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Fifa decision on Balogun ban ‘incomprehensible’ – Uefa
Uefa has strongly criticised Fifa’s shock decision not to uphold Folarin Balogun’s immediate suspension at the World Cup, calling it “unprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable”.
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Shoot the People review – a powerful portrait of a talented yet controversial photographer
Misan Harriman was catapulted into a new career after turning his camera to anti-racist demonstrations – though the shadow of more recent criticism loomsThis is a documentary portrait of the celebrated British-Nigerian photographer, film-maker and activist Misan Harriman, who has campaigned on Gaza and Black Lives Matter, that was completed before the row in May…
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Landmarks lit yellow in air ambulance fundraiser
The Yorkshire Air Ambulance is running a Yellow Yorkshire campaign all week as part of a charity appeal.
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Lucky they don’t need to be at Parliament till 2.30pm! MPs boast about staying up for England’s World Cup triumph
Politicians from all parties have been on social media congratulating the national team – with many highlighting that they watched the match live.
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Big brewers ‘misleading drinkers’ over craft beer credentials, says Camra
Campaign group calls on watchdog to investigate sector amid claims of anti-competitive practices elbowing out independentsBusiness live – latest updatesBig brewers are misleading drinkers about their products’ “craft” credentials and geographical origin, the ale enthusiasts’ club Camra has claimed, as it called on the consumer watchdog to investigate the beer market.Camra asked the Competition &…
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Revealed: landmark Scottish AI project has no prospect of meeting renewables promise
Exclusive: Government and developers privately acknowledged Lanarkshire datacentre site had power provision ‘issue’‘It’s smoke and mirrors’: hope turns to fear in Scottish village chosen for AI datacentreWhat are Britain’s AI growth zones and are the plans feasible or ‘complete bunk’?A landmark AI development billed as delivering jobs and prosperity has misrepresented its plans to channel…
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How Trump launched behind-the-scenes campaign to get American star back onto the World Cup stage
White House officials, U.S. Soccer executives and lawyers all became involved before FIFA ultimately reinstated Balogun ahead of the United States’ Round of 16 clash with Belgium.
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A Place in the Sun review – subversive exposé of picture-postcard luxury in the Canary Islands
Documentary intersperses pastel scenes of spotless tourist resorts with candid interviews with the asylum seekers who labour to keep them pristineEvery year, millions of tourists flock to the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean where the sun always shines. Through static shots resembling picture postcards, Mette Carla Albrechtsen’s pastel-hued documentary captures the…