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FIFA and UEFA clash over abandoned World Cup investment plan
FIFA and UEFA are locked in an escalating legal dispute over the shelved Fifa Forward Enterprise scheme, which proposed selling stakes in the World Cup to private investors. FIFA has filed court documents in Florida characterising UEFA’s disclosure request as a “misinformation campaign” and refusing to release evidence about the controversial plan, whilst UEFA has…
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Labour leadership signals flexibility on pension triple lock amid budget pressures
Lucy Powell has not ruled out Labour changing the state pension triple lock in its next manifesto, despite saying the party remains committed to the policy during this Parliament. The uncertainty comes as Andy Burnham prepares to discuss how to fund social care reform, with changing the pension uprating system reportedly among the options being…
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Relatives seek access to Sir Ranulph Fiennes amid care concerns
Family members of legendary British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes have expressed serious concerns that the 82-year-old has been isolated from relatives and friends, apparently placed in care homes under assumed names following a family dispute involving his second wife, Louise Millington-Cotes. His relatives’ inability to locate him, combined with his vulnerability due to a Parkinson’s…
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Russian embassy threatens Britain and NATO over fictional war scenario
Russia’s embassy in London has issued a nuclear threat to Britain and NATO following Sky’s television programme “The Wargame,” which depicted a fictional scenario of Russian military aggression against the UK with British retaliation against Russian territories including Kaliningrad. The programme, featuring prominent figures such as Michael Gove and former UK ambassador to the US…
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Coroner flags national gaps in safeguarding pupils at boarding schools
Georgia Scarff, 16, died after being struck by a lorry on the A14 near her home in Bury St Edmunds in April 2024, the night before she was due to return to boarding school and weeks before her GCSEs. An inquest heard that she had been anxious about her exams and future, and that her…
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Campaigners urge ministers to end Palantir’s NHS data contract
Healthcare campaigners MedAct and Just Treatment are staging protests at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool and in London, urging ministers not to extend Palantir’s NHS data platform contract. The debate matters because the government is weighing whether to continue a major role for the US technology company in managing NHS data, amid concerns about…
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Anime Mysterious Tier List – Best Units [RELEASE]
The article ranks units in Anime Mysterious, a game similar to Anime Rangers, by their damage output and usefulness to a team. It presents the rankings as guidance for choosing strong units and building effective teams. Top-tier units are described as having very high damage or valuable support abilities while still contributing damage. A-tier units…
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Byron Bay woman admits assaulting friend during Melbourne love triangle argument
Eva Harrelson, a 21-year-old from Byron Bay, has accepted that she assaulted a friend during a jealous argument over a man in Melbourne on 22 June. The incident occurred after Harrelson and the victim argued for an hour in her bedroom about a “male associate” they had both recently met; during this altercation, Harrelson struck…
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US campaigns report millions in spending on artificial intelligence tools
US campaign finance disclosures show that political campaigns are increasingly paying for AI tools, despite candidates saying little publicly about their use. Since 2020, federal candidates and campaigns have reported at least $17m in spending with AI vendors, across 523 campaigns; the issue may be politically sensitive, as a 2025 Pew survey found more than…
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Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Is the Rare RPG that Tackles Religion Correctly
Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave uses religion as more than a shorthand for villainy, the writer argues. In Dietrich’s route, an explanation of the magical Crest Stones draws on ideas resembling Catholic transubstantiation, giving the story a more considered way to explore the relationship between divine power and humanity. Crest Stones, introduced in Three Houses, grant…