Football Girls: Sporty Spice joined by Self Esteem and more on England Women's World Cup song
Football-lover Melanie C leads the all-female troupe on the footie anthem.
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Broadcom’s $61 Billion VMWare Deal Gets Interim UK Clearance
Broadcom Inc.’s proposed $61 billion takeover of VMware Inc. was provisionally waved through by the UK’s antitrust watchdog.
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Benjamin Mendy finds new club days after being cleared of rape charges
Former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has signed a two-year deal with French club Lorient. Mendy left Man City last month at the expiration of his contract, having not played for the Premier League and Champions League winners since 2021. The 29-year-old was cleared of rape and attempted rape at Chester Crown Court last week. Mendy, who progressed through Le Harve’s academy before establishing himself during three seasons at Marseille, joined City in 2017 for a reported fee of £52m after a solitary campaign with Monaco. He would go on to be involved in three Premier League title wins with Pep Guardiola’s side but his last appearance occurred during the opening game of the 2021-22 in defeat at Tottenham. Later that same month, Mendy was reprimanded in custody after being charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault in August 2021. City suspended the French full-back, who was granted bail the following January but only after being charged with three more counts of rape. In May 2022, Mendy pleaded not guilty to seven charges of rape, one attempted rape and one sexual assault. The next month he was charged with another count of rape, and in September he was found not guilty on one charge of rape. Mendy was found not guilty of six counts of rape and one court of sexual assault in January, but the same jury could not reach a verdict on another count of rape and one count of attempted rape. It saw a retrial and last week Mendy was found not guilty of one charge of rape and one charge of attempted rape, which has allowed the defender to resume his professional career. Lorient finished 10th in Ligue 1 last season under Regis Le Bris and the player will begin work with his new club on Wednesday. “FC Lorient is pleased to announce today the signing for two seasons of French international left-back Benjamin Mendy,” a club statement read. “The native of Longjumeau, who will wear number five with the Merlus, will take his first steps at Espace FCL today. Welcome Benjamin!”
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Regulator says found no animal welfare breaches at Musk firm beyond 2019 incident
By Marisa Taylor The head of the U.S. agency responsible for animal welfare has told lawmakers that it
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Grab’s Bank to Accept Bigger Deposits, Signaling Cap Raised
Grab Holdings Ltd.’s upstart digital bank started accepting larger deposits in Singapore, suggesting the city-state’s regulator has raised
1970-01-01 08:00
Marketmind: Big Tech weighs in, UK relieved
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan July is heating up
1970-01-01 08:00
Russia Hands Seized Danone, Carlsberg Assets to Putin Allies
Russia named a relative of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov and an ally of President Vladimir Putin to head
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Ukraine Recap: Lula Says World Tires of War After Tense EU Meet
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who has expressed ambivalence toward Russia’s attack on Ukraine, said the
1970-01-01 08:00
Kepa Arrizabalaga becomes Chelsea's longest-serving senior player after latest exit
Kepa Arrizabalaga becomes Chelsea's longest-serving senior player after Ethan Ampadu's sale to Leeds.
1970-01-01 08:00
Nigerian Central Bank Is Losing a Battle to Close Naira-Rate Gap
Nigeria’s official currency exchange rate is once again widening a gap with the parallel-market rate, shrugging off a
1970-01-01 08:00
Hawaii governor declares state of emergency as Tropical Storm Calvin threatens to deliver strong winds and torrential rain to the Big Island
Tropical Storm Calvin strengthened Tuesday as it continued to approach Hawaii's Big Island, where more than a million people are under a state of emergency and a tropical storm warning is in effect.
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Rich Chinese Eye Australia Homes as 700,000 to Leave by 2025
Australia is the top overseas destination for Chinese property hunters in the first half of this year, according
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