She deliberately incorporated the gesture into her routine. Costa Rican gymnast Luciana Alvarado ended her floor routine at the Tokyo Olympics by taking a knee and raising a fist towards the sky, in a tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement. The 18-year-old is the first gymnast from Costa Rica to qualify for an Olympics, […]

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Boris Johnson is said to be “pushing” the idea. University students may need to be fully vaccinated in order to attend lectures and stay in halls this academic year. It is reportedly the latest suggestion aimed at encouraging young people to get vaccinated against Covid-19. A senior government source told Sky News that they are […]

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Peak Starmer. Labour leader Keir Starmer has said that he support and agrees with Dawn Butler after she branded Boris Johnson a liar in Parliament – but that he thinks it was the “right thing” for her to be evicted from the chamber by the Deputy Speaker. Butler was asked to leave the House of […]

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Mohamed Abdalrasool didn’t show up for his fight against Israel’s Tohar Butbul. A second judo competitor has quit the Tokyo Olympics instead of having to face an Israeli opponent. Sudanese judoka Mohamed Abdalrasool withdrew from his fight against 27-year-old Tohar Butbul in the 73kg class on Monday morning. Abdalrasool’s withdrawal comes just days after Algerian […]

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“I’m just so f*cking relieved.” Adam Peaty couldn’t contain his emotion after his 100-metre breaststroke final victory, swearing twice during his interview with the BBC. The swimmer defended his Olympic title on Monday, securing Team GB’s first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics in the process. He posted the fifth-fastest time in history in his […]

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The Derby manager has claimed that he was “set up.” Wayne Rooney has complained to Greater Manchester Police after pictures of him with semi-naked women went viral in social media over the weekend. The photos of the former England and Manchester United star appear to show him in a nightclub and hotel room with at […]

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He’s done it. Tom Daley and Matty Lee have won the Olympic men’s synchronised 10 metre platform, giving Daley his first ever Olympic gold. Thirteen years after making his Olympic debut, Daley finally picked up a gold medal as he and his diving partner Lee edged out China’s Cao and Chen by just a point […]

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A third of the competitors were blocked by a boat. The Olympic men’s triathlon got underway in bizarre circumstances after suffering a false start because a boat was in the way. As the gun went off to mark the start of the opening 1,500 metre swim leg, around a third found their jump off the […]

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Some of you must fancy it… If the last 18 months have changed your outlook on life, given you a never-say-never, you-only-live-once attitude and made you want to grab life by the horns then here’s your chance to truly step out your comfort zone. Yes, the maddest show on TV is returning yet again. Naked […]

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They were taking part in a warm-up match against Honduras. Germany’s men’s Olympic football team left the pitch five minutes before the end of a warm-up match against Honduras after one of their players was allegedly racially abused. The team were playing their Central American opponents in a shortened match as part of their preparations […]

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He said that it looked like the health worker had eaten too many pasties. A Tory MP who is also the co-chairman of a cross-party parliamentary group on eating disorders has been accused of fat shaming after he appeared to make fun of a nurse’s weight on Twitter. MP for Blackpool South, Scott Benton, was […]

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Begrudging respect for this. An Italian football fans has got a tattoo celebrating one of the most iconic moments of Euro 2020. No, it’s not Donnarumma saving one of his many penalties. It’s not Bonucci’s equalising goal in the final. It’s not even the little car that drove the ball onto the pitch. The fan […]

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He announced the news in a post on Twitter. Health Secretary Sajid Javid has tested positive for Covid-19 and is self-isolating at home until he gets the results of a PCR test. In a video posted on Twitter he said that he had felt “a bit groggy” the night before so took a lateral flow […]

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A jury ruled that the store had violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by dismissing the woman. Walmart has been ordered to pay out $125 million after firing an employee with Down’s Syndrome. Marlo Spaeth had been employed by the company for 16 years but was fired from her position for issues relating to her […]

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The Games’ chief has admitted that athletes are “probably very worried.” An organiser at the Tokyo Olympics has become the first person to test positive for Covid-19 in the athletes’ village. They are one of 15 Games-related cases reported on Saturday and are now quarantining in a hotel for 14 days. The BBC reports that […]

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Things you love to see. It’s been a stressful month for football fans across the land. But any stress and nerves we have felt have been tiny in comparison to what the players must have gone through. Everyone could see how devastated the England lads were at full time against Italy. No one was hurting […]

