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Six years ago, the government rejected a House of Lords select committee proposal to add the Champions League final to the list of “crown jewels” events, which would have ensured it would always be free-to-air.Highlights of the Champions League final will be available on the BBC Sport website and across social media channels 15 minutes after the trophy lift, and on BBC iPlayer and television later in the evening.Live commentary will also be on BBC Radio 5 Live.The Champions League final had been free on ITV each year from 1993 – with the exception of the 1994 final, which the…
After two years of relentless bombardment and ground invasions, Israel’s future in Gaza had appeared to be settled with the signing of United States President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan on October 9, 2025.Under the terms of that agreement, Israeli forces were meant to withdraw behind what planners called the “Yellow Line”, maintaining control of 58 percent of the territory, with their full withdrawal to be set at a date to be determined.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThat withdrawal hasn’t happened. In fact, in the months since, as well as killing at least 922 people in near-daily strikes…
The attacks come as nearly 19.5 million Sudanese face severe hunger amid the country’s deepening humanitarian crisis.Published On 29 May 202629 May 2026A force affiliated with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has killed at least 27 people, including elderly residents, in an attack on villages west of Bara in Sudan’s North Kordofan state, according to the Sudan Doctors Network.The Cairo-based medical NGO said the attacks took place on Thursday in the al-Murrah area, describing them as “a new crime targeting unarmed civilians in areas with no military presence”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listSudan has been engulfed in…
McCullum’s contract with England ends in the autumn of 2027. He said he has not thought about the possibility of an extension so, as it stands, his final Test series in charge will be the home Ashes next summer.By then, England will have not held the urn for almost a decade and not won a five-match series since 2018.And 44-year-old McCullum, who played 101 Tests for New Zealand, said his team must use their latest Ashes failure as a “lesson” for the challenges ahead.”The lesson we were taught down in Australia needs to help galvanise us moving forward, otherwise it…
Call to governments and tech companies comes amid a global push for greater accountability and oversight of social media platforms.Published On 29 May 202629 May 2026The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has called for urgent action to protect children online, demanding it be made a “priority”.In a statement released on Friday, Volker Turk called for stronger action by governments and tech companies to make online platforms safer.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“Enhancing protection of children online is an urgent priority,” he insisted.The call comes amid a global push for greater accountability and oversight of social media…
The inquest into the lack of British singles success at the French Open is nothing new and is largely down to a lack of exposure to the clay.According to the Lawn Tennis Association, there are around 1,300 clay-courts in Great Britain. That is about 5% of the 23,000 total number of courts.In contrast, about 60% of courts in Spain – one of the leading nations on the surface – are clay.”Do I think we should try and develop more juniors on clay? Yes. I think it helps the understanding and construction of the game more,” Jones said.The grass courts are…
Wolves are close to signing former England international Kieran Trippier. The 35-year-old has verbally agreed to move to Molineux on a free transfer after his departure from Newcastle.He is expected to sign a two-year deal, with the option of a further 12 months, to become Rob Edwards’ first summer signing.Trippier is leaving Newcastle at the end of his contract this summer having spent four-and-a-half years at St James’ Park, making 160 appearances and scoring four goals. He helped them win the Carabao Cup in 2025, the Magpies’ first silverware since 1955. Right-back Trippier won La Liga with Atletico Madrid in…
A digital register of land ownership in the West Bank is seen as an escalation of Israel’s occupation.Published On 29 May 202629 May 2026Occupied East Jerusalem, Palestine – A controversial Israeli plan to digitally register property ownership in the occupied West Bank is a “dangerous colonial occupation step that represents a direct assault on the historical and legal rights of the Palestinian people to their land and property”, the Palestinian Land Authority has said.The Palestinian Jerusalem Governorate and the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission (CRRC) have urged Palestinians in the West Bank not to engage with any Israeli “entities, committees,…
Erin Patterson was found guilty of killing three family members as she served them a lunch laced with poisonous fungi.By Al Jazeera Staff and ReutersPublished On 29 May 202629 May 2026An Australian court has confirmed that an appeal hearing for Erin Patterson, commonly referred to as the “mushroom murderer,” will be held in August.The Supreme Court of Victoria announced on Friday that the hearing will take place on August 19 and 20. Patterson’s lawyers formally applied to appeal her life sentence in November, arguing that there had been a “substantial miscarriage of justice” during her trial.Recommended Stories list of 3…
Konate sounded as confident as ever when he told us in April that there was a “big chance” he would be at Anfield next season.In fact, he even asked reporters to speak to Liverpool’s sporting director Richard Hughes, implying that he always wanted to stay at Liverpool, despite rumours linking him with a move to Real Madrid earlier in the season.”I’m waiting to sort the contract, but when everything is sorted, you will have to ask Richard what I said to him in September, November and he’s going to say something to make everyone quiet,” Konate said at the time.Over…