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Niners beat Commanders 27-10 to clinch No 1 seed in NFC Eagles stunned by Cardinals 35-31 for fourth loss in December Jaguars blank Panthers 26-0 to end four-game losing streak Brock Purdy bounced back from the worst game of his NFL career to throw two touchdown passes, and the San Francisco 49ers clinched the top seed in the NFC by beating the Washington Commanders 27-10 on Sunday. Philadelphia’s stunning home loss to Arizona, combined with Detroit’s defeat at Dallas on Saturday, allowed the 49ers (12-4) to sure up a first-round bye and home-field advantage before Week 18. A large cheer erupted from the visiting locker room when the Eagles lost. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/yd7lz3J

Gunners slip to meek 2-1 defeat at Craven Cottage ‘What happened today, it cannot happen again’ Mikel Arteta bemoaned Arsenal’s meek New Year’s Eve 2-1 defeat at Fulham as the club’s worst performance of the season, warning that they will come nowhere near challenging for the title if they repeat it. From their position at the top of the table a few weeks before Christmas, Arsenal have now dropped 11 points in their past five games, leaving them in fourth place at the turn of the year. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/snrqwjE

Chloe Macdermott researched suicide methods on a forum and bought lethal substance online from US Google and Amazon must act after a British woman made a suicide pact with two people she met online and bought the poison that killed her on the internet, a coroner has said. Chloe Macdermott, 43, died on 23 May 2021 after buying a lethal substance from the US on Amazon. She had been struggling with her mental health for several years before she began researching ways to end her life on an online forum, an inquest at inner west London coroner’s court was told this month. In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue re

Harlequins 32-26 Gloucester Visitors rally late but Quins make Twickenham advantage count On such a miserable losing run, the last thing Gloucester needed was a trip to Twickenham to face a Harlequins side intent on putting on a show. It was not flawless from Quins but true to form andamid the pyrotechnics and party atmosphere, they put Gloucester to the sword. Nick David scored two of their five tries while Danny Care, Marcus Smith and Alex Dombrandt all showed up well – as they tend to on these occasions – with injuries to Joe Marler and Dino Lamb the only cause for concern with the Six Nations looming. For Gloucester it was a club record-equalling eighth straight defeat in the league and though they rallied late on it is already a desperate campaign for the Cherry & Whites, propped up only by Newcastle who remain without a win this season. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/g37STfN

The Magpies manager needs results but his side face Liverpool, City and Villa in the league – and Sunderland in the FA Cup When results go awry, football clubs tend to have only one response. Sometimes the act is undertaken with a sense of ruthlessness, sometimes relief, sometimes with the dutiful sombreness of somebody taking a faithful labrador to the vet for the final time, but always there is a feeling of necessity. “I’m sorry, Nigel/Antonio/Steve, but there’s no other way.” Inevitably, though, the result is the same: whatever is going wrong at the club, however good a job has been done before, the manager is the one who takes the blame. That is just the nature of the modern game. Managers may just about be given time to work their way through a dip, but nobody ever sees the other side of a slough. Which should concern Eddie Howe. Newcastle are in a dip at the moment, the Christmas defeats by Luton and Nottingham Forest meaning they have lost eight of their last 12 games. They a

IDF bombs urban refugee camps, UN agency warns of famine risk and skirmishes on Lebanon border intensify Israel-Gaza war: live updates Israeli planes bombed refugee camps in Gaza on Saturday as its troops expanded ground operations and tens of thousands of Palestinians fled their homes, setting the stage for a new year as bloody and destructive as the last three months of 2023. The threat of wider escalation also looms larg over the region, as skirmishes on the northern boundary with Lebanon intensify, and Israeli officials have hinted that the “diplomatic hourglass” is running out to reach a negotiated solution. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/hGptsrg

Galatasaray and Fenerbahce were set to play in Riyadh on Friday Tribute to founder of modern Turkey was reportedly rejected The Turkish Super Cup final between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce scheduled to be played in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, on Friday was postponed over what the clubs have described as “some problems” in the event’s organisation. At the heart of those issues, according to media reports, was the wish of the two teams to wear T-shirts featuring the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, during the warm-up before the evening kick-off. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/l3V2qpA

