the tournament. Ford came on for the final half an hour, in which he teed up Henry Arundell for one of his five tries, as England cut loose against the lowest ranked team in France. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/pfwZOka via IFTTT

Time-wasters spoil the spectacle but a spot of extra only benefits the big sides | Jonathan Wilson

It may be exciting to see Premier League games turning after 90 minutes but will it only make the predictable more predictable? On the one hand, you could see Paul Heckingbottom’s point. Seven minutes into injury time at Tottenham last week, his Sheffield United side led 1-0 and seemed about to pull off perhaps the most surprising result of the Premier League season so far. They then conceded twice and so, rather than being able to celebrate a great smash and grab, Heckingbottom was left to reflect on the fact his side have already dropped seven points with goals conceded in the 88th minute or later this season. To make it worse, when the Sheffield United manager had protested about Peter Bankes’s attempts to get the goalkeeper Wes Foderingham to get on with the game, the referee apparently replied that if a short pass wasn’t on he should go long. It’s easy to see why that should rankle. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/Zf8juob via IFTTT

Saka plays on and on – but how long can Arsenal’s fulcrum keep coming? | Barney Ronay

There is no let-up in his extreme workload despite an achilles problem that dampened the end to last season still lurking There was something cute, and apt, and agreeably Deep Arsenal about the fact Bukayo Saka scored the club’s first goal back in the Champions League on Wednesday night, a moment of ceremonial coming-out for this Mikel Arteta iteration, with a slightly bobbled right-foot shot. The Emirates Stadium was built to house these occasions, finessed and overseen by the great Euro-moderniser Arsène Wenger. Even its design feels like an economist’s idea of a sporting cathedral, with its echoes of the steel and glass mega-structures of the City of London two miles to the south. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/ErJCcdf via IFTTT

Tim Dowling: the kids have all left home – but we still can’t get rid of them

I thought an empty house would give me peace and quiet. I was wrong On Saturday morning the youngest one calls from his flat to say that, after many delays, the building’s management have finally installed pigeon netting over the shit-covered landing outside his front door. Unfortunately, he says, they have somehow managed to trap a pigeon inside the netting. My wife comes down to my office while she’s on the phone with him, so I can listen along. “You’re just going to have to wait till it calms down, and then throw a tea towel over it,” she says. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/fZ3ntGu via IFTTT

UK one of 32 countries facing European court action over climate stance

Six Portuguese young people claim inadequate policies to tackle global heating breach their human rights Europe live – latest updates A key plank of the UK government’s defence against the biggest climate legal action in the world next week has fallen away as a result of the U-turn by the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, on green policies. The UK is one of 32 countries being taken to the European court of human rights on Wednesday by a group of Portuguese young people . They will argue in the grand chamber of the Strasbourg court that the nations’ policies to tackle global heating are inadequate and in breach of their human rights obligations. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/p5ZRcid via IFTTT

6 Ways to Help Children with Big Feelings

We are often surrounded by little ones we love — kids or grandkids, nieces or nephews, or children of our hurting friends who are also dealing with pain, hard things, and big feelings. And there are several, tangible ways we can help little kids with big feelings. from Christianity.com https://ift.tt/SvejTDg

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 577 of the invasion

Canada pledges an extra C$650m in military aid during Zelenskiy visit; Ukrainian airstrike on Crimea hits Russia’s Black Sea navy headquarters See all our Ukraine coverage Ukraine’s military said its forces had “successfully” struck the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea navy in the Crimean port of Sevastopol on Friday. Russia’s defence ministry said that one military serviceman was missing. Footage posted on social media showed clouds of white smoke billowing from the rooftop of the HQ building. Russian sources reported that the strike was carried out using Storm Shadow missiles provided by the UK and launched from Ukrainian aircraft. A Russian missile strike on civilian infrastructure in Kremenchuk in the central Poltava region of Ukraine killed one person and injured 15 others, the regions’ governor, Dmytro Lunin, said on Friday via Telegram. He said one child was among the injured and that Ukrainian air defences downed one of the missiles launched. Volodymyr Zelenskiy has

