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9 months ago
Design

NINE promises "more female designers in the pipeline" following launch of debut collection

Recently launched furniture brand NINE has unveiled its inaugural collection, which shines a light on emerging talents but is mostly made up of male designers.Launched by Nine United, a parent company that also owns brands &Tradition, Verpan and Frandsen, NINE's focus is on highly functional, contemporary furniture designed by rising talents.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Design

Quiz: How Well Do You Know Karl Lagerfeld?

That's OK!No shame here.(Though, truth be told, we don't much like your odds in this quiz.)That's Karl Lagerfeld, the longtime designer of Chanel and the subject of this year's Costume Institute exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.In the fashion world, he was what's known as a big deal.Sorry!
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ESPN.com
9 months ago
Real Madrid

Prem Lge 2021-22 revenues up 12% to $6.9bn

Premier League club revenues rose by 12% to a record £5.5 billion ($6.96 billion) in the 2021-22 season as European football capitalised on fans returning to stadiums after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to analysis from Deloitte.In its Annual Review of Football Finance, Deloitte's Sports Business Group said the "big-five" leagues in England, Spain, Germany, Italy and France had a combined 10% rise in revenues -- with Spain's LaLiga rising 11% to €3.3 billion ($3.57 billion) while France's Ligue 1 shot up 26% to €2 billion.
Soccer (FIFA)
BBC Sport
9 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Premier League leads European football market

The Premier League established itself as the leader in the European football market in the 2021-22 season, an annual financial report by Deloitte has shown.The English top tier's aggregate revenue of £5.5bn in 2021-22 was nearly double that of Spain's La Liga.The return of crowds to stadiums after the Covid-19 pandemic helped to grow revenues by 10% across Europe.
BBC Sport
9 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Lionesses to face Portugal in World Cup warm-up

England will face Portugal in their final home fixture before the 2023 World Cup on 1 July in Milton Keynes.The European champions take on World Cup debutants Portugal four days before travelling to the finals in Australia and New Zealand.England then face Canada behind closed doors on 14 July before their opening Group D match with Haiti on 22 July .
BBC Sport
10 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

'War' in Milan - an abandoned game, an eternal image

There was Rui Costa and there was Marco Materazzi.Beauty and the brawn.The elegant Portuguese shouldering the weight of his grizzled opponent's elbow.Tranquillity amid the chaos as a pair of footballing rivals paused to ponder a hazy wall of red smoke and simmering flares."Everyone was focused on the flares, on the smoke," photographer Stefano Rellandini, who captured that iconic image 18 years ago, tells BBC Sport.
BBC Sport
10 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Notts win thriller to reach play-off final

A last-minute extra-time goal by substitute Jodi Jones sent Notts County into the National League play-off final with an enthralling win against Boreham Wood after being two down.Jones beat goalkeeper Joe McDonnell with an audacious effort from the edge of the area with the game seconds from going to a penalty shootout.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Besiktas fans throw thousands of toys on to pitch

Besiktas supporters threw thousands of soft toys on to the pitch during the match against Antalyaspor to donate to children affected by the earthquakes.The match was paused after four minutes 17 seconds, representing the time the first earthquake struck Turkey and Syria at 04:17 on 6 February.The fans then began throwing the toys, which will be given to children in Turkey and Syria, from the stands.
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IndieWire
9 months ago
Independent films

'The Diplomat': Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell on Building Their Relationship Through Sweat and Panic

Some shows are action-packed.Others are laugh-a-minute." The Diplomat " is talk, talk, talk - and then a little more chatter."The first reaction to reading that much dialogue and diplomatic speak was only panic," Keri Russell said, recalling her initial impression of "The Diplomat" pilot.
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
UK politics

Boris Johnson's legacy? He has ruined Britain's place in the world | Michael Heseltine

As a master of public manipulation, Boris Johnson has few equals.His resignation has all the characteristics of a disaster turned into an opportunity.For weeks now, an all-party committee of the House of Commons has been crawling over the evidence of his behaviour behind closed doors when the rest of us were locked down.
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Editorial: Overtime for state budget talks. What's also overdue? Structural pension reform.

