England’s preparations for their Euro 2025 semi-final with Italy on Tuesday have been overshadowed by the racial abuse suffered by defender Jess Carter. Players have had to rally around Carter to offer support, while ensuring they remain focused on their attempts to defend their European title. Having endured a difficult few days, whether Carter will…
Leeds United have signed Germany midfielder Anton Stach from Hoffenheim in a deal worth £17m. The 26-year-old, who has two international caps, has joined on a four-year contract. Stach becomes the sixth summer signing for Leeds, who were promoted to the Premier League after winning the Championship last season. He follows Sebastiaan Bornauw, Jaka Bijol,…
Billy Joel says he is feeling “good”, two months on from announcing his diagnosis with rare brain condition Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH). Speaking on Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast, the five-time Grammy winner said his condition was “still being worked on”, and he was struggling with his balance. “I feel good, they keep referring to…
Some people are trading chemical sunscreens in favour of mineral versions because of fears over toxicity, pollution and effectiveness. Is there actually any difference? Mineral sunscreen is having a moment. Amid concerns that so-called “chemical” sunscreens may be bad for our bodies, brains, and even coral reefs, mineral-based formulations have become the fastest-growing share of the…
0:53″We’re grateful he’s at least going to prison”, says attorney to Breonna Taylor’s family A former Kentucky police officer has been sentenced to 33 months in prison after being convicted in connection with a raid that resulted in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, a black woman, in her home. A federal jury last year…
Venezuela has announced an investigation into claims migrants sent to an El Salvador prison from the US suffered human rights abuses. More than 250 Venezuelans were repatriated to near Caracas on Friday. They had been detained in El Salvador since March following their deportation from the United States. Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek William Saab said…
1:59Watch: “It’s exhausting” – Epstein accuser talks to the BBC about files saga One of Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers and a key witness in his associate Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial is calling for the government to release information related to him, especially if there is “nothing to hide.” Annie Farmer has watched US President Donald…
A Wells Fargo banker has been blocked from leaving China due to a criminal matter, the country’s foreign ministry has confirmed. Chenyue Mao “is involved in a criminal case currently being handled by Chinese law-enforcement authorities and is subject to exit restrictions in accordance with the law”, ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told a press briefing…
When Jared first started out in trucking more than two decades ago, he didn’t anticipate he’d be on tour with a country music star, hauling guitars, amps, and other pieces of on-stage equipment. “It just happened, right place, right time,” the Canadian driver, who prefers not to use his surname, explains from behind the wheel…
OpenAI, the firm behind ChatGPT, has signed a deal to use artificial intelligence to increase productivity in the UK’s public services, the government has announced. The agreement signed by the firm and the science department could give OpenAI access to government data and see its software used in education, defence, security, and the justice system….
