London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has criticised the government’s plans for a possible north of England bid for the Olympics and Paralympics, saying that excluding the capital city would be “a missed opportunity”. Ministers have commissioned UK Sport to conduct an “initial strategic assessment” into whether the region could host the Games in the 2040s….
Several of the papers focus on Sir Keir Starmer’s future, with the Times suggesting “disgruntled backbenchers” are plotting a “putsch”, inspired by the move against Tony Blair by then Chancellor Gordon Brown in 2006. After this week’s local elections, it reports MPs intend to send an open letter to Sir Keir asking that he set…
The Liberia Football Association Independent Electoral Committee has drawn a firm line under its integrity rules, disqualifying businessman Cassell A. Kuoh from contesting in the 2026 Elective Congress–an outcome that underscores the growing weight of governance standards in Liberian football. Announcing its final list of candidates on Thursday, the Committee confirmed that 27 of the…
The centrist leader of Israel’s opposition, Yair Lapid, and a right-wing former prime minister, Naftali Bennett, announced on Sunday that they would combine forces in elections later this year. The merger is an apparent bid to reconstitute a partnership that temporarily unseated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu five years ago. Mr. Bennett and Mr. Lapid said…
Additional work by Jana Tauschinski Oil and gas tanker location and destination data are from Kpler. The map shows the latest position for vessels with an active AIS signal on April 19–20, filtered by minimum capacity thresholds: crude tankers of at least 50,000 deadweight tonnage (DWT); oil product tankers of at least 55,000 DWT; oil/chemical…
Elijah Blue Allman, Cher’s son with the late Allman Brothers singer-songwriter Gregg Allman, is pushing back on his mom’s claims he’s “gravely disabled” and can’t be trusted with money amid alleged substance abuse and mental health issues. The 49-year-old guitarist for the rock band Deadsy plans to oppose Cher’s renewed bid for a conservatorship over…
Nairobi — Former Information Communication and Technology (ICT) Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo has urged President William Ruto to forgo the 2027 presidential race and instead back his bid, arguing it would be a reciprocal gesture for his support in 2022. Speaking on Chamgei FM, Owalo said he is ready to serve a single term focused…
Shorouk Express Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email HMRC has confirmed that it will begin taking money directly from bank accounts in the government’s latest bid to crackdown on unpaid tax….
Shorouk Express Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email A second asylum seeker is challenging their deportation to France under Sir Keir Starmer’s “one in, one out” scheme at the High Court….
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