We are being poisoned every day, so why do we keep voting for more pollution? Ask a lobbyist | George Monbiot

The dirty industries that dominate politics deceive us into accepting dangerous pollutants such as ammonia as part of life There are some things we rightly find intolerable, such as the possession of poorly trained, aggressive dogs. There are other things, whose impacts are many thousands of times worse, that we decide just to live with. What makes the difference? Visibility is one reason: a photo of a large dog with bared teeth triggers primal fear. Ubiquity is another: the more widespread the problem, the more we normalise it. Split incentives is another: what if we are simultaneously both perpetrators and victims? But I think the most important factor is lobbying power. There is no corporate lobby behind the sale, let alone poor training, of American bully XLs. But there are powerful corporate lobbies behind the air pollution devastating many people’s health. Oil corporations don’t want to lose their market. Car firms want to sell existing designs for as long as possible. Even th

le nouveau coupable sous pression

Alors que l’Olympique de Marseille vit une crise sans précédent qui oppose la direction aux leaders des Ultras, les supporters du club phocéen sont sortis du silence, réclamant le départ d’une figure emblématique du club. Tout le monde prend la parole. Après Longoria, Marcelino, Rachid Zeroual, c’est au tour des supporters de sortir du silence et de s’exprimer quant à la crise que traverse le club. Par le biais d’un communiqué officiel, les inconditionnels de l’OM ont ciblé le coupable de cette situation : Rachid Zeroual, leader du groupe des South Winners.   Ils dénoncent les agissements de « la présidence actuelle des South Winners ». « Ces derniers temps nous avons observé une détérioration inacceptable de la cohésion, de l’éthique et de la vision au sein de notre groupe de supporters, en grande partie due aux actions de Rachid Zeroual », ont-ils écrit. « Par conséquent, nous, les supporters de l’OM, demandons avec insistance la destitution immédiate de Rachid Zeroual de son

Former Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull says Rupert Murdoch’s ‘anger-tainment’ damaged the democratic world

Longstanding Murdoch critic says mogul leaves ‘hell of a legacy’, as minister suggests he will still play ‘very big role’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Rupert Murdoch has been accused of doing “enormous damage to the democratic world” by a former Australian prime minister, as senior political figures in his country of birth greet news of the mogul stepping down as chair of his media empire with scepticism. Malcolm Turnbull, a former Liberal prime minister and advocate for a royal commission into the Murdoch media empire, said the media mogul had created an “anger-tainment ecosystem” that has left the US “angrier and more divided than it’s been at any time since the civil war”. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/IrdoS7B via IFTTT

Zelenskiy secures $325m in new US aid even as Republican support wanes

Ukraine president delivers upbeat message on war progress during second White House visit since Russian invasion President Volodymyr Zelenskiy worked to shore up US support for Ukraine on a whirlwind visit to Washington on Thursday, delivering an upbeat message on the war’s progress while facing new questions about the flow of US dollars that for 19 months have helped keep his troops in the fight against Russian forces. The Ukrainian leader received a far quieter reception than the hero’s welcome he was given last year from Congress, but also won generally favorable comments on the next round of US aid he says he needs to stave off defeat. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/9NpSFsZ via IFTTT

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 576 of the invasion

Zelenskiy addresses US congress and meets with Biden; Russia launches largest missile attacks in a month Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, visited the US Capitol, Pentagon and the White House. Zelenskiy’s visit to Washington was a much tougher one than the hero’s welcome he was given nine months ago, as some hardline Republicans are threatening to block US President Joe Biden’s request for a fresh $24bn aid package for Ukraine. I n a closed door briefing, Zelenskiy told senators that military aid was crucial to Ukraine’s war effort, majority leader Chuck Schumer said after the briefing, which took place behind closed doors . “If we don’t get the aid, we will lose the war,” Schumer quoted Zelenskiy as saying. Biden assured Zelenskiy that strong US support for his war to repel Russian invaders would be maintained despite the Republican opposition . “Together with our partners and allies, the American people are determined to see to it to that [we do] all we can to ensure th

