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Pocognoli urges confident Gilmour to help Scotland rebuild after World Cup setback
New Scotland manager Sébastien Pocognoli wants Billy Gilmour to play with confidence and enjoyment, believing the midfielder’s quick passing and understanding can help the team improve after their disappointing World Cup. Gilmour impressed in the second half of Pocognoli’s first match, a goalless Nations League draw away to Slovenia, and is expected to feature against…
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Croydon woman faces 20 years in Cambodia over 34.5kg cannabis find
Tamara Martins, a 31-year-old from Croydon, faces up to 20 years in a Cambodian prison after authorities found 34.5kg of cannabis in her luggage at Techo Airport. She says she was set up after a man offered to pay her to take a suitcase of electronics to the UK, and that she did not know…
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Mozambique siege inquest recalls British manager’s sacrifice for evacuees
On 24 March 2021, ISIS-linked militants attacked Palma in northern Mozambique, driving foreign contractors, local workers and residents to shelter in the fortified Amarula Hotel. The siege became part of several days of violence that killed hundreds, and an inquest into the death of British project manager Philip Mawer has brought renewed attention to the…
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Sir Ranulph Fiennes is ‘taken to isolated farmhouse hidden behind a 6ft gate’
Sir Ranulph Fiennes, 82, is believed to have returned to his secluded Shropshire farmhouse after being moved between several care facilities over the past year. His reported whereabouts have renewed concerns among friends and relatives about his welfare, though Cheshire Police said it had identified no immediate safeguarding concerns. The article says two modular homes…
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Nat Barr unleashes on Jim Chalmers as mortgage pain is set to worsen – and asks why Australia is falling behind: ‘Highest-taxing Treasurer’
Sunrise presenter Nat Barr challenged Treasurer Jim Chalmers over Australia’s high interest rates, government spending and tax burden as households face the prospect of higher mortgage repayments. She argued that international comparisons and strong economic indicators offered little comfort to people dealing with rising living costs, while Chalmers said Australia’s performance should be assessed alongside…
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Bomb plot arrests as government launches biggest insourcing drive
Five British men arrested over suspected bomb targeting RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. Government unveils biggest wave of insourcing in a generation, pulling public services from outsourcers.
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Pochettino says City verdicts have shaken fans’ faith in fair competition
US men’s head coach Mauricio Pochettino said Manchester City’s Premier League verdict had left supporters feeling they had “lived through a period of deception”. He questioned why financial controls had been applied so strictly to some clubs and apparently more leniently to others, arguing that any eventual punishment cannot undo the effects on past competitions.…
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Australia’s expected rate rise will deepen household strain and wider economic pressures
Australia’s Reserve Bank is expected to raise the cash rate from 4.35 to 4.6 per cent this afternoon, marking its fourth increase this year and the highest level since 2011. The rate rise aims to combat persistently high inflation running at 3.6 per cent, well above the RBA’s 2 to 3 per cent target. However,…
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Tom Kean Jr faces transparency criticism over 116-day congressional absence
New Jersey Representative Tom Kean Jr faced criticism during his first televised debate for his months-long absence from Congress, during which he received treatment for depression. The Republican, seeking reelection in the 7th Congressional District, defended his initial decision not to disclose his mental health struggles to constituents, arguing that medical emergencies cannot be planned.…
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Police seek to identify elderly woman found in Liverpool park in July
The body of an elderly woman was discovered in a bin bag in the bushes of Stanley Park in Liverpool on Friday, 28 August, having been dumped there since July. Despite extensive police investigations and repeated public appeals, detectives have been unable to identify the woman, believed to be around 70 years old, approximately 5ft…