The General Assembly is in the midst of crafting legislation that reflects its most pivotal function - passage of an annual budget.And yet, Democrats, despite their supermajority, have already missed their self-imposed deadline of getting that done by last Friday.Lawmakers are reconvening Wednesday to resume work on a proposed spending plan.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

UK and Ukrainian acts offer sneak peek at dazzling Eurovision performances

The UK's Mae Muller and Tvorchi from Ukraine offered a sneak peek at their Eurovision Song Contest performances during rehearsals.Friends, family and media sat in on the run-throughs, conducted behind closed doors, at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool on Wednesday.Hosts Alesha Dixon, Hannah Waddingham and Ukrainian singer Julia Sanina were on hand to oversee proceedings as a number of acts took to the stage.
Posting and Toasting
1 year ago
New York Knicks

Mitchell Robinson voices frustrations with his lack of touches on Snapchat

Tuesday night's road victory over the Portland Trail Blazes seemed like an amazing feel good win to cap off what had been a rough 1-3 stretch.Deuce McBride stepped up in a major way scoring a career-high 18 points off the bench, Josh Hart returned to Portland and flirted with a 16-point triple double, both RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley had efficient scoring nights scoring 22 and 26 respectively, and Julius Randle, despite struggling from the field, kept his head up and even cracked a few smiles towards the end of the game.
BBC News
1 year ago
UK politics

Rail strikes: RMT union rejects new pay offer

The RMT union has rejected the rail industry's latest offers, dampening any hopes the lengthy dispute was close to its end.Network Rail and the train companies' group had called the proposals their "best and final".RMT boss Mick Lynch branded the offers "dreadful", while the transport secretary called the move "a kick in the teeth for passengers".
Social Media Explorer
1 year ago
Online marketing

Elon Musk Crypto Scams Promise Free Neuralink Brain Chip In Paid Ads On Twitter - Social Media Explorer

An online website that claims Elon Musk started a Neuralink-themed business.It was set up by cryptocurrency scammers ... [+]
Twitter Twitter has been swamped in recent years with crypto scammers using Elon Musk's image to swindle unsuspecting investors.These fraudsters used Twitter accounts that were free to conduct their scams.
www.cbc.ca
9 months ago
Toronto

Students walk out over York Catholic board decision not to fly Pride flag | CBC News

Dozens of York Catholic District School Board students staged a class walkout Thursday to protest its decision not to raise the Pride flag at its education centre.The walkout comes after the trustees voted last week against flying the flag outside the board's main office this month.In the months leading up to the decision, advocates and critics clashed over the issue, with police having been called to meetings several times.
Boston.com
9 months ago
New England Patriots

Scott Pioli explained why he's impressed with Mac Jones's accountability

Morning Sports Update "I absolutely loved his candor, and I loved his humility."The Red Sox defeated the Guardians 5-4 on Tuesday, with James Paxton striking out nine and allowing just two runs through seven innings.Boston will play in Cleveland again tonight at 7:10 p.m.
Scott Pioli is impressed with Mac Jones: After a tough 2022 season, the plaudits that Mac Jones won during his successful rookie season faded quickly.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Davina McCall calls for revolution on contraception: I'm really, really angry'

Davina McCall has called for a revolution on contraception after she was left really, really f****** angry while exploring the effects of the pill in a new documentary.The Channel 4 documentary Davina McCall's Pill Revolution, airing on Thursday, will show the 55-year-old presenter having her coil fitted on TV in a rare on-screen moment to help dispel misinformation around contraception.
Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
California

Times accuses L.A. County supervisors of violating open-meeting law

(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles County supervisors met privately Tuesday to discuss demands by The Times that they turn over transcripts of two recent meetings following alleged violations of one of California's bedrock open-government laws.The discussion, held as part of Tuesday's closed-session board meeting, came after a lawyer representing The Times sent the supervisors a letter accusing them of twice violating the Brown Act, which aims to ensure the public can watch local government meetings.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Books

Asked to Delete References to Racism From Her Book, an Author Refused

It was the most personal story that Maggie Tokuda-Hall had ever written: the tale of how her grandparents met and fell in love at an incarceration camp in Idaho that held Japanese Americans during World War II.The book, called Love in the Library, is aimed at six- to nine-year-olds.Published last year by a small children's publisher, Candlewick Press, it drew glowing reviews, but sales were modest.
Musket Fire
1 year ago
New England Patriots

Could the Patriots trade Mac Jones to the Raiders?

Because the Patriots' 2022 season was so uncharacteristically bad, there continue to be several discussions regarding the futures of coaches and players due to their poor performances last year.But one player, in particular, has been dominating that conversation in recent weeks; Mac Jones, who struggled throughout the entirety of the season after completing an impressive rookie campaign.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Wellness

What Should I Do About a Neighbor Who Verbally Abused Her Child?

