Rodri won Player of the Tournament at the Euros as he added the European Championship trophy to his impressive collection of titles. He has now been named best player at the Euros, Club World Cup, Nations League and Champions League, and is widely considered the best holding midfielder in the world. Now, Lewis has added his voice to those saying Rodri should pip the likes of Vinicius Jr to be crowned Ballon d'Or winner. He told local TV in North Carolina: "It's similar to Jeremy, a different type of player, direct and skillful. It helps with technical players to give a direct player more time.

July 22, 2024 10:57 UTC

In 1977, a publication by a predecessor of Marathon Petroleum warned that rising global temperatures could cause severe economic and social disruptions, including widespread starvation. In short:The 1977 article from Marathon Petroleum's predecessor predicted climate-related disasters due to industrial expansion. The lawsuit claims Marathon and other companies concealed their knowledge of climate risks for decades. Key quote:"The climate is not going to get better, only worse. — J Murray Mitchell, NOAA scientistWhy this matters:Companies like Marathon Petroleum knew about climate change risks long ago but continued to prioritize profit over environmental responsibility.

July 22, 2024 10:52 UTC

This year's awards includes a new category titled best popular culture documentary. The Grierson Trust has announced the shortlist for the 2024 British Documentary Awards, with the BBC coming top at 28 entries. Channel 4 follows closely behind with 23, Netflix with 17, Sky Documentaries with eight and National Geographic with four. The shortlist spans 15 program and presenter categories to reflect the best documentary singles and series launched across broadcasters, streamers and online, as well as theatrical releases. Category sponsors include BBC, Channel 4, ENVY, Fulwell 73, Netflix, Sky Documentaries, Broadcast Sport and Televisual, as well as supporters the British Council, Picture Shop and Satusfaction.

July 22, 2024 09:29 UTC

New bike storage has been opened at Windsor Leisure Centre for cyclists to use at any time of the day. After listening to feedback from local cycling organisations like the Windsor Cycle Hub and Windsor Ascot Maidenhead Active Travel, the Royal Borough has built a cycle park tailored to the security needs of the users of the leisure centre – for use by anyone for £1 per day. The entry system is secured by keypad entry for only the ID-verified users. The park not only provides storage, but maintenance facilities as well for any sticky situations with bikes. “This new cycle park also supports two of the five key aims in our council plan: creating a cleaner, greener, safer and more prosperous borough as well as empowering our residents to live healthy and independent lives in supportive communities,” said Cllr Hill.

July 22, 2024 09:21 UTC

The Grierson Trust has announced the shortlist for the 2024 British Documentary Awards in association with All3Media. See the full shortlist belowProduction companies with the highest number of entries include Mindhouse and BBC Studios with five each and Story Films and 72 Films with four each. They are:20 Days in Mariupol: Best Current Affairs Documentary, Best Cinema DocumentaryBest Current Affairs Documentary, Best Cinema Documentary Accused: The Hampstead Paedophile Hoax : Best Single Documentary – Domestic, Best Popular Culture Documentary: Best Single Documentary – Domestic, Best Popular Culture Documentary American Symphony : Best Cinema Documentary, Best Music Documentary: Best Cinema Documentary, Best Music Documentary Bobi Wine: The People’s President : Best Current Affairs Documentary, Best Cinema Documentary: Best Current Affairs Documentary, Best Cinema Documentary Ellie Simmonds: Finding My Secret Family : Best Single Documentary – Domestic, Best Documentary Presenter: Best Single Documentary – Domestic, Best Documentary Presenter Evacuation : Best Documentary Series, Best Current Affairs Documentary: Best Documentary Series, Best Current Affairs Documentary Hatton : Best Single Documentary – Domestic, Best Sports Documentary: Best Single Documentary – Domestic, Best Sports Documentary Milli Vanilli : Best Popular Culture Documentary, Best Music Documentary: Best Popular Culture Documentary, Best Music Documentary Ronnie O’Sullivan: The Edge of Everything : Best Single Documentary – Domestic, Best Sports Documentary: Best Single Documentary – Domestic, Best Sports Documentary The Deepest Breath : Best Cinema Documentary, Best Sports Documentary: Best Cinema Documentary, Best Sports Documentary The Rise and Fall of Boris Johnson : Best Popular Culture Documentary, Best History Documentary: Best Popular Culture Documentary, Best History Documentary The Space Shuttle That Fell to Earth : Best Science Documentary, Best History Documentary: Best Science Documentary, Best History Documentary Wham! : Best Single Documentary – Domestic, Best Music Documentary: Best Single Documentary – Domestic, Best Music Documentary Big Zuu Goes to Mecca : Best Popular Culture Documentary, Best Documentary Presenter: Best Popular Culture Documentary, Best Documentary Presenter Me and the Voice in My Head: Best Science Documentary, Best Single Documentary – Domestic, Best Documentary PresenterThe diverse shortlist for Best Documentary Presenter recognises a diverse range of names who are generally newer to the genre, and covers powerful personal journeys and revelations, travel and investigations. The awards ceremony takes place on 6th November at a new home – Roundhouse – the iconic music and arts venue in Camden, London.

