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'No woman feels safe': sexual violence rampant in Sudan war
'No woman feels safe': sexual violence rampant in Sudan war
Zeinab was fleeing war-torn Sudan's capital to seek safety when she found herself pinned to the ground, a rifle to her chest, as...
2023-06-07 10:18
German Voters Sour on Scholz as Government Support Hits New Low
German Voters Sour on Scholz as Government Support Hits New Low
Support for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition has fallen to the lowest level since it came to
2023-07-09 17:40
Liverpool request VAR audio of match-altering Luis Diaz goal decision
Liverpool request VAR audio of match-altering Luis Diaz goal decision
Liverpool have made a formal request to receive the recording between officials from the weekend defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, while internal discussions have taken place within the Professional Game Match Officials Limited [PGMOL] over when to release the audio file. While it is now expected that will eventually happen, there has been a growing pressure to do so sooner rather than later. That all comes amid disquiet among some of the other Premier League clubs over the strength of Liverpool’s statement. Refereeing body PGMOL were forced to issue an apology for a “significant human error” after Luis Diaz scored in the first half, only to see the offside flag go up to rule out his strike. What has since followed can only be described as one of the more chaotic and improbable scenarios in the Premier League since the introduction of the video technology, as it was revealed VAR official Darren England drew lines to check for offside and determined Diaz was actually onside - but failed to realise that on-field referee Simon Hooper and his assistant officials had initially ruled the goal out for offside. That meant they relayed a “check complete” decision, intending to mean a goal, but actually giving the go-ahead for a restart with a Tottenham free-kick, thus leaving Liverpool without a perfectly legitimate 1-0 lead in a match where they ended up having two sent-off and lost 2-1 late on. The Anfield club released a statement saying “sporting integrity [was] undermined” and that they would “explore the range of options [...] for escalation and resolution” - with their first step now being to now formally request to PGMOL for the audio between officials to be released to them. The Independent has been told that there have been internal discussions over whether to publish the audio as early as Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football broadcast for the match between Fulham and Chelsea. There is a feeling the matter will only be settled once the recording is released, although one counter-argument is that a full review should take place first. A number of officials at other Premier League clubs are expressing increased disgruntlement about the controversy, with a growing feeling that Liverpool should just accept that mistakes happen to get on with it like everyone else has. While there was initial sympathy for the Anfield club about the scale of the error, the strength of the subsequent statement perturbed other executives. Among the reasons for that were a feeling that it could “open a can of worms” that sees every decision disputed in a way that sport can’t function, a suspicion that this could see referees pressured, and the basic idea that “it is what it is”. Other clubs have been privately stating that they have lost points and millions of pounds in prize money due to refereeing decisions, but they have accepted that’s just the nature of the game. None of this has yet led to significant backlash or open debate, but it is a sentiment that has been growing. As was reflected in Liverpool’s statement, the Anfield club would argue that the scale of the error for the Diaz offside warrants greater transparency, and that it is for the better of the game as a whole. Read More Every VAR apology so far: From Liverpool offside to Man City handball More VAR disapproval as Nottingham Forest and Brentford both berate decisions Bizarre reason why Liverpool goal wrongly ruled out by VAR revealed
2023-10-03 00:14
Taika Waititi gives major update on Star Wars movie
Taika Waititi gives major update on Star Wars movie
Taika Waititi has insisted he is "still developing" his 'Star Wars' movie but he's in no rush because he wants to "get it right".
2023-11-14 16:00
WHO says contaminated cough syrup sold in Cameroon
WHO says contaminated cough syrup sold in Cameroon
(Reuters) -The World Health Organization on Wednesday said a batch of cough and cold syrup sold in Cameroon under the
2023-07-19 23:54
Postecoglou has stunned the Premier League. Now the blunt-talking Australian is ready to take on Pep
Postecoglou has stunned the Premier League. Now the blunt-talking Australian is ready to take on Pep
Ange Postecoglou has made a record-breaking start as Tottenham manager
2023-12-02 00:17
On this day in History, September 21, 2008, last baseball game played at iconic Yankee Stadium
On this day in History, September 21, 2008, last baseball game played at iconic Yankee Stadium
The original Yankee Stadium, which had served as the home of the New York Yankees since 1923, was demolished after the 2008 season
2023-09-21 19:01
Qantas Chairman Richard Goyder to exit late next year
Qantas Chairman Richard Goyder to exit late next year
By Rishav Chatterjee (Reuters) -The chairman of Australia's Qantas Airways, Richard Goyder, will leave the flag carrier in late 2024,
2023-10-11 07:05
Education Department opens investigation into Harvard's legacy admissions
Education Department opens investigation into Harvard's legacy admissions
The U.S. Department of Education has opened an investigation into Harvard University’s policies on legacy admissions, which give an edge to applicants with family ties to alumni
2023-07-26 02:26
West Village stabbing - live: Multiple people injured in attack near NYC’s Magnolia Bakery
West Village stabbing - live: Multiple people injured in attack near NYC’s Magnolia Bakery
Multiple people have been injured in a stabbing in New York City’s West Village that took place on Thursday morning, reports say. Initial reports suggest that the incident occurred outside the famous Magnolia Bakery on the corner of W11th Street and Bleecker Street in the heart of the wealthy neighbourhood on the west side of Manhattan. It is not clear how many people have been injured in the stabbing, but their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. Reports on the Citizen app indicate that police quickly apprehended a suspect shortly after releasing a brief description of him as an African American male in a navy shirt and gold chain. More follows...
2023-07-27 23:11
Police raid on Kansas newspaper appears to have led to a file on the chief, bodycam video shows
Police raid on Kansas newspaper appears to have led to a file on the chief, bodycam video shows
Body camera video from a central Kansas police department’s raid of a weekly newspaper shows that an officer rifled through a desk drawer of a reporter who was investigating its chief
2023-10-03 08:29
Negotiators try to get Israel, Hamas to extend truce again
Negotiators try to get Israel, Hamas to extend truce again
By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Mohammad Salem and Humeyra Pamuk GAZA/TEL AVIV (Reuters) -Negotiators worked feverishly on Friday to renew the pause
2023-12-01 10:57