I live in a small apartment building where you can easily hear what's going on in other people's apartments from the hallway.I was leaving recently and heard my neighbor yelling at her 8-year-old son about his homework.She was shouting things like You're worthless!and You're an awful child!I was heartbroken for the boy.
Truthout
9 months ago
Left-wing politics

McCarthy Warns That Social Security and Medicare Are the GOP's Next Target

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said the debt ceiling agreement is just "the first step" of the GOP's broader agenda.House Speaker Kevin McCarthy holds a news conference in the Rayburn Room at the U.S. Capitol on May 31, 2023, in Washington, D.C., after the House passed The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023.Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images After securing a debt ceiling agreement that caps federal spending and threatens food aid for hundreds of thousands of poor adults, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy made clear Wednesday that Republicans are not finished targeting the nation's safety net programs - and signaled a coming effort by the GOP to slash Social Security and Medicare.
Truthout
11 months ago
Left-wing politics

Florida Students Protest GOP Bill to Eliminate Diversity Programs on State Campuses

A recent poll found that 61 percent of Floridians oppose the bill, which is backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.A Florida International University professor, joined a group of the University students, staff and community members during the 'Fight for Florida Students and Workersâ' protest against Gov. Ron DeSantis on February 23, 2023.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Caster Semenya wants to inspire resilience with memoir published by Merky Books

Middle-distance runner Caster Semenya has said she wants to show people around the world her strength, courage, love and resilience in a new memoir.The Race To Be Myself, which is being published by #Merky Books, will see the South African Olympic and World Champion share her story of when she became the focus of a debate around her gender more than a decade ago.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Keir Starmer told to change phone number as he gets too much unsolicited advice'

Sir Keir Starmer has been advised to change his mobile number as he has been getting too much unsolicited advice.A senior Labour official told The Sunday Times that people are popping up from 20 years ago telling him what they think.Sir Keir is understood to receive counsel from Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, though officials said the former prime ministers would be given the current Labour leader's new mobile number if he were to change it.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Union calls for more transparency in fight against bullying MPs

The parliamentary watchdog should help crack down on bullying MPs by publishing the number of people who have quit their offices, a trade union has said.The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) has been criticised for refusing requests to release data on staff turnover in MPs' offices, with union officials saying a lack of transparency allows endemic bullying to continue.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Probe launched after mixed race father died following police restraint

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email The family of a vulnerable mixed-race man who died after being restrained by police officers say they have no faith in an investigation into his death.Kaine Fletcher, 26, died on July 3 after Nottinghamshire Police officers were called to his home while he was experiencing a mental health crisis.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

SNP candidates back media access to hustings

All three candidates to replace Nicola Sturgeon have backed access for journalists to SNP hustings, with the party saying it was now working with media outlets who have asked to view the proceedings.Kate Forbes, Ash Regan and Humza Yousaf will face off in the first of several hustings on Wednesday in Cumbernauld in the race to become SNP leader and first minister.
www.cnn.com
9 months ago
US politics

Texas man urges Supreme Court to stay out of major Second Amendment case

A lawyer for a Texas man urged the Supreme Court late Tuesday to let stand a lower court opinion that critics say will make it easier for domestic abusers to obtain firearms.The man, Zackey Rahimi, is at the center of the latest Second Amendment case to reach the high court.A federal appeals court ruled in Rahimi's favor in March.
www.cnn.com
10 months ago
US politics

What's next in the Hunter Biden child support legal saga

President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, is mired in a contentious and highly personal child support battle with an Arkansas woman who is the mother of one of his daughters.The parties reached a settlement in 2020 where Hunter Biden would pay monthly child support of $20,000 to Lunden Roberts, but Hunter Biden reopened the case last year by asking a judge to reduce the payments.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
US politics

Jill Biden Doesn't Want to Tell You What She Is Wearing

The day after President Biden released a video announcing he would be running for a second term, he and the first lady, Jill Biden, stood in black tie and evening gown on the red carpet outside the north entrance to the White House to welcome President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea and his wife, Kim Keon-hee, to the second state dinner of the Biden administration.
www.cnn.com
11 months ago
US politics

Wrong things can be changed': Justice Sotomayor speaks on disillusionment

Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Wednesday took a break from the middle of a contentious Supreme Court term to console a law student disillusioned with the American justice system.Wrong things can be changed, Sotomayor told the student, Lauren Burgess, adding: So don't give up, OK? Sotomayor addressed the audience at Fordham Law School in New York by video from a conference room at the Supreme Court building in Washington, where the justices had met behind closed doors for their regular conference an hour before.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US politics

Supreme Court urged by DOJ and other parties to sidestep independent state legislature dispute

As the Supreme Court deliberates behind closed doors over a case that many believe could be one of the most consequential voting rights disputes ever to reach the high court, the Justice Department and some other parties involved are suggesting the case be dismissed due to major developments since oral arguments.
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
Mental health

A moment that changed me: I lost sight of who I was. A bipolar diagnosis brought me back

1. Mental health should be taken seriously and should be addressed with professional help if needed. Receiving a diagnosis can be the first step towards recovery and can provide clarity on how to manage your condition.
2. Keeping track of your mental health and taking the time to recognize any changes in your mood
Rush The Kop
10 months ago
Liverpool FC

Has Mason Mount chosen Manchester Utd over Liverpool ?