Six million people under high surf warning as powerful storms sweep through California and Oregon Giant waves as tall as 30ft crashing on to California’s coast have caused injuries and property damage, prompting evacuation warnings. At least eight people needed hospital treatment after towering waves crashed over seawalls in southern California on Thursday, engulfing seaside neighborhoods. On Friday, more than 6 million people remained under a high surf warning across California and Oregon. The National Weather Service (NWS) has predicted waves up to 40ft, warning: “Stay away from rocks, jetties, piers, and other waterside infrastructure. Never turn your back to the ocean!” Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/mlc6kJi

A charismatic performer and fine composer who played a key role in the development of bossa nova The singer, composer and guitarist Carlos Lyra, who has died aged 90, played a key role in the development of bossa nova, the “new wave” in Brazilian music of the late 1950s. This cool, sophisticated fusion of samba-canção (samba song), jazz and western classical influences emerged from the bars and clubs of Rio de Janeiro to become massively popular in the US and around the world. Unlike many other early bossa heroes, Lyra was both a charismatic performer and a fine songwriter, known for his exquisite melodies. He was also determined to bring a political edge into a style associated with gently languid songs about young women and sunshine. Interviewed for the BBC series Brasil, Brasil in 2007, he told me that bossa was “the discreet charm of the bourgeoisie … something that came from the middle class for the middle class”. And this was something that he was determined to change. Continu

‘Time marker’ legislation means Indigenous peoples can only lay claim to lands they occupied in 1988, invalidating scores of claims A controversial law curtailing Indigenous rights in Brazil has come into force, marking a victory for the powerful agribusiness caucus in congress. The new legislation upholds the so-called “time marker” theory ( marco temporal ), which establishes that Indigenous peoples can only lay claim to land they physically occupied as of October 1988, when the current constitution was promulgated. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/hFzqCuf

French goalkeeper to end 11-and-a-half-year stay at club Lloris has been on fringes under Ange Postecoglou Hugo Lloris is primed to end his storied 11-and-a-half-year Tottenham career with a free transfer to Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer. The French goalkeeper will go with something of a whimper having endured a spell on the fringes at Spurs. Yet there is no doubt about his status as one of the most important figures in the club’s modern history. Captain for the previous eight seasons, he made 447 appearances in all competitions and has an extensive catalogue of outstanding performances. Lloris’s chief regret, apart from the way he is set to slip out of the exit door without fanfare, will be his failure to win a trophy with Spurs. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/X64eA8o

Jarrett Stidham to start final two games of the season QB is being shut down to avoid an injury guarantee in his contract The Denver Broncos are benching Russell Wilson in favor of backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham this week against the Los Angeles Chargers, ESPN reported on Wednesday. While that report indicates a performance move, dueling reports from NFL Network and Pro Football Talk said on Wednesday that the Broncos are giving serious thought to shutting Wilson down for the final two games to avoid injury, given his contract situation. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/rigR2q4

It somehow took until the 90th minute for Liverpool to put the result beyond doubt when Diogo Jota fired into the bottom corner to send his side top amid a collection of missed chances. There was a chasm of quality between them and Burnley, as one further proved their credentials as title challengers while the other is set for a battle at the wrong end of the table. The only surprising element about Liverpool’s victory at Turf Moor, their eighth in nine trips to Burnley, was the fact the margin was not greater. Poor finishing, the intervention of the referee, Paul Tierney, and James Trafford’s reflexes kept things respectable. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/ORtmnGy

If you ever needed a sign that this comedy had reached classic status, this clever, spiky finale is it. It’s a perfectly-timed end to a show that will be sorely missed And then, suddenly, it floated away: one of the finest British comedies of the century is over, and it’s ended with a Christmas special so light and so neat it barely seemed to be there at all. Ghosts, thoughtful and kind to the end, has quietly said goodbye. In the fifth and last full season earlier this year, Alison and Mike (Charlotte Ritchie and Kiell Smith-Bynoe) prepared to become parents, with the erratic help of the spirits that inhabit the creaky stately home the young couple live in. An offer to buy the decrepit house and its damp lawns came in from investors wishing to convert the property into a country club. Alison, who can see and talk to the ghosts, and Mike, who cannot, agreed to turn down a life-changing amount of money to stay in the place they love – but we suspected that, with one more episode still

