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‘Mortified’ McInnes takes responsibility for Rangers’ European exit
Rangers were knocked out of the Conference League by Jablonec after losing 4-3 on penalties in the second leg of their play-off in the Czech Republic, despite taking a 1-0 aggregate lead into the match. Manager Derek McInnes called the performance embarrassing and accepted full responsibility, saying the team did not match the club’s standards…
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Schoolgirl, 18, and man are killed at school in Germany: Teenage ‘murderer’ is arrested
An 18-year-old student and a 30-year-old man were killed after an attack at a private secondary school in Gosen-Neu Zittau, near Berlin. Police have arrested a 19-year-old German man described as the prime suspect, and say initial evidence suggests the incident was connected to a relationship rather than being random; the case has prompted renewed…
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Starsailor announce 25th anniversary reissue of ‘Love Is Here’
Starsailor will release a remastered 25th-anniversary edition of their debut album, ‘Love Is Here’, on 2 October via Parlophone, alongside a UK and European tour in which they will perform the record in full. The release revisits an album that sold more than one million copies worldwide, underlining its lasting place in the band’s catalogue…
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2 airport workers are dead after malaria cases shock officials at major travel hub
Two workers at Frankfurt Airport have died after contracting malaria in a cluster officials describe as “airport malaria”, prompting an investigation into mosquitoes at the German travel hub. The cases matter because malaria is normally associated with travel to areas where it is endemic, while infections apparently linked to an airport raise questions about how…
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The Best Celebrity Fragrance Campaigns in 2026: Zendaya, Dakota Johnson, Alexander Skarsgård and More
Luxury beauty brands are using high-profile actors to lead fragrance campaigns in 2026, with new appointments and launches from Prada, Chanel, Armani and Valentino. The campaigns underline the continuing role of celebrity partnerships in promoting premium scents and giving new fragrance lines a cinematic, fashion-led identity. – Zendaya has become Prada Beauty’s global ambassador for…
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Mother whose son, 16, died while playing Russian roulette on Snapchat says Meta should pay far more than the $18 billion it has agreed to settle child harm cases
Jennifer Mitchell, whose 16-year-old son Ian Ezquerra died in Florida in 2019 after filming himself playing Russian roulette for Snapchat, has criticised Meta’s reported $18 billion settlement over child-harm claims as insufficient. She alleges that social-media algorithms and inadequate age controls contributed to his worsening mental health and death; Meta and Snap remain defendants in…
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France relaxes strict cheese-making rules after prolonged drought
France has temporarily loosened protected-origin rules for several renowned cheeses after an historic 2026 drought severely reduced pasture grass for dairy herds. The measure matters because these labels normally require tightly defined local feeding and production methods intended to preserve each product’s distinctive regional identity. Cheesemakers of Abondance, Beaufort and Comté have received official dispensations,…
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Man City and Aston Villa to face holders PSG in Champions League
Paris St-Germain will face Manchester City, Aston Villa and Barcelona in the Champions League league phase, while Arsenal have been drawn against Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. The draw creates several high-profile fixtures for English clubs and will help determine who progresses directly to the last 16. Each of the 36 teams plays eight different…
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Democrats hand Trump one power they spent years fighting
Senate Democrats largely supported a Russia sanctions package that includes limited new tariff powers for President Trump, despite having repeatedly criticised his broader use of tariffs. The vote has drawn renewed attention after Trump imposed 50% tariffs on around $20 billion of Canadian goods, with opponents arguing that tariff authority can raise consumer prices and…