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Soccer-Juventus review ruling as club ordered to pay Ronaldo 9.8 million euros

(Reuters) - Juventus are reviewing a decision made by an arbitration court which ordered the club to pay former striker Cristiano Ronaldo around 9.8 million euros in owed wages, the Serie A side said on Wednesday. The Portuguese, who now plays for Saudi side Al-Nassr, had claimed he was owed around 19.5 million euros ($20.81 million) of outstanding wages by his former club relating to a paycut

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Mikel Arteta aims dig at Bayern Munich tactics after Arsenal crash out of Champions League

Bayern will play Real Madrid in the semi-finals.

Is Fallout returning for season 2? Here's what we know so far

Looks like we'll be heading somewhere familiar...

France’s seizure of villa belonging to Putin’s ex ‘illegal’

The Kremlin has condemned the seizure of a £7.6m palatial French villa linked to Vladimir Putin’s ex wife as “illegal”. Nicknamed Suzanna, the palatial, art deco home was purchased for €5.4 million in 2013, with renovations totalling up to €3.5 million, according to French media. The villa, 300m from the beach, is reported to be owned by a real est...

After months of political deadlock in Washington on US aid for Ukraine - something's changed

Something curious is happening in Washington.

Indonesia on tsunami alert after volcano explosion

Islands in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi region are on alert for a tsunami as volcano eruptions send lava spewing and a mile-high ash cloud forms above Mount Ruang. Authorities ordered thousands of people to evacuate and the volcano alert was raised to the country’s highest level on Wednesday after five large eruptions were recorded in one day, Indone...

7 new shows and movies to watch on Netflix UK in April 2024

Netflix U.K. has added must-watch TV shows and movies this month including "Parasyte: The Grey", “Scoop” and more.

New vaccine promises broad protection against SARS-CoV-2 and other sarbecoviruses

By Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D. Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Wisconsin, USA, have developed a broad-spectrum vaccine that can protect against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants as well as bat sarbecoviruses. The ...

Former Tory councillor guilty of stalking ex-wife

A former Tory councillor followed his ex-wife in a Porsche Cayenne during a campaign of stalking after she left him, a court heard. Behind the closed doors of their home in Poole, Dorset, seemingly successful businessman Anthony De Havilland was a dominating and possessive husband to his then wife Simone Jackson, a court heard. The former Conservat...

Doctor urges hay fever sufferers to act now to stop summer of misery

Doctor urges hay fever sufferers to act now to stop summer of misery -

‘These birds are telling us something serious is happening’: the fading song of the marsh tit

Richard Broughton has been nosing around this neighbourhood for 22 years. He gossips about inhabitants past and present, reeling off information about their relationship status, openness to visitors, brawls and neighbourly disputes. “They used to have a big punch up in spring here,” he says, pointing out where one family’s territory ends and the next begins. Some areas are eerily quiet, with popular old haunts lying uninhabited. “I always get a...

Multi-million pound bridge installed

Work is now under way to have the entire project ready for the summer

Microsoft to cease all support for these Office versions: Alternatives revealed

Microsoft has announced that it would end support for Office 2016 and Office 2019 as of October 14, 2025. Basic support for these products ended in October 2020 and October 2023, respectively. Now comes the end of their extended support. RBC-Ukraine explains what to do when Microsoft stops supporting Office 2016 and 2019, and what alternatives are ...

US ‘most wanted’ fugitive captured by Italian police in Rome

US ‘most wanted’ fugitive captured by Italian police in Rome - Moises Tejada, 54, was picked up in St Peter’s Square near the Vatican last week, and found to be carrying three concealed knives

Post Office was urged by external lawyers to ‘suppress’ key document, inquiry hears

The Post Office was urged by its external law firm to “try and suppress” disclosure of a key document for “as long as possible” as branch owner-operators tried to mount legal action against the state-owned postal company, a public inquiry has heard. Rodric Williams, a senior in-house lawyer at the Post Office giving evidence to the inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal, was asked about an email sent to him in which it was suggested that his...

A teacher, a software engineer and a banker: These are the New Yorkers who hold Trump’s fate in their hands

A teacher, a software engineer and a banker: These are the New Yorkers who hold Trump’s fate in their hands - Five women and seven men have been tasked with hearing the first-ever criminal case against a US president

Further spike in driver Shanghai concerns after shock painted track reveal

The Shanghai International Circuit has been painted ahead of the first Chinese GP in five years.

Powerful earthquake rocks Japan sending debris flying and blocking roads

People have been urged to avoid areas where the tremors were strong.

Liverpool FC news recap: Amorim on staying, injury update, squad for Thurs

Here’s our Liverpool FC news recap for Wednesday, April 17th 2024.

Arteta could unleash Zinchenko in new role to revive his Arsenal career

Zinchenko was a big underperformer in Arsenal's last match.

Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne ‘asked’ to come off before Man City knocked out of Champions League

Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne ‘asked’ to come off before Man City knocked out of Champions League - Haaland and De Bruyne, who scored City’s equaliser, would have likely taken penalties in the shootout as Real Madrid knocked out the champions

United Arab Emirates struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall ever hits desert nation

United Arab Emirates struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall ever hits desert nation - The United Arab Emirates is struggling to recover from the heaviest recorded rainfall ever to hit the desert nation, as its main airport worked to restore normal operations even as floodwater still covered portions of major highways and roads

France seizes seaside villa belonging to Putin associates

The Kremlin on Thursday denounced the seizure in France of a villa allegedly owned by Russian businessman Artur Ocheretny, the new partner of President Vladimir Putin's ex-wife. The property, in the southwestern coastal town of Anglet, was seized in December 2023 as part of an investigation into money laundering, prosecutors said Wednesday. Selina Sykes reports.

