Your morning briefing for 30 April 2018.
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Monday, 30 April 2018
Why does the US still have 'debtors' prisons'?
Four in 10 Americans wouldn't have money to cover a $400 fine - so many serve time in jail instead.
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Nigeria’s deadly codeine cough syrup epidemic
With thousands in Nigeria addicted to codeine cough syrup, BBC Africa goes undercover to investigate.
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Caravans making a comeback
Cathy Chamberlain is bringing curvy caravans back in fashion.
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Rotten durian causes Melbourne university evacuation
The smell of gas reported in a students' library in Melbourne turned out to be a rotting durian.
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Iranians launch banknote protest to get round censorship
A group of Twitter users launch a campaign to spread messages of dissent on banknotes.
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BMI and obesity: Where are you on the UK fat scale?
Use this calculator to find out how your BMI compares with the rest of the nation and get tips from health experts.
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Mullaghbawn: Wanted men 'kicked and beaten with iron bars'
SDLP Newry and Armagh MLA Justin McNulty says the incident was "disgraceful".
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Halsey: Shampoo in hotels ignores black people
Halsey defends a tweet in which she called out hotels for not providing shampoo for 'people of colour'.
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Women's suffrage: 10 reasons why men opposed votes for women
Women's hats and 'emotional temperament' were among the reasons given to oppose the 1918 vote.
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Huggable heroes: 'Daddy cuddly toy helps my child cope'
Military wife Natasha Balfe says the "huggable hero" toy has helped her daughter sleep at night.
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Marouane Fellaini heads late goal and Manchester United beat Arsenal
The problem with football, as Arsène Wenger is rapidly finding out, is that there is never any guarantee of a happy ending. Wenger had been clapped to his seat but the hospitality did not extend to the pitch. His team had conceded a 91st-minute winner and, however rich the tributes might be for the departing manager, Arsenal have now lost six successive away fixtures in the league for the first time since Billy Wright was their manager in 1966.
Wenger left Old Trafford with a silver vase, presented by Sir Alex Ferguson, and the lingering memory of this game will be the applause that followed the Frenchman along the touchline before the start. By the end, however, Old Trafford had reverted to type. “We want you to stay” was the cry, directed towards Wenger, after the stoppage-time header from Marouane Fellaini that meant Arsenal’s manager will remember his final visit to this stadium with little affection.
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Lionel Messi hat-trick gives Barcelona La Liga title after win over Deportivo
Barcelona were crowned La Liga champions for the 25th time after beating Deportivo La Coruña 4-2 with the help of a hat-trick from Lionel Messi but while their coach Ernesto Valverde praised their consistency he acknowledged they have “lacked brilliance” at times.
Barça needed only a draw to clinch the title and complete an eighth domestic double after winning the King’s Cup last week and they marched into a 2-0 lead with goals from their record signing, Philippe Coutinho, and top scorer, Messi, in the first half. The result also relegated Deportivo.
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Etihad win will inspire Liverpool in Rome, says Trent Alexander-Arnold
• Liverpool take three-goal lead into clash at Stadio Olimpico
• Roberto Firmino signs new five-year deal to stay at Liverpool
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• Roberto Firmino signs new five-year deal to stay at Liverpool
Trent Alexander-Arnold has said that Liverpool’s Champions League quarter-final win at Manchester City provides the template for exploiting Roma’s need to score three times at the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday.
Liverpool take a commanding 5-2 lead into the Champions League semi-final second leg in Italy where Roma must repeat their 3-0 comeback against Barcelona in the previous round to deny the Anfield club an eighth European Cup final appearance.
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West Ham’s routine thrashing exposes weakness in defence and boardroom | Jacob Steinberg
Relegation still a threat as Patrice Evra and his performance against City sum up the Hammers’ deficiencies in the market
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It is difficult to know which statistic should cause the most embarrassment for West Ham. Perhaps the one about this being the 15th time they have shipped at least three goals in this season’s Premier League will be your favourite. But we also need to remember they have the leakiest defence in the top flight, with 67 conceded in 35 games, and that their fourth 4-1 defeat in 2018 means they have let in three goals or more in 13 home fixtures since moving to the London Stadium two years ago.
Put in that grim context, it becomes harder to write off their latest collapse against Manchester City as a one-off. City are a devastating team, of course, and the champions created enough chances to score the six goals that would have seen them break Chelsea’s record of 103 from the 2009-10 season. Two more will do the trick, though, and it also seems a safe bet that Pep Guardiola’s side will secure the win they need to beat Chelsea’s tally of 95 points from 13 years ago.
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Dusan Tadic urges Southampton to give manager Mark Hughes a longer deal
• It would be great for Southampton if he stayed, says Tadic
• Serb’s two goals in win over Bournemouth lift Saints’ hopes
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• Serb’s two goals in win over Bournemouth lift Saints’ hopes
Dusan Tadic has urged the Southampton board to retain Mark Hughes as manager beyond the end of the season after the club improved their survival chances by beating Bournemouth. Tadic, who scored twice in Southampton’s first home win since November, has credited Hughes with galvanising the club since his appointment on a short-term contract in March.
A mutual decision between the Welshman and the club hierarchy is expected to take place after the final game of the season, at home to Manchester City, one of Hughes’s former clubs, as to whether he will extend his stay. If he keeps Southampton in the top flight he is set to earn a survival bonus of almost £1m.
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Sunderland sold by Ellis Short as Chris Coleman is sacked
• Sunderland sack manager Chris Coleman after relegation
• Club sold to group led by Stewart Donald, chairman of Eastleigh
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• Club sold to group led by Stewart Donald, chairman of Eastleigh
Sunderland lost a manager but gained new owners on Sunday when Ellis Short sacked Chris Coleman before announcing he had cleared the struggling club’s debts and sold it to an international consortium headed by the chairman of non-league Eastleigh.
While Coleman paid the price for failing to prevent Sunderland from falling into League One, the outgoing Short wrote off tens of millions of pounds in liabilities, thereby facilitating the takeover spearheaded by Stewart Donald.
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Napoli’s Serie A title hopes in tatters after 3-0 defeat by Fiorentina
• Giovanni Simeone scored a hat-trick against 10-man Napoli
• Milan beat Bologna 2-1 with the help of VAR
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• Milan beat Bologna 2-1 with the help of VAR
Napoli’s dream of winning the Serie A title lies in tatters after they were humbled 3-0 by Fiorentina, for whom Giovanni Simeone scored a hat-trick.
A famous victory at the leaders, Juventus, the weekend before had closed the gap to a single point but the Bianconeri won 3-2 at Internazionale in dramatic fashion on Saturday and Napoli could not keep step. After Kalidou Koulibaly was sent off for fouling Simeone the Argentinian struck thrice to lift La Viola to a first win in four games.
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Leicester players appear distracted, concedes embattled Claude Puel
• Admission comes in wake of 5-0 thrashing at Crystal Palace
• ‘Perhaps the players have the World Cup in their heads’
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• ‘Perhaps the players have the World Cup in their heads’
Claude Puel has conceded that Leicester City’s players have appeared distracted over recent weeks, with results tailing off alarmingly as the Frenchman seeks to convince the club hierarchy that he should oversee a summer overhaul of the squad.