Ncuti Gatwa makes a delightful full appearance as the Doctor in a fun-packed extravaganza. He oozes charisma, flits from charming to serious in the blink of an eye – and saves Davina McCall’s life Not many people will have had “Jabba the Hutt Goblin King gets impaled on a church spire and Doctor Who generates a Christmas single about eating a baby” on their bingo cards for 2023, but that is exactly where we find ourselves after this joyful introduction to the Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and new companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson). From the preview clips of him dancing in a kilt in a club, you might have thought Gatwa’s Doctor was going to be a very different proposition to what has gone before. But across this special, he showed he has everything he needs to be a charismatic and defining Doctor for the second Russell T Davies (RTD) era. Whether representing the gin-and-tonic division of health and safety, bounding across roofs, showing off his mavity gloves, or telling a policem

Pop superstar watches Chiefs play Raiders at Arrowhead Raiders v Chiefs opens NFL triple-header on Christmas Day Pop superstar Taylor Swift walked into Arrowhead Stadium alongside Santa Claus on Monday to watch her boyfriend and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce as they played the Las Vegas Raiders in a Christmas Day showdown. Swift and Kelce have become one of the hottest celebrity couples in the world since they began dating early in the season, and the 12-time Grammy Award-winner has watched her boyfriend numerous times at Arrowhead Stadium. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/BUtnpTd

Platypuses have not been seen in the Torrens since the 1880s, but now the river may be healthy enough to support the species again Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast In May 1872, Adelaide’s doctors were surveyed about the “noxious effluvia” emanating from the River Torrens, the South Australian Advertiser reported. John Burn wrote to the paper to say he endorsed their condemnation of “the filthy state of Adelaide – a city of stenches”. “If any of our citizens be sceptical, I would suggest his taking a stroll along King William Street on to the Morphett Street Bridge, where he might tarry a wee bit for the inhalation of the horridly pestiferous vapours there to be enjoyed,” Burn wrote. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/n42wcSi

No longer a game of territory or possession, the prevailing tactic is more complex – as Bournemouth’s kick-off routine shows Bournemouth kicked off. They had gained a certain notoriety for their kick-offs last season, scoring, for instance, in the 10th second at Arsenal following a bluff in which they loaded the left side and then attacked down the right. This time, at Old Trafford , the kick‑off was far more straightforward, knocked back and, as two men charged down the right, the ball was swept out to that flank. It was overhit. Neither of the chasers had any real chance of getting there and Sergio Reguilón, the Manchester United left-back, let it go out for a goal-kick. The instinct was to think it a waste, to wonder why Bournemouth had given the ball away so cheaply. Given the care they had taken over their kick-offs last season, why so careless? It seemed an odd omission for a coach as respected and apparently meticulous as Andoni Iraola to have abandoned a ploy worked on by Gar

There was no quarter given at Anfield, but no statement victory either. Arsenal will top the Premier League at Christmas after taking a point at Liverpool, a ground where they have regularly suffered in the 11 years since last winning here. Jürgen Klopp will rightly ponder what might have been. The Liverpool manager was twice brought to his knees in the 100th league meeting between the clubs at Anfield, first when Kostas Tsimikas ploughed into his manager and suffered a potentially serious injury, and again when Trent Alexander-Arnold struck the Arsenal bar with only David Raya to beat late on. Gabriel Magalhães had headed Arsenal into a worthy early lead before Mohamed Salah, with his 149th league goal for Liverpool, brilliantly brought the home side level. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/CLg5I8J

The security council approved a resolution calling for large-scale delivery of aid to Gaza – here’s what you need to know The UN security council on Friday approved a toned-down resolution calling for large-scale delivery of aid to Gaza , but stopping short of a call for a ceasefire. Will the new UN resolution on Gaza make any difference to conditions on the ground? Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/zT3ydmi

Research carried out on pigs showed they ate almost 40% less food after ingesting the capsule Dieters everywhere know that, no matter how inventive a chef you may be, nothing leaves you buzzing like sugary or fatty food. Now science might have the answer: a vibrating pill, swallowed before eating, that creates feelings of fullness. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/1lVQkrj

Sniffing emotional tears from women can cut male aggression by more than 40% and cause changes in brain Human tears carry a substance that dampens down aggression, according to researchers, who believe the drops may have evolved over time to protect wailing babies from harm. Sniffing emotional tears from women reduced male aggression by more than 40% in computerised tests, and prompted corresponding changes in the brain, though the scientists behind the study think all human tears would have a similar effect. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/cSkN8xo