According to reports generated by Athletic journalist David Ornstein, it seems Liverpool target Mason Mount is leaning towards a move rivals Manchester Utd over a potential deal at Anfield.The report has been met with mixed feelings by Liverpool fans, many of whom will state that they didn't want Mount at the club anyway.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
France news

Cannes: Alicia Vikander on playing Catherine Parr in Henry VIII drama 'Firebrand'

It's widely know that Henry VIII, the Tudor king, had a particularly grim batting average when it came to matrimony.His litany of wives, of course, are the subject of the current Broadway show, Six," and many other productions.The wives' succession of fates two beheadings and three other deaths has long loomed in the historical imagination.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
France news

France to deploy military for Olympic opening ceremony

France will deploy 35,000 security agents and the military to secure the 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony, a river parade through the heart of Paris, from security threats including drone strikes, the interior minister said.Hundreds of thousands of spectators are expected to line the Seine river along the 6km route to watch the national delegations sail in a flotilla of boats from the Austerlitz Bridge to the foot of the Eiffel Tower.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
France news

France faces another day of strikes ahead of key vote on pension reforms

French unions have called for a show of force with a final day of strikes and protests in the run-up to a crucial vote on Emmanuel Macron's fiercely contest pensions overhaul in parliament.The call for an eighth day of national mobilisation on Wednesday comes as rubbish piles up in Paris and a number of other French cities after continuing strikes by refuse collectors who oppose the bill that will increase the official retirement age from 62 to 64.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
France news

Wales draw line in the sand' as England clash goes ahead after strike threat

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Warren Gatland says Wales' focus will include drawing a line in the sand on off-field issues as they prepare for a Guinness Six Nations showdown with England.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
France news

Richie Gray urges Scotland not to be overawed by France challenge in Paris

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Richie Gray insists in-form Scotland must not allow themselves to be spooked by the magnitude of their Guinness Six Nations match in France if they are serious about competing for the title.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence holds huge promise and peril. Let's choose the right path | Michael Osborne

The last few months have been by far the most exciting of my 17 years working on artificial intelligence.Among many other advances, OpenAI's ChatGPT a type of AI known as a large language model smashed records in January to become the fastest-growing consumer application of all time, achieving 100 million users in two months.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
London

London's Primrose Hill to close gates at night after row that divided locals

There will be no more conversing with the spiritual sun on Primrose Hill for William Blake fans, or anyone else for that matter at least not at weekends, after Royal Parks announced plans to close the park overnight.Whether it should remain open after dark at weekends has divided the north London community around the park in Camden, after late-night parties on the hill peaked during Covid lockdowns, but disruption continues to be an issue for some residents.
Futurism
10 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Facebook Has Crowbarred Open the Pandora's Box of AI, Experts Warn

Open Sesame!Meta is cracking the AI arms race wide open.Literally.According to a report from The New York Times, Meta-formerly-Facebook is doubling down on its decision to make its large language model called LLaMA (Large Language Model Meta AI) - which competes with the likes of OpenAI's GPT-4 - open source.
Blue Seat Blogs
10 months ago
New York Rangers

Thoughts on the Gallant/Drury feud - Blue Seat Blogs

Irresponsible Rumormongering
During yesterday's breakup day, news broke of an apparent feud and argument between Gerard Gallant and Chris Drury after Game 4. Arthur Staple confirmed the rumors, that both were involved in a heated exchange behind closed doors that players could hear.Details of the argument are unknown, but it doesn't feel like it's the first time the pair had a disagreement.
time.com
1 year ago
US politics

Trump Lawyer Ordered to Turn Over Mar-a-Lago Case Documents

(WASHINGTON) A federal appeals court in a sealed order Wednesday directed a lawyer for Donald Trump to turn over to prosecutors documents in the investigation into the former president's retention of classified records at his Florida estate.The ruling is a significant win for the Justice Department, which has focused for months not only on the hoarding of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago but also on why Trump and his representatives resisted demands to return them to the government.
Document Journal
1 year ago
Books

Perverted Book Club's raunchy required reading

Co-founders Matt Starr and Zack Roif share a series of texts that any aspiring pervert should keep on their shelves-from early erotica to full-fledged fan fictions

Perversion, by its technical definition, is abnormal and unacceptable.Dream Baby Press's Perverted Book Club inverts those typical identifiers, building community from a shared affinity for the type of X-rated content traditionally hidden behind closed doors-shoved beneath a mattress, or tucked between tabs in a private browsing window-and putting it on display for strangers, schoolmates, and soulmates alike.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
Berlin

Prepped and eloquent, Zelenskyy wows Europe's leaders

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Before the Ukraine war, Volodymyr Zelenskyy travelled to western European capitals as a junior partner, one of many leaders of poorer eastern countries looking for aid and attention.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

