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EFL and Scottish league pushing to stop illegal broadcast of matches in Russia
The English Football League and Scottish Professional Football League have launched investigations and are considering legal action after discovering that their matches have been illegally broadcast in Russia this season. A Russian subscription and streaming service, Football TV, has been shown airing numerous EFL fixtures and Scottish Premiership games featuring Celtic, Rangers and Hearts, despite…
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Inside story of the brazen WhatsApp group that told M9 crash teen when it was safe to go on a car robbing spree… and the infuriating reason Gardai know there is little they can do to stop them
A member of the so-called “M9 gang”, 17-year-old Kamil Pustkowski, was arrested driving a stolen car just three weeks before the crash that killed him and four other teenagers, but was released and back stealing cars the same night because Ireland’s only juvenile detention centre, Oberstown in Lusk, Co Dublin, had no available spaces. The…
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Moment Afghan teen begs Taliban official for divorce from violent husband – before he refuses and brands women ‘deficient in intellect’
An 18-year-old Afghan woman was filmed pleading with a Taliban provincial governor for a divorce from her allegedly violent husband, only to be refused and told that women are “deficient in intellect” and “mindless.” The footage, captured for a BBC documentary marking five years since the Taliban’s return to power, offers a rare, direct illustration…
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The joyriders risking innocent lives for social media clout: Calls for action as 10 teens and two policemen die in two tragedies driven by quest for likes
Calls are mounting for a crackdown on drivers who film themselves performing dangerous stunts to gain likes and views on social media, after two separate tragedies in recent days left a combined 12 people dead. In one incident, PC Matthew Blades, 37, and PC Tom Clough, 38, were killed when their unmarked response car was…
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UK permits Ukraine to manufacture Scalp missiles domestically
Andy Burnham has visited Kyiv on his first foreign trip as prime minister, announcing that the UK will let defence firm MBDA declassify information on UK components used in the long-range Scalp missile, enabling Ukraine to produce them domestically. The move, made alongside a meeting of the “coalition of the willing” he now chairs, marks…
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Burnham in Kyiv as Russia tensions escalate, government targets pub tax rates
Ministers promise to overhaul business-rate valuations for pubs and hotels as Burnham travels to Kyiv amid escalating Russia tensions and Reform UK unveils a social housing pledge. Also: Iran’s sanctions warning, a Nevada wildfire and Maradona’s ball sells for £2.5m.
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Premier League: 10 talking points from opening weekend of the season
The Guardian’s round-up of the Premier League’s opening weekend covers several separate storylines from across the division, including transfer tensions, tactical struggles and standout individual performances. It highlights how early-season squad decisions and player availability are already shaping narratives at several clubs before the transfer window closes. – Arsenal’s Ian Wright criticised the club for…
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UK graduate job vacancies plunge to lowest in a decade
UK graduate job vacancies have fallen to their lowest level since records began a decade ago, with recruitment website Adzuna reporting just 8,383 university-leaver positions advertised in July, a 45% drop compared with the same month last year. The slump coincides with a record 262,820 students preparing to start university in September, deepening concern about…
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Terrifying moment mom is struck by rogue wave and dragged into ocean while taking stroll on beach
A 49-year-old mother from California was dragged into the ocean and nearly drowned after being struck by a series of powerful waves during a walk with friends at Aliso Beach in Laguna Beach. Teresa Tran suffered a heart attack while struggling in the water and was pulled from the surf unconscious with only a faint…
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Shein aims for almost $27bn valuation in stock market debut
Fast-fashion giant Shein is set to make its long-delayed stock market debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 1 September, in a listing valuing the company at nearly $27bn (£19.8bn). The move follows abandoned attempts to list in London and New York, where regulatory scrutiny of the Chinese-founded, Singapore-headquartered retailer’s supply chain and origins…