Everton said they are “surprised and disappointed” after their appeal against defender Michael Keane’s red card against Wolves was rejected by a Football Association panel. The Premier League club expressed their belief that Keane’s three-game suspension “is clearly excessive” in a statement, external on Friday. Centre-back Keane, 32, was sent …
Read More »Israel foreign minister visits Somaliland after recognising its sovereignty
Israel’s foreign minister has arrived in the breakaway state of Somaliland, marking the first official visit since Israel controversially recognised Somaliland as an independent country. Gideon Saar landed in capital city Hargeisa on Tuesday and met with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, government sources there told the BBC. Last month …
Read More »Premier League Darts 2026: Who are the contenders to join Luke Littler and Gian van Veen in line-up?
Ranking: Sixth, Last Premier League: Eighth in 2022, Best Premier League finish: 2011 and 2015 winner The Flying Scotsman’s run to the semi-finals of the World Championships has put his name on everyone’s lips again. The Premier League seems unlikely though. At 55, Anderson has made it pretty clear that …
Read More »Trump and Zelensky appear more upbeat
The much-anticipated talks lasted two-and-a-half hours, and that’s an achievement in itself. Presidents Trump and Zelensky had never before spent this long in one room, negotiating. Afterwards, optimism was much on display at Mar-a-Lago. It was a “terrific meeting”, according to Donald Trump. Volodymyr Zelensky agreed, describing it as a …
Read More »Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to deploy National Guard to Chicago
The US Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration’s bid to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area, over the objections of local and state officials. In an unsigned order, the top court said the president’s ability to federalise the National Guard likely only applies in “exceptional” circumstances. The …
Read More »The Ashes 2025-26: 10 moments that led to Australia taking a 3-0 lead over England to retain the urn
Australia were 245-6 and Carey on 72 when England thought they had him caught behind off Tongue. Umpire Ahsan Raza rejected the appeal and England immediately reviewed. Despite a large of sound on the Snicko technology, TV umpire Chris Gaffaney did not overturn the decision because the ball appeared to …
Read More »Dumfries and Galloway care home rejection taken to appeal
A bid has been lodged to overturn a council’s refusal of plans to create a children’s residential care home in a tiny hamlet in southern Scotland. Dumfries and Galloway Council (DGC) rejected proposals to convert Corbridge House in Milton near Crocketford into a facility which could host up to four …
Read More »Man jailed for raping teenager at Edinburgh music festival
Police Scotland James Leckie attacked the girl at a music festival in Edinburgh in September 2023 A man has been jailed for nine years for raping a teenager at a music festival in Edinburgh. James Leckie, 28, inflicted 48 separate injuries on the girl at the Fly event in Princes …
Read More »Tesla misled customers about self-driving features, judge rules
Tesla could be temporarily locked out of its biggest US market if it doesn’t change deceptive marketing that exaggerates the self-driving capabilities of its cars, the California Department of Motor Vehicles warned on Tuesday, adopting the ruling of an administrative law judge. The DMV said Tesla’s use of terms like …
Read More »The Ashes 2025-26: Australia’s Alex Carey reprieved by Snicko operator error
Australia were 245-6 in the 63rd over of the day when Carey aimed a cut at Tongue, which end in the gloves of Smith. On-field umpire Ahsan Raza rejected the appeal of England, who immediately reviewed. Despite a large spike of sound on the Snicko technology, Gaffaney struck down England’s …
Read More »Senedd politician criticised for using phone during Covid evidence
Teleri Glyn JonesWales political reporter Mike Hedges was caught using his phone by a member of the bereaved families group A Welsh Labour politician has been accused of not respecting families who lost relatives to Covid after he was seen using his phone during a Senedd committee hearing. A member …
Read More »US judge orders unsealing of grand jury records from abandoned case
A US judge has ordered the unsealing of grand jury transcripts from the 2005 and 2007 investigation into convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The Florida judge granted the justice department’s request for the material following Congress’ passage last month of a bill ordering the release of all files on the disgraced …
Read More »Russia denies being behind Salisbury poisonings and warns of danger of war with Europe | World News
Russia’s ambassador to the UK has rejected the findings of an official investigation into the death of Dawn Sturgess, killed after the Salisbury poisoning attack in 2018. The report concluded Vladimir Putin “must have” authorised the use of a nerve agent in the attack and was therefore “morally responsible” for …
Read More »Reeves will not face ethics probe over pre-Budget remarks
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will not face an investigation by the prime minister’s ethics adviser over whether she broke the ministerial code with her pre-Budget interventions. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage had asked Sir Laurie Magnus to launch an inquiry arguing that Reeves had breached rules which require ministers to be …
Read More »Legal challenge over Council’s proposed Irish Language Policy to be heard
A legal challenge against Belfast City Council over its proposed new Irish language policy is set to be heard in full at the High Court next month. The legal action has been brought by Ann McClure, the same woman who challenged the flying of the Palestinian flag at City Hall …
Read More »Netflix reportedly closes in on Warner Bros deal
Netflix is closing in on a deal to buy the film and streaming businesses of Warner Bros Discovery, according to multiple reports. The streaming giant has emerged as the top bidder for Warner Bros ahead of rivals Comcast and Paramount Skydance after offering $28 (£21) per share, according to several …
Read More »World Cup draw: Iran to attend in Washington DC after boycott threat
A delegation from Iran will attend the 2026 World Cup draw in the US on Friday after threatening to boycott it over a visa row. Iran applied for nine visas but were issued four, with Mehdi Taj, president of Iran’s football federation (FFIRI), among those rejected. Taj said this week …
Read More »Trump lawyer Alina Habba serving unlawfully as US Attorney, appeals court finds
A federal appeals court ruled on Monday that Alina Habba has been unlawfully serving as US Attorney for New Jersey. President Donald Trump had handpicked Habba, his former personal attorney, for the role earlier this year, but a district court rejected Habba’s nomination so the Trump administration installed her in …
Read More »Idrissa Gueye: Everton red card appeal rejected by FA, says David Moyes
“We have appealed [against the red card] and our appeal was turned down,” Everton manager Moyes told a media conference on Friday. “We haven’t been given any reason why it was turned down, but we did appeal it – immediately.” Gueye has started every Premier League game for Everton this …
Read More »Mick Schumacher to race IndyCar in 2026
Former Formula 1 driver Mick Schumacher will race in the 2026 IndyCar Series with the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) team. The 26-year-old, son of seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher, left his role as Mercedes reserve driver at the end of the 2024 season. The German joined Mercedes after being …
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