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UEFA threatens FIFA competition boycott over proposed commercial stake sale
UEFA has unanimously threatened to withdraw its 55 member associations from all FIFA competitions unless FIFA abandons plans to sell a private-investor stake in its commercial operations. The move would include the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil and could seriously damage the sporting and financial value of future tournaments, given Europe’s leading national teams…
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My husband told me he’d been abusing my 13-year-old daughter while we were on a family holiday. I was horrified, but this is why I pretended to forgive him
Rosanna Godwynn says her husband, Scott, confessed during a family holiday in France that he had sexually abused her 13-year-old daughter, Lucy, for almost a year. She says she pretended to forgive him and sent affectionate messages so that he would not suspect police were due to arrest him when their flight landed in Newcastle,…
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Uefa votes to boycott Fifa events over private World Cup stakes
Uefa’s 55 member associations have unanimously agreed to boycott Fifa competitions if plans to sell stakes in the World Cup to US-based private investors proceed. The move is intended to force Fifa to abandon the proposal and provide binding guarantees that its governance and competitions will not be opened to private ownership, significantly increasing pressure…
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George and Amal Clooney evacuate from French house: ‘We do not know whether our beautiful home will survive’
George and Amal Clooney have evacuated their home near Brignoles in south-eastern France after a nearby wildfire spread through the area. In a letter to the town’s mayor, Clooney said the couple did not know whether their home would survive, but pledged to remain part of the community and help with rebuilding; the incident highlights…
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At least five members of same family killed in Russian missile attack, Zelensky says
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said a Russian missile strike destroyed a family home near Kryvyi Rih, killing parents Artem and Olena Voronov and three of their children. He described the attack as a horrific crime and used it to underline Ukraine’s need for Patriot air-defence interceptors against Russian ballistic missiles. Russia launched more than 70…
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Melania’s FIFTH rescue: More children lost in Russia-Ukraine war delivered home as First Lady’s quiet channel to Moscow holds firm
The article reports that additional Ukrainian children displaced or separated during Russia’s war against Ukraine have been returned home in what it describes as Melania Trump’s fifth successful intervention. It says the effort reflects a continuing, low-profile communication channel with Moscow, presenting the returns as a humanitarian development amid a conflict that has affected many…
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Melania Trump-backed initiative reunites five Ukrainian and Russian children
Melania Trump’s office said an initiative she supports has reunited five more Ukrainian and Russian children with their families, representing the fifth reported group of reunifications. The announcement frames the effort as a humanitarian measure amid the continuing tensions surrounding Russia’s war in Ukraine, with the stated aim of putting children’s welfare ahead of political…
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George and Amal Clooney Evacuate French Home as Wildfire Threatens Brignoles
George and Amal Clooney have evacuated their home near Brignoles in southern France as a wildfire threatened the area. The couple said they were unsure whether their hilltop estate would survive, but pledged to support the village’s recovery, highlighting the wider disruption caused by the blaze. The fire burned about 130 hectares between Wednesday and…
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Airbus fined £6.4m for breaching rules on export of sensitive technology
Airbus has agreed to pay £6.4m to HM Revenue and Customs after admitting breaches of UK rules governing the export and transfer of controlled technology. The settlement, reached after the company self-reported conduct occurring before November 2022, underlines the importance of compliance in a sector where technology may have military or weapons-related uses. HMRC said…
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Italy-Based Lights On Snags Colombia’s ‘In All My Journeys I Am Returning’ Ahead of Its Locarno Bow (EXCLUSIVE)
Italian sales agency Lights On has acquired international sales rights to Colombian director Manuel Ponce de León’s debut feature, “In All My Journeys I Am Returning”, before its world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival. The deal gives the film an international sales partner as it enters Locarno’s Filmmakers of the Present competition, potentially strengthening…