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Ballon d’Or shortlist shows up Premier League’s attacking failings – but tide could be turning
The Ballon d’Or shortlist has highlighted a weak season for Premier League attacking talent, with only Bruno Fernandes and Erling Haaland representing English football among 16 nominated forwards, while Arsenal’s title-winning campaign relied on defensive players such as Gabriel Magalhães, Declan Rice and William Saliba rather than admired attacking football. This reflects a wider trend…
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Three Central Eurasian startups qualify for TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield 200
Cerberus, WeGlobal AI, and LOOQ have won the top three places in the 2026 Road to Battlefield regional final, earning them a spot representing Central Eurasia at Startup Battlefield 200 during TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco from 13-15 October. The competition, run by Silkroad Innovation Hub with TechCrunch, Freedom Holding, Astana Hub and IT…
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Trump’s immigration boss launches investigation into claims Ilhan Omar married her brother
US Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has said an internal investigation has found that Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar “married her brother” to help him gain entry to the United States, and he has raised the possibility of deportation. Mullin’s comments, made to conservative commentator Benny Johnson, break with the usual practice of officials…
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Labour mayors urged to back VAT cut for struggling pubs and restaurants as a condition of imposing holiday tax as backlash grows over cost to families
Labour mayors face pressure to pair Andy Burnham’s new “holiday tax” with a cut to VAT for hospitality businesses, as UKHospitality warns that without such support, city breaks in England will become far pricier than equivalent trips abroad. The Prime Minister has given the ten Labour metro mayors power to add 5 per cent to…
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Suella Braverman vows that Reform UK town halls across England will scrap ‘woke’ diversity schemes and bring back ‘meritocracy’
Suella Braverman has pledged that town halls run by Reform UK will strip out “woke” diversity schemes, with a programme launched by Staffordshire County Council set to serve as a template for more than 30 other Reform-led authorities across England. The move forms part of a wider effort by the party to reshape local government…
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Doctor who likened himself to the Suffragettes after he smashed up petrol station during Just Stop Oil protest is suspended AGAIN for showing ‘no remorse’ for his actions
Dr Patrick Hart, a GP who compared himself to the Suffragettes, has had his medical licence suspended for a further ten months after a tribunal found he showed “no remorse” for smashing up petrol pumps during a Just Stop Oil protest. The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) panel ruled that Hart displayed “contempt both for…
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‘Dolly Parton International Airport’ Moves Closer to Becoming a Reality, as Nashville Airport Board Votes Unanimously for Name Change
Nashville’s airport authority has taken the first formal step towards renaming Nashville International Airport in honour of Dolly Parton, following the singer’s death in August. The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority board voted unanimously, 6-0, to begin the renaming process, with “Dolly Parton International Airport” widely expected to be the eventual choice, though the authority has…
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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director says Square Enix would have to compromise “the quality of the final chapter” to ship the game fully on disc
Square Enix has confirmed that physical editions of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, the final instalment in the Remake trilogy, will still require an additional data download rather than shipping fully on disc. Series director Naoki Hamaguchi explained that fitting the entire game onto a single disc would have meant compromising the quality of the concluding…
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The singer Bruce Springsteen called the best heartbreak writer ever: “Most beautiful”
Bruce Springsteen has singled out Jackson Browne as the ultimate chronicler of heartbreak, praising the fellow singer-songwriter’s ability to capture love and loss with rare emotional precision. While Springsteen made his name writing story-driven songs inspired by Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie, he saw Browne, associated with the Laurel Canyon scene alongside acts like the…
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Streaming Ratings: ‘Reacher’ Is (Still) Big
Prime Video’s “Reacher” returned to the top of Nielsen’s weekly streaming charts as its fourth season premiered, underlining the enduring popularity of the Alan Ritchson-led action series. The strong showing came even though the season’s opening was somewhat smaller than previous ones, reflecting broader trends in a competitive week where several other shows also posted…