League Cup updates from the 8pm GMT kick-off at Anfield Live scoreboard | And feel free to drop Scott an email Jurgen Klopp speaks to Sky Sports ... and he really likes David Moyes's West Ham. “West Ham are a physically strong team … David Moyes is doing an incredible job … they are good again, through in Europe, a chance for a semi-final … it’s really impressive … Bowen is probably my favourite player apart from all of my players … it’s just great how he’s developed … we will give it a proper try … I couldn’t respect more what David is doing … on top of that I like him as a person … he is just a nice fellow … winning a final … qualifying for Europe in this league is incredibly difficult … improving the team every year … I really couldn’t respect it more … it’s a proper, proper Premier League game in the League Cup!” That 1981 final was a controversial one. West Ham had won the FA Cup the previous season, and were leading the Second Division at the time. Liverpool were t

Saman Abbas refused family’s demands to marry a cousin in their homeland, court was told How an antiquated tradition of forced marriage wrecked one girl’s life The parents and an uncle of an 18-year-Pakistani woman have been convicted of her murder in Italy after she refused her family’s demands to marry a cousin in their homeland. Saman Abbas’ body was dug up in November 2022 in an abandoned farmhouse near the fields where her father worked in northern Italy, a year and a half after she was last seen alive on surveillance video walking nearby with her parents. Italian prosecutors argued that she was killed by her family on 1 May 2021. A few days later, her parents flew from Milan to Pakistan. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/NoymKr7

Exclusive: ‘Significant’ number of staff sacked from digger firm after drug and alcohol tests JCB, one of the UK’s biggest manufacturers, is investigating a spate of drug use among workers based at its headquarters and has sacked a “significant” number of staff, the Guardian can reveal. A message sent to UK employees last week by the digger-maker’s group human resources director, Max Jeffery, seen by the Guardian, said it had been conducting a “series of investigations into substance misuse” over the past two months. This had resulted in a “small but significant number of people leaving JCB”. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/cb3PUIR

Ukraine president seeks to boost morale after difficult year as Russian opponent claims to hold initiative The leaders of Ukraine and Russia have struck a defiant tone and vowed to reach their military goals as the war heads toward its third year. Speaking in Kyiv during his end-of-year press conference, Volodymyr Zelenskiy sought to boost the domestic mood and maintain western support that has been stuttering in recent weeks. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/IrBLyVX

Demonstrations demanding safe return of hostages, and accidental deaths of three Israeli hostages have not dampened mood for continued ground assault in Gaza Friday nights in many parts of Israel are quiet; during Shabbat, there is no public transport, and more observant Jewish believers refrain from using electricity or doing anything that could resemble work. The 24 hours of rest is often spent at home with family. Last Friday, however, about 1,000 people took the rare step of protesting on the streets of Tel Aviv after nightfall, after the news that three Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip had been shot dead by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/VrnANo7

PM seemed outraged to be asked questions about a peer and PPE after visit to Italy and Giorgia Meloni Rishi Sunak hadn’t felt this loved up since his early days with Akshata. He’d only gone to the Brothers of Italy convention in Rome out of curiosity and to return a favour. Giorgia Meloni had been the only world leader to make the effort to turn up to his spectacularly pointless AI summit in Bletchley. The one where he had come to the stunning conclusion that AI could be both good and bad. You can’t buy that level of insight. Thankfully. What he hadn’t expected was an instant attraction. The connection that comes between soulmates. For the first time in ages, Rish! felt truly seen. Truly heard. He felt complete. Someone with whom he could share his innermost fascisty thoughts without fear of being judged. Who would listen to his dreams of sending refugees to Rwanda and make them her own. By the end of the weekend they had had no need of a verbal language. Their minds and bodies were

Anfield held harrowing recent memories for Manchester United but Erik ten Hag’s side returned to the scene of last season’s crime to blunt Liverpool with an unexpected show of defiance. Jürgen Klopp disliked the pre-match talk of another Liverpool landslide; he will have liked the eventual outcome even less. Liverpool’s run of 11 straight home wins this season was halted by a resolute United performance in front of Anfield’s biggest crowd for over half a century. The extra 7,000 seats in the upper tier of the new Anfield Road stand merely increased the frustration among the home crowd as Klopp’s side squandered the chance to return to the Premier League summit. Diogo Dalot was dismissed in the 94th minute for two stupid shows of dissent in quick succession but Liverpool lacked the composure or time to inflict fresh torment on their great rivals. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/hKG30Jz