Leicester remain in the top half but the 5-0 thrashing at Crystal Palace on Saturday left Puel with only four wins in his past 18 league games amid growing unease at the club over the 56-year-old’s management style. The Guardian reported this month that players had been left increasingly bemused by his chopping and changing of the team, and frustrated at a perceived lack of intensity to training, with communication apparently an issue.
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Brendan Rodgers: Celtic should have scored seven against Rangers
• Manager ‘really proud’ after sealing title with 5-0 rout of old rival
• Club have ‘very good chance’ of keeping loanee Odsonne Édouard
Brendan Rodgers insisted Rangers got off lightly after the 5-0 Old Firm success that sealed Celtic’s seventh successive title. His team reached that lead with 37 minutes still to play, only a combination of poor finishing and fine goalkeeping sparing Rangers further embarrassment.
“We’re about running hard, fast and aggressive and when we do that we give ourselves a chance to create lots of opportunities,” Rodgers said. “We scored five and it was probably going on seven or eight; their keeper made some great saves.
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Manchester City out of Women’s Champions League after Bronze’s strike
• Olympique Lyon 1-0 Manchester City (1-0 agg)
• Former City player Bronze scores the only goal of the tie
Manchester City’s hopes of claiming a first Women’s Champions League title were dashed by an Englishwoman abroad as Lucy Bronze’s goal saw Lyon through to the final for the third consecutive year.
Bronze, a City player until last summer, scored the only goal in either leg of this semi-final with a delightful right-foot volley. With her pace, power and technique, she epitomised the qualities of her new team and the Berwick-upon-Tweed native looked very much at home in Europe’s dominant club side.
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The Dozen: the weekend’s best Premier League photos
Your weekend round-up of the best photography from England’s top flight
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Old foe’s presence a reminder that Arsène Wenger’s glory days are past | Jamie Jackson
Alex Ferguson’s presentation to his former rival served to highlight just how much the Arsenal side have declined in recent years
The first question received an emphatic answer: Arsène Wenger was given a rousing ovation as he strode along the Old Trafford touchline that ended with an embrace from the waiting Sir Alex Ferguson.
It occurred between the Manchester United and Arsenal dugouts, the kind of warming moment José Mourinho had wondered, during the build-up, if the Frenchman might enjoy.
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Chelsea lose to Wolfsburg and miss out on Women’s Champions League final
• Wolfsburg 2-0 Chelsea (Wolfsburg win 5-1 on aggregate)
• Ellen White hat-trick for Birmingham in WSL win over Arsenal
Wolfsburg Ladies ended Chelsea’s outside hopes of making the Champions League final by winning 2-0 in their second-leg match to take the tie 5-1 on aggregate.
Chelsea, who went down 3-1 in the first leg at Kingsmeadow and needed a minimum of three away goals to make the final, were denied what looked like a good shout for a penalty in the first half, when Eniola Aluko was brought down by a Lena Gössling challenge.
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Allardyce’s Firefighter Sam job offers Everton fans too little spark | Daniel Taylor
Everton’s football has remained lumpen since it became clear they were free of relegation danger and supporters are hardly being unreasonable wanting more
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In happier times for Sam Allardyce, back in the days when he was managing Bolton Wanderers and not carrying the same baggage that now weighs him down, he wanted some advice about the best way to deal with the media if, as he confidently assumed, his career in football management was going to continue on its upward trajectory.
The man he asked was Alastair Campbell and the trick, according to Labour’s spin doctor, was to see the difficult questions coming in advance, be prepared with a diversion tactic and, if necessary, veer off on a tangent rather than providing a direct answer.
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Celtic seal Scottish Premiership title with 5-0 rampage over Rangers
Perhaps it is David Blaine who Rangers require rather than Steven Gerrard. Presumably the former Liverpool captain, while contemplating whether to begin his managerial career at Ibrox, took in this latest Old Firm meeting from afar. The evidence pointed to a vast chasm between the Glasgow clubs. Celtic, who have now won seven titles in succession, humiliated their arch rival in even more brutal fashion than a fortnight ago, when four goals separated the teams in the Scottish Cup semi-final.
Celtic revelled in proving again which club is currently Scotland’s dominant force. History says these scenarios are cyclical but there is no sign at all of Rangers clawing their way back to a position where they can go toe-to-toe with the champions. As job adverts go, this was an act of light-blue self-harm.
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Pep Guardiola: Manchester City ‘can be the best team in history’
• City just two points shy of Chelsea’s record tally with three to play
• ‘It is incredible. We have something special in terms of confidence’
Pep Guardiola has urged his Manchester City side to establish themselves as “the best team in history” after the champions moved to within two points of Chelsea’s record tally for a season in the top flight.
City’s 4-1 thrashing of West Ham took them to 93 points with three games still to play, and to within one goal of the 103 Carlo Ancelotti’s Chelsea rattled up in 2010.
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Arsène Wenger praises ‘classy’ gesture from Manchester United
• Sir Alex Ferguson presents Arsenal manager with vase
• ‘My successor will watch game and come to positive conclusion’
Arsène Wenger joked that his warm reception before Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat against Manchester United was because he is no longer a “danger”.
Wenger, who finishes 22 years at Arsenal at the end of the season, was managing them for the final time at Old Trafford. To mark the occasion, before kick-off Sir Alex Ferguson presented on United’s behalf a vase to the 68-year-old Frenchman. Asked about his ovation as he walked along the touchline, Wenger said: “When you’re not a danger any more, people love you.
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Burnley close on Europe but boos for Bong anger Brighton and Hughton
Chris Hughton felt Brighton could have taken more than a point in their battle for survival but was more unhappy with the treatment of Gaëtan Bong by Burnley supporters. While the home fans could celebrate their team being virtually assured of European football next season for the first time in more than 50 years, some showed their backing for the club’s former striker Jay Rodriguez by booing Bong’s every touch.
Rodriguez, now at West Brom, was accused of racially abusing the Brighton defender when the two Albions met in January. This month the charge was found to be “not proven” by an independent commission but both clubs continue to back their own player’s version of events. Hughton said of Bong’s treatment at Turf Moor: “I thought the reaction of the Burnley supporters every time he got the ball was shameful. They should look at the two statements that came out – one from the independent committee and one from the FA – because I thought their reaction was shameful.”
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West Ham still not safe after emphatic win for Manchester City
Home supporters were pouring away from the ground long before the final whistle, their mood more one of resignation than disgust, with West Ham’s Premier League status feeling ever more precarious.
Breathing space from the bottom three has been squeezed to an unnerving three points and, while there is no disgrace in losing to the champions, the manner in which they surrendered was disturbing. Manchester City sauntered to a thrashing and the near silence in the stands was significant.
