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Olympics fans could miss big medal moments as BBC admits it does not have full rights

It is one of the most anticipated events in the world and comes around just once every four years. But fans eager to catch a glimpse of each and every sporting hero competing for gold could miss out on key medal moments this year as the BBC does not have the full broadcast rights for the Olympic Games. The Paris 2024 hype kicked off this week with ...

Warrington Wolves chief makes Sam Burgess contract admission amidst NRL speculation

Exclusive: It's the news all Wire fans would have hoped for!

Liverpool transfer news today: £98m double raid, Salah/Van Dijk update, Chambers leaving

Here’s all the latest Liverpool transfer news.

Dame Esther Rantzen, 84, shares 'glimpse of hope' amid cancer battle as she delivers assisted dying update

Dame Esther Rantzen has opened up about finally seeing a "glimpse of hope" over a major update on assisted dying laws. The 84-year-old journalist and television presenter has been campaigning for assisted dying to be legalised since her lung cancer diagnosis in January 2023. Former Labour justice secretary Lord Falconer of Thoroton is set to introd...

SpaceX moving Crew Dragon splashdowns to West Coast after multiple space debris incidents

The four astronauts flying aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon are supposed to launch no earlier than Aug. 18 and splash down near Florida. Future crews will go to the west coast due to space junk concerns.

Rob McElhenney says Deadpool & Wolverine cameo was cut: ‘I know Ryan wouldn’t do me like that’

Rob McElhenney says Deadpool & Wolverine cameo was cut: ‘I know Ryan wouldn’t do me like that’ - ‘It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ star said he traveled ‘6,000 miles’ to shoot cameo

Celine Dion leaves fans teary-eyed with comeback performance at Olympic opening ceremony

Celine Dion leaves fans teary-eyed with comeback performance at Olympic opening ceremony - Dion performed Edith Piaf’s ‘L’Hymne à l’amour’ atop the Eiffel Tower during the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony

Russia Expected to Scale Down Attacks Soon, Claims Ukrainian Commander

Media reports Romania shooting down Russian Shaheds. Bucharest makes statement

There were claims online that Romanian forces shot down Russian kamikaze drones during Russia's attack on Ukraine. Bucharest has denied this information, according to the Romanian Ministry of Defense. Recently, information circulated on Twitter (X) and other platforms claiming that Romanian air defense systems deployed on the border with Ukraine ha...

Alberta Premier breaks down in tears over wildfires destroying town of Jasper, Canada

'The magic [of Jasper, Canada] is not lost and never will be...We will rebuilt stronger than ever.'

Trump’s sudden debate withdrawal linked to looming criminal sentencing: legal experts

New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan is expected to deny Donald Trump’s motion to dismiss his 34-criminal count conviction on September 6, and sentence the ex-president on September 18. That likelihood may be impacting his sudden decision, announced late Thursday night, to pull out from the ABC News September 10 presidential debate he previous...

FBI wants to interview Trump to get to bottom of whether ear was struck by bullet or shrapnel

FBI wants to interview Trump to get to bottom of whether ear was struck by bullet or shrapnel - ‘FBI Director Christopher Wray told Congress yesterday that he wasn’t sure if I was hit by shrapnel, glass, or a bullet (the FBI never even checked!), but he was sure that Crooked Joe Biden was physically and cognitively “uneventful” - Wrong!’ the former president fumed on Truth Social on Thursday night

Ancient burial chamber discovered on Dartmoor

The 'enthralling' discovery could be as significant as the one found at Whitehorse Hill near Cranmere Pool on the north moor in 2011, which turned out to be the burial chamber of a young woman from around 1700BC

Why the BBC can't show full Olympics live coverage and how to watch all events

The BBC is restricted to show just two sports at any one time.

Faulty Boeing Starliner leaves astronauts trapped in space for 51 days

Sunita Williams and Barry 'Butch' Wilmore have had their stay on the International Space Station extended indefinitely after hoping to visit the orbiting lab for 8 days.

Majority of Brits find Israel-Hamas war reporting unfair, Muslim community commissioned poll finds

Despite only 33% finding media reports on the Israel-Hamas war fair, the percentage of those trusting the media nearly doubled (62%) when it came to the Russia-Ukraine war.

Archaeologists make ‘phenomenal’ discovery after community dig on Hartlepool’s Headland

Locals and archaeologists made a “phenomenal” discovery during an archaeological dig on the Headland.