Hidden in the Arctic, Sweden is quietly winning Europe’s next big space race

Sweden is leading in a battle to be the first European space base outside Russia to launch a satellite into orbit First place is “nice but it’s not necessary”, says Stefan Gustafsson, a senior official at the Sweden Space Corporation (SSC), with a telling chortle. “Other actors are more aiming to be first. Naturally, I think we will be.” It was an unconvincing show of magnanimity. There is a space race on, a British rival has already spectacularly fallen by the wayside, and the Swedes have every intention of winning. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/GKs73t1 via IFTTT

Zelenskiy says only way to ensure peace is fundamental UN reform

Ukrainian president says UN general assembly should have power to override veto and calls for Russia’s to be removed UN summit – live updates Volodymyr Zelenskiy has told the UN security council that the way to bring peace in Ukraine and to prevent further wars of aggression is through fundamental UN reform. The Ukrainian president argued that the war had demonstrated the need to limit veto power, give the UN general assembly the power to override vetoes, and expand the council’s permanent members beyond the current five powers, who acquired their privileged position in the wake of the second world war. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/tGfabrd via IFTTT

French government defends arrest of teen in classroom over transgender bullying claims

The 14-year-old boy was put in handcuffs and marched out of his classroom on Monday The French government has defended the arrest of a teenage boy in the middle of class over claims of bullying a transgender classmate, a rare move that angered many pupils and parents despite widespread support for a crackdown on harassment. The 14-year-old boy was put in handcuffs and marched out of his classroom in the Paris suburb of Alfortville on Monday. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/9N3MeXd via IFTTT

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 575 of the invasion

Zelenskiy addresses UN security council; Poland will no longer arm Ukraine, says prime minister Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, addressed the UN security council on Wednesday , saying there had been 574 days of “pain, losses and struggle” since Russia’s invasion of his country. He said peoples and governments had lost confidence in the UN’s ability and willingness to defend sovereign borders and that the UN had been “ineffective” but that it was “capable of more”. Zelenskiy called for the UN general assembly to be given power to overcome the veto power held by Russia, calling it a “necessary step”. He said: “It is impossible to stop the war because all efforts are vetoed by the aggressor, or those who condone the aggressor .” Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, accused the west of “selectively” turning to UN norms and principles on a case-by-case basis “based on their parochial geopolitical needs”. Speaking at the UN’s security council, he said this had resulted

Nagorno-Karabakh: death toll rises as latest violence condemned by Russia and US

Local human rights officials say at least 27 people, including two civilians, have been killed after Azerbaijan attacked Armenian-controlled areas Dozens of people – both civilians and troops – have been killed and hundreds wounded in fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh, according to local officials, after Azerbaijan launched attacks on the disputed region. Azerbaijan’s presidential administration said what it described as an “anti-terrorist operation” would continue until “illegal Armenian military formations” surrendered and the separatist government of Nagorno-Karabakh dismantled itself. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/H5GUJiA via IFTTT

China orders foreign consulates in Hong Kong to hand over staff personal details

Forms have been sent out requiring names, positions, residential addresses and identity document numbers of locally employed staff China has given foreign consulates in Hong Kong a month to submit the names, home addresses and job descriptions of their local staff, according to diplomatic sources and documents seen by several media outlets on Tuesday. The documents include a letter in English and Chinese bearing Monday’s date from Beijing’s Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (OCMFA), as well as two forms for consulates to fill in with their local staff details. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/3BliHj1 via IFTTT

Whitest parts of England and Wales have 144% more local paths, study finds

The Ramblers says poor and ethnically diverse areas miss out on health benefits of public footpaths The old, white, wealthy and healthy have access to miles more public footpaths in their local neighbourhoods than poor and ethnically diverse communities in England and Wales, according to a study . The whitest areas enjoy 144% more local footpaths than the most ethnically diverse areas, and the most affluent parts of the countries have 80% more local paths, defined as within a 10-minute walk of the area, according to the research, published by the Ramblers . Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/loVWv04 via IFTTT

Why is Jacinda Ardern absent from New Zealand election campaign?