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FSG’s grand plan for Liverpool bears fruit on pitch and the streets
The US owners have transformed Anfield, healed rifts with the community and addressed blight but poverty remains stark
Throughout Tuesday’s exhilarating Champions League night at Anfield, when Roma were overpowered by Jürgen Klopp’s resurgent Liverpool, there was an irresistible sense of a whole club, not just a team, coming to fruition. Eight years after the Boston Red Sox owners, Fenway Sports Group, bought Liverpool and cleared the £200m debt from the dismal 2007 acquisition by Tom Hicks and George Gillett, the club have been greatly renewed. Their old ground, in which supporters’ songs recall European adventures under Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley, has been transformed by the booming new £114m main stand and the strolling and shopping space outside that was claimed around it.
It may seem an odd fate for the few people who were left in Lothair Road and one side of Alroy Road after 20 years of shocking blight, to be moved and the three rows knocked down to make way for that space, but Liverpool have done it up tastefully. It is not all about the new corporate areas and megastore and the Hilton hotel shortly expected to be announced; the memorial to the 96 people killed at Hillsborough 29 years ago is a centerpiece outside the stand.
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Meet El Maestro: the Serbia-born Briton about to win the Slovakian title
Spartak Trnava’s workaholic coach discusses fleeing Serbia as a child, being compared to Pep Guardiola and learning his craft in West Sussex’s amateur leagues
After his Spartak Trnava side beat Slovan Bratislava 1-0 in a game that may very well have decided the destination of Slovakia’s league championship three weeks ago, Spartak’s 35-year-old British coach climbed on top of his dugout and celebrated wildly with the fans.
With five games left until the end of the season and a healthy lead at the top of the table, Spartak Trnava are close to their first league title since 1973, back when Slovakia was part of Czechoslovakia. The curiously named Nestor El Maestro – and we will come to that name later – has led them to the division’s summit in his first season as a head coach and such is his animated touchline demeanour, the club’s fans have likened him to Pep Guardiola.
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Said & Done: Leeds, Marco Polo Del Nero, and western media bias
The week in football – also featuring: Sepp, a resurrection and men seeking worms
Related: The rise of Russia’s neo-Nazi football hooligans
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‘It’s soulless here’: why West Ham fans are in revolt
When a football club moves from its historic home to a shiny new stadium, it leaves more than memories behind – as West Ham supporters are discovering at the London Stadium
It’s a mild Monday evening in April and 56,795 people, officially at least, have come along to London Stadium at the Olympic Park in Stratford to watch West Ham United play Stoke City in a bottom-of-the-table Premier League match. That’s a large crowd, by any standards, but judging by the fans milling around the huge concourse outside the ground, it’s not a happy one.
Of course, football fans are not renowned for their cheery optimism. By and large, it’s a grim business being a supporter, a forlorn struggle between daydreams and despair. As Nick Hornby wrote in Fever Pitch: “The natural state of the football fan is bitter disappointment, no matter what the score.”
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Fortnite: 13-year-old is game's youngest professional player
Kyle Jackson from Sidcup in Kent is set to compete for cash prizes in events all over the world.
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The Gazan at the Fence: ‘Death or Life — It’s the Same Thing’
Hope is a scarce commodity in Gaza, which is little more than an open-air prison. A look at how one man ended up at the bloody protests against Israel.
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Migrant Caravan, After Grueling Trip, Reaches U.S. Border. Now the Really Hard Part.
Hundreds of migrants who have traveled en masse through Mexico, drawing a furious response from President Trump, prepared to apply for asylum.
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Pompeo and Palestinians Have ‘Nothing to Discuss’ Amid Gaza Crisis
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo came to Israel in the midst of escalating protests in Gaza, but he did not meet with Palestinian leaders and kept the policy focus on Iran.
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Kim Prepared to Cede Nuclear Weapons if U.S. Pledges Not to Invade
South Korean officials said the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, had told them he would abandon his nuclear weapons if Washington ended the Korean War and promised nonaggression.
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News Analysis: Libya as a Model for Disarmament? North Korea May See It Very Differently
The violent end of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, an unexpected turn of events after he gave up his nuclear program, is likely to serve as a cautionary tale for Kim Jong-un.
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Amber Rudd, Britain’s Home Minister, Resigns Over Migration Crisis
Ms. Rudd said she had “inadvertently misled” lawmakers about deportation targets, the existence of which she had previously denied.
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At Toronto Vigil After Van Attack: Sadness, Civic Pride and Unease
Thousands marched to remember the 10 people killed. While many were proud of the city’s response, others worried about what had motivated the attack.
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Spanish Judges Return Fire After Contentious Sexual Assault Ruling
The country’s justices are lashing back at critics who have denounced the judicial system as a patriarchy that is out of touch with the sensibilities of modern Spain.
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A Transgender Paradox, and Platform, in the Philippines
Filipinos, known for their strong Catholic beliefs, are moving to broaden legal protections for gay and transgender people.
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Ballarat Journal: Australian Mining Town Breaks Its Silence About Grim Past of Sexual Abuse
Ballarat, once the center of Australia’s gold rush, is learning to talk about a dreadful history: decades of sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests.
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Australia Pledges Millions of Dollars in Bid to Rescue Great Barrier Reef
The government will set aside 500 million Australian dollars to help the global treasure after years of damage from warming waters caused by climate change.
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He Drove a Tesla on Autopilot From the Passenger Seat. The Court Was Not Amused.
The British man was barred from driving for 18 months after being videotaped sitting with his hands behind his head, cruising at 40 miles per hour in “heavy” traffic.
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Pope Francis in the Wilderness
As he remakes the church in his image, Francis finds himself more isolated, as global political trends shift and he meets resistance to his reforms.
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‘Their Country Is Being Invaded’: Exodus of Venezuelans Overwhelms Northern Brazil
As thousands of Venezuelans flee their homeland each day, the region’s tolerance for immigrants is being tested.
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Twin Bombings in Kabul Kill or Wound Dozens at Rush Hour
A blast on a street heavy with state and diplomatic offices is followed by another a half-hour later, catching many emergency workers and journalists.
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South Korea to End Propaganda Broadcasts Along Border With North
As part of a summit agreement, the South said it would be removing propaganda loudspeakers and the North decreed it would synchronize its clocks with the South.
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To Build Dubai of the Balkans, Serbia Deploys Bulldozers and Baseball Bats
The government’s plan to make Belgrade a playground for the rich involves foreign money and evicting residents with what critics call strong-arm tactics.
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What May Life in Italy Be Like Under the Right? These Immigrants Already Know
On the outskirts of Milan, one town’s new mayor has blocked construction of a mosque, cut services to migrants and given priority to “Italians first.”
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Pompeo’s Message to Saudis? Enough Is Enough: Stop Qatar Blockade
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo went to Riyadh to tell the country’s leadership to end the embargo against Qatar so a united front against Iran can succeed.
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Toxic Caterpillars Invading Parts of London, Officials Warn
Officials are on the lookout for caterpillars of the oak processionary moth, larval creatures whose hairs can cause illness and even death in humans.
