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Former England captain and manager Kevin Keegan has revealed he has stage four cancer.Stage four is the most advanced stage of cancer, and means the disease has spread to other parts of the body.Keegan’s family originally disclosed he was battling cancer in January, after the 75-year-old had “further evaluation of ongoing abdominal symptoms” in hospital.The football world has since rallied around the two-time European footballer of the year, who has been undergoing treatment in recent months.In one of his first public appearances since the news, Keegan was handed an emotional standing ovation as he returned to Newcastle for a live…
Footage from social media shows the moment glass doors outside a shopping centre in Nanning, southern China, shattered as fans waited to see actor Zhang Linghe on Sunday. The 28-year-old, who stars in Chinese historial drama Pursuit of Jade, was due to appear at a Molsion eyewear event. Other videos from social media show packed crowds gathered around balconies within the mall. Organisers later cancelled the in-person event and moved it online. In a statement on Sunday night, Linghe’s studio said: “The brand event originally scheduled for today has been temporarily rescheduled, and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused.…
The Israeli military has captured Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle, a medieval hilltop fortress in the country’s south, amid an expanded military offensive against the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.The capture, announced on Sunday, comes amid fighting despite a “ceasefire” between Israel and Lebanon, which Israel has repeatedly violated.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“The Israeli flag is once again flying over the peaks overlooking the Galilee communities,” Defence Minister Israel Katz said at a memorial ceremony for fallen soldiers of the 1982 war with Lebanon, according to The Times of Israel newspaper.“Our heroic soldiers have captured Beaufort once again and will…
According to France, the tanker, which had sailed from Murmansk, was trying to ‘skirt international sanctions’.By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and APPublished On 1 Jun 20261 Jun 2026The French navy with support from the United Kingdom has intercepted an oil tanker suspected of being part of Russia’s sanctions-busting “shadow fleet”.French President Emmanuel Macron announced the interception in a post on X on Monday, saying the Tagor was boarded on Sunday in the Atlantic.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe post included a video showing a person rappelling from a helicopter onto a ship.“It is unacceptable that boats skirt international…
Rosamund Pike has criticised an audience member for texting during the climax of her West End performance, saying she hoped the message was “very important”.After a performance of Inter Alia on Saturday, Pike returned to the stage after the final bows. She told the audience at Wyndham’s theatre in London: “I just wanted to say for anyone going to the theatre, it’s a huge thing that we’re trying to give you. I am trying to tell you a story, and I’m feeling you, and I hope you’re feeling me too.”“Somebody was texting in this part,” she said, gesturing towards a…
The US citizens allege they have been denied entry to the UK due to their outspoken criticism of Israel.By Al Jazeera Staff and AnadoluPublished On 1 Jun 20261 Jun 2026US political commentators Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker say they had been barred from entering the United Kingdom and British authorities cited their public comments about Israel as the reason for the decision.Uygur, cofounder of The Young Turks, a United States-based online political news and commentary network, said he learned of the restriction while trying to board a flight to London, where he was scheduled to attend the SXSW London festival…
By Al Jazeera Staff, AP and ReutersPublished On 1 Jun 20261 Jun 2026Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it launched a retaliatory strike on a base used by US forces that it claims was used for an attack on an Iranian communications tower, with Kuwait saying it intercepted air attacks.“Following the aggression of the US army on a communication tower on Sirik Island in Hormozgan Province an hour ago, the IRGC Aerospace Force fighters targeted the airbase where the aggression originated, and the predicted targets were destroyed,” the IRGC said in a statement cited by the semi-official Fars news…
Published On 1 Jun 20261 Jun 2026A new set of laws will come into play during the World Cup, the international self-regulatory body for football has announced, weeks before the tournament starts on June 11.The International Football Association Board (IFAB) revealed on Sunday a number of changes to the laws of the game that will be applied from the 2026-2027 season onwards as well as at the World Cup.“The IFAB approved a set of landmark changes to the Laws of the Game, and the FIFA World Cup 2026 will be the first major tournament to use them,” FIFA Chief Refereeing…
Nigel Wood, chair of the RFL, said that after his 10-year playing career at Cas, Kear had “found his passion for coaching”. “John was also an excellent broadcast summariser with a great turn of phrase and an undiluted love and positivity for the sport,” he said.”On behalf of the whole sport, our thoughts and condolences are with John’s wife Dawn, his family, and with those who played or worked alongside him over the last 50 years.”Commentator Dave Woods, who worked with Kear at the BBC and became a close friend added: “He was a great rugby league man, the most…
Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed the Israeli military to bomb the southern suburbs of Beirut, the most serious escalation of Israel’s war in Lebanon since a supposed ceasefire was announced on 17 April.The Israeli prime minister and his defence minister, Israel Katz, said on Monday they had given instructions to strike “terrorist targets” in the southern suburbs for what they called “repeated and ongoing violations of the ceasefire by Hezbollah”.Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has not stopped despite the 17 April ceasefire, and Israeli strikes have killed more than 800 people in Lebanon since its announcement. Hezbollah has targeted Israeli troops…