MI5 not fit to keep us safe, says father of Arena attack's youngest victim

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The father of the youngest victim of the Manchester Arena bombing said M15 are not fit to keep us safe, as its boss said he was profoundly sorry the attack was not stopped.
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
Los Angeles

Benedict Canyon hotel project can proceed, for now, after City Council deadlocks

(Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

A developer's proposal for a luxury hotel in the Santa Monica Mountains can continue to make its way through the review process after the Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday deadlocked on a council member's attempt to block the project.The City Council voted 7 to 7 on a motion by Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky asking the city's planning director to rescind a general plan amendment initiation for the proposed Bulgari Resort Los Angeles in Benedict Canyon.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

L.A. council members want to give the police chief more power to fire officers for misconduct

Two members of the Los Angeles City Council called Friday for an overhaul of the Police Department's disciplinary process, one that would enhance the police chief'spower to fire officers and scale back the involvement of civilians in disciplinary hearings.The proposal, authored by Councilmembers Tim McOsker and Hugo Soto-Martinez, would eliminate the department's practice of allowing civilians to fill all three seats on a Board of Rights, a panel that reviews LAPD disciplinary cases and then renders a decision.
The Paris Review
10 months ago
Books

Americans Abroad - The Paris Review

By the time I saw Nixon in China during its 2011 run at the Metropolitan Opera, it had become a classic, if not an entirely undisputed one.It had made it to the Met, at least, with its composer, John Adams, conducting, and James Maddalena, who originated the role of Nixon in the 1987 premiere at the Houston Grand Opera, back at it, now nearly the age Nixon was when he made the trip.
Soccer News
10 months ago
New York Rangers

6 previous seasons of Old Firm derby dominance as Rangers try to end Celtic run - Soccer News

Celtic are aiming to complete an unbeaten season against Rangers when they travel to Ibrox on Saturday.The Hoops have twice beaten their Glasgow rivals at Hampden this term and have collected seven points from three meetings in the league.Here we look back at six previous campaigns when either side could not get a win in the derby fixture.
ESPN.com
11 months ago
New York Rangers

Rangers acquiring winger Tarasenko from Blues

Feb 9, 2023



Ryan S. ClarkNHL reporter

CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN.Vladimir Tarasenko finally has a new home, and it's with the New York Rangers.Tarasenko and defenseman Niko Mikkola were traded Thursday by the St. Louis Blues in exchange for forward Sammy Blais, defensive prospect Hunter Skinner, a conditional 2023 first-round pick and a conditional 2024 fourth-round pick.
BuzzFeed
10 months ago
Parenting

21 Parent Horror Stories From Childcare Workers That Are Completely Wild And Outrageous

Working with children isn't easy, and these parents definitely made it harder.Buckle in - here are some of the most shocking parent horror stories we received:

1. "I once nannied for a family with five kids and nine pets.They had six nannies that would take shifts two-at-a-time around the clock so that the parents never had to be with or take care of their own kids.
Pinstripe Alley
10 months ago
New York Yankees

Around the Empire: Yankees news - 5/6/23

ESPN | Joon Lee: Top rotation addition Carlos Rodón won't be pitching anytime soon.On Friday, the pitcher himself revealed that the back issue that has been plaguing him for weeks is "chronic", and he will get a cortisone shot next week hoping that it can accelerate his return.For the time being though, Rodón won't throw.
english.elpais.com
10 months ago
Europe news

Poland demands immediate release of journalist Andrzej Poczobut, setenced to eight years in Belarus prison

Andrzej Poczobut on the day his trial began, on January 16, in the Belarusian town of Grodno.LEONID SHCHEGLOV (AFP) Every day, Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza publishes a photo of its correspondent in Belarus, Andrzej Poczobut, along with a number.On May 3, that number was 769, corresponding to the days that the reporter has been imprisoned.
Towleroad Gay News
10 months ago
Europe news

Don't Shut Door On Foreigners, Migrants, Pope Francis Says In Hungary - Towleroad Gay News

By Philip Pullella and Boldizsar Gyori
BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Pope Francis on Sunday presided over a big outdoor Mass where he urged Hungarians not to close the door on migrants and those who are "foreign or unlike us," in contrast to the anti-immigrant policies of nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
www.cnn.com
10 months ago
US politics

Analysis: Whether it's Trump or Biden, some in Europe see the US as an unreliable ally

When Joe Biden confirmed he will run for reelection this week, America's European allies knew exactly what that meant for the future of the transatlantic relationship.It's no secret that as news broke that Biden won the presidency in 2020, leaders across the pond were relieved that a more conventional democratic leader would be in the White House.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

The Guardian view on the SNP's new leader: he understands Brexit won't help Scotland | Editorial