July 22, 2024 08:07 UTC

Because of rosacea’s unpredictability and visibility, it can feel incredibly frustrating. It’s usually diagnosed by facial redness, visible blood vessels and small pus-filled bumps often in the central area of the face. This may look different on skin of colour and may appear as swelling, dryness, or darker brown discoloration. “We often treat rosacea with topical and oral antibiotics and a personalised skincare routine,” she adds. Dermatica, a monthly skincare subscription created by dermatology experts after an online consultation, has rosacea-specific formulas.

July 22, 2024 07:07 UTC

LONDON: Dr Neeraj Patil , 56, from Kalaburagi was appointed to the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Labour party , the governing party of the UK. The NEC , similar to Congress Working Committee (CWC) and BJP’s Parliamentary Board, is the administrative authority that shapes the party’s strategy and policies. He unsuccessfully ran for Parliament as a Labour MP in 2017. Patil, who has been a Labour party member for 20 years, told TOI he aims to use his position to improve NHS, which faces long waiting lists. NEC consists of 39 members, including party leader Keir Starmer and deputy PM Angela Rayner.

July 22, 2024 06:49 UTC

In 2019, one year into his retirement, 66-year-old Julian Lee decided to start making knives. “It feels amazing to do something with your hands, and once you start making these objects, you don’t want to stop.”Lee’s fascination with crafting began as a child growing up in Brighton. Yet the pressures of finding a vocation soon took over and as he progressed into a teaching career, he put his hobby aside. “It took months of preparation, from buying hammers and tongs to learning the basics of the process,” he says. No matter your age, curiosity never stops!”• Tell us: has your life taken a new direction after the age of 60?

July 22, 2024 06:22 UTC

His disdain for the Venezuelan government was such that only the Brazilian army was able to persuade him against invading Venezuela. Melei is bent on dismantling social rights and attacking anyone who opposes him. Later in 2023 this barring from office was reimposed by the Comptroller General and ratified by the Supreme Court of Venezuela because Machado called on the USA to invade Venezuela. Machado enthusiastically believes in using violence to gain power, including repeatedly asking the USA to invade Venezuela. Venezuela is definitely “contra mundum”, that is, against a world where fascism, with its violence, rapaciousness, lies, disregard for peace, nature, human rights and welfare is on the rise.

July 22, 2024 06:00 UTC

The discussion was about country’s military security and was taken in company of the highest commanders of military forces of Belarus. He also declared, reporting also the declarations of the Defense Ministry, that Belarus has no tensions with Ukraine. Belarus people would not accept that their country join Russian war against Ukraine due to the historical and cultural ties with the neighbouring country. Belarusian leader repressed brutally the protests, even thanks to Russian help and succeeded in keeping the power. Their military experience and knowledge of the territory of Belarus could be an incredible source of problems for Belarus army.

July 22, 2024 04:48 UTC

American voters have reacted to the news that the president, Joe Biden, will pull out of the upcoming election. Biden has endorsed his vice-president, Kamala Harris, to run in his place. Asked for their opinions, most people believed it was a good choice for Biden to step down, while there were mixed responses to Harris being the alternative

