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Scotland, Liverpool and Celtic great Sir Kenny Dalglish is undergoing treatment for cancer.The legendary forward and former manager wanted to keep the news private but confirmed the diagnosis after accidentally sharing the news initially in an “inadvertent social media post”.”I am currently undergoing treatment for cancer,” Dalglish, 75, wrote on social media. “Unlike my mobile phone use, the treatment is going well.”Ideally, this would have remained private because that’s the way it should be, but my useless technology skills have forced my hand.”Obviously I did not mean to make this matter public so I would appreciate it if the privacy…
According to the latest British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey, the proportion of people who believe a university degree is not worth the time and money has jumped from 14% in 2005 to 34% in 2025.The survey found that younger graduates, with experience of the fee system, are more disillusioned than those who did not pay fees.We would like to hear from graduates and current students about their views on going to university. As a graduate, do you feel your degree was worth it, financially or otherwise? Did you decide against going to university? If so, why? If you’re a student…
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper is the latest senior official in a steady stream of world leaders visiting China this year.During her three-day trip this week, Cooper is expected to meet her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing before travelling to the southern tech hub of Shenzhen for a programme focused on science and technology.According to an Al Jazeera tally, Cooper is the 26th foreign leader or senior official to visit China this year. The list includes presidents, prime ministers, chancellors, crown princes and foreign ministers from 23 countries.(Al Jazeera)In all, leaders from Ireland, South…
United States President Donald Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to halt attacks following indirect talks through intermediaries.Posting on Truth Social on Monday, Trump said he had spoken with both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and, through “highly placed representatives”, Hezbollah.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“I had a very good call with Hezbollah, and they agreed that all shooting will stop – that Israel will not attack them, and they will not attack Israel,” he wrote.No US president has ever spoken with Hezbollah, either directly or via intermediaries. At present, Washington has designated the group as a…
There will be live commentary on every World Cup game (except for the clashing final group games, when one of the two matches being played simultaneously will be broadcast live in full, with updates from the other) on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds.And there will be podcasts galore.The BBC will have a Football Daily podcast every day of the World Cup, released at 06:00 BST, while from then until 09:00, Rick Edwards will be live in Los Angeles for 5 Live Breakfast.There will be two episodes of The Wayne Rooney Show every week – and a 606 every…
Civil immigration enforcement will not take place at FIFA World Cup games or events in Los Angeles, federal officials have told Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna, following protests by a union representing stadium workers over fears of anti-immigrant crackdowns.Outlining security plans for the eight World Cup fixtures in Los Angeles, Luna said on Monday that officials from the United States’ Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will not be deployed in the city during the tournament.SoFi Stadium, which will be known as the Los Angeles Stadium during the World Cup, will host the USA’s opening game against Paraguay on June…
Betty Brown, the oldest surviving victim of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, will receive an OBE at Windsor Castle today. Brown was one of hundreds of sub-postmasters wrongly accused of stealing, and was forced out of her County Durham branch in 2003 – despite her and her late husband spending more than £50,000 of their savings to make good on losses which didn’t exist. The award “won’t be a Betty Brown medal,” the former sub-postmaster said, but will be for “all the sub postmasters that we have lost”. The Horizon IT system was responsible for more than 900 sub-postmasters…
Somalia is entering one of the most dangerous moments in its recent history without an agreed path towards elections or a political transition. United States and United Kingdom-led talks between the government and the opposition collapsed on May 15, the date on which President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s original four-year term was due to expire, leaving the legitimacy of key federal institutions under serious strain.Justin Davis, the US chargé d’affaires to Somalia, and the UK’s ambassador, Charles King, had been trying to persuade political leaders from both sides to reach an agreement on a political transition roadmap. Their failure leaves the…
Serena Williams has shaken up the tennis world by announcing her competitive return to the game after a nearly four-year absence.The 23-time Grand Slam winner and mother of two said on Monday that she will compete in women’s doubles at this month’s Queen’s Club Championships in the United Kingdom, where media reported she will play with 19-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe 44-year-old American great received a wildcard entry for the competition, which is seen as a warm-up for Wimbledon, the year’s third Grand Slam.“I’m very happy. Me and Serena have stayed in touch, which…
Rep. Ashley Hinson, the likely GOP nominee in Iowa’s critical Senate race, said last week that the Iran war will become a “political liability” if it extends much longer, according to audio obtained by POLITICO. Asked in a one-on-one exchange about a timeline for the war, Hinson said, “I’m deferring to the president on the negotiations because he has the team doing it.” However, she added: “I do hope we can get this done by the next couple of weeks. If it drags on beyond that, it’s a political liability for us too, because we’ve lost Iowa soldiers. I’ve been…