Humza Yousaf's election as leader of the Scottish National party is a turning point for his nation but it remains to be seen whether his nation will turn for him.Mr Yousaf has devoted his working life to the goal of Scottish independence, but he takes power just as the cause's standing has dipped in the opinion polls.
www.90min.com
10 months ago
Chelsea

Frank Lampard hits out at state of Chelsea behind the scenes

Chelsea caretaker manager Frank Lampard has delivered a scathing assessment of the state of the club behind closed doors.The Blues' miserable 2022/23 season continued with a limp 3-1 loss at Arsenal on Tuesday - a scoreline which flattered the visitors.Lampard, who was brought in to replace Graham Potter last month, has now lost all six of his matches back at Chelsea.
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
Los Angeles Rams

LAFC aiming for CONCACAF Champions League title after heartbreaking 2020 run

John Thorrington has been here before, a result away from seeing his team reach the final of the region's most prestigious club competition.But while the situation feels familiar, everything is different too."The world is in a different place.Which meant for a very different experience," said LAFC's co-president and general manager, whose team will meet the Philadelphia Union in the second leg of a CONCACAF Champions League semifinal matchup Tuesday night.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles Rams

Soccer star Alex Morgan makes her latest key assist: launching her foundation

(Phelan M. Ebenhack / Associated Press)

Alex Morgan has assisted on goals in World Cup games and in World Cup qualifiers.She has had assists in the National Women's Soccer League playoffs and in meaningless friendlies.But on Tuesday she began setting up what figures to be one of the most important assists of her career by launching her own foundation to provide support, empowerment and an example for young girls and mothers in San Diego's South Bay.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles Rams

LAFC loses to Alajuelense but advances in CONCACAF Champions League

It's better to be lucky than good.But what if you can be both?There's no question LAFC is good.The team won everything there was to win in MLS last season, then opened this season with three straight victories in which it scored 10 times.Now good fortune appears to be smiling on the team as well, with LAFC advancing to the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions League despite Wednesday's 2-1 loss to Costa Rican club Alajuelense at BMO Stadium.
www.dw.com
10 months ago
Europe news

Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy urges more effective air defense DW 05/02/2023

Following the latest Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian cities, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for a strengthening of his country's air defense."We are working with our partners as actively as possible to make the protection of our skies even more reliable," Zelenskyy said on Monday in his nightly video address.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Europe news

Pope Reveals He's Working on Secret Mission' of Peace in Ukraine

BUDAPEST Pope Francis said on Sunday that the Vatican was involved in a secret mission to stop the war between Russia and Ukraine and that it would do all that is humanly possible to return children taken from Ukraine to Russia and reunite families.The pope's remarks to reporters aboard the papal plane returning from a three-day trip to Budapest did not specify what the not yet public mission entailed.
www.dw.com
10 months ago
Europe news

Pope Francis urges unity in final Mass in Hungary DW 04/30/2023

23 minutes ago23 minutes ago The 86-year-old pontiff capped his trip to Hungary with a final Mass in Budapest on a sunny spring morning, with thousands having gathered for the blessing.He told people to fight the "closed doors" of nationalism.Tens of thousands of Hungarians gathered on the bank of the Danube in downtown Budapest for visiting Pope Francis' final Mass on Sunday.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Europe news

Prominent Kremlin critic goes on trial on treason charges

FILE - Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza is escorted to a hearing in a court in Moscow, Russia, Feb. 8, 2023.The U.S. has imposed sanctions and visa restrictions on six Russian officials and an expert witness involved in the incarceration of Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian opposition leader who has been imprisoned in Moscow since April for speaking out against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Labour peer calls on Uefa to ban Belarus from Euro 2024 qualifying

The Uefa president, Aleksander Ceferin, is the subject of calls to ban Belarus from European Championship qualifying this year in an extension of the row over Russian participation in international sport.The Labour peer George Foulkes has written to Ceferin asking him to reconsider the organisation's position on Belarus, given the support the country has shown to its Russian neighbour during the war in Ukraine.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 368 of the invasion

Vladimir Putin has said that Russia had no choice but to take into account the nuclear capabilities of Nato as the US-led military alliance was seeking the defeat of Russia.In today's conditions, when all the leading Nato countries have declared their main goal as inflicting a strategic defeat on us, so that our people suffer as they say, how can we ignore their nuclear capabilities in these conditions?
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
France news

Intelligence chief: Russian spy ring had 'source' in France

The French chief of counterintelligence has given new details about a Russian spy ring broken up by France in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, saying the six intelligence agents were caught red-handed interacting with a source on French soil.The director of the DGSI counterintelligence and counterterrorism agency, Nicolas Lerner, was speaking to a French parliamentary enquiry looking into foreign efforts to influence or corrupt political parties, leaders and opinion-makers in France.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

The Thick of It was fuelled by my anger at the Iraq war and the way it left truth for dead | Armando Iannucci

