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Police investigating ‘abhorrent’ online racist abuse of top flight footballers

An investigation has been launched after several football clubs reported online racial abuse of their players over the weekend. The UK Football Policing Unit (UKFPU) said it had received four separate reports of incidents against Premier League players in the last three days. Sky News is aware of six incidents of racial abuse against footballers […]

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Gianluca Prestianni: Benfica player provisionally suspended by UEFA amid Vinicius Junior Champions League racism allegations

Gianluca Prestianni has been provisionally suspended by UEFA for Benfica’s Champions League game against Real Madrid on Wednesday following allegations he racially abused Vinicius Junior. The 20-year-old was banned for one match, while an investigation into alleged racism directed at the Real Madrid forward continues, which could lead to further punishment, UEFA said. Prestianni denied

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‘Staring down the barrel at higher costs’: UK exporters rue US tariff chaos

UK businesses are facing uncertainty and higher costs as Donald Trump’s new global tariff shift takes effect. Governments worldwide have been scrambling for information since Friday when the US Supreme Court struck down his “Liberation Day” tariffs policy, and the president announced a temporary tax of 15% on imports into the US from all countries.

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Teenager found guilty of terror offences after joining banned far-right group and researching synagogue

A schoolboy has been found guilty of terror offences after joining a banned far-right group and researching a synagogue, encouraged by Russian extremists. The boy, who was 15-years-old at the time, was unanimously found guilty of possession of terrorist documents, dissemination of terrorist documents and membership of a proscribed terrorist organisation. The jury was unable

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor: Australia and New Zealand back plans to remove him from line of succession

The governments of Australia and New Zealand have thrown their weight behind plans to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the royal line of succession. The intervention from the Commonwealth countries comes amid calls for the former duke to be prevented from ever becoming king. Backing the calls, a spokesperson for New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon

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Jubilant Team GB return home after record-breaking Winter Olympics

Team GB’s athletes have returned home to a rapturous welcome after their most successful Winter Olympics ever. The competitors landed at London’s Gatwick Airport on Monday morning after securing a record-equalling tally of medals. They were led out of arrivals to cheers from the waiting public by Matt Weston, the double gold medal-winning skeleton competitor.

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BBC removes BAFTAs from iPlayer and apologises after racial slur yelled during show

The BBC is facing a growing backlash after failing to edit out a racial slur shouted by a Tourette’s campaigner from its BAFTAs broadcast – which was available to watch on iPlayer for over 12 hours. The slur was shouted by John Davidson MBE, who suffers from the neurological condition Tourette syndrome, during the ceremony.

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Tributes paid to two young ‘best friends’ found dead in Eryri mountain range

Tributes have been paid to two young hikers found dead in the Eryri mountain range (Snowdonia). Jayden Long, 19, and Eddie Hill, 20, from Norfolk, were found dead on Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) on Thursday after concerns over their welfare were raised with the police on Wednesday, prompting an extensive search in winter conditions. Their families

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How have four years of war changed Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin?

Throughout 1,460 days of the Ukraine war, two figures have remained central. The decisions made by Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, their leadership styles, and their standing on the international stage have shaped a conflict soon entering its fifth year. But how have the war’s two central figures changed in the past four

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