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Former Labour minister George Howarth dies at the age of 77
The former Merseyside MP, first elected in 1986, was praised by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for ‘a lifetime of public service’.
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Uefa has put European football on war footing with Fifa over Balogun decision | Matt Hughes
European governing body’s dramatic move could have major implications for the future of the sportPerhaps the only globally renowned figure who has been more conspicuous by his absence at this World Cup than Donald Trump is the Uefa president, Aleksander Ceferin, although both men have more than made up for their silence over the last…
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Europe is furious over Balogun reprieve but FIFA suspended red card bans for Ronaldo and others before this
Trump reportedly called FIFA president Gianni Infantino after the red card, and Europe erupted, but the rule FIFA cited is not new or unprecedented.
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Trump Confirms He Called FIFA to Overturn Red Card for U.S. Star, Touts “Super Bowl”-Like World Cup Numbers
At an Oval Office event Monday morning, the President confirmed that he asked FIFA chief Gianni Infantino to review U.S. striker Folarin Balogun’s red card, allowing him to play in tonight’s game against Belgium.
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Trump addresses FIFA’s decision on USA star Folarin Balogun’s World Cup suspension
President Donald Trump said he asked FIFA to review the red card given to Folarin Balogun, calling the referee decision horrible ahead of the Belgium World Cup match.
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Netanyahu warns Turkey should not get F-35s, citing Erdoğan’s hostility toward NATO allies
Benjamin Netanyahu warned President Trump that Turkey's Erdoğan calls for Israel's destruction and backs Hamas, making F-35 fighter jet sales a security risk.
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Rotherham’s historic Newman School granted government funding for building works
The site originated before World War II.
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Forget Kane or Bellingham… it was Starmer who won it! PM ‘stepped in’ to stop FIFA moving England’s kick-off amid fears Mexico ‘were trying to gain an advantage’
The Prime Minister is claimed to have stepped in to help block world football’s governing body from bringing forward the kick-off time for the Three Lions’ World Cup clash.
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Sheffield MP tipped for cabinet position in new Government used AI to write article on economic policy
“We hope people focus on the transformative ideas contained within it and not the editing process”
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Trump confirms he asked Fifa to review Balogun ban
United States President Donald Trump says Fifa “made the right decision” to suspend Folarin Balogun’s one-match ban, adding that otherwise, it would have left a “big stain” on the World Cup.