Shortly before George W Bush and Tony Blair launched their war, the Arab League issued a statement declaring that invading Iraq would open the gates of hell.Of all the pieces of intelligence that the CIA and British agents were gathering at the time, this turned out to be the only accurate one.The invasion was launched on evidence about weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) that consisted mostly of whatever it was Iraqi informants knew our intelligence agencies most wanted to hear and would happily pay for.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Final report from public inquiry into Manchester Arena bombing to be published

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The third and final report from a public inquiry into the Manchester Arena bombing will be published later today.Twenty-two people were killed and hundreds were injured in a suicide attack at the end of an Ariana Grande concert on May 22 2017.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

U.K. Spy Agency Missed Chance to Stop Manchester Bombing, Inquiry Finds

The Manchester Arena bombing remains the deadliest act of terrorism in Britain in nearly two decades.On Thursday, almost six years after the attack, the intelligence failures that led to it were finally laid bare.After months of deliberation, a public inquiry concluded that there had been a significant missed opportunity by Britain's domestic intelligence agency to take action that might have prevented the attack, which killed 22 people and injured hundreds more after an Ariana Grande concert in 2017.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Father of Manchester Arena bombing says MI5 not fit to keep us safe

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email The father of the youngest victim of the Manchester Arena bombing said M15 are not fit to keep us safe, as its boss said he was profoundly sorry the attack was not stopped.The security service's director general, Ken McCallum, issued the apology after the public inquiry into the May 2017 atrocity found it might have been prevented if MI5 had acted more swiftly on a piece of intelligence received in the months before.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
US Elections

Pence Appears Before Grand Jury on Trump's Efforts to Retain Power

Former Vice President Mike Pence appeared on Thursday before the grand jury hearing evidence about former President Donald J. Trump's efforts to cling to power after he lost the 2020 election, a person briefed on the matter said.Mr. Pence's appearance behind closed doors at the Federal District Court in Washington came after he was subpoenaed to testify before the grand jury earlier this year.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
California

Former California chief justice joins private mediation firm after criticizing industry

(Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press)

Before leaving her post as California's top judicial official in January, former Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye said she had serious concerns about the rapidly growing industry of private judges.In response to revelations by The Times that such for-hire judges had helped facilitate the misappropriation of client funds by fallen legal titan Tom Girardi, Cantil-Sakauye said in August that the largely unregulated industry was ripe for greater oversight.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
California

Police in L.A., N.Y. and beyond brace for protests if Trump indicted

The New York and Los Angeles police departments and other law enforcement agencies nationwide are taking steps to prepare for possible protests and disruptions if former President Trump is indicted.Outside the Manhattan courthouse where Trump would appear if he is indicted by a grand jury for a hush money payment to a porn star, the NYPD on Monday morning put in a place a steel crowd control fence, and a heightened law enforcement presence since the weekend has been seen at Trump Tower.
Austin Monitor
1 year ago
Austin

TipSheet: Austin City Council, 3.23.23 - Austin Monitor

Thursday, March 23, 2023 by Elizabeth Pagano
City Council's abbreviated work session didn't offer many clues to this week's agenda, as most of it was spent behind closed doors in an executive session.However, reading through the posted agenda , there are a few things that stood out.It's been about two months since Winter Storm Mara swept through Austin, and today's Council meeting features a number of resolutions clearly inspired by its impact.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
France politics

Garbage piles up as pension reform strikes grip France

By Sylvia Corbet | Associated Press PARIS French people hoping to preserve their retirement benefits took to the streets in a nationwide protest on Wednesday as a committee of lawmakers meeting behind closed doors validated the wording of President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular pension plan.Macron had the means on the joint Senate and National Assembly committee to advance his plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, but it remains to be seen whether it can command a parliamentary majority.
Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

Good Afternoon, News: Regional Tax Penalties Waived, Portland Police Body Camera Policy Hits Impasse, and Let's Talk About Sex

The Mercury provides news and fun every single day-but your help is essential.If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us.Thanks for your support!Good afternoon, Portland!Happy Valentines Day to all you cuties out there.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Penny Pritzker: Chicagoan Bessie Coleman, the first Black female pilot, will be recognized on the US quarter

In the dictionary, the word "tenacious" ought to be followed by a photo of Chicagoan Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman to earn a pilot's license.Coleman, also of Native American descent, moved to Chicago in her early 20s hoping to find and follow her dreams, but she discovered that no pilot training schools would admit her.
www.90min.com
1 year ago
Bayern Munich

Paris Saint-Germain vs Bayern Munich head-to-head record

Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich is a heavyweight clash between the noveau riche and old money.When Franz Beckenbauer hoisted aloft Bayern Munich's first-ever European Cup in 1974, PSG had existed as a club for just four years.However, much as Bayern may like to lean upon their tradition when coming up against PSG's petro-billions, the German giants have close ties to Qatar as well, with the state-owned national airline sponsoring Bayern since 2018.
www.fourfourtwo.com
1 year ago
Bayern Munich

Quiz! Can you name the Bayern Munich line-up from the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain in 2020?

