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Southampton vs Arsenal: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and team news
ARSENAL are in fine form and look to stay top of the Premier League today with a win over Southampton. The Gunners have been brilliant this season and are hoping to challenge for the title for the first time since 2004, but Southampton will be buoyed by a vital winContinue Reading
Ukraine war: Iranian ‘kamikaze’ drones can inflict serious damage but will not be a gamechanger
Many Ukrainians are facing the prospect of a winter of power outages after about 30% of the country’s power stations were knocked out in just over a week. The deputy head of the president’s office, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, has warned that the country needs to be prepared for “a hard winter”.Continue Reading
Ooh, ah, up the ‘Ra: why Ireland’s women footballers are under fire for singing after their historic win
The Irish women’s football team has qualified for their first Fifa World Cup, beating Scotland 1-0. In the aftermath of the match, the team celebrated by cheering and chanting in the locker room, including the line “Ooh, ah, up the ‘Ra”, from The Celtic Symphony. Originally performed by The WolfeContinue Reading
Chaos in Westminster: why Liz Truss finally lost control of MPs
Alamy/PA In a night emblematic of Liz Truss’s chaotic premiership, confusion reigned in parliament as an opposition day motion on the contentious issue of fracking became a confidence vote in her leadership. Labour MPs reported seeing Conservatives being manhandled and “bullied” into the chamber by government whips – who reportedlyContinue Reading
House of the Dragon: Everything you need to know before season one’s grand finale
It’s been nine-long weeks of drama and now the grande finale is here. Everything has reached fever-pitch, as the Greens and Blacks are poised to battle it out in the wee hours of Monday morning (or in the second showing, in the evening, if you’re more sensible). Here is everythingContinue Reading
Liz Truss: what happened in the night of Westminster chaos that triggered the PM’s resignation?
Many factors combined to cause Liz Truss’s demise but it was a night of chaos in the British parliament that triggered her resignation. Events in the House of Commons on October 19 made it clear that the prime minister had lost control. Conservative MPs were called into a vote thatContinue Reading
Ukraine war: this conflict is just further evidence that Putin’s Russia is now a rogue power
Given where most of the fighting and dying is taking place it is easy to think that the current European security crisis is primarily about Ukraine. This tendency is reinforced by the fact that Russia and the west are keen to keep the war limited to Ukrainian territory. Vladimir Putin’sContinue Reading
Former MLS star and Japan international Masato Kudo dies aged 32
FORMER Japan international Masuto Kudo has tragically died at the age of 32. The football ace, who played in the MLS and Australia’s A-League, was hospitalised earlier this month after being diagnosed with hydrocephalus, a build-up of fluids within the brain. 1 Kudo in action for Tegevajaro MiyazakiCredit: Rex HeContinue Reading
Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool LIVE: Latest updates, team news and score from big Premier League clash
LIVERPOOL take on Nottingham Forest at the City Ground in what should be a fiery lunchtime kick-off. The Reds look to be somewhat back on track in the Premier League, beating Man City and West Ham in consecutive games, but Forest are still winless in over two months. Start time:Continue Reading
Liz Truss resigns: so why isn’t the UK having an election?
Liz Truss resigned as the Conservative party leader just 45 days after being elected to that position. She was forced out by her backbenchers because of a disastrously misjudged mini-budget, concerns about her competency and a catastrophic collapse in the Conservatives’ poll ratings. She is now destined to become theContinue Reading