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Manchester City guilty of financial breaches; Oura scraps listing; OpenAI protests erupt
Manchester City faces sanctions after a decade of financial rule violations. Finnish smart ring maker Oura abandons its $15 billion US stock listing, whilst activist groups protest OpenAI’s government contracts and environmental impact.
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Burnham proposes ending pension triple lock to fund national care service
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced radical reforms including scrapping the pension triple lock to fund a new National Care Service, framed as breaking with 40 years of Thatcherite policy. The move represents a significant political gamble, as Burnham acknowledged he may “pay a political price” for the unpopular reforms, dedicating the care policy to…
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Burnham pushes EU return as Scotland launches police vetting drive
Andy Burnham sets out Labour’s bolder agenda including possible EU rejoining, whilst Scotland orders fresh vetting checks on 22,000 police officers over concerns about sexual predators.
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Caitlin Clark’s technical foul sparks furious rally as Fever avoid elimination against Aces
Caitlin Clark led the Indiana Fever to a 99-89 victory over the Las Vegas Aces in a critical playoff Game 2, avoiding elimination and forcing a deciding Game 3 on Thursday. Clark’s performance was historically significant, as she became the first WNBA player to record a points-assists double-double (25+ points and 15+ assists) in a…
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Triple lock raid to cost OAPs £15billion: Burnham savaged by union chief for hitting poorest to help pay for care reforms
Andy Burnham announced that the state pension triple lock would be scrapped in 2030 to help fund a new National Care Service. The change would remove the link to earnings, slowing pension increases and prompting criticism that pensioners with low incomes are being asked to pay for social care reform. Government sources estimate the change…
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Retatrutide trial finds patients lost an average quarter of body weight
Retatrutide, a new triple-hormone obesity drug developed by Eli Lilly, has demonstrated record-breaking efficacy in late-stage clinical trials, with patients on the highest dose losing an average of 25 per cent of their body weight after 80 weeks and 30 per cent by 104 weeks. The drug also significantly improved other obesity-related conditions, reducing knee…
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Transgender New York Times executive who was shot dead ‘by his in-laws’ abused BOTH his young children and left them with head injuries, wife claims
Jonathan McKinsey, a 40-year-old New York Times technology executive, was shot dead in a car park in Dublin, California. His in-laws, Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 77, have been arrested on suspicion of murder and other charges; police say they took turns shooting him. The killing has brought renewed attention to allegations made in…
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Nations League roundup: Lamine Yamal sinks Croatia in Spain’s World Cup homecoming
Spain marked their first home match since winning the World Cup with a 4-1 Nations League victory over Croatia. Lamine Yamal scored twice and assisted another goal, strengthening his Ballon d’Or case and helping Spain make an emphatic start to their homecoming. Yamal opened the scoring after 75 seconds; Croatia’s Dion Beljo equalised before Marc…
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Six Flags to demolish X2 after fatality and rider injury claims
Six Flags Magic Mountain has announced the permanent demolition of its X2 roller coaster after nearly twenty years of operation. The decision follows a wrongful-death settlement from a 2022 fatality and multiple lawsuits filed by riders claiming severe injuries, including traumatic brain damage. The park stated that although the ride had consistently passed safety inspections,…
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Gordon and Kane fire England to Nations League victory against 10-man Czechia
England beat Czechia 2–0 in the Nations League, recovering from their defeat to Spain and ending a run of six matches in which they had conceded 13 goals. The result was shaped by Pavel Sulc’s 23rd-minute dismissal, after a VAR review upgraded his challenge on Elliot Anderson from a yellow card to a red. England…