(Image credit: MATTHEW CHILDS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) 11 players to guess and no time limit for this one.Like line-up quizzes?Check out more here.Remember to tweet your scores @FourFourTwo (opens in new tab) and share with your mates.NOW TRY Quiz! Can you name the Manchester United line-up from the Champions League final against Bayern Munich in 1999?
Patently-O
1 year ago
Intellectual property law

Guest Post by Profs. Masur & Ouellette: Public Use Without the Public Using

Guest post by Professors Jonathan S. Masur (Chicago Law) and Lisa Larrimore Ouellette (Stanford Law).What is it that makes a use "public" for purposes of the public use bar?Does it matter whether the person doing the using is a member of the public, as opposed to the inventor?Or does it matter whether the use is itself in public, as opposed to taking place in secret behind closed doors?
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Syria's President Agrees to 2 More Border Crossings for Quake Aid

Syria's president, Bashar al-Assad, has agreed to the opening of two additional border crossings from Turkey into opposition-held territory in northwest Syria to allow the United Nations to deliver humanitarian relief to millions of earthquake victims, U.N. and Syrian officials said on Monday.The decision, which would let aid flow for three months, was the first time that Mr. al-Assad had cooperated in opening opposition-held territory to such assistance since Syria's civil war began in 2011.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Europe politics

Ministers are staging another Brexit coup and only the House of Lords can save us | Simon Jenkins

The House of Lords may be doomed, so reformers say, but it has a last chance to redeem itself.It is currently being asked to approve a Boris Johnson legacy, the retained EU law (revocation and reform) bill.This bill is so outrageously undemocratic that it would have been flushed down the loo by any parliament before the gutless one that Johnson ushered in after the 2019 election.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
Berlin

Germany expels 2 Iranian diplomats over death sentence

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Germany said Wednesday that it is expelling two Iranian diplomats over the death sentence imposed in Iran against one of its citizens.Authorities in Iran announced Tuesday that Jamshid Sharmahd, a 67-year-old Iranian-German national and U.S. resident, was sentenced to death after being convicted of terrorist activities.
AdExchanger
1 year ago
Marketing tech

The TV Industry Flounders Under Economic Pressure And Fiery Competition | AdExchanger

It ain't easy being a broadcaster these days.TV budgets are often the first to get cut during economic downturns, the streaming wars are raging, and the axe of supply-path optimization is hovering.I saw the pressure come to a boiling point last month when I tuned in to more tech and data showcases and year-end earnings calls than I care to count.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Gender

In a tough era for women, Betty Boothroyd smashed parliament's glass ceiling | Margaret Hodge, Rachel Reeves and Harriet Harman

As we remember Betty Boothroyd, it is important to think about just how we remember her, what she achieved and when she achieved it.Betty was a trailblazer in that she was the first woman speaker of the House of Commons.That was incredibly important then, as it is now.But what was also important was the way she stamped her personality on the role.
Sun Sentinel
1 year ago
Miami Dolphins

Dave Hyde: It'd be franchise malpractice for Miami Dolphins not to explore Lamar Jackson, Aaron Rodgers

The strangest part of this Miami Dolphins' offseason?It's not that they publicly vow marriage to Tua Tagovailoa while privately eyeing other quarterbacks, as one national report says.It's not that they fear for Tagovailoa's health in a manner they're downplaying and so are exploring the possibility of Lamar Jackson or Aaron Rodgers.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Europe news

Belarus sentences exiled opposition leader to 15 years

FILE - Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, leader of the Democratic Forces of Belarus, speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 19, 2023.A court in Belarus on Monday March 6, 2023 sentenced exiled opposition leader Tsikhanouskaya to 15 years in prison after a trial in absentia on charges including conspiring to overthrow the government.
Independent
1 year ago
Europe news

Belarus sentences exiled opposition leader to 15 years in prison

A court in Belarus on Monday sentenced exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to 15 years in prison after a trial in absentia on charges including conspiring to overthrow the government.s Tsikhanouskaya and four other opposition figures are being tried in their absence in the Belarusian capital, Minsk.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Belarus imprisons Nobel laureate Bialiatski for 10 years

By Yuras Karmanau | Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia A court on Friday sentenced Belarus' top human rights advocate and one of the winners of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize to 10 years in prison, the latest move in a yearslong crackdown on dissent that has engulfed the ex-Soviet nation since 2020.The harsh punishment of Ales Bialiatski and three of his colleagues was delivered in response to massive protests over a 2020 election that gave authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko a new term in office.
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