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Ceferin brands Infantino’s failed World Cup plan as ‘even worse than the Super League’
The Uefa president, Aleksander Ceferin, has condemned Fifa president Gianni Infantino’s shelved plan to sell stakes in the World Cup, calling it “even worse” than the breakaway European Super League project, and has warned that Infantino will face a rival candidate should he seek re-election in March. The comments, made on The Rest is Politics:…
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I could have bought a house with a backyard but instead, I decided to bring my kids up in a two-bedroom apartment in Sydney
A Sydney real estate agent and mother-of-two, Chloe Hart, has spoken out about her decision to raise her two young sons in a two-bedroom apartment in Manly rather than buying a larger house, arguing that neighbourhood and lifestyle matter more to family life than square footage. Her comments, shared after an Instagram post on the…
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The Challenge alum Tyler Duckworth’s former castmates attend his North Dakota funeral after shocking death at age 44
The Challenge and Real World star Tyler Duckworth was remembered by former castmates and friends at his memorial service, held at Augustana Lutheran Church in Grand Forks, North Dakota, following his sudden death at the age of 44. MTV reality veterans including Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio, Jose Tapia and Tina Barta travelled to pay tribute, underlining…
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Arriva bus strikes return as City close in on Bouaddi, Kejelcha smashes half marathon record
More than 1,500 Arriva North London bus drivers strike next week after talks collapsed; a report criticises a £8m Albanian prisoner transfer scheme; DR Congo and M23 agree a peace roadmap; and Man City near a €100m deal for Ayyoub Bouaddi.
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The Reject Shop rocked by job cuts as Australian roles go overseas
The Reject Shop has cut jobs in its head office, with some roles moved overseas to Dollarama’s El Salvador division, a year after the Canadian discount retailer completed a A$260 million takeover of the Australian chain. The redundancies, the second round since the acquisition closed, have raised concerns about job security as Dollarama continues integrating…
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STEPHEN DAISLEY: Sadly for patients, the NHS has gone down with the sickness of secrecy… a malady that starts at the very top
Columnist Stephen Daisley argues that the Scottish NHS is being undermined by a culture of secrecy that prioritises institutional reputation over patient safety, warning that this makes patients less likely to trust the healthcare system with their lives. He cites senior figures including BMA Scotland chief Dr Iain Kennedy and patient safety commissioner Karen Titchener…
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Arriva bus strikes return, Trump slams Canada, Thailand hit by arson wave
London bus drivers plan fresh strikes over hot working conditions, Trump lashes out at Canada after trade talks collapse, and Thailand faces over fifty co-ordinated arson attacks, plus Iran’s economic woes, Premier League kick-off and Mateta’s Palace contract battle.
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German politician dubbed ‘craziest councillor’ wants to turn city of Mannheim into ‘swinger’s paradise’ by hosting sex party at council building
A Mannheim city councillor, Julien Ferrat, has proposed hosting a sex party at the town hall as part of a plan to rebrand the German city as a “swinger’s paradise”. Ferrat, leader of the local Die Mannheimer party, hopes to position Mannheim as a stopover for swingers and nudists travelling to the well-known naturist resort…
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Liverpool’s Szoboszlai spot on with late, late leveller to salvage point at Newcastle
Liverpool were forced to a dramatic 2-2 draw at Newcastle after Dominik Szoboszlai converted a 99th-minute penalty, salvaging a point on an afternoon that instead belonged to the two clubs’ new managers. Matthias Jaissle, only three weeks into his tenure as Kevin Keegan’s latest successor at Newcastle, oversaw a re-energised and aggressively pressing side, while…
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Devolution powers, Arriva bus strike returns, Zelensky corruption questions
Burnham pushes new mayoral powers over housing; Arriva North London drivers to strike again next week; Fedorov says Zelensky faces corruption questions; plus OpenAI’s cyber-attack warning and the Swans’ return.