Former PM became ‘lighting rod for discontent’ among some voters as analysts say her time in office associated with Covid fallout As the final month of campaigning in New Zealand’s election begins, one figure is noticeably absent for observers abroad: former prime minister Jacinda Ardern. Ardern dominated political life in New Zealand for five years, until her shock resignation in January 2023. Now, as she wrote on Instagram in April, she is “helpfully” at Harvard during New Zealand’s election campaign. Ardern was elected in 2017 on a wave of Jacindamania and her extremely high popularity endured, carrying the Labour party under her leadership to a historic win in 2020. She enjoyed stratospheric popularity abroad too – featuring on the cover of Vogue and as a favourite guest of late-night talkshows in the US. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/eoAFDXa via IFTTT

Thérèse Coffey ‘complacent’ in dealing with water companies, peers say

Underinvestment in infrastructure will have serious consequences for environment and security of water supplies, committee says Thérèse Coffey has been “complacent” in dealing with water companies, risking water shortages as well as extreme environmental consequences, a House of Lords committee has said. In a letter to the environment secretary, the peers criticised her department’s “dismissive brevity and complacent tone” in response to their report published earlier this year, which found water companies had been too focused on maximising financial returns at the expense of the environment. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/kmJnHhU via IFTTT

People born by egg or sperm donor in UK will be able to find out biological origins

Changes to anonymity law mean people can apply to discover donor’s name, date of birth and address Dozens of young adults born via sperm or egg donation will be able to find out their biological origins in the coming weeks, with the first just days away from being able to apply to find out more information about their donor, health officials have said. Changes to the donor anonymity law will mean that most donor-conceived young adults born after a certain date will be able to discover the people whose donations led to their conception. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/ylWKC5u via IFTTT

5 Tips for Bad Body Image Days

If you struggle with a negative body image, you are aware of how a bad body image day can affect your day. Instead of allowing the bad body image day to derail you, try to apply these tips and see if they can help. from Christianity.com https://ift.tt/918JByU

Sudan conflict: Khartoum landmarks in flames as battles rage across country

Fire engulfs Greater Nile Petroleum Oil Company tower amid clashes around army headquarters in capital while fighting also reported in city of El-Obeid Flames gripped the Sudanese capital on Sunday and paramilitary forces attacked the army headquarters for the second day in a row, witnesses reported, as fighting raged into its six month. “Clashes are now happening around the army headquarters with various types of weapons,” said a Khartoum resident, who declined to be named. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/G9FvE3K via IFTTT

How a burnt out, abandoned ship reveals the secrets of a shadow tanker network

The number of vessels transporting sanctioned oil is booming and the consequences can be felt across the world – from Iran, to China, to Ukraine Early in the afternoon of 1 May, Oleksandr Lepyoshkin entered his cabin to find it filled with smoke. Seconds later the glass exploded from his windows as the ship was rocked by several blasts and a huge fire began to overrun the vessel. He alerted the ship’s chief engineer who started the onboard fire pump. While he waited for word on whether they would need to abandon the ship, Lepyoshkin counted his crew members. The explosion on board the oil tanker, known as the Pablo, had immediately attracted the attention of other vessels anchored at the busy entrypoint to the Malacca Straits. Sat upon the horizon several tankers and cargo ships began to issue reports of a ship on fire, as plumes of black smoke filled the sky around the stricken vessel. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/RNVzY8q via IFTTT

Evergrande arrests: China police detain staff at property giant’s wealth management arm

Police do not list charges against arrested workers but urge public to report any suspected fraud Police in China have arrested several employees at a subsidiary of Evergrande, the troubled property giant that is struggling under debts running into the hundreds of billions of dollars. Employees at Evergrande’s financial subsidiary, Evergrande Wealth Management, were arrested, police in the southern city of Shenzhen said in a statement, without specifying the number of employees or the charges against them. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2z5vBsg via IFTTT

