Read our Privacy noticeIt was Germany pulling at hair, but it was France losing their heads. Her red card for pulling Mbock’s hair was a moment of madness that looked to have cost Germany a place in semi-finals. open image in gallery Grace Geyoro gave France the lead straight after Hendrich’s red card ( Getty Images )After all, history was not on their side. And what followed in Basel after Hendrich’s red card was a fascinating study of what would break first, France’s past or France themselves. open image in gallery Referee Tess Olofsson disallows France and Grace Geyoro's second goal ( Getty Images )France have also stopped playing.

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London: The UK will resist paying compensation to thousands of Afghans caught up in a data leak scandal, The Times reported on Saturday. Thousands of Afghans still trapped in their country have been left in fear for their safety after learning about the data breach on July 15. Before the superinjunction was lifted by a court, the government announced a small compensation scheme for victims of a separate, smaller data leak from 2021, of £4,000 ($5,364) per person. The MoD will contest compensation claims by law firms representing Afghans affected by the 2022 breach. An MoD spokesman told The Times: “We will robustly defend against any legal action or compensation.

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy noticeThe British and Irish Lions tour is underway as the tourists recorded an impressive win in the opening Test match in Brisbane. Full scheduleAll matches kick off at 11am BST unless statedHow can I watch it? Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch all of the action live on Sky Sports, the broadcast partner of the British and Irish Lions. A live stream will be available for subscribers via Sky Go and NOW.

The phenomenon known as fiscal drag — where more people pay more tax as wages increase because tax thresholds remain frozen — means that 6 million more people will pay income tax this tax year than in 2021-22. Almost 7.1 million workers are now in the higher income tax band, up 2.6 million since 2021-22, and the number of additional-rate payers has almost doubled to 1.2 million. Collectively, we’re set to pay £298.6 billion in income tax in 2025-26 — an extra £89 billion compared with four years ago, the latest government figures show, and this is set to rise further because income tax thresholds will remain frozen until at least 2028. We’re also on track to pay £6 billion in tax on our savings and £18.6 billion on dividends. “Fiscal drag has had a devastating impact on the tax we pay.

NHS England said that, according to trial data, palivizumab provides around 55% protection while nirsevimab offers more than 80% protection against the virus. RSV infects 90% of children by the age of two and is one of the leading causes of hospital admission, noted NHS England. Loading…Alternatively, their family will be directed by the clinical team managing their child’s health on how to receive the immunisation ahead of winter, said NHS England. Dr Claire Fuller, co-national medical director for NHS England said: “This injection will provide premature babies with a protective bubble against RSV just in time for the colder months. The injection, which was recommended by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, follows the first-ever launch of an RSV vaccine (Abrysvo) for pregnant women last September.

5 What time you wake up at night can reveal secrets about the state of your health Credit: GettyEverything feels worse in the middle of the night, but waking up is quite normal. Joshua Piper, sleep clinician at Resmed UK, tells Sun Health: “We actually all do it at night multiple times. If you’re waking up regularly to go to the toilet, it’s worth noting how often this occurs. “During deep NREM sleep, we may encounter parasomnias like sleepwalking, sleep talking, night terrors - which are different from nightmares - and confusional arousals. “However, if you're in bed and asleep by 9pm, then eight hours worth of sleep may well be enough and you're waking naturally,” Joshua says.

THE SUNNottingham Forest are plotting a sensational swoop for Manchester United outcast Jadon Sancho. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player The Independent’s Miguel Delaney and The Times’ Martyn Ziegler discuss a potential move to Napoli for Jack Grealish. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player The Transfer Show panel discuss Bryan Mbeumo move to Manchester United and how it could impact Yoane Wissa's future. Marko Arnautovic was reportedly extremely close to joining Manchester United in 2022 but was not allowed to leave for the Red Devils, according to his agent. Senne Lammens has already publicly given the green light to a Manchester United transfer this summer if the opportunity arises.