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Motive for Mass Killings in Congo Is Mystery, but Suffering Is Clear
Attackers who have burned scores of villages — killing, raping and looting, too — seem to have powerful backers, but no one is certain who they are.
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Former Trump Tower in Azerbaijan, Dogged by Controversy, Is Engulfed by Fire
The building was the second property linked to the American president to catch fire this month, after a blaze in New York killed an art collector.
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140 Skeletons Discovered at Site of Mass Child Sacrifice in Peru
Archaeologists say they have found evidence of a large scale case of child sacrifice about 550 years ago in northern Peru. Two hundred llamas were also ritually sacrificed on apparently the same day.
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News Analysis: Korean Accord Draws Praise, and Caution, From North’s Neighbors
China, Japan and Russia, which were not part of the summit meeting, acknowledged that most of the hard work still lay ahead.
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North Korean News Outlets Fawn Over Kim but Offer Few Clues on Nuclear Plan
After the inter-Korean summit meeting, the crucial question remains: Is Kim Jong-un willing to abandon his atomic weapons?
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Irish Voters Speak Out on Landmark Abortion Referendum
The Times asked readers in Ireland to give their opinion about the country’s coming vote on lifting the constitutional ban on abortion.
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Alfie Evans, Terminally Ill British Toddler at Center of Court Fight, Dies
The 23-month-old had a rare degenerative brain condition. His parents fought to continue treatment, but his doctors said further medical care would have been futile.
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The Interpreter: How Trump’s Mixed Signals Complicate America’s Role in the World
President Trump’s inconsistent responses to Iran and North Korea risk conveying a very different message to the world than the one he may wish to send.
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Here Are the Biggest Stories in American Politics This Week
Whether it was the withdrawal of the president’s nominee to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs or a summit meeting between the leaders of North and South Korea, it was a big week in American politics and diplomacy.
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Eight of 10 Victims in Toronto Van Rampage Were Women
The police would not say whether the van’s driver had targeted women, but they are examining a Facebook message that was hostile to them.
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Sunday, 29 April 2018
Liverpool suffer European hangover as resilient Stoke cling on for a point
Jürgen Klopp did his best to keep his players focused on the matter in hand, describing this game as the most important one of the season and appealing to the crowd for fervent support, though a rugged and resolute Stoke were the last opponents Liverpool needed to meet between the two legs of their Champions League semi-final.
Related: Liverpool v Stoke City: Premier League – live!
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Football League: Norwich savour Wes Hoolahan’s ‘perfect finish’
• Coventry score six as goal-laden recent run continues
• Wycombe return to League One as Barnet keep survival bid alive
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• Wycombe return to League One as Barnet keep survival bid alive
• Wes Hoolahan bade an emotional farewell to Carrow Road with Norwich’s first goal in a 2-1 win over Leeds. It was his 380th league appearance for Norwich and his manager, Daniel Farke, declared it “a perfect finish”. “If I had to a paint a picture of how Wes’s career for Norwich would finish that would have been it,” Farke said. “He scored a goal, got an assist and put in an excellent performance, and of course we won the game.”
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Mauricio Pochettino labels FA an embarrassment over Harry Kane tweet
• Governing body forced to apologise for mocking Tottenham striker
• ‘We need to protect our assets, our English players,’ says Pochettino
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• ‘We need to protect our assets, our English players,’ says Pochettino
Mauricio Pochettino has branded the Football Association an embarrassment for its tweet that mocked the performance of Harry Kane in last Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final.
The Tottenham Hotspur striker was well marshalled by United’s Chris Smalling at Wembley and after the game, which United won 2-1, the official FA Cup account tweeted: “What’s that in your pocket, Chris?” and linked to an unrelated video of the defender saying: “Harry Kane.”
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Manchester United v Arsenal: match preview
Relations between José Mourinho and Arsène Wenger have eased recently yet how Manchester United fans might greet the Arsenal manager, for so long their bete noire, as he walks out at Old Trafford will intrigue, given the Frenchman is leaving the Gunners. On the pitch United will hope to claim another win in the bid for second place: Arsenal, of course, want to prevent that. Jamie Jackson
Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League
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West Ham United v Manchester City: match preview
Another victory will move Manchester City one win away from setting a new points record in the Premier League. The champions look determined to keep standards high and they scored nine goals in two visits to the London Stadium last season. They will fancy their chances against West Ham, who are still not safe from relegation after last weekend’s thrashing at Arsenal. David Moyes’s team will require a perfect defensive performance to stand any chance of denying City. Jacob Steinberg
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Aleksandar Mitrovic heads Fulham past Sunderland to boost promotion hopes
Overcoming a team condemned to playing in League One next season was supposed to be the easy part for Fulham but nothing felt straightforward on a night of tension at Craven Cottage and, if Neil Warnock was watching this game on television, he will no doubt have taken note of some generous refereeing decisions. It was only when the marginally offside Aleksandar Mitrovic scored the decisive goal that Fulham could be confident of hauling themselves back into the Championship’s top two with one match left.
For all the late drama, however, the real challenge for Slavisa Jokanovic’s players will be finding a way to enjoy their Saturday. It seems preposterous that a team on a 23-match unbeaten run could be forced to endure the torture of the play-offs. But there is no escaping the unforgiving nature of this race to win automatic promotion, with Fulham all too aware they will be a point below Cardiff if Warnock’s team win at 18th-placed Hull this afternoon.
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José Mourinho admits to regrets over clashes with Arsène Wenger
• Manchester United manager called Wenger ‘specialist in failure’
• ‘If I get a good reception, I will take it’ says Wenger
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• ‘If I get a good reception, I will take it’ says Wenger
José Mourinho has admitted to regrets over “episodes and words” involving him and Arsène Wenger and Manchester United’s manager believes his opposite number at Arsenal may feel the same way.
The managers go head to head at Old Trafford on Sunday, possibly for the final time with Wenger standing down at the end of the season. Mourinho, while at Chelsea, branded Wenger a “voyeur” and a “specialist in failure” and the pair tussled on the touchline in October 2014 at Stamford Bridge. Wenger’s responses have included describing Mourinho as “stupid” and “disconnected with reality”.
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Is the FA getting a fair price for the sale of Wembley to Shahid Khan?| David Conn
The rebuilt stadium cost £757m in 2007, far less than the £600m on offer, but the proposed deal makes sense - especially for grassroots football
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Of all the questions prompted by the Football Association’s announcement that it is considering selling Wembley for about £600m to the car parts and NFL billionaire Shahid Khan, one, bluntly, was whether that is actually enough money.
Related: FA promises £600m Wembley windfall will go to grassroots football
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When women were forced to choose between faith and football | Shireen Ahmed
History tends to overlook the incredible contributions of women in football, which is why it is important to tell the story of Fifa’s hijab ban and those who helped overturn it
Football is full of incredible histories, many that remain undocumented and unknown. In particular, women’s football history gets left aside. There are efforts by historians and football lovers to educate the public on the incredible contributions of women in football. On International Women’s Day I was at the National Football Museum in Manchester for a women’s football conference to present on football and the hijab to a room of academics and researchers. Although there is much to be celebrated, there is still a sordid past that, as footballers, supporters and writers, we must understand in order to do justice to the beautiful game. There are stories that are hard to tell but must be told.