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It’s as the channel has recorded rock-bottom viewing figures in recent days. GB News founder Andrew Neil has defended his fledgling news channel, insisting that it has a “great future.” However he admitted that the channel had experienced a difficult start. The opening days of the channel were plagued with gaffs and technical issues, but […]

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Customers who purchased the product have been offered a full refund. Sainsbury’s has had to urgently recall one of its vegan ready meals after it was found to contain pork, beef and dairy. The ‘Love Your Veg’ butternut squash and lentil lasagne with a use by date of July 17 contained the filling for the […]

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I’m suffering some major football fatigue. After a Premier League season that seemed to never end, we were straight into Euro 2020, which I think we can all agree was an incredible tournament. But it’s exhausting isn’t it? After Sunday night my emotions were drained. Four weeks of stress, joy, torment, nerves. And football everywhere. […]

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Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust has around 60 Covid patients, with the figure steadily climbing A hospital Covid ward has urged people to have the vaccine as its patient numbers continue to climb, with more than half of those on the ward having not been vaccinated. Lancashire Teaching Hospital Trust is treating around 60 patients for […]

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She was placed in isolation after breaking the school’s uniform rules. A 14-year-old girl’s mother is furious after her daughter was taken out of class because she was wearing fake eyelashes. Angela Jackson says that a teacher at Royal Wootton Bassett Academy reduced her daughter, Chelsea Silk, to tears after detaining her in the toilets […]

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She had made the comments in an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live Megan Fox has clarified comments she made describing Donald Trump as “a legend,” after revealing that she sat on the same row as him at UFC 264. Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel’s chat show, the actress said: “I was in a row with Bieber, […]

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Support for the gesture has increased in recent days New polling data has shown that the majority of English football fans support players taking the knee before kick off in matches. The data also showed that football fans’ support for the gesture had increased throughout the European Championships, when England players took the knee before […]

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The symptoms range from brain fog to tinnitus The world’s largest ever international study of people suffering from long Covid has found that there are more than 200 symptoms. The findings have prompted researchers to call for a national screening programme. The symptoms found include brain fog, hallucinations, tremors and tinnitus and span 10 of […]

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Yet again, The Simpsons seems to have predicted the future. Along with everything that went on across the weekend, you may have missed the fact that Richard Branson went into space. On Sunday July 11, the Virgin founder flew up to the edge of space on his Virgin Galactic flight in the plane’s first fully […]

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It’s as a thank you for their hard work this year McDonald’s has announced that it will be giving NHS workers 20 percent off its entire menu to say thanks for their work throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. The discount will be made to mark the lifting of all remaining coronavirus restrictions on July 19, and […]

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Dozens are missing after the Ahr river burst its banks. At least 21 people have been killed after heavy floodwaters ripped through Germany, with cars being swept and buildings collapsing. Streams and streets have become raging torrents after the Ahr burst its banks south of Bonn. Authorities in the western county of Euskirchen said eight […]

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“If he was to come back here, we would actually say to him to stay away” A plasterer who filmed himself giving a racist rant about England’s Black players following their Euro 2020 final defeat to Italy has been banned from his local pub. The man, named Brad Pretty, posted a video on his Facebook […]

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They asked for 20,000 likes on a tweet to make it happen Microsoft look set to bring back one of the most recognisable and irritating figures of the late 90s: Clippy. Officially called Microsoft’s ‘Office Assistant’ but more commonly known as Clippy, the animated talking paperclip is synonymous with a simpler time around the turn […]

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The team has said that ‘lots of conversations’ had taken place around the subject The women’s Team GB football team have confirmed that they will be taking the knee before each of their matches at the Olympics this summer. A team GB statement said: “The Team GB Women’s Football squad have confirmed their intention to […]

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The hand sign was added to the list of hate symbols in 2017. Universal Studios has been hit with a $30,000 lawsuit after a person dressed in a Despicable Me costume was accused of making a white power hand gesture whilst posing for pictures with two young girls. The lawsuit was filed in Orange County, […]

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They claim it’s the only factory in the UK that produces burgers for the fast-food giant Animal rights group Animal Rebellion has blockaded a major McDonald’s factory, in their latest protest calling for the fast-food chain to switch to a plant-based menu. In a post on Twitter, the group claimed they had “shut-down the only […]

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The findings come after England players received racist abuse following the Euro 2020 final defeat to Italy A think tank has submitted a report to the United Nations labelling England as “systematically racist.” Race equality think tank, The Runnymede Trust, coordinated a coalition of more than 100 civil society organisations and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The […]