Pool 2: Harlequins 19-47 Toulouse Quins overpowered and outskilled by five-times winners Suffice it to say Antoine Dupont has got France’s World Cup disappointment out of the system. Here, he spearheaded a ruthless Toulouse performance that brought Harlequins crashing back to earth and suggested the five-times winners are strong contenders for a sixth Champions Cup title. Next year he will take a break from XVs and miss the Six Nations to hone his sevens skills before pursuing Olympic gold next summer. Before Paris 2024, however, he will return to action with Toulouse in the spring to lead their tilt at Champions Cup and Top 14 glory. On this evidence, they will welcome him back with open arms. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/KJZBC9h

They can offer a lifeline and increase the supply of homes, but can granny flats really solve Australia’s housing crisis? Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Tracy Adams has lived in busy share houses, off-grid timber cabins, intentional rural communities and, more recently, in a tent and in the back of her car. The retired environmental scientist estimates she’s lived in 25 properties in her 62 years of age as she navigated long-term illness and being primary carer for her son. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/YSqFjWP

Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, from Atlanta, received threats after Trump ally falsely accused them of trying to steal election A Washington DC jury has ordered Rudy Giuliani to pay $148.1m to two Atlanta election workers after he spread lies about them, one of the most significant verdicts to date seeking accountability for those who attempted to overturn the 2020 election. The verdict follows a four-day trial in which Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, her daughter, gave haunting details about the harassment and threats they faced after Giuliani falsely accused them of trying to steal the election in Georgia. The women, who are Black, described how they fled, are afraid to give their names in public, and still suffer severe emotional distress today. Their lawyers asked the jury to award them each at least $24m in damages. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/RHkU2W1

Animals’ eyes change colour as colder months approach to enhance UV sight, helping them spot lichen vital for their survival Rudolph does not need to use his famous red nose to guide his fellow reindeer as the animals have a special form of night vision that they use to forage for food, scientists have concluded. Researchers looked into why the species are the only mammals whose eyes change colour depending on the season, from golden-orange in summer to a blue hue in the winter months. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/p80zjgF

Duke awarded £140,600 in damages after judge rules articles were product of hacking or unlawful information gathering ‘A warning to all media organisations’: Prince Harry’s statement Prince Harry has hailed a “great day for truth” after winning substantial damages in his hacking case against the Daily Mirror, in a judgment that will have profound implications for the British media. On Friday a judge ruled there was “extensive” phone hacking by Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) from 2006 to 2011, “even to some extent” during the Leveson inquiry into media standards. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/QL7qoBP

Soaring violence is creating an explosive situation that can only be peacefully defused with a just political solution The scale and sheer horror of the war in Gaza has rightly captured the world’s attention. But surging violence in the occupied West Bank should sound the alarm too. Last year was the bloodiest since 2005. This year is worse. Volker Türk, the UN human rights chief, has called the situation “potentially explosive”, warning of the intensification of violence and severe discrimination against Palestinians. According to UN data , more than 450 have been killed by Israeli security forces or settlers this year, the majority following the Hamas massacre on 7 October. Twenty-eight Israelis in the West Bank have been killed by Palestinians in 2023. Raids on the Jenin refugee camp continued on Thursday, with a densely packed population living in fear and with access to healthcare severely affected, according to charities. Such operations have repeatedly led to the deaths of ci

Amanda Blanc also tells sexism in the City inquiry of ‘appalling’ accounts of harassment of women across financial services sector The boss of insurance group Aviva has revealed it has acted to sack male employees for inappropriate behaviour, as the blue chip company’s chief executive gave evidence to a parliamentary inquiry about sexism in the City of London. Amanda Blanc, who became Aviva’s first female chief executive in 2020, said the company had made efforts to protect female staff and ensure that women’s careers did not suffer as a result of blowing the whistle. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/05WkuHR

Rishi Sunak is a fool if he thinks he can govern in partnership with ideological fanatics who want him to fail There is an ingenious remedy to the deepening crisis engulfing Rishi Sunak . The prime minister could pass an act of parliament declaring that the Conservative party is united under his leadership and popular with a grateful nation. Since neither of those things are true, this Sunak safety bill would have to include clauses restricting the publication of opinion polls to surveys that show enthusiasm for the Tories. Rafael Behr is a Guardian columnist Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/FqTIpLv