Ukraine troops have recaptured key village of Klishchiivka near Bakhmut, says Zelenskiy

Ukrainian president praises soldiers as military says ‘powerful damage’ inflicted on Russian forces during battle See all our Ukraine coverage The Ukrainian president says his forces have recaptured the tactically important village of Klishchiivka on the southern flank of the key frontline city of Bakhmut. “Today I would like to particularly commend the soldiers who, step by step, are returning to Ukraine what belongs to it, namely in the area of Bakhmut,” Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in his nightly video address on Sunday. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/uoGRF92 via IFTTT

Peak China? Jobs, local services and welfare strain under economy’s structural faults

Faced with record high youth unemployment and bankrupt local councils, the country’s population is beginning to feel the weight of the economy’s flaws Peak China? How the booming middle class hit a brick wall When finding a job feels as unlikely as winning the lottery, playing the actual lottery may seem like a more productive use of time. In the first half of 2023, faced with a struggling economy, Chinese consumers spent 273.9bn yuan ($37bn/£30bn) on lottery tickets, an increase of more than 50% on the same period in 2022. It’s just the latest symptom of an economy in distress . A record high youth unemployment rate of 21.3% in June prompted the government to stop publishing data on the issue – along with other areas such as the consumer confidence index – all which showed China’s economy was struggling. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/w3INkDh via IFTTT

le Napoli arrache le point du match nul face au Genoa

La 4ème journée de Serie A se poursuivait ce samedi avec un autre concurrent au titre de champion d’Italie à la fin de la saison et pas des moindres puisqu’il s’agissait du vainqueur de la saison dernière, le Napoli. Après la victoire de la Juventus et l’Inter un peu plus tôt dans la journée, les Partenopei avaient l’occasion de rester au contact en cas de victoire sur la pelouse du Genoa. La suite après cette publicité Mais tout ne se passait pas comme prévu pour les joueurs de Rudi Garcia qui concédaient l’ouverture du score de Mattia Bani sur un coup de pied arrêté (40e, 1-0) avant que Mateo Retegui n’alourdisse le score au retour des vestiaires (56e, 2-0). Mais les Napolitains ne s’avouaient pas vaincus et Giacomo Raspadori (76e, 2-1) puis Matteo Politano (84e, 2-2), entrés après la pause, inversaient totalement la tendance. Pub. le 16/09/2023 22:52 MAJ le 16/09/2023 23:29 L’article le Napoli arrache le point du match nul face au Genoa est apparu en premier sur 24hfootne

Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner removed from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame board

Wenner’s removal came after an interview with the New York Times in which he made comments that were seen as denigrating to black and female musicians Jann Wenner, who co-founded Rolling Stone magazine and was a co-founder of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has been removed from the hall’s board of directors after making comments that were seen as denigrating to black and female musicians. “Jann Wenner has been removed from the Board of Directors of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation,” the hall said Saturday, a day after Wenner’s comments were published in a New York Times interview. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/peJKhB5 via IFTTT

Southern exposure: New Zealand’s Stewart Island cooks its way through a tourism boom

With seven food businesses and a population of 400, New Zealand’s southernmost island has a restaurant density that could rival a major city Tokyo may be famed for its density of eateries, at 994 restaurants per 100,000 people – but it has nothing on a small island at the foot of New Zealand’s South Island. With seven places to eat regularly and a population of about 400 people, Stewart Island (also known as Rakiura) would have 1,750 eateries per 100,000 people if it was a major international city. But for many locals, being in a tiny town at the bottom of the world is part of the charm. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/0tz9Vhu via IFTTT

Eight men sentenced over 2016 Brussels bombings, ending Belgium’s largest-ever criminal trial