Related: Nike's Pro Hijab: a great leap into modest sportswear, but they're not the first
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Alan Curbishley: 'Football moves on so quickly but I haven’t been on Mars'
Alan Pardew, Mark Hughes, Sam Allardyce, David Moyes and Roy Hodgson have all been given jobs this season so why has a manager with more Premier League experience been ignored?
By Sean Cole for The Set Pieces, part of the Sport Network
The frequency with which old hands have been given jobs in the Premier League this season has been remarkable. Alan Pardew, Mark Hughes, Sam Allardyce, David Moyes and Roy Hodgson are routinely recycled by the same few clubs who seem to crave the apparent safety and stability provided by such experienced names.
One manager who hasn’t become part of that process is Alan Curbishley. Regularly linked with the England job while delivering sustained success at Charlton, he has now been away from frontline management for a decade. His absence isn’t for the want of trying.
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Vinícius Júnior: ‘If God wants, Neymar and I will play together at Real Madrid’
In a rare interview since agreeing to join the European champions for £39m, the 17-year-old Flamengo striker talks about pressure, his hopes for the future and violence in Rio
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All over the world teenagers dream about playing for Real Madrid and the Flamengo striker Vinícius Júnior is no different. What sets him apart from pretty much every other teenager, however, is that he has already signed a pre-contract with Real, who in July last year agreed to pay a staggering €45m (£39m) for the 17-year-old.
The world was stunned but having missed out on Neymar, who joined Barcelona in 2013, Real were taking no chances with Vinícius Júnior. In many ways he is – or is expected to become – the next Neymar. It is an extraordinary pressure to live with but Vinícius Júnior seems to be coping well. For someone who has had agents circling since he was 10, and long been hailed as the next superstar to come out of Brazil, he seems remarkably grounded. There is no arrogance, no sense of entitlement and no hint he has let attention and fame go to his head.
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Stunning backheel volley lights up A-league semi-final – video
Riley McGree scored an incredible backheel from the edge of the box to bring Newcastle Jets level against Melbourne City. The Jets went on to win the tie and progress to their first final since 2008. After some intricate play in midfield McGree's stunning improvisation will go down as one of the great A-league goals.
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'It's only football': Jürgen Klopp calls for calm before Liverpool trip to Rome – video
Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has called for 'responsibility from everyone' after a Liverpool supporter was assaulted on Tuesday evening. There are concerns from travelling fans over the level of security in Rome ahead of the Champions League semi-final second leg this Wednesday
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'If you sell Wembley, then you sell Big Ben? And Buckingham Palace?' – video
Premier League managers have had their say after it emerged that the home of English football, Wembley Stadium, could be sold by the Football Association in the next 12 weeks. Swansea's manager Carlos Carvalhal argued 'it's culture, and we can't sell the culture'
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To Build Dubai of the Balkans, Serbia Deploys Bulldozers and Baseball Bats
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What May Life in Italy Be Like Under the Right? These Immigrants Already Know
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Still Without Stephen Curry, the Warriors Roll Over the Pelicans in Game 1
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With Attitude and Home-Court Edge, Celtics Eliminate Bucks
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Yankees Crush the Angels for Their 8th Straight Win
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Jason Vargas Makes a Rough Debut as the Padres Crush the Mets
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New top story on Hacker News: EU agrees on total ban of bee-harming pesticides
EU agrees on total ban of bee-harming pesticides
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Trump Says He Has Responsibility to Resolve Korean Conflict
15 Choirs From Around the World Sing Prayer of Peace Over Israel
'My Gladiator... Gained His Wings': Alfie Evans Dies; Parents, Family and Supporters Heartbroken
New Photo Released of UK Toddler Alfie Evans; European Parliament Member Continues Push for Parental Rights
An administrator of the "Alfies Army Official" Facebook page posted on Friday a new photo of UK toddler Alfie Evans, sleeping on his hospital bed and still off life support. Meanwhile, a member of the European Parliament, continues his push to change the law in the UK in favor of parental rights.
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'After One Prayer I Was Free': Faith Healed This Man's Addiction, Now He's Helped 300 Others Break Loose Too
'A Billion-Soul Harvest': The End Times Ushering in History's Greatest Revival?
'My Fear Today Is That We Have Been Played - Again': Kim Jong Un Makes History, Critics Urge Caution
North and South Korea Vow to Rid Korean Peninsula of Nuclear Weapons
Political Pundit Ben Shapiro Defends America's Biblical Values at Liberty University
Will Alfie's Parents Finally Get to Take Him Home?
28 Countries Where Religious Freedom is Deteriorating
American Pastor Caught Up in Turkey's 'Crusade Against the West'
This May Be Mike Pompeo's First Challenge After Confirmation
The US Senate is expected to confirm CIA Director Mike Pompeo today as the nation's next secretary of state.Now that four Democrats have joined all Republicans in saying they will vote to confirm Pompeo, the vote will move forward a day earlier than expected..Pompeo's confirmation comes at a time when North and South Korea prepare to talk peace, and as North Korean cyber attacks are also a growing concern.
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Here's the 'Legal' Reason Why the UK Can Force Alfie Evans to Die
Germans Don Jewish Skullcaps to Protest Anti-Semitism
Christians Call for International Day of Prayer for North Korea to Fight 'Demonic Principalities'
Anti-Pro-Life Bias Exposed: Major Networks Cover Royal Birth, Ignore UK Toddler Alfie Evans
Sacrificing Alfie for British National Pride
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Man wanted in shooting death of Maine deputy caught
04/28/18 1:08 PM
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04/28/18 1:08 PM
Reality Check: Does obesity cost more than police and fire service?
Is it true that the UK spends more on treating obesity than it does on police or the fire service?
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How can you tell who's won the local elections?
Local elections take place in England on 3 May. How can you tell what the results mean?
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Andrés Iniesta in tears as he confirms Barcelona exit after 21 years – video
Andrés Iniesta has confirmed he will leave Barcelona at the end of the season after 21 years at the club. The Spanish playmaker has played an influential role at Barcelona, coming through the youth system before turning professional in 2001. Since then he has won eight La Liga titles and four Champions League trophies
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Arsène Wenger left with 'bitter taste' after 1-1 draw with Atlético Madrid – video
Arsène Wenger's final European match at the Emirates Stadium ended in disappointment after a 1-1 draw with Atlético Madrid. The 68-year-old admitted Arsenal, who travel to Atlético for the return leg next Thursday, were 'not clinical enough and it’s a bitter taste'
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What’s on TV Sunday: ‘Parts Unknown’ and an Avengers Marathon
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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: My startup has basically failed. What now?
Ask HN: My startup has basically failed. What now?