The first principle of a civilised country’s asylum policy is that vulnerable people have the right to be heard A few days ago, the Guardian published the findings of an investigation by its reporters into a new, tragic category of disappeared person. Across Europe – in Lampedusa, on the Polish border, in northern France and elsewhere – more than 1,000 anonymous graves now signal the final resting place of migrants who lost everything in the search for a better life, including their identity. Close to Calais, the graves are marked simply “X”. In Croatia and Poland, plaques state “NN” – Latin for name unknown. In border regions across the continent, over 2,000 unidentified bodies pile up in shipping containers or hospital morgues. Meagre possessions – a Manchester United souvenir badge or a pair of hairdressing scissors – testify to the passions and hopes of the individual who lost their lives. Thousands of miles away, relatives living in some of the poorest, most troubled parts of t

Stephen Joseph theatre, Scarborough Nick Lane’s witty and rounded adaptation stars a no-nonsense Rosabelle, and manages to convey fear and fun with pop hits If ever you find yourself in a scary place, the one you want by your side is actor Kiara Nicole Pillai. No-nonsense and bold, her Rosabelle – the Beauty to Oliver Mawdsley’s Beast – is almost comically fearless. Faced by a roaring horned creature with a feathery hide, she ignores his belligerence and tells him to get over himself. She teaches him what “proper mardy” means and he learns his lesson. It is a quality Lady Maloria has not bargained for. Played by Annie Kirkman, supercilious, patronising and generally wicked, she is counting on the little girl’s fear to feed an off-stage sea monster and maintain her hold on the town of Scarbolopolis. In Nick Lane’s witty and rounded adaptation of the Madame LePrince de Beaumont story, a seaside town once known for candy floss and chips now specialises in hunting supplies. Beast trackin

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Tottenham scored first. Obviously. It was a moment to remember for Destiny Udogie, his first goal for the club and, at that point in the 26th minute, the scene was set. In each of their previous five Premier League games, Spurs had scored first only to lose four and draw one. It was an unprecedented series of collapses. Could they finally capitalise from a position of strength? Ange Postecoglou’s players gave the answer that he wanted. Of course they could, mate. On an occasion of great significance for the Champions League qualification places, Spurs simply blew Newcastle away, Son Heung-min the star turn, with Richarlison not too far behind. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/3NdABJ8

Britain must pressure Israel to halt the theft of land in the West Bank. Settlers are killing hopes for a two-state solution and Sunak’s government does nothing • Read more: Labour steps up criticism of ‘intolerable’ killings in Gaza The rocky hills of Wadi as-Seeq, in the heart of the occupied West Bank, feel a long way from the war in Gaza. But the silence of its abandoned homes speaks also of Palestinian suffering. In the last year, the Palestinian Bedouin community there has faced relentless harassment and violence from settlers who set up an illegal outpost next to their community, and destroyed a UK donor-funded school. On 12 October, days after Hamas’s appalling terrorist massacre in southern Israel, an armed group of illegal settlers, reportedly including members of the IDF, descended on the Palestinian Bedouin hamlet. Many of the residents were beaten and abused, before being driven out of their homes. It was not easy to reach those people, now staying in borrowed tents ou

Rare preserved stomach contents show young dinosaur feasted on drumsticks of speedy turkey-sized creature A remarkable fossil preserving the last meal of a young tyrannosaur has been discovered in Canada, revealing the dinosaur had a taste for prehistoric fast food. While tyrannosaurs were some of the most fearsome dinosaurs to roam the planet, with adults boasting massive bodies, huge heads and bone-crushing bites, juveniles were rather more puny, with long, skinny legs, blade-like teeth and narrow skulls. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/tV9TMxu

Effective governance of Britain’s nuclear industry is critical to saving a hazardous industry from itself There will be many reasons why Britain’s energy secretary, Claire Coutinho, went public with her unease about “ serious and concerning ” allegations raised by the Guardian this week over cybersecurity, site safety and a “toxic” workplace culture in Sellafield. There was the “ longstanding nature ” of the matters in question, raising questions over the site’s management. Neighbouring governments have had serious concerns. The plant holds enough plutonium to potentially make thousands of atomic bombs of the size that obliterated Japan’s Nagasaki in 1945. By asking for assurances from its state-controlled owner and its regulator, Ms Coutinho emphasises that effective governance of Britain’s nuclear industry is a critical issue. This is a sensible response to these scandals. The cabinet minister is right to publicise her concerns about a hazardous industry that can inflict catas