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The seaside town near Greater Manchester named among UK's best with a hidden beachIt's a "classic Victorian beach town" but with so much more to offer, including cable cars and a secret beachLlandudno was named one of the best seaside towns in the UK (Image: Daily Post Wales )This weekend marks the start of the school holidays for families across the country. Stay connected with our City Life newsletter hereThe publication included Llandudno in its list of the best seaside towns in the UK for 2025. West Shore Beach (Image: Jeff Buck/ geograph.org.uk )Llandudno also has a hidden gem up its sleeve. On the opposite side of the headland to the main beach is West Shore beach, which has remained under-the-radar for a lot of visitors. It’s quieter than the other side of town, with just one cafe - West Shore Beach Cafe.

Mohammed Shami (Getty Images)Sachin Tendulkar's first international hundred: The Farokh Engineer connection, bbq and a swing! Poll Do you believe the selection committee made the right call by excluding Shami from the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy? India pacer Mohammed Shami has been named in Bengal’s 50-man probables list for the upcoming 2025–26 domestic season. Shami picked up seven wickets in the match and contributed a vital 37 runs with the bat.He also returned to international action in 2024, featuring in four white-ball matches against England. However, he was not considered for selection in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test series in England.Chief selector Ajit Agarkar clarified that Shami wasn’t deemed fit enough to handle the physical demands of Test-match bowling.

Livvy Dunne has lifted the lid on her bitter feud with the New York Times, almost three years after the outlet suggested she uses her sexuality to make money. 'It all started because of a hit piece [that] the New York Times wrote about me,' she began when asked about her relationship with Sports Illustrated. 'They came to our gymnastics facility at LSU, took pictures of me. And there was obviously a lot of backlash to the New York Times because of that. 'I decided I was going to put that same picture that they posted and captioned "Sex Sells" on my Instagram story and write "@ The New York Times, is this too much?"

DAZN, the UK-based sports streaming giant, is expanding its Hyderabad operations by establishing its first global sports tech center outside the UK. Telangana's IT Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu inaugurated the facility. HYDERABAD: Marking an expansion of its centre of excellence in Hyderabad, UK-based sports streaming player Dazn on Friday announced the setting up of its first global sports tech operations in India outside the United Kingdom.With the setting up of the new operations centre, which was inaugurated by Telangana IT & industries minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu, Dazn will employ over 3,000 by the end of 2026 and invest Rs 500 crore over the next three years. Dazn already invested Rs 500 crore in the existing CoE that scaled up to over 1,500 employees over the past couple of years since it was set up in 2023.It employs highly skilled engineers, data scientists, and developers, making Hyderabad one of its key global tech and operations hubs, the company said.Inaugurating the new expansion, Sridhar Babu said Hyderabad is adding one new GCC every week, which is a testament to the city's skilled workforce, policy stability, and quality of life.

Industry group Water UK acknowledged that the performance of some companies had not been good enough. The industry was set a target to reduce pollution incidents by 40% by 2025 against 2016 levels. Just three companies were responsible for the vast majority of the most serious incidents - Thames Water (33), Southern Water (15) and Yorkshire Water (13). Serious pollution incidents are rising, sewage discharges remain rampant, and our rivers are spiralling toward ecological collapse. The company saw their levels of serious pollution double, and were the worst performer for reporting pollution events to the regulator.

The FT is defending the libel claim, claiming its reporting is accurate. Records from Companies House, the UK’s official register, showed that Mr Odey was reappointed a director of the firm in late September last year. Mr Odey was first sued by some of the women in 2023, and launched the libel claim in May 2024. Adam Speker KC, representing Mr Odey in the libel claim, said the allegations were of a “gravely defamatory nature” which had caused “very serious harm to his reputation” and “serious distress and embarrassment”. She said that having two trials could see Mr Odey’s alleged victims having to give evidence twice, which would be “highly undesirable”.