Cardiff restaurant company goes bust owing hundreds of thousands

In less than two years the restaurant fell into debt of more than £600,000 despite opening to much fanfare

Now most complained-about broadband and landline provider – latest Ofcom figures

Now most complained-about broadband and landline provider – latest Ofcom figures - O2 remains the most complained-about mobile operator, with complaints again mostly driven by how customers’ complaints were being handled.

Foreign investor that loaded Thames Water with debt takes control of UK gas network

The former owner of Thames Water is to take full control of Britain’s gas network in a £700m deal. Australian investment giant Macquarie is to buy the 20pc of Britain’s National Gas that it does not already own, handing it full control of a piece of critical national infrastructure. Macquarie is best known in the UK for buying Thames Water in 2006 ...

Stunning new drone footage shows scale of A303 Sparkford to Ilchester scheme

Massive changes can be seen

Everything we know about France’s Olympic rail chaos as Kremlin responds to arrest of Russian citizen

Everything we know about France’s Olympic rail chaos as Kremlin responds to arrest of Russian citizen - The ‘coordinated’ disruption will see 800,000 passengers facing delays, with up to 250,000 affected just before the opening ceremony

'Underestimate her at our peril': Trump campaign says Harris' rise is a 'wakeup call'

Just a week ago, a cocky Trump campaign had been anticipating being able to walk over an 81-year-old President Joe Biden in this fall's elections. Now, however, the campaign is facing a new Democratic candidate in Vice President Kamala Harris who is not only younger than President Biden — but also younger than the GOP'sown candidate. Trump allies t...

Missing portrait of Henry VIII discovered after historian spots it in background of post on X

Missing portrait of Henry VIII discovered after historian spots it in background of post on X - Art historian Adam Busiakiewicz noticed the barely visible portrait in the background of a picture posted by the Warwickshire Lieutenancy

Who were the masked torchbearer and horse rider at the Olympics opening ceremony?

Who were the masked torchbearer and horse rider at the Olympics opening ceremony? - The armour-wearing horse rider was revealed but the torchbearer remains a mystery

Flood flows into road while motorists rush to go home during typhoon Gaemi

Flash floods surged through a road as motorists rushed home during typhoon Gaemi in the Philippines. Footage shows the muddy deluge gushing down a forest into the path where there were motorcycle riders passing through in Rizal on July 23. Local Cyril Piernas said: ‘The water is rising and would soon flood the streets due to typhoon Carina.' The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Gaemi, locally named Carina, affects the mainland Luzon. It is expected to exit the Philippines on July 25, as it heads to the northern part of Taiwan where it will make a landfall. Pagasa said: ‘Carina is forecast to make landfall over the northern portion of Taiwan this afternoon or early evening. On the track forecast, the typhoon will cross the rugged terrain of Taiwan and exit the Philippine area of responsibility.'

Aaron Wan-Bissaka rejects Man Utd transfer exit - but swap deal is still in the pipeline

Manchester United defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka is under contract at Old Trafford until 2025 but the club are expected to cash in on their £50m signing this summer

Formula 1 warns team bosses after Verstappen's swearing: 'This must stop!'

The Formula One organisation has reportedly listened with some disgust to Max Verstappen's swearing during and after the Hungarian Grand Prix, including to his race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase. According to English newspaper The Times, Formula One Management informed team bosses last week to warn their drivers to watch their language.

Chief Executive of the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust resigns

Dr Cathy Jack was appointed to the role in January 2020

Perez notices problem on Norris' car in FP2

Approximately 20 minutes into the FP2 session at the Belgian Grand Prix, Sergio Perez noticed an issue with Lando Norris' McLaren, as the British driver passed him. The Mexican driver let him team known quickly what he identified.

Departing Rangers Star Heading To New Club’s Training Camp In Austria

Connor Goldson will be linking up with the Aris Limassol squad in Austria as he closes in on leaving Rangers this summer. The post Departing Rangers Star Heading To New Club’s Training Camp In Austria appeared first on Inside Futbol | Latest Football News, Transfer Rumours & Articles.

Doping row erupts at Paris 2024 as Wada threatens US and athletes plan Chinese protests

A doping storm over the Olympics in Paris intensified on the eve of the opening ceremony as leading swimmers condemned the “failed” China anti-doping investigation. Caeleb Dressel, the seven-time Olympic gold medallist, bluntly replied “no, not really” when asked whether he had confidence in the case involving 23 athletes. Australia’s Olympic 200 m...

