Liverpool transfer round-up: Reds express Matthijs de Ligt interest amid Otavio links
It has been revealed that the Reds have expressed an interest in signing Juventus defender Matthias De Ligt this summer, despite having an impressive selection of centre backs already, while they have lined up Porto’s £50m-rated Otavio as a potential successor to Divock Origi. Would Matthijs De Ligt be a guaranteed starter in Liverpool's defence? Liverpool ‘linked’ with OtavioWith Divock Origi set to leave Anfield this summer, Liverpool are on the hunt for a new striker to replace the departing Belgian, and the latest reports are suggesting that the Reds are interested in signing Porto’s Otavio. According to Italian news outlet Torino Granata, the Reds have “set their sights” on signing Bremer when the transfer window opens. The Serie A club have valued him from £21m-£25m following an exceptional season in the heart of their defence.
Source:Express
May 21, 2022 05:50 UTC
Dugongs and sea turtles at risk after Queensland floods wipe out seagrass, study shows
Scientists from James Cook University monitored the health of seagrass meadows across 2,300 square kilometres of Hervey Bay and the Great Sandy Strait in southern Queensland. Dugongs and sea turtles rely on seagrass meadows for food. Photograph: James Cook University’s TropWater CentreSince July 2021, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service have recorded more than 240 stranded marine turtles and 22 stranded dugongs in the park. Rasheed said there was good news: seagrass meadows were about to enter their growing season. They say reports on the survey are expected to be released in June for Hervey Bay and September for the Great Sandy Straits.
Source:The Guardian
May 21, 2022 02:12 UTC
Gymshark co-founder Ben Francis climbs The Sunday Times Rich List as his wealth rises to £900million
GYMSHARK co-founder Ben Francis has retained his place in The 2022 Sunday Times Rich List after increasing his wealth by £200million in the past 12 months. Ben, who started the sportswear business in Bromsgrove before moving it to Solihull, via Redditch, is now estimated to be worth £900million and currently occupies eighth place in the top ten West Midlands entrepreneurs. He has risen in the national list from 226nd last year – when he made it onto the list for the first time – to 191st. The 2022 Sunday Times Rich List is the definitive guide to wealth in the United Kingdom, charting the wealth of the 250 richest people in the UK. Visit thetimes.co.uk/sunday-times-rich-list for more on The Sunday Times Rich List.
Source:The Times
May 21, 2022 01:32 UTC
What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis
Every week we wrap up the must-reads from our coverage of the Ukraine war, from news and features to analysis, visual guides and opinion. The battle for Mariupol came to define one of the most brutal episodes in Russia’s war against Ukraine. This week, Pjotr Sauer reported claims by Moscow that more than 1,700 Ukrainian soldiers holed up in the Azovstal steelworks “surrendered” and had been taken to Russian-held territory. Russian president Vladimir Putin is believed by some to be involved in tactical decision-making. “We have told allies that we will say no to Finland and Sweden’s Nato membership,” president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told Turkish students this week.
Source:The Guardian
May 21, 2022 00:35 UTC
Historic heatwave poised to hit dozens of US states this weekend
Dozens of states across the US are bracing for historically high spring temperatures this weekend, as a scorching heatwave moves east. The National Weather Service issued a special statement cautioning residents to remain vigilant for signs of heat illness, take breaks inside when possible, and stay hydrated. Although temperatures are expected to drop again after the weekend, another sizzling summer is in store. As the east coast cooks this weekend, the west will get a short reprieve. “When one part of the country is well above normal, somewhere else is getting that other end of the wave,” Chenard said.
Source:The Guardian
May 21, 2022 00:31 UTC
Ozzy Osbourne’s daughter Aimee escapes deadly Hollywood fire
Ozzy Osbourne’s daughter Aimee and her producer escaped a Hollywood recording studio fire that killed another person, her mother said. One of the two survivors was the elder daughter of Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne said in an Instagram post. Aimee Osbourne, 38, and a producer she was working with were “the lucky two that made it out alive”, Osbourne said, without identifying the producer. Los Angeles investigators climb the roof of a Hollywood recording studio (Damian Dovarganes/AP)The structure houses several recording and rehearsal studios. “I was my own smoke detector,” Jamal Davis, who was in his recording studio, told the Times.
Source:The Times
May 20, 2022 22:47 UTC
Trump pays $110,000 in fines after being held in contempt of court
Donald Trump has paid $110,000 in fines after being held in contempt of court for being slow to respond to a civil subpoena issued by the attorney general of New York state. The House investigation of January 6 has produced a criminal contempt charge for one Trump ally, the former White House strategist Steve Bannon. Last week, a lawyer for James’s office said evidence could support legal action against Trump, his company or both, but a final decision had not been made. He has called James’s investigation “racist” and a politically motivated “witch-hunt”. Trump paid the contempt of court fine on Thursday but must still submit additional paperwork to have the contempt order lifted, James’s office said.
Source:The Guardian
May 20, 2022 22:24 UTC
Paul McCartney, U2 once again ranked the richest musicians in the UK, Ireland
Jim Dyson/Getty ImagesThe latest edition of U.K. newspaper The Sunday Times‘ annual Rich List has just been unveiled and, as usual, Paul McCartney is ranked among the wealthiest musicians in his homeland and Ireland. The former Beatles legend — whose wealth includes the fortune of his wife, American trucking heiress Nancy Shevell — remains at the top of the tally, with a net worth of about $1.1 billion. In second place for a second straight year are Irish rock greats U2 with a collective net worth of $780 million. Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger is #6 on the tally with $397 million, while his bandmate and songwriting partner Keith Richards is #7 with $378 million. Late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts‘ widow, Shirley, and their family are #20 on the tally.
