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Taylor Knibb Wins Ironman World Title After Leader Collapses in Dramatic Kona Finish
American triathlete Taylor Knibb has won her first Hawaiian Ironman world title after one of the most dramatic finishes in race history.With a mile left, Norwegian defending champion Solveig Løvseth led Knibb by more than a minute and looked rock-solid, having taken the lead from her inside the fina...
‘I Didn’t Expect to Be Portrayed as a Cannibal’: Rachael Stirling on Eating Her Mother Diana Rigg’s Ashes
There have been headlines of late that make me out to be an ash-guzzling savage nightly devouring her mother’s charred remains. “Rachael Stirling eats mother Diana Rigg’s ashes before going on stage” declared a dozen news outlets last month, while others referred to the “strange habit only she reall...
‘What Could Be Discovered? What Is New There?’: Blockbuster Exhibition Celebrates Roy Lichtenstein
When the American artist Roy Lichtenstein created his monumental Greene Street Mural in 1983, he took inspiration from the Bayeux tapestry for its serial storytelling technique. But whereas the embroidery depicting the Norman conquest continues to delight after nearly 1,000 years, Lichtenstein’s sit...
‘Cockroach’ Party Leader Released as Delhi Braces for Second Day of Protests
Delhi braced for a second day of youth protests demanding the resignation of India’s election chief on Sunday, as a court ordered the release of the “cockroach” movement founder, Abhijeet Dipke, and two other senior leaders.Dipke, the founder of the Cockroach Janta party (CJP), and the other lead...
Developing Nations Face Triple Shock from Energy Crisis, El Niño and Borrowing Costs, UN Warns
Developing countries face a triple shock from the energy crisis, El Niño and surging borrowing costs and need urgent support from the international community, the UN’s development arm has warned.Speaking before the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok this week...
Wallabies Mugged at Their Own Game to Leave Kiss Mulling Hard Lessons | Angus Fontaine
Les Kiss stood forlornly in the middle of Eden Park wearing a thousand-yard stare. The past 10 Wallabies coaches had all been where he was now, shaking their heads and cursing after a failed attempt to storm the fortress of New Zealand rugby. This was Kiss’s first loss as Australia coach and the lit...
Solanke Strikes Late as 10-Man Spurs Salvage Point at Manchester United
After 72 laboured minutes, this match was lit up by a moment of quality. Matheus Cunha was fed by Luke Shaw down the left and the Brazilian crossed to Bryan Mbeumo, who spun and finished for Manchester United.It drew delirious chants of “you’re going down with the City” with Spurs, at that stage, ro...
Camden Council Was Warned About Paedophile Nursery Worker Years Before Arrest
A paedophile nursery worker was cleared by an investigation overseen by a local authority three years before he was arrested.In February, Vincent Chan was jailed after pleading guilty to 56 offences, including assault by penetration on three-year-old girls in his care at a Bright Horizons nursery on...
Portugal Suspend Cristiano Ronaldo After Walking Out on National Team
Cristiano Ronaldo has been provisionally suspended as the Portuguese football federation opened disciplinary proceedings against the 41-year-old after his decision to walk out on the national team.Ronaldo apologised to supporters on Tuesday while criticising the Portugal coach, Jorge Jesus, and said...
Geordie Greep Denies Sexual Assault Allegations from Stage in Vancouver
When Geordie Greep finally took to the stage in Vancouver this week, noticeably without his band, the crowd was hushed and the atmosphere tense. His lateness, however was the least of his problems.Greep, a Brit school graduate and the former frontman of Black Midi, had been accused of sexually assau...