Ukraine’s military intelligence spokesperson tells national TV that former politician ‘is done’ A former Ukrainian MP regarded by Kyiv as a traitor has been reportedly shot dead in a park in suburban Moscow by Ukraine’s SBU security service. Illia Kyva was a pro-Russian member of Ukraine’s parliament before Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, but fled to Russia a month before the start of the war and frequently criticised Ukrainian authorities online and on Russian state TV talkshows. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/10dcyEk

Families who had travelled to see former PM say inquiry appearance showed him to be ‘careless and chaotic’ From the moment he slipped in at dawn, before most of the bereaved who planned to confront him had arrived, to his departure in a hail of boos, Boris Johnson’s first appearance at the Covid-19 public inquiry proved by turns frustrating and enraging for many. Families who squeezed into a packed hearing room in west London to see him finally testify about the key decisions that preceded their loved ones’ deaths observed what they described as a “casual, careless and chaotic” former leader. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/9VtB4hx

Codebreaker at Bletchley Park during the second world war who translated Adolf Hitler’s will and later became a journalist Rena Stewart, who has died aged 100, worked at the Bletchley Park codebreaking centre during the second world war and subsequently helped to interrogate German intelligence officers. She also translated Adolf Hitler’s will, before going on to become a pioneering female journalist with the BBC. Stewart studied French and German at the University of St Andrews before joining the Auxiliary Territorial Service, the female equivalent of the army, and in early 1944 she was posted to Bletchley Park. Her fluency in German led to her being put to work in a small sub-section of Bletchley’s book room, where deciphered German army and air force messages were collated in book form to provide reference documents for long-term intelligence analysis. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/GZjr6zi

Venting can help us bond, but it can also leave a sour taste in your mouth – where is the line, and why do we love doing it? It’s a rush to realize you dislike the same person as someone else. There’s a delicate, intoxicating dance: throwing out oblique criticisms and prowling around the edges until one person takes the leap and bravely says: “Honestly, they kind of suck.” Soaking up the golden rays of your rightness and another’s wrongness can feel exhilarating. Then, sometimes, there’s a comedown. It hits a little later, or even while you’re making a snarky comment: a sour taste in your mouth that makes you wonder if you went too far. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/c0dsjbY

Finborough theatre, London A mix of sweet observations about female friendship and cheeky brazenness about sex, Kat Rose-Martin’s play finds two young women at a crossroads in their lives In the cold air outside a sticky nightclub in Bradford, 17-year-olds Stacey and Jen are at a crossroads. In one direction lies the world they know: the family stress, the looming exams, the pumping pop beats at the club where they’ll reliably pull boys from school. In the other direction lies an uncertain path, and questions of who they are apart from one another, whether they could be the first in their families to go to university, and how to afford it if they do. Constantly on their minds, while they’re drunkenly dancing the nights away, is where they’ll end up, and what to do if they are the ones left behind. Thoughtful if not revelatory, £1 Thursdays covers an uneasy period of big decisions in these characters’ lives, as the gap between them widens. Monique Ashe-Palmer (Six) is ebullient as St

In a game that was akin to a breathless five a-side, Manchester City slipped from mastering Tottenham to a sloppiness that should infuriate Pep Guardiola. Dejan Kulusevski was the visitors’ hero. As this helter-skelter contest neared added time, Brennan Johnson skated along the left and popped the ball into City’s area and the No 21 – via what looked a shoulder – beat Ederson to make it 3-3. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/goMRWiB

Updates from the 8pm GMT kick-off at St James’ Park Have any thoughts? Share them with Tim via email It’s a mystery why Man U sold this guy. Everton have held on to win 1-0 at the City Ground. They go up a ladder for the first time since slithering down the snake of financial fair play. They now have seven points and are back above the mighty Burnley on goal difference. Had it not been for that ten-point penalty, Everton would be 11th, just above Chelsea. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/NRXBlzL

Sharing walls or floors in apartment buildings means sharing noise, but it doesn’t have to lead to conflict Six years ago, in the haze of new motherhood, Adrianne Wright found herself facing an unexpected problem: a disgruntled neighbor. Her daughter had been born nine weeks premature. “There was a lot going on, understandably, from getting used to this new chapter to dealing with some of the health complications that she was experiencing, with […] noisy machines at home to monitor breathing.” The last thing Wright, the founder of the communications agency Think Rosie, wanted was to receive noise complaints from the neighbor living below her brownstone apartment in New York City’s Park Slope neighborhood. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/cZWLtla