Terms ranged up to life in prison and included high-profile culprits Salah Abdeslam and Mohamed Abrini A Belgian court has handed out sentences of up to life in jail to eight men for the 2016 jihadist bombing attacks in Brussels, bringing to an end the country’s largest-ever criminal trial. The suicide bombings on 22 March 2016 at Brussels’ main airport and on the metro system killed 32 people and were claimed by the Islamic State group. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/JRa6gkU via IFTTT

New Zealand voters search for relief to ‘shocking’ living costs as election looms

Tax cuts and cheaper fruit among Labour and National party plans to address rising cost of living pressures as people once comfortable are swept into crisis Read all our coverage of the 2023 New Zealand election A weekly treat of takeaway dinner became fortnightly, then monthly. Trips to the movies were cut. So were dentist appointments – and salads. Over the past six months, Anum Najif, 35, has found every supermarket visit “more difficult than the one before”. Power bills are “shocking”. Rent, she adds, “is that kind of topic where I really don’t know what to do or how to manage it any more”. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/0nVbgiW via IFTTT

3 Ways to Conquer Your Panic Attacks

To my surprise, my panic attack didn’t take me out. I learned something profound that day. The attack itself isn’t the bully; it’s the fear and shame I feel during the attack that makes me avoid circumstances that threaten it. from Christianity.com https://ift.tt/zG89MbC

Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy to visit Biden as Congress debates $24bn in aid

The Ukrainian president is expected to visit the White House and Capitol Hill during the UN general assembly meeting The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is expected at the White House and on Capitol Hill next week as he visits the US during the United Nations general assembly. Zelenskiy’s trip comes as Congress is debating President Joe Biden’s request to provide as much as $24bn in military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine as it fights the Russian invasion. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/yNB2cE4 via IFTTT

What are medicanes? The ‘supercharged’ Mediterranean storms that could become more frequent

The flash flood that has killed thousands of people in Libya this week followed the ‘medicane’ storm Daniel The flash flood that has killed thousands of people in Libya this week followed a “medicane”, a rare but destructive weather phenomenon that scientists believe will intensify in a warming world. The term is an amalgamation of the words Mediterranean and hurricane. Used by scientists and weather forecasters, it is less well known to the wider public. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/W6aQzBu via IFTTT

Sara Sharif’s father, stepmother and uncle charged with her murder

Urfan Sharif, Beinash Batool and Faisal Malik charged after Sara, 10, found dead at her Surrey home in August The father, stepmother and uncle of 10-year-old Sara Sharif have been charged with murder after police found her body at their Surrey home in August. Sara’s father, Urfan Sharif, 41, her stepmother, Beinash Batool, 29, and her uncle, Faisal Malik, 28, flew to Pakistan with five children in August. Shortly after arriving, Sharif called emergency services in the UK to report that Sara was dead at their house in Horsell, near Woking. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/quxi90g via IFTTT

Starmer has broken silence on immigration policy but electoral risks are clear

While Labour aims for as grown-up a stance as possible, the Tories are attempting to paint them as trying to unpick Brexit UK politics live – latest updates Few issues have made Labour tie itself in knots as much as immigration over the past decades. There have been times when the party has tried to ignore the subject, and subsequent high levels of public dissatisfaction with the quadrupling of net migration during the Blair and Brown eras. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/4kRQr3m via IFTTT

Vogue World’s flurry of stars brings succour to London’s arts and hope to its fashion

Starriest ever London fashion week launch testified to editor-in-chief’s contacts book and emphasised city’s heritage and prospects There was Stormzy, and there was Shakespeare. There was a tribute to My Fair Lady, and there was Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell. There was opera by Henry Purcell, and hats by Stephen Jones; catsuits by Burberry and comedy by James Corden. A dizzying roster of cameo appearances included actors Damian Lewis, Sienna Miller and Harriet Walter. Vogue World, a one-night-only performance at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on Thursday, was far and away the starriest opening night London fashion week has ever seen. The theme of the 37-minute show, linking Eliza Doolittle to Moss and a new Wayne McGregor ballet to a gospel choir, was London. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/DZdan5g via IFTTT
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