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I've been working on a startup for ~9 months (as the technical cofounder) in the event tech space (B2B tradeshows) and I'm pretty sure we've failed to do anything productive (find product/market fit, find a problem/solution fit, learn anything valuable, etc.). We still have ~100k left but the main investors/advisors (from the 220k friends/family/fools round) pretty much feel like it's time to pull the plug. My personal opinion is that that's the most responsible thing to do (return money pro-rata) but there are simultaneous voices (paradoxically same investors) pushing to keep going (continue running pilots, building out the team [we just finally found a bd cofounder], crafting a pitch for a seed round). I don't know what to do since in my understanding we've failed at the most important thing: finding product/market fit. others on the team (advisors) believe that that's not the case and we can keep raising based on negative results. re pilots: we got 5 pilots (some paying some not) by basically being persistent and doing really really high touch sales. two of them ran this week and they were miserable failures (for every reason from poor marketing/education to last minute catastrophic product failures). absolutely all of the metrics skew heavily towards 0. i realize i'm being vague and maybe there's not enough detail in the post to give substantive advice but regardless any would be appreciated.
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I've been working on a startup for ~9 months (as the technical cofounder) in the event tech space (B2B tradeshows) and I'm pretty sure we've failed to do anything productive (find product/market fit, find a problem/solution fit, learn anything valuable, etc.). We still have ~100k left but the main investors/advisors (from the 220k friends/family/fools round) pretty much feel like it's time to pull the plug. My personal opinion is that that's the most responsible thing to do (return money pro-rata) but there are simultaneous voices (paradoxically same investors) pushing to keep going (continue running pilots, building out the team [we just finally found a bd cofounder], crafting a pitch for a seed round). I don't know what to do since in my understanding we've failed at the most important thing: finding product/market fit. others on the team (advisors) believe that that's not the case and we can keep raising based on negative results. re pilots: we got 5 pilots (some paying some not) by basically being persistent and doing really really high touch sales. two of them ran this week and they were miserable failures (for every reason from poor marketing/education to last minute catastrophic product failures). absolutely all of the metrics skew heavily towards 0. i realize i'm being vague and maybe there's not enough detail in the post to give substantive advice but regardless any would be appreciated.
Fake five-star reviews being bought and sold online
A trade in false online reviews relied upon by millions is identified in a BBC investigation.
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Lawyer Who Was Said to Have Dirt on Clinton Had Closer Ties to Kremlin Than She Let On
Newly released emails have renewed questions about who the lawyer, Natalia V. Veselnitskaya, was representing when she met with top Trump campaign officials promising dirt on Hillary Clinton.
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Moore's magic touch & Baines' growing legacy - Saturday's best stats
The best Premier League stats as Darren Moore claims more wins than Alan Pardew and Crystal Palace enjoy biggest win since 1972.
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Saturday, 28 April 2018
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Alfie Evans, UK toddler at center of legal battle, dies
04/28/18 3:10 AM
Alfie Evans, UK toddler at center of legal battle, dies
04/28/18 3:10 AM
Depression: Pioneering study pinpoints 44 genetic culprits
The authors of a large-scale new genome study have identified dozens of new genetic variants that can heighten the risk of major depression.
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Legal battle toddler Alfie Evans dies
We're heartbroken, say the parents of Alfie Evans, as they announce the 23-month-old died overnight.
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Amber Rudd 'didn't see' migrant memo
Home Secretary Amber Rudd apologises for not being aware of "specific" migrant removal targets.
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Koreas summit: North Korean media hail 'historic' meeting
Vows on peace and nuclear arms pave the way for a new era, state media say.
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Challenging parole could get easier for members of the public
The government proposes changes to the parole process, in the wake of the John Worboys case.
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Golden State Killer suspect: Joseph James DeAngelo appears in court
Joseph James DeAngelo, who is suspected of 13 murders and 51 rapes, appears in a wheelchair.
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The 12-year-old girl who was banned from playing football
When Caroline Hulme was 12, football bosses told her she was no longer able to play football with the boys at her local club. But she took on the system and won.
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Michael Cohen: Stormy Daniels case against Trump's lawyer put on hold
An adult film star's case against Michael Cohen is postponed as he is under criminal investigation.
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Voter ID plans 'deeply flawed', says Electoral Reform Society
Plans to make people prove their identity before voting will create new problems, say campaigners.
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Nearly 100 US people sick in lettuce-linked E. coli outbreak
Nearly 100 people in 22 states have become sick in the outbreak involving romaine lettuce.
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Simon Thomas leaves Sky Sports job to focus on caring for son
Sky Sports presenter Simon Thomas says he is "doing it for Ethan" after his wife Gemma's death last year.
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Welcoming Kim with pomp and ritual
South Korea's Moon Jae-in has welcomed the North Korean leader with a series of symbolic rituals.
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Daughter left mum to die covered in own faeces
The body of Cecily Kurtz, 79, was found in clothes she had been wearing for a decade.
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The Papers: Rudd 'on the brink' and Korean 'history'
Amber Rudd's political future and the meeting between North and South Korea dominate the front pages.
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Plastic pollution: Kayaks used to clean the sea
Kayaks made from plastic found in the sea are being used to clean up remote coastlines.
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Follow these two into the world of competitive debating
These women wouldn't be the people they are today without learning how to debate.
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Week in pictures: 21-27 April 2018
A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week.
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How previous presidents were greeted in UK
Donald Trump is set to become the 12th US president to visit the UK. Here's how his predecessors have fared.
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Man, 86, foils burglary - then offers him lift
He made the offer after discovering the would-be thief in the bedroom of his home in Perth.
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Sentinel tracks ships' dirty emissions from orbit
The EU's new satellite pollution-tracker will be a powerful tool to monitor vessels' emissions.
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Five times Kanye West took us by surprise
'I am a God' - Kanye West according to Kanye West
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Peru child sacrifice discovery may be largest in history
Researchers find 140 child victims of human sacrifice, killed in a single event some 550 years ago.
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Five things you might be surprised affect weight
Why do some struggle more to lose weight than others?
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SOS! Will Abba's new music live up to their legacy?
The stars have recorded their first new material in 35 years. Is there any chance it'll be any good?
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Learning to speak Shakespeare like the actors do
How standing up and reading Shakespeare out loud can make it more fun and understandable for teenagers.
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Didi Gregorius Homers in the 10th, Giving the Yankees a 7th Straight Win
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Jacob DeGrom’s Strong Outing Leads the Mets Past the Padres
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Sam Allardyce says he did discuss next season in Everton talks
• Manager had meeting with club’s majority shareholder, Farhad Moshiri
• ‘When you look at the overall position, we have achieved a lot’
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Sam Allardyce has refused to reveal whether Farhad Moshiri guaranteed he would be Everton manager next season and admitted the club’s major shareholder has no plans to back him publicly.
Allardyce and Moshiri met in London on Thursday following a request by the manager for clarification over his long-term future. The pair discussed plans for pre-season plus the 2018-19 campaign and that, according to Allardyce, provided “some clarity moving forward”. But the 63-year-old declined to elaborate on whether Moshiri had given a 100% commitment that he will remain in charge beyond this summer.
