And the Portuguese has given Benfica the blueprint for success. Philippe Clement and his men are in Lisbon for the first leg of their Europa League last 16 clash with the two-time European champions. Araujo worked as part of Michael Beale's backroom staff last season, so knows the Rangers squad intimately. Benfica has to achieve a good result in the first leg, at Luz, especially because, in the second game, at Ibrox, a lot of difficulties are expected. "It's a stadium that has a super fervent atmosphere, it's always full, and Rangers benefit a lot from the support of their fans.

Big American banks have exited the Equator Principles, reflecting a troubling retreat from environmental and social risk management in project financing. In short:The Equator Principles, guiding risk management in projects with environmental and social impacts, have lost key U.S. banks including Citi, Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo. This withdrawal has sparked outrage among climate activists, criticizing the banks for neglecting fundamental climate and human rights obligations. As U.S. banks backtrack on climate commitments, regulatory pressure rises against institutions endorsing 'woke capitalism', influencing corporate environmental strategies. Be sure to read Pete Myers’ piece about how economics and environmental issues are so intertwined.

In the wake of massive Texas wildfires, cattle ranchers grapple with extensive losses and a challenging path to recovery. With an estimated multi-year recovery for pastures and significant uninsured infrastructure damage, Texas agriculture braces for prolonged hardship. While the immediate beef supply remains stable, the community confronts ongoing drought, erratic weather patterns, and the looming threat of future wildfires. Key quote:“We just have these aberrant years one way or the other and it seems to be boom or bust, regrettably. Explainer: How do wildfires impact your health?

Below every piece on The Guardian’s website, the following question is posed: “Do you know who hates The Guardian?”The newspaper answers by listing four groups and describing each one’s role: “The billionaires creating a world that’s more unequal than ever. The tech giants shaping a new world around us without scrutiny.”The newspaper then poses a second question: “And do you know who does like us? Whether they like it or not.”It concludes by asking readers to support the newspaper’s work by contributing an amount. And not only a representative of the print media but also of the electronic media should participate. Newspapers, on the other hand, could ignore the event from the moment they were not invited, to demonstrate their strength.

Tributes have been paid to BBC Scotland journalist Nick Sheridan who has died suddenly aged just 32. In a statement, Gary Smith, Head of News and Current Affairs at Pacific Quay, said: "We're devastated to hear the news our colleague and friend, Nick Sheridan, has died. He was a hugely talented journalist, presenter and author - and one of those rare people who light up the lives of everyone around them. READ MORE: BBC Scotland urged not to bow to Nat pressure and deliver 'value for money'Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar added: "This is absolutely heartbreaking news. Nick was a talented journalist and author and will be greatly missed."

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Xabi Alonso revealed who should replace Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool back in 2017. Xabi Alonso might be the front-runner to replace Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool, but the current Bayer Leverkusen boss once tipped former team-mate Steven Gerrard as the German’s successor. Among those tipping him for the role was ex-team-mate Alonso, who believed Gerrard, at least at the time, had all the attributes to replace Klopp. “For sure he has all the attributes to become a big manager and a Liverpool manager one day. Steven Gerrard and Xabi Alonso were teammates together at Liverpool.

Operation Kenova: 'Dogs in the street know Scappaticci is Stakeknife' The interim report into the Army's highest-ranking IRA agent will be published on Friday. Stakeknife: Who was Army's IRA spy Freddie Scappaticci? The Collusion Delusion (Part 17) ~ The Trouble With Freddie It was announced last week that Freddie Scappaticci had died. Interim report to be published tomorrow, much is made of both formal and Individual collusion with Loyalists, but Republican collusion is a taboo subject for most especially the Republican movement who publicly live in denial of it. Why are they not as enraged or as vocal on republican collusion?

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Cruising is booming – 2023 ticket sales have surpassed historic levels and 2024 has seen the launch of the largest cruise ship ever built. But as cruise tourism's popularity has increased, so have the pollution problems it brings. To customers, it may not be evident that any problems exist, since some cruise line companies claim to be becoming more climate-friendly. But the truth can be quite different. Josh Toussaint-Strauss interrogates what impact the world's biggest ships are having on the planet

Visma-Lease a Bike and Giro unveil crazy, protruding time trial helmet at Tirreno-AdriaticoSimon Wilkinson/SWpix.comSpecialized supplies its helmets to Bora-Hansgrohe, TotalEnergies, and of course, Soudal Quick-Step, with the current men’s time trial champion, Evenepoel. There are rules around brake levers, but I still see riders riding around with their brake levers tilting inwards,” the 24-year-old told Sporza. There are other teams that are almost riding with a time trial helmet in the peloton. Ineos Grenadiers also announced that they would be running a similar over-ears helmet with the Kask Utopia, looking for those marginal gains. ), all this means that come the time trial championships later this year, Evenepoel will be without the head sock on his TT5 helmet to defend his rainbow jersey.

China's foreign minister, Wang Yi, has accused the US of imposing sanctions on Chinese companies to a 'bewildering' and 'unfathomable' level. Wang said the relationship between China and the US was 'critical' but that it was its relationship with Russia that would be deepened and strengthened in the coming months. He went on to accuse the US of failing to fulfil promises and said it was 'obsessed' with suppressing China as a global power. Relations between the US and China have thawed slightly since Xi Jinping met Joe Biden in November

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Clare Dyer The BMJA UK cabinet minister has apologised and agreed to pay libel damages and costs to a member of Research England’s equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) advisory group after falsely accusing her of backing Hamas. The undisclosed damages and costs, said to total £15 000, are understood to come from public funds. But after an investigation, UKRI said it had found no evidence of support for a proscribed terrorist organisation. Instead, Michelle Donelan made a cheap political point at my expense and caused serious damage to my reputation. It has been a distressing series of events and I am glad that it has concluded with no finding against us.”

Australia's 2024 Olympic uniforms have been revealed, with the kit featuring artwork from artist and boxer Paul Fleming and Torres Strait Islander artist David Bosun. The kit also represents the first time the Australia’s rugby sevens women’s squad will be competing in dresses – a marked change from the traditional 'boys uniform that didn’t fit us properly', according to the rugby sevens captain, Charlotte Caslick, who won gold in the Rio 2016 Olympics