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Read the opinion: Supreme Court decision on affirmative action in college admissions
Read the opinion: Supreme Court decision on affirmative action in college admissions
The Supreme Court on Thursday said colleges and universities can no longer take race into consideration as an express factor in admissions.
2023-06-29 22:21
Jet ski tourists shot dead off coast of Algeria
Jet ski tourists shot dead off coast of Algeria
Coastguards reportedly kill two French-Moroccan tourists who strayed into Algerian waters from Morocco.
2023-09-01 09:53
Tens of thousands of protesters demanding a restoration of Nepal's monarchy clash with police
Tens of thousands of protesters demanding a restoration of Nepal's monarchy clash with police
Riot police have used batons and tear gas to halt tens of thousands of supporters of Nepal’s former king who attempted to march to the center of the capital to demand the restoration of the monarchy
2023-11-23 19:42
North Korean Hackers Take Aim at US-South Korean Joint Military Drills
North Korean Hackers Take Aim at US-South Korean Joint Military Drills
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-launch of a strategic cruise missile from a naval vessel,
2023-08-21 07:52
Former Dunnes Stores boss Ben Dunne dies aged 74
Former Dunnes Stores boss Ben Dunne dies aged 74
Businessman's life featured a number of controversies including a cocaine arrest and an IRA kidnapping.
2023-11-19 18:36
Telegram to launch its own version of Stories
Telegram to launch its own version of Stories
Telegram is launching its own version of Stories, the ephemeral mixed media format made popular
2023-06-27 19:51
Hollingshead, Bouanga spark LAFC to 5-2 victory over Whitecaps in playoff opener
Hollingshead, Bouanga spark LAFC to 5-2 victory over Whitecaps in playoff opener
Defender Ryan Hollingshead and Golden Boot Award-winner Dénis Bouanga both scored goals in each half and Los Angeles FC began defense of its title with a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps in an MLS playoff opener
2023-10-29 10:28
Who is Donovyn Diaz? 'AGT' Season 18 dancer to stun judges with jaw-dropping gymnastic skills
Who is Donovyn Diaz? 'AGT' Season 18 dancer to stun judges with jaw-dropping gymnastic skills
The final audition round of 'America's Got Talent' Season 18 will feature one last golden buzzer press from the judges
2023-08-09 06:00
Dubai DXB airport Q1 passenger traffic reaches 96% of pre-pandemic level
Dubai DXB airport Q1 passenger traffic reaches 96% of pre-pandemic level
DUBAI Dubai's main airport registered a 55.8% increase in passenger traffic in the first quarter of this year
1970-01-01 08:00
Marcus Stewart hopes Ipswich kit gesture raises motor neurone disease awareness
Marcus Stewart hopes Ipswich kit gesture raises motor neurone disease awareness
Former Ipswich striker Marcus Stewart hopes the club’s generosity in raising funds for the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation through a new kit launch will continue to help give a voice to others with the disease. Ipswich’s new shirts, again sponsored by Ed Sheeran, are their fastest selling so far as the Tractor Boys gear up for a return to the Sky Bet Championship having won promotion from League One last season. For every home shirt sold during July, the Suffolk club will make a donation of £2 to the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation in support of Stewart’s fundraising efforts for the charity following his own diagnosis for motor neurone disease last year. Over the course of the first weekend of record sales – which saw the new home kit worn in Town’s opening pre-season friendly against Felixstowe & Walton United on Saturday – more than £11,000 was raised. The home shirt is inspired by Ipswich’s 1999-2000 campaign which ended in promotion via the Championship play-off final at Wembley, before going on to finish fifth back in the top flight the following season. Stewart scored 19 league goals – coming second behind Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and ahead of Thierry Henry in the race for the Golden Boot – which helped George Burley’s team secure qualification for the UEFA Cup. The former Town frontman, 50, has been taken aback by how well the new kit has been received and so bringing in welcome additional funds for the charity “I don’t think the club have sold that many new kits on the first day ever,” Stewart told the PA news agency. “Ipswich have been great. We haven’t approached them about getting these things to happen, it is them who have come up with the ideas. “They have been very proactive in helping out the charity in a big way and it all creates awareness as well.” Stewart’s own diagnosis came after 12 months of testing and was revealed during September last year. MND is a degenerative condition which affects the brain and nervous system. It is a life-shortening disease and there is no cure. Although it will progress, symptoms can be managed to achieve the best possible quality of life. Currently head of player development at National League South club Yeovil, another of his old teams, Stewart, supported by his wife Louise, hopes to continue to front campaigns for the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation while he is able. The foundation was launched by former professional footballer Stephen Darby and armed forces veteran Chris Rimmer, who were both diagnosed with the disease. Rimmer died aged 39 in April last year. Former Leeds Rhinos rugby league player Rob Burrow is living with the condition after his diagnosis in 2019. Burrow’s former team-mate Kevin Sinfield is another who has helped improve awareness of MND and raised millions of pounds for charity through his endurance efforts. “I am lucky. At the moment, I still have got my voice, still have got my mobility,” said Stewart, who played in every tier of the English professional game. “I have a little bit of a profile, not as big as Kev and Rob, but I am there to be the voice of the people who haven’t got a profile, who haven’t got mobility and a voice because of the disease. “As long as I am well and good – I am still exercising and able to work – I am going to do my best to get out there and be a voice for the other people while I can, like Kev and a lot of people are doing for MND, the silent ones who are doing their bit in their own time.” Stewart has lost grip in his left hand since being diagnosed and has a weak arm, but continues to hold a positive outlook. “The initial shock, of course, was quite hard to take for a lot of people, but we are all trying to get on with life and just living in the moment,” said Stewart, who began his professional career at home-town club Bristol Rovers before a successful spell at Huddersfield and stints with Ipswich, Sunderland, Bristol City, Preston, Yeovil and Exeter. “The past two or three months, everything has settled down a bit and been pretty much normal now for most of the family really. We are a pretty positive group of people.” :: The Stewart family are raising funds for the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation. For more information, visit justgiving.com/team/teamstewart254 Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Rose Zhang admits flying start to professional career has exceeded expectations Yaya Toure says Harry Kane should see out his career with Tottenham Football rumours: Saudi clubs join growing interest in Thiago Alcantara
2023-07-05 16:00
How to watch Colombia, Germany, Morocco and South Korea battle it out for World Cup last 16 qualification
How to watch Colombia, Germany, Morocco and South Korea battle it out for World Cup last 16 qualification
It's been a week of high drama at this year's Women's World Cup with the last round of group fixtures throwing up countless story lines.
2023-08-03 07:50
Greece election: Centre-right leads but no majority, exit poll suggests
Greece election: Centre-right leads but no majority, exit poll suggests
Centre-right Kyriakos Mitsotakis will struggle to form a coalition despite lead, exit poll suggests.
2023-05-22 00:50