Michael Portillo is back with a new travel series

The rail enthusiast is taking us to his favourite European cities

Neil Robertson stunned in dramatic World Snooker Championship qualifying defeat

The Thunder shocked in qualifying.

True story behind World War II’s Great Escape – and what the film got wrong

Four men arrested after nationwide people smuggling raids

Four men arrested after nationwide people smuggling raids - The men were detained after Home Office teams carried out dawn raids at addresses across the country on Wednesday.

Siân Brooke: ‘For a long time, I shied away from roles with my accent’

in which a celebrity reflects on the highs and lows of their life.The 44-year-old English actress Siân Brooke made her debut in American fantasy drama Dinotopia in 2002. Multiple stage roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company followed, alongside smaller TV roles. In 2017, she appeared in hit BBC series Sherlock playing the villainous Eurus Holmes i...

Pregnant woman evacuated from Disney cruise ship

A pregnant woman was evacuated from a Disney ship after experiencing health complications while the ship was in transit.

Harry Kane reacts to knocking Arsenal out of the Champions League

'An unbelievable win!'

Japan 'two-faced' for seeking closer ties while warning of China threat, Chinese state media says

BEIJING (Reuters) - An editorial in a Chinese state-controlled newspaper on Thursday admonished "two-faced" Japan for inaccurately portraying it as a regional security threat while chasing more stable bilateral ties, warning of Chinese measures if Tokyo acted recklessly. In his address to the U.S. Congress last week, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called China's military actions "an

Trouble for Carlos Sainz? Fresh concern as Mercedes F1 2024 driver swap theory emerges

Is Carlos Sainz facing an unexpected threat in the race to replace Lewis Hamilton?

Emma Raducanu’s company posts £9.6m profit mostly through commercial endorsements

Emma Raducanu’s registered company made a profit of almost £10 million in 2023, according to records posted at Companies House. ‌The company in question – Harbour 6 Ltd – was registered in 2020, the year before Raducanu shot to fame by winning the US Open as a qualifier. ‌She is identified as the sole director and the only employee of the company, ...

Kennedy family makes ‘crystal clear’ its Biden endorsement in attempt to deflate RFK Jr.’s candidacy

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden scooped up endorsements from at least 15 members of the Kennedy political family during a campaign stop Thursday as he aims to undermine Donald Trump and marginalize the candidacy of independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Kerry Kennedy, a daughter of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, niece of former President John F. Kennedy and sister of the current presidential candidate, delivered the endorsements...

Longest Covid infection recorded at 613 days

The virus mutated around 50 times during the 613-day period

France announces ‘surge of authority’ against student violence hours before schoolgirls stabbed

Gabriel Attal, the French prime minister, announced measures on Thursday to crack down on teenage violence hours before two girls were stabbed outside their school. The French government is targeting violence in and around schools as it seeks to regain ground lost to the far-right on security issues two months ahead of European elections. Sixth for...

Middle East crisis live: Qatar says it will reassess its role as mediator in Israel-Gaza war

The gulf state’s prime minister said he was making the move due to ‘exploitation and abuse of the Qatari role’

IMF chief quotes Churchill as she warns of global chaos

Presenter Martine Croxall sues BBC for age and sex discrimination

The BBC is facing another damaging row over equal pay, with the presenter Martine Croxall taking legal action against the broadcaster for age and sex discrimination. Croxall is suing the corporation after being off-air for more than a year following the merger of the BBC’s News and World News channels, according to listings for London Central tribunal court for 1 May. The BBC declined to comment. Last year BBC insiders warned of a potential...

LG TVs at risk from hackers spying on users — what to do now

Bitdefender’s security researchers have discovered a number of vulnerabilities, including several critical ones in webOS, which powers LG’s smart TVs.

A simple guide to why is Trump is on trial – and whether he could go to jail

Liverpool vs Atalanta: 18-year-old striker trains with team after 'outrageous' goal

Liverpool are struggling for goals going into their UEFA Europa League clash vs Atalanta on Thursday.

Hope doesn't last long where Lyra McKee was murdered

The journalist and LGBT+ activist was shot dead in 2019.

The Apprentice: Who are the past winners of the reality TV business show?

The Apprentice: Who are the past winners of the reality TV business show? - Tim Campbell, who later stepped in for Claude Littner as Lord Sugar’s right-hand man in the boardroom, was the winner of the first series.

Britain's Prince Harry formally confirms he is now a US resident

Britain's Prince Harry formally confirms he is now a US resident - Prince Harry, the son of King Charles III and fifth in line to the British throne, has formally confirmed he is now a U.S. resident

Prosecution of woman for climate trial sign not in public interest, court told

The prosecution of a woman for contempt of court for holding a sign reminding juries of their rights is not in the public interest, the high court has been told. During a hearing on Thursday, the court heard arguments for and against an attempt by the solicitor general to bring a case against Trudi Warner, 69, who was charged last year for holding a sign – outside the trial of climate activists – reminding juries of their right to acquit a...

'They are putting out defective airplanes' - Boeing whistleblower claims

Crisis-hit Boeing has rushed to defend itself from fresh whistleblower allegations of poor practice, as the airline continues to grapple its latest safety crisis.

i morning briefing: What caused the extreme Dubai downpour?

Questions have been raised over the practice of cloud seeding - but what is it, and could it have had an impact?

Next Man Utd manager: Fabrizio Romano provides huge triple update as Ratcliffe urged into Ten Hag U-turn

Fabrizio Romano has provided the latest on three managers linked with the Man Utd job, while a former Red Devils star has weighed in