The former owner of British Steel has said it will pursue the British government for compensation after the loss-making firm was nationalised. The UK took control of the Scunthorpe steelworks a year ago after China’s Jingye Group said it planned to close the site because it was not financially viable, and fully nationalised the plant on Thursday. In a statement on Sunday, Jingye said it will seek “full compensation through legal means to the very end” over the UK’s move. A government spokesperson said draft compensation regulations due to be released in the autumn will set out a compensation process…
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The 1975’s frontman Matty Healy and model Gabriette Bechtel have tied the knot in Los Angeles. The couple announced their engagement in 2024, after dating for nine months, and got married on Saturday. A statement shared from the couple’s representatives said the pair were married “at a private ceremony in Los Angeles, attended by their family and close friends”. According to several US media outlets, they were married at Madonna’s former estate in the Hollywood Hills and celebrities including Charli XCX were in attendance. Bechtel, 28 and Healy, 37 were first linked months after he split from Taylor Swift, whom…
When asked if Spain would win the World Cup, Lamine Yamal simply smiled and said “yes”. His words to American broadcaster CBS in the build-up would have come as a surprise to no-one who has seen the confident teenager become one of the best players on the planet. For many though, for his prediction to come true, Lamine Yamal was going to have to set the tournament alight in his first ever World Cup. So far, that has just not happened. The 19-year-old has scored one goal and has not made an assist, but his country have cruised into the…
Argentina are one win away from sporting immortality. Lionel Scaloni’s side are bidding to become just the third team to win successive World Cups, after Italy (1934 and 1938) and Brazil (1958 and 1962). If they are to pip European champions Spain to the crown, they will need Lionel Messi to be at his best. Again. Is he the greatest of all time? Whatever your response to that statement – and it could be debated for hours – it cannot be denied that the Argentine maestro is among the best players to ever set foot on a pitch. Win on…
Britain’s Beth Shriever has become the first BMX racer to win four elite world titles as extreme weather curtailed the UCI BMX Racing World Championships in Brisbane. After persistent strong winds delayed the start of the race in the Australian city, the UCI was forced to abandon the event and take results from the first round, held the previous day. Shriever, 27, set the fastest lap time in the women’s event, which meant she was declared the champion for an unprecedented fourth time. In the men’s event, fellow Briton Ross Cullen won silver after setting the second-fastest lap, behind Australia’s…
Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli re-established the comfortable championship lead that had been eroded in the past three races with victory in the Belgian Grand Prix while team-mate George Russell crashed out. The Italian fought back from losing position during a virtual safety-car period to catch and pass Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc for his sixth win in 10 races this season. Russell, meanwhile, was taken out in a collision with Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton on the opening lap and has dropped to third place in the standings, 50 points behind Antonelli. Hamilton was re-promoted to second place in the championship, five points ahead of…
A sample of iceberg lettuce from the food supplier Taylor Farms has tested positive for the parasite that caused an explosive diarrhoea outbreak affecting thousands of people in the US, officials said. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that Taylor Farms, which supplies the Taco Bell food chain, had confirmed the sample was taken from a product not part of its current recall announced on Friday. The agriculture company announced on Friday that it was voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce from the US market sourced from central Mexico and issued a list of affected products. No deaths have been…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said his office is still looking into arresting Benjamin Netanyahu if the Israeli prime minister visits the city for the United Nations General Assembly in September. Speaking on The New York Times’ “The Interview” podcast, Mamdani said his administration’s legal department is actively discussing the potential arrest of Netanyahu, something he vowed on the campaign trail to pursue. “I believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu belongs in The Hague,” Mamdani said. “He’s a war criminal who has been charged by the International Criminal Court. And what you will find is that is an opinion that…
A ferry carrying 116 passengers has sunk off the coast of Guyana with 53 people so far rescued, local authorities have said. The MV Barima capsized near Iron Punt, on its route from Georgetown to Port Kaituma. A distress call was received at 23:01 local time (03:01 +1 BST), triggering an urgent search operation involving state and private boats, Public Works Minister Juan Edghill said in a statement posted on social media. The state of the operation is currently unclear and it is not known whether authorities expect to rescue the remaining passengers. The MV Barima was built in 1939…
Thousands of users across the world experienced difficulties accessing Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp on Sunday after the Meta-owned platforms suffered a widespread outage. The disruption began at around 10:25 a.m., according to outage-tracking website Downdetector, with thousands of reports initially coming from users in the United States before spreading to other countries, including Kenya, Canada, Mexico, India, the United Kingdom and several parts of Europe. Users attempting to access Facebook were met with an error message stating: “Your account is currently unavailable due to a site issue. We expect this to be resolved shortly. Please try again in a few…
Rafe Furst is an American entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist, and former professional poker player with an estimated net worth of $10 million. Best known for winning a World Series of Poker bracelet and serving as an early stakeholder in Full Tilt Poker, Furst has also built a successful career in technology investing, artificial intelligence, and science philanthropy. Although his poker career was overshadowed by the collapse of Full Tilt Poker, he has since focused on innovation, charitable initiatives, and supporting scientific research. Rafe Furst Net Worth $10 Million Nationality American Early Life Rafe Furst studied at Stanford University, where he earned…
Mike Matusow is an American professional poker player with an estimated net worth of $8 million. Known by the nickname “The Mouth” for his outspoken personality and table talk, Matusow has enjoyed a successful poker career spanning more than three decades, winning multiple World Series of Poker titles and millions in tournament prize money. Despite facing legal troubles and personal setbacks, he has remained one of poker’s most recognizable and entertaining figures. Mike Matusow Net Worth $8 Million Date of Birth Apr 30, 1968 Place of Birth Los Angeles Poker Career Mike Matusow discovered poker after turning 18 and quickly…
The Government has assured Kenyans that no sensitive data was accessed or lost following the cyberattack that compromised the official website of the President. In a statement on Saturday, Information, Communications and the Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo said the Government was aware of the cybersecurity incident affecting president.go.ke and had immediately activated its incident response mechanisms. According to Kabogo, the ICT Authority restricted access to the website shortly after detecting the attack to facilitate containment, forensic analysis and restoration. “Upon detection, the ICT Authority immediately activated established cybersecurity incident response protocols. The website was temporarily restricted to facilitate…
Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu has claimed that President William Ruto was not involved in the campaign strategy or financing of the recently concluded Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, in which the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) lost to the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP). The by-election was won by DCP candidate Sammy Kamau Ngotho, who garnered 35,440 votes. UDA candidate Samuel Muchina Nyagah finished second with 5,450 votes, while Jubilee Party candidate Wilson Kigwa came third. In a statement posted on her social media accounts, Nyamu said the President kept away from the campaigns and that the activities on the ground…
The official website of the President, president.go.ke, has been hacked, with its homepage defaced by attackers demanding a ransom in Bitcoin and posting messages targeting President William Ruto. A check on the website on Saturday showed that the official content had been replaced with unauthorised messages directed at the Head of State. The hackers published a cryptocurrency wallet address and demanded payment of five Bitcoins, threatening to release unspecified information if the ransom was not paid by a stated deadline. The defaced homepage also displayed altered banner images while the official State House branding remained visible in the background. State…