Murdered Candidate’s Best Friend Urges Ecuador to Vote for a Dead Man
Wearing a bulletproof vest, Christian Zurita is asking the people of one of the world’s most violent nations
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Signs Of A Possible Thaw Between The US And Iran: Big Take Podcast
Listen to The Big Take podcast on iHeart, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Terminal. The US and Iran recently announced
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'There's a lot of material still to go': Sir Kenneth Branagh could return as Poirot after A Haunting in Venice
Sir Kenneth Branagh may play Hercule Poirot in further films after 'A Haunting in Venice', executive producer James Prichard has suggested.
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India Braces for More Rain After Floods, Lightening Kill 2,000
Some regions of India are bracing for more torrential rain, raising the risk of further causalities after natural
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Hong Kong Finance ‘Czar’ Yam Is Frontrunner as Next HKEX Chair
Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s founding chief executive, Joseph Yam, has emerged as the leading candidate to become the
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‘The Voice of China’ Producer Falls by Record After Viral Video
The producer of the “The Voice of China” saw its stock tumble by the most on record after
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Norwegian Households See Inflation Pressures Persisting
Norwegian households expect somewhat faster inflation over the next year than they foresaw a quarter ago, signaling that
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Most of Europe Poised for Cooler Temperatures by Next Weekend
The heat wave that’s gripped parts of the continent is set to give way to cooler weather in
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How BlackRock May Clear the Way for Spot-Bitcoin ETFs
Crypto fanatics have been pining for a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund for a decade now. But as the applications
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Europe Gas Storage Is 90% Full. It Still May Not Be Enough
Europe’s natural gas reserves are almost full, though that still may not be enough to see the region
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Emma Hayes: Lauren James ready for World Cup final but it’s up to Sarina Wiegman
Chelsea boss Emma Hayes refused to step on England manager Sarina Wiegman’s toes when asked if Lauren James should return to the Lionesses’ starting line-up for Sunday’s World Cup final against Spain. The 21-year-old Blues forward scored three goals and picked up the same number of assists before she was sent off in the Lionesses’ last-16 victory over Nigeria and given a two-match ban for stepping on the back of defender Michelle Alozie. Having served her punishment during the quarter- and semi-finals, James is now available to reclaim her spot in Wiegman’s starting XI – but she remains in competition with replacement Ella Toone, who netted the Lionesses’ opener in their 3-1 last-four victory to eliminate co-hosts Australia. James’ club boss Hayes said: “I think you know, I’m a manager but picking someone else’s team is not my job. It’s Sarina’s. My job is to enjoy it. Those players are prepared for whatever happens and for whatever team Sarina picks. I’m sure Lauren would be ready. “Lauren is just very excited to be in a World Cup final as all of the England players are. They are all excited. “It’s about England as a team and England as a whole and they have all stepped up and filled in, whether that’s Katie Zelem who filled in for Keira Walsh or Ella Toone at least filling in for Lauren James after that quarter-final. “Lauren is an outstanding player and will go on to contribute many more moments for both club and country. As always she will be reflective and will move forward with that.” James, who apologised for the red-card incident on social media, came off the bench in England’s 1-0 Haiti opener to kick-start their undefeated path to the final, then scored the winner against Denmark in her first World Cup start. She bagged a brace in the Lionesses’ thumping 6-1 win over China to conclude the group stage, also assisting three goals in that rout. James’ stock has risen under the watchful eye of Hayes, who has won the Women’s Super League (WSL) manager of the year award six times, including the past four seasons, and predicted her Chelsea charge would be vital to the European champions’ hopes of lifting a first World Cup. Hayes was named FIFA’s best manager in the women’s game in 2021, succeeding Wiegman, who has now won the award three times after also receiving the honour following England’s Euro 2022 triumph. It is no surprise, then, that both women’s names have been floated as potential candidates to take over the US women’s team, a role made vacant on Thursday after US Soccer announced the federation and Vlatko Andonovski had agreed to part ways. The decision came after the FIFA world number one-ranked Americans not only failed to defend their back-to-back titles, but were knocked out by Sweden in a last-16 penalty shootout for their worst-ever finish. Hayes, who has managed Chelsea since 2012, said: “I suspected that question would come up. “I’m very happy at Chelsea, I’ve made that clear. I’ve been there for 11 years, it’s my home. I think the US has wonderful players and perhaps the tournament didn’t go the way they wanted but my focus is on getting home and preparing the team for the start of the season.” Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Football rumours: Chelsea turn attention to Nottingham Forest’s Brennan Johnson Carlos Alcaraz gets his revenge against Tommy Paul in Cincinnati On this day in 2018: Tyson Fury defeats Francesco Pianeta on points in Belfast
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Incomplete Board Unanimously Decided on Philippine Rate Pause
The Philippine central bank’s monetary board only had four sitting members during Eli Remolona’s first interest-rate decision as
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