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Mexican Senate weighs restoring football promotion and relegation system
Mexico’s Senate is considering legislation to restore promotion and relegation in professional football, after the system was suspended in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic. Supporters say its removal undermined sporting merit and limited opportunities for players, staff, clubs and investors, while the proposal could challenge the Mexican Football Federation and Liga MX’s decision to abandon…
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Leavitt pulls back the curtain on Trump’s ‘tense,’ unfiltered private talks with Putin, Xi, Starmer
Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has given an interview describing President Trump’s diplomatic approach with world leaders, characterising it as blunt and unfiltered. Speaking on Sean Hannity’s podcast, Leavitt recounted tense conversations with Russian and Chinese leaders and described an incident where Trump criticised British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s policies during a lunch…
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US F-16 crashes at German air base, injuring pilot
An American F-16 fighter jet crashed at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany this afternoon, with emergency services immediately responding to the incident. The pilot ejected safely but sustained injuries, making one casualty in total. The crash occurred near a golf course and the B50 federal highway, with witnesses reporting the aircraft rapidly losing altitude before…
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National Theatre audiences respond cautiously to play’s far-right provocation
Tiago Rodrigues’s play has provoked furious reactions across Europe, with audiences staging walkouts and protests over a character’s half-hour far-right political speech. At its British premiere at the National Theatre, however, the audience response was notably muted—marked by nervous laughter and coughs rather than outrage—raising questions about British audiences’ relationship with fascism and their willingness…
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Trump explodes at female CNN reporter as he arrives at the UN with Melania
Donald Trump confronted a female CNN reporter as he arrived at the United Nations General Assembly in New York with Melania Trump. He criticised CNN for continuing to cover him after his administration barred the network from the White House, while claiming the United States was making progress. The exchange followed the administration’s decision to…
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Albanese urges climate action as Hanson faces KKK row
The Prime Minister has warned world leaders that climate change will intensify disasters unless urgent action is taken. Pauline Hanson faces fresh scrutiny following a KKK leader’s public endorsement.
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Guterres urges renewed global cooperation amid deepening threats and division
In his final address to the UN General Assembly, outgoing secretary general António Guterres warned that the world faces an unprecedented convergence of threats, while international cooperation is weakening. He argued that military, economic and technological superpowers cannot resolve global problems alone, and called for a more representative, law-based multilateral system centred on a reformed…
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Tebas dismisses claims referees are targeting Real Madrid
La Liga president Javier Tebas has rejected claims that referees are conspiring against Real Madrid, describing the idea as “living in another galaxy”. His comments followed manager José Mourinho’s reaction to Madrid’s 2-1 derby defeat by Atlético Madrid, during which he displayed screenshots of tackles he believed should have resulted in red cards. Tebas criticised…