Source:The Times
May 20, 2022 21:48 UTC
Mike Ashley named wealthiest person in North East and Yorkshire in the Sunday Times Rich List 2022
Get our FREE Newcastle United newsletter emailed daily to your inbox by subscribing belowMike Ashley has been named the wealthiest person in the North East and Yorkshire in the Sunday Times Rich List 2022. Now worth £2.995 billion, Mike Ashley is also the 59th wealthiest person in the UK. The Sunday Times Magazine reveals the wealth of the 250 richest people and families in Britain in its 34th annual edition. The combined wealth of the UK billionaires is a huge £653.122 billion. Often billed as the "definitive guide to wealth in the UK", The Sunday Times Rich List is based on "identifiable" wealth.
Source:The Times
May 20, 2022 21:42 UTC
Scottish Gossip: Rangers, Hibs, Aberdeen, Dundee, Balogun, Thomson, Ross County, Raith Rovers, Kelty, Bonnyrigg
Former Hibernian and Rangers midfielder Kevin Thomson, who has been named Scottish League 2 manager of the season after leading Kelty Hearts to the title, has emerged as favourite to become Dundee boss, but the 37-year-old has also held talks with Raith Rovers. (Scottish Sun) external-linkRoss County manager Malky Mackay has prepared a "Visit Highlands" pitch in order to attract new players to Dingwall. (Press & Journal) external-linkAberdeen manager Jim Goodwin is not surprised at the extent of the rebuild required in the playing squad he inherited. Should they progress to the play-off round, they will still avoid Benfica but could face Marseille or Kiev. (The National) external-linkSpanish police have confirmed they arrested six Germans but no Rangers fans before and after Wednesday's Europa League final against Eintracht Frankfurt, describing the Scottish club's supporters as "well-behaved but thirsty".
Source:Express
May 20, 2022 21:23 UTC
Germany eases cost of living crisis with €9 a month public transport ticket
Millions of Germans are expected to take advantage of a summer of cheaper travel from next month under government plans to boost public transport use and give financial relief to consumers facing a cost of living crisis. A €9 a month ticket scheme is to be introduced from 1 June allowing travel on all modes of city and regional transport. The cost of the ticket is a fraction of the normal cost of travel, amounting to around a sixth of the price of the cheapest monthly ticket available for Berlin’s central zones. They suggest that when the experiment is over, ticket prices might have been pushed up considerably by a further expected rise in inflation making public transport less attractive. He told parliament the scheme was already a success before it had launched “as everyone in Germany is talking about public transport”.
Source:The Guardian
May 20, 2022 21:12 UTC
Rishi Sunak Hits The Rich List While Holding Out On Help For The Poorest
The Chancellor who plunged half a million more children into poverty with his spring statement has made the Sunday Times Rich List. https://t.co/2XoESbWEOn — Wes Streeting MP (@wesstreeting) May 20, 2022Chancellor Sunak in the Rich List during the worst squeeze on households for decades. Rishi Sunak, today: In the Sunday Times Rich List with his wife worth £730 million. pic.twitter.com/Tu8xewPRlY — Nadia Whittome MP (@NadiaWhittomeMP) May 20, 2022I hear Rishi Sunak is the hottest new entry on the Sunday Times Rich list. “And frankly, I think if I understood correctly, The Sunday Times Rich List was a reflection of not just him, but his wife.
Source:The Times
May 20, 2022 20:34 UTC
Former FBI special agent: the Bureau still underestimates the threat posed by White supremacists
Right-wing media outlets have a long history of pretending that White supremacists, White nationalists and neo-Nazis don’t pose as great a terrorist threat in the United States as radical far-right Islamist groups such as al-Qaeda and ISIS (Islamic State, Iraq and Syria). Following the Buffalo massacre, Michael German — a former FBI special agent who infiltrated White supremacist groups during the 1990s — is arguing that the Federal Bureau of Investigation still doesn’t fully recognize the scope of the threat posed by White supremacist and White nationalist groups. German told The Guardian, “White supremacists kill far more Americans than anybody else the FBI designates as domestic terrorists, yet the Bureau still doesn’t document the crimes and fatalities that occur. In March 2021, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released an unclassified threat assessment describing an “elevated threat” coming from far-right White groups. Nonetheless, German has a problem with the way the FBI typically describes violent attacks by White supremacists and White nationalists.
Source:The Guardian
May 20, 2022 20:05 UTC
Plans For Walgreens Closings in 2022
IntroductionIn October, 2021, BestLifeOnline.com published “Walgreens Is Permanently Closing These Stores, Starting Nov. 8,” by Kali Coleman. Unfortunately, this isn't enough to keep some Walgreens locations open. From Wikipedia: Walgreen Company, Walgreens, is an American company that operates the second-largest pharmacy store chain in the United States behind CVS Health. The page further discusses a December 31, 2014 merger between Walgreens and Switzerland-based Alliance Boots to form a new holding company, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc, of which Walgreens became a subsidiary. According to ScrapeHero.com, as of May 16, 2022 there are 8898 Walgreens locations in 53 states and territories.
Source:The Guardian
May 20, 2022 19:17 UTC