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The law will come into effect from September 1. Women in Texas who seek abortions after six weeks of pregnancy could be turned in by others for a $10,000 reward. It’s after the Texas Heartbeat Act was passed through the state legislature in May. The act will allow citizens to sue private medical companies if […]

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The 37-year-old handed himself in on Wednesday morning A man has been arrested over social media posts directed at England football players after their heartbreaking Euro 2020 final defeat. Greater Manchester Police said that he handed himself in at Cheadle Heath police station. Officials are not able to confirm the man’s identity at this stage, […]

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You’ll need to keep your mask handy if you’re in the capital. Transport for London (TfL) is set to make wearing a mask compulsory on underground, bus and rail services, despite mask-wearing being removed as a legal requirement across England from July 19. From Monday, all remaining Covid restrictions will be lifted in England, including […]

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He reckons at least 5,000 fans got into Wembley without tickets. One of the men who organised thousands of ticketless fans storming Wembley to get into the game has defended his actions. Speaking to the Guardian, Pablo (not his real name) explained how chat platform Telegram was used to coordinate stampedes, and that fans were […]

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The England forward said that he was “lost for words” Demonstrators who turned out in their numbers at a mural of Marcus Rashford all took the knee in a show of support of the Manchester United player. The mural was defaced after Rashford missed a penalty for England in their penalty shootout defeat to Italy […]

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The England defender’s dad was caught up in the chaos Harry Maguire has revealed his dad suffered suspected broken ribs after he was caught up in the fan chaos ahead of the Euro 2020 final kickoff at Wembley. Before the match between England and Italy, ticketless fans managed to storm through a disabled entrance at […]

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The presenter said that he “gets it” why players took the knee before games. A GB News presenter has sparked debate amongst the channel’s audience after taking the knee live on air. Guto Harri was presenting alongside Mercy Muroki on Tuesday morning, with the two discussing the gesture and the racist abuse that Marcus Rashford, […]

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The film star was sharing his thoughts on a recent speech by President Xi Jinping. Jackie Chan has revealed that he is interested in joining the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC). During a symposium in Beijing on July 8, the 67-year-old actor shared his thoughts about a recent keynote speech that Chinese president, Xi […]

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All remaining Covid restrictions will be lifted on Monday. Ahead of England’s remaining lockdown restrictions being lifted on July 19, ministers are being warned that many could be left suffering with long Covid as the Delta variant surges across the country. The easing of restrictions will see Covid cases rise even more, with one leading […]

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The presenter has previously described the show as an “expensive failure” Jeremy Clarkson has urged fans of his recent hit show Clarkson’s Farm to write to Amazon after he revealed that they were not yet shooting a second series of the show. Clarkson’s Farm has been hugely popular for Amazon and has ranked highly for the […]

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The ex-pro admitted that England should be punished for the ugly scenes at Wembley. Anton Ferdinand has said that England should be banned from hosting any major international tournaments until the issues of racism and crowd violence can be sorted out. During the Euro 2020 final at Wembley, there were ugly scenes of violence as […]

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“We finally feel represented by this anti-racist and inclusive England team.” Over three quarters of a million people have signed a petition calling for anyone found guilty of racist abuse to be banned from football matches for life. It comes after Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho were all subjected to racist abuse on […]

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“It’s time to stop the culture wars that are feeding division” Tory House of Lords peer, Baroness Warsi, has criticised her party and some of her Conservative colleagues for their role in fueling racist and divisive rhetoric in the UK. Warsi called for her party to have a look at its role in “feeding this […]

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“All I’m saying is, the white guys scored.” Comedian Andrew Lawrence has had almost all of his upcoming gigs cancelled and been dropped by his agent after making comments mocking England’s Black footballers following their penalty shootout defeat. Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho were all subjected to racist abuse after missing their penalties […]

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He was speaking to the media after England’s heartbreaking loss to Italy. Gareth Southgate has spoken of his pride in his England side, saying that the team “brought the country together.” The England manager also condemned the racist abuse that some of his players received after the penalty shoot out defeat to Italy in the […]

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The next installment of the franchise is set to be released later this year So as we say goodbye to Euro 2020, attention will quickly turn to the new season beginning in August. A new season always brings with it one thing as well – a new FIFA video game. EA Sports dropped the first […]

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The players’ families were in attendance at Wembley to give their support. Harry Kane was seen consoling his wife after the England’s heartbreaking penalty shoot out defeat to Italy in the Euro 2020 final on Sunday. Despite going 1-0 up after just 2 mins through a Luke Shaw goal, England conceded midway through the second […]

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