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Jürgen Klopp calls for ‘responsibility from everyone’ before Roma trip
• Security concerns following attack on Liverpool fan outside Anfield
• ‘It is only football,’ says Klopp ahead of semi-final second leg
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• ‘It is only football,’ says Klopp ahead of semi-final second leg
Jürgen Klopp has appealed for “responsibility from everyone” at Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final in Rome amid concerns over security and the attack that critically injured a Liverpool supporter outside Anfield.
A Liverpool delegation met officials from Uefa, Roma and the Italian authorities in Rome on Friday and said important progress had been made on a range of security and safety issues for the 5,000 travelling fans. The club had several concerns and these were heightened by the assault on 53-year-old Sean Cox before the first leg on Tuesday. Two Roma fans are due to appear at crown court on 24 May in connection with the attack.
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The Premier League teams’ ineptitude index 2017-18
It’s once again time to appreciate the most incompetent teams in the Premier League, from those who throw the ball straight to opposition to goalkeepers who can’t keep goal
Welcome to the Guardian’s fourth annual index of ineptitude, its directory of disappointment and catalogue of clumsiness.
Towards the end of the season, it is traditional to pick out the best the league has had to offer. But the reason those screamers, outrageous assists, and crunching tackles stand out is because, well, how to put this … the rest of the Premier League matchday experience can be rubbish.
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Andrés Iniesta in tears as he confirms Barcelona exit at end of season
• Midfielder announces his departure in emotional press conference
• ‘My only aim was to be a success at this club and I have done that’
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Andrés Iniesta has announced he will leave Barcelona at the end of the season. The 33-year-old came through the club’s youth system and turned professional in 2001.
“This is my last season here,” Iniesta said during an emotional press conference that was witnessed by members of Barça’s first-team squad. “I want to thank my team-mates. My only aim was to be a success at this club and I have done that.”
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Fifa refers to integrity rules after Trump's threat over US World Cup bid
- USA aiming to co-host 2026 tournament with Mexico and Canada
- US president tweeted veiled threat to countries opposing bid
Donald Trump’s veiled threat against nations that may oppose the US bid to co-host the 2026 World Cup has prompted Fifa to refer to guidelines that warn against political influence over bids. Morocco is the the only other rival to the US, which has launched a joint bid with Canada and Mexico.
“The U.S. has put together a STRONG bid w/ Canada & Mexico for the 2026 World Cup,” Trump tweeted. “It would be a shame if countries that we always support were to lobby against the U.S. bid. Why should we be supporting these countries when they don’t support us (including at the United Nations)?”
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Rangers increasingly confident of appointing Steven Gerrard as manager
• Liverpool icon has held discussions with Ibrox officials over post
• Rangers expect positive answer from Gerrard over the weekend
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• Rangers expect positive answer from Gerrard over the weekend
Rangers are increasingly confident of appointing Steven Gerrard as their manager. The decision of whether Gerrard will take over at Ibrox is now believed to be the Liverpool icon’s to make, with Rangers hopeful of receiving that answer over the weekend. Gerrard, who initially met Rangers at the end of last week, has been involved in further and detailed discussions as he ponders a first step into frontline management.
The 37-year-old, currently a youth coach at Liverpool, is understood to have proposed Gary McAllister as his Rangers assistant and is aware of what funds he will have at his disposal over the summer. Rangers are seeking a permanent successor to Pedro Caixinha, who was sacked in October. Graeme Murty has been in charge of first-team affairs on an interim basis at Ibrox but is not regarded as a serious candidate to carry out the job in the longer term. Derek McInnes appeared close to moving to Rangers from Aberdeen, only to stay with his existing employers.
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Unai Emery says he will leave PSG manager’s job at end of season
• Emery joined two years ago and his contract is not being renewed
• PSG won Ligue 1 this season but fell short in Champions League
Unai Emery has announced he is leaving his job as Paris St-Germain manager at the end of the season.
Emery joined PSG from Sevilla two years ago on a two-year contract, which will not be extended. He said he had told the players before training on Friday.
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Roy Bentley obituary
Innovative England centre-forward who was top scorer and captain when Chelsea won their first league title in 1955
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Roy Bentley, who has died aged 93, became the first deep-lying centre-forward in English football, in the style of the Hungarian Nándor Hidegkuti. His inspired wanderings – now dropping back, now moving to the wings – combined with sharp opportunism with head and foot, were a crucial factor in Chelsea’s first league championship win in 1954-55, when he was captain. He scored 21 goals in 41 games that season and altogether amassed 150 goals from 367 appearances for Chelsea, the joint-fifth highest total in the club’s history.
Bentley spent eight years at Stamford Bridge after signing in 1948, finishing top scorer in seven consecutive seasons, and was appointed captain in 1951. His exploits for Chelsea earned him a dozen appearances for England between 1949 and 1955, including two matches in the 1950 World Cup finals in Brazil.
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Dimitri Payet orchestrates as Marseille open advantage over RB Salzburg
• Marseille 2-0 RB Salzburg
• Thauvin 15, Njié 63
Florian Thauvin put Marseille within touching distance of a place in the Europa League final with a controversial opener as his side beat Salzburg 2-0 at the Stade Vélodrome. Thauvin headed home in the 15th minute from a pinpoint Dimitri Payet free-kick, although subsequent replays suggested the ball had also touched a hand on its way into the net.
The substitute Clinton Njié put the Ligue 1 side in a commanding position heading into next week’s second leg in Austria when he scored their second goal three minutes after coming off the bench. Marseille had made an impressive start against their opponents with Kostas Mitroglou forcing Salzburg’s Alexander Walke into a good save with just four minutes on the clock.
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Claude Puel’s future uncertain as Leicester start to lose patience
• Frenchman has overseen only four wins in last 17 league games
• Players unhappy at aspects of Puel’s management style
Claude Puel has a battle on his hands to prove to Leicester City that he is the right man to lead the club into next season, amid growing unease about his management style and the poor run of results that has led to the first signs of supporter unrest.
Leicester have won only four of their past 17 league matches and there is growing concern within the club that they are in danger of heading into a critical summer, when there is expected to be a significant turnover of players. The final four games of the campaign – against Crystal Palace, West Ham, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur – could be critical in terms of whether Leicester decide to persevere with Puel.
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Southampton’s Sofiane Boufal out in the cold after Mark Hughes bust-up
• Former club-record signing banished from Saints’ first team
• Hughes: ‘Sofi made a mistake. He needs to rebuild a bit of trust’
Sofiane Boufal has been banished from Southampton’s first team after an altercation with Mark Hughes during the Premier League defeat by Chelsea and will not be considered for Saturday’s game against Bournemouth.
The Morocco midfielder, a £16m club-record signing from Lille in 2016, was a substitute against Chelsea at St Mary’s and is understood to have refused to warm up when Hughes instructed him to do so. That apparently led to a clash in the dressing room after Southampton, who had led 2-0 with 20 minutes to play, were defeated 3-2 – since when Boufal has not been in the squad.