July 22, 2024 04:26 UTC

2024 RUSSIAN SWIMMING CUPTuesday, July 23rd – Sunday, July 28thYekaterinburg, RussiaLCM (50m)Entries/ResultsWhile athletes around the world are descending upon Paris, France for the 2024 Olympic Games, Russian swimmers are getting prepared to race at the Russian Swimming Cup. Taking place July 23rd through July 28th, the Russian Swimming Cup in Yekaterinburg is an opportunity for the nation’s swimmers to showcase their talents outside of the Games where they are not allowed to compete as a nation. As a refresher, US-based Russian swimmer Yuliya Efimova was among athletes granted permission to race in Paris as ‘individual neutral athletes.’ However, 32-year-old Efimova missed nabbing a qualification time in order to do so. Instead, she is among swimmers taking full advantage of the domestic racing opportunity, along with big guns Evgeny Rylov, Kliment Kolesnikov and Evgenia Chikunova who are entered in multiple events at the competition. Notable Men’s EntriesIlya Borodin – 200m free, 200m/400m IMIvan Girev – 50m/100m/200m freeVladislav Grinev – 50m/100m/200m freeKliment Kolesnikov – 50m/100m free, 50m/100m back– 50m/100m free, 50m/100m back Egor Kornev – 50m/100m free, 50m flyOleg Kostin – 50m/100m/200m breastMiron Lifincev – 50m free, 50m/100m/200m backMartin Malyutin – 200m/400m freeKirill Martynychev – 800m/1500m freeAndri Minakov – 50m/100m/200m free, 50m/100m flyKirill Prigoda – 50m/100m/200m breastPavel Samusenko – 50m/100m free, 50m/100m back, 100m flyDmitrii Savenko – 50m/100m/200m backEvgeny Rylov -50m/100m/200m backKey Women’s Entries

July 22, 2024 03:40 UTC

New York Times critic Pete Wells has resigned from his round after discovering the toll that dining out was taking on his health. This has led to Wells - and other food critics - to weigh in on the challenges of their food tasting jobs. MacKenzie Chung Fegan, a restaurant critic for the San Francisco Chronicle, sampled Peking duck all over the city for a story about a restaurant that specialized in the dish. She thinks restaurant critics can help readers by being open about their own needs. Times food writers Melissa Clark and Priya Krishna will step in as restaurant critics on an interim basis, the newspaper said.

July 22, 2024 02:59 UTC

artsEternity - The Most Spectacular Ice Show In The WorldPhoto: Blackpool Pleasure Beach Resort’s Hot Ice showPhoto: Blackpool Pleasure Beach Resort’s Hot Ice showPhoto: Blackpool Pleasure Beach Resort’s Hot Ice showPhoto: Blackpool Pleasure Beach Resort’s Hot Ice showPhoto: Blackpool Pleasure Beach Resort’s Hot Ice showIt’s easy to see why the Blackpool Pleasure Beach Resort’s Hot Ice show is described as ‘The Most Spectacular Ice Show in the World’.This year’s production Eternity combines sport and theatre and showcases the best in class talent with high-tech special effects, nail-biting stunts and mesmerising hand-made costume.As the light go down in the Ice Arena there’s an air of anticipation. The pulsating sound of drums in the distance gets louder and the excitement builds to fever pitch.A trail of flames covers the ice and 32 world and Olympic class skaters from over 12 different countries take to the ice carrying flaming torches and Eternity - The Hot Ice Show has begun.Hotter than ever this year its a fast, furious and an artistically creative masterpiece by producer and director Amanda Thompson.Thompson has been directing Hot Ice for 29 years but the show started life in 1934 with a show that was called ‘Marina’ in what was then The Ice Drome, the world’s first purpose built ice theatre.In 1936 Roy and Betty Callaway starred in the show. Betty went on to achieve fame when she coached Torvill and Dean to Olympic and World Championships.The show has been staged every year since 1934, missing only one due to Covid and was staged even during the dark days of World War II when there was a cast of 50 skaters.For the last 14 years the show has been choreographed by former World and Olympic skater Oula Jaaskelainen. This year Jaaskelainen has excelled himself and created technically perfect and visually mind-blowing choreography. It is now high tech and has moved with the times but it was great to see the company perform the famous wheel that has inspired many young children, including myself, to get their skates on and sign up for lessons.

July 22, 2024 00:11 UTC

There is a creeping frustration when I sit down with Health Minister Jo Etienne Abela and bring up the Vitals fiasco. “Lessons have been learnt from Vitals; public-private partnerships should be solid commitments with people who have a track record in healthcare,” he says. And the minister is not shying away from exploring public-private partnerships to ease the pressure on Mater Dei Hospital’s Emergency Department. I can understand your personal position given you only became health minister in January this year. We should have public-private partnerships with people who have long experience in the medical field.

July 21, 2024 22:58 UTC