Slot's own Coutinho: Liverpool ready to fight Man City for 51m ace

He'd complete the Reds' midfield and offer a newfound sense of "magic".

Huge Renault F1 2026 engine update as Alpine team boss confirms withdrawal

Alpine team boss Bruno Famin has confirmed he will leave his role by the end of the F1 summer break, with a new name expected to replace him...

US Supreme Court ruling a 'seldgehammer to president's accountability'

France 24's Douglas Herbert takes a closer look at the US Supreme Court's ruling on Monday that Donald Trump cannot be prosecuted for actions that were within his constitutional powers as president, which, he says, gives the president the authority to "practically do whatever he wants, whenever he wants".

What do we know about the Manchester Airport incident?

Greater Manchester Police said that a referral had been made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) for a full investigation into the incident.

County's future comes under microscope at forum

NOW the general election is over what does the future hold for Yorkshire as a region? That is the question now being posed by The Yorkshire Society.

Chicago bracing for Texas to bus 25,000 migrants to city ahead of Democratic National Convention

Chicago bracing for Texas to bus 25,000 migrants to city ahead of Democratic National Convention - Texas has already sent more than 100,000 migrants to liberal cities across US

Celine Dion and Lady Gaga face Olympic opening ceremony washout

Celine Dion and Lady Gaga face an opening ceremony washout as Paris Olympics chief Tony Estanguet conceded that contingency plans may have to take effect given frequent rain expected for tonight’s extravaganza down the Seine. Plans for the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics – the first time a Summer Games will start outside a stadium – have bee...

William Gallas slams Arsenal star who will be replaced by Riccardo Calafiori

All the indications are that Arsenal are about to make a brilliant signing.

Belfast Grand Central Station's progress shown in new aerial footage

"We are on track for operational opening this autumn"

South Africa’s shark tourism in crisis as great whites disappear

In South Africa, the release of the documentary "The Last Shark" has reopened the debate on a very worrying phenomenon, the dwindling numbers of Great Whites off the country’s coast. The documentary was filmed in Gansbaai, a coastal town nicknamed the white shark capital and a major draw for tourists that is now facing an unprecedented crisis.

Jailed Just Stop Oil Protesters Gain Support From Celebrities and Politicians

In an unprecedented legal move, five Just Stop Oil activists have been handed record-breaking jail sentences, sparking a nationwide debate and drawing support from celebrities like Chris Packham and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, as well as political figures including Labour MP Clive Lewis and Green peer Jenny Jones. Here’s the full story. Draconian Sentences for Protest In ... Read more

‘Why is it so hard to spend a £10 note in central London?’

I have a confession to make. Despite writing regularly about how important cash is for many, I rarely use notes and coins. I’ve become so accustomed to paying by card or my phone app, I don’t even carry “emergency” cash with me. My idea of an emergency backstop is the debit card buried somewhere at the bottom of my bag. I’m certainly not alone in t...

The Casablanca chancellor has boxed herself in on filling the black hole in public finances

Rachel Reeves will echo one of the great cameos in cinema history on Monday, when she updates Parliament on the findings of a Treasury audit of the public finances.

California wildfire tripled in size was 'sparked by man with burning car'

Northern California wildfire that tripled in size in one day was started by a man who pushed a burning car into a gully, according to authorities. View on euronews

Explained: Why Yuki Tsunoda was hit with huge 60-place Belgian GP grid penalty

Yuki Tsunoda will fall to the very back of the Belgian Grand Prix grid.

Max Verstappen takes huge grid penalty for Belgian Grand Prix

'I wouldn’t say we have a chance of winning.'

‘I’m not the whistleblower but Charlotte Dujardin has lots of enemies’

A dressage trainer claimed Charlotte Dujardin has “many enemies” as she denied suspicions in equestrianism that she is the whistleblower behind the horse-whipping video. Alicia Dickinson confirmed she had a business relationship with Dujardin, which ended after the lesson in which the Olympic champion hit out at the horse 24 times. However, Dickins...

Cineworld to close 25 cinema sites in restructuring plan: list of locations at risk

Cineworld to close 25 cinema sites in restructuring plan: list of locations at risk - It is understood that the number of jobs lost as a result of the closures would be ‘at least in the hundreds’