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Liverpool v Stoke City: match preview
Paul Lambert has overseen three wins at Liverpool in his managerial career, the most recent with Wolves in the FA Cup last season, but now must accomplish what no other Stoke manager in history has done to bring hope to the club’s relegation fight. Stoke have never won a top flight league game at Anfield and Jürgen Klopp’s side are unbeaten at home in the Premier League this season. The Liverpool manager must rotate before next week’s second leg against Roma and the visitors simply have to capitalise with only three matches of their season remaining. Andy Hunter
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Southampton v Bournemouth: match preview
Southampton’s situation remains dire but there is still a potential escape route open to Mark Hughes’s side. With matches against Everton and relegation rivals Swansea following this, they have the chance to make up ground before the final-day visit of Manchester City. Hughes will be without playmaker Sofiane Boufal – he is training with the youth team after falling out with the manager. Eddie Howe will still be unable to call upon Adam Smith, who is close to a return, as his visiting side look to assert their south-coast supremacy. Niall McVeigh
Saturday 3pm
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Huddersfield v Everton: match preview
Everton, following their win against in-form Newcastle, travel to Huddersfield and are eyeing a second successive win. David Wagner’s side, six points above the relegation zone, have taken 25 from a maximum 35 points at home this season, in comparison to Everton’s 12 from 45 on the road. Gylfi Sigurdsson is back in light training, but the Everton manager, Sam Allardyce, said the Iceland international is still “a way off” making a first-team return anytime soon. Joel Aberg
Saturday 3pm
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Burnley v Brighton & Hove Albion: match preview
Burnley’s dream of playing in the Europa League is still alive despite the fact they have fallen short in consecutive Premier League games. Sean Dyche’s side have suffered just one defeat from their past eight games, and will prove to be a difficult task for a Brighton side who have struggled away from home this season. Chris Hughton’s men are winless since their back-to-back successes against Swansea and Arsenal in early March. Joel Aberg
Saturday 3pm
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Newcastle United v West Brom: match preview
Darren Moore has presided over the collection of five points from three games since assuming caretaker charge of West Brom but he could still see his side’s long inevitable relegation confirmed on Saturday night. Meanwhile Rafa Benítez has announced that talks over his future on Tyneside are under way. Newcastle’s manager has only a year left on his contract and will want assurances as to the summer transfer budget before extending it. “We’ve had conversations and we’ll have more conversations next week,” said Benítez before stressing that a quick resolution would be “better for everybody”. Louise Taylor
Saturday 3pm
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Crystal Palace v Leicester City: match preview
Victory against Leicester City would hoist Crystal Palace to 38 points and the verge of top-flight safety. Claude Puel’s side will arrive at Selhurst Park having won only twice in 10 league games stretching back to January, without Kasper Schmeichel, and with the manager’s job beyond this season in doubt. Yet Roy Hodgson is still preaching caution in a bid to ward off any complacency. Palace, much improved, have lost only once to a side outside the top eight since September and must determine whether the time is apt to recall Christian Benteke. Dominic Fifield
Saturday 3pm
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Swansea City v Chelsea: match preview
There is plenty at stake for both clubs as Chelsea pursue the three points that would keep alive hopes of a top-four finish while Swansea chase the victory that would give their survival prospects a huge boost. Swansea have collected 13 points from their past five home games, beating Liverpool and Arsenal in the process, but they have injury problems at the back, with Federico Fernández and Kyle Bartley doubtful. Chelsea, who are looking for a third successive away win in the league, are still without the suspended Marcos Alonso. Stuart James
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Dark clouds over the Black Country as West Brom await their relegation fate | Stuart James
West Brom’s drop to the Championship is likely to be confirmed on Saturday and with neighbours Wolves heading the other way it is hard times for all at the Hawthorns
Adrian Chiles has been contemplating his beloved West Bromwich Albion’s seemingly inevitable relegation from the Premier League, trying to explain what it all means in the context of football tribalism in the region and picturing the nightmare scenario that would deliver a few more painful blows.
“There was a famous year when we overhauled Wolves after being 11 points behind them and ended up getting promoted to the Premier League and they didn’t,” Chiles says, referring to the 2001-02 season. “I remember [the former Led Zeppelin singer] Robert Plant saying at the time that as a Wolves fan he didn’t dare go out unless it was under cover of night. Well, I think we’re feeling exactly the same way now. It’s a bitter pill to swallow. And don’t forget we’re facing the perfect storm, where Wolves have gone up, Villa could go up and Middlesbrough, managed by [Tony] Pulis, could go up as well. Then we’d have a triple kick in the Niagaras, as Gary Megson might have called it.”
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Bristol City’s Bobby Reid: the ‘wind-up toy’ who cannot stop scoring
Reid was uncertain when his manager, Lee Johnson, switched him from midfield to a striking role last summer but he could end the season with the Championship’s golden boot
As Bobby Reid says, this season everything has clicked. A quick glance at his numbers tells you as much: 21 goals and counting, almost twice as many as he mustered across his first seven years as a professional. What has changed? As the maxim goes, the lifespan of a manager depends on their decision‑making and Lee Johnson’s move to turn a dainty midfielder into a shimmering striker last pre-season has proved a masterstroke.
For Reid, it could prove a decision that elevates him to the next level. “Lee mentioned it to me and I wasn’t too sure about it at the time, I’ll be honest,” Reid says. “I didn’t want it to happen and to not be scoring goals because in that time my midfield position would probably be taken. I started in pre-season, scoring a few goals, and that gave me the belief. I hit the ground running and look where I am now.”
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Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
There may be more pain for Wenger at Old Trafford, while Kane needs a rest and Saints look to ignite their survival bid
Arsène Wenger has experienced his fair share of unforgettable moments at Old Trafford, from that Marc Overmars winner in 1998 to Sylvain Wiltord’s title-clinching goal in 2002, to that farcical adventure into the stands in 2009, and it feels right that the Frenchman will get to enjoy one last bout with the team who shaped the greatest rivalry of his Arsenal career. Sir Alex Ferguson won’t join him on the touchline, of course, so Wenger will have to make do with his Portuguese best friend for company and there is bound to be plenty of nostalgia before the game. Yet it would be very out of character for José Mourinho to let any sentimental thoughts cloud his mind. United’s manager will not want his players to be merciful towards a team without an away point in 2018 – the kind of statement that underlines why Wenger is leaving. Mourinho will surely tell Alexis Sánchez to demonstrate why he had to leave Arsenal in January. Wenger, without a league win at Old Trafford since 2006, could be in for a long afternoon. JS
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Sydney FC's failure in Asia is instructive for A-League finals opponents
Sydney FC swept all aside to win consecutive A-League premierships, but for championship rivals Asia shows clues to their shortcomings
“We’ve recovered now,” Graham Arnold insisted before his team hosted Kashima Antlers in the AFC Champions League. “I know we’ll see the real Sydney FC tomorrow night.”
Following a 2-1 loss to a 10-man Newcastle in March, the Socceroos coach-to-be asserted it was only a hiccup in a taxing playing schedule, but the consequent 2-0 loss put Sydney behind the eight-ball in Group H.
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