Southampton: Simon Rusk on managerial journey
Interim manager Simon Rusk says he is "incredibly honoured" to lead Southampton after an "arduous" journey into management. Rusk, 43, has previously managed Stockport County and has also taken charge of England's Under-19s, as well has having taken interim charge of Saints for a spell in 2024. We all remember our story, the times of adversity - everyone has that, not just football people, everyone has that. "For sure, I've had my moments of reflection - not many, I've got to say, I've been quite busy. "But there's a job to be done and as much as I'm not here just enjoying the ride.
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April 24, 2025 18:22 UTC
Rare minting errors to spot that could make your coin worth up to 2,000 TIMES its value on eBay
It is easy to list a rare coin on eBay, but it is also important to make sure you are listing it for the right price. If you think you have a super rare coin on your hands, or you aren't sure, your best bet is getting in touch with an auction house. You can also keep reading to see if you recognise any of the rare error coins we mention below. A viral coin expert, who goes by @CoinCollectingWizard, on TikTok, has speculated: "If you find this rare coin you are looking at £1,000 plus." Check your changeOwning a rare coin could mean you are sitting on a goldmine - you just need to know how to recognise one.
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April 24, 2025 16:44 UTC
UK could scrap plans to send thousands of troops to Ukraine
Britain is likely to abandon plans to send thousands of troops to protect Ukraine because the risks are deemed “too high”, it can be revealed. In an apparent softening of plans, Britain and Europe would no longer have a ground force guarding key cities, ports and nuclear power plants to secure the peace. It is hoped that this change in military support for Ukraine could see Moscow move its red lines to achieve a peace deal. Instead, the focus for a security commitment to Ukraine would be on the reconstitution and rearmament of Kyiv’s army, with protection from the air and sea. British and French military trainers would be sent to western Ukraine.
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April 24, 2025 16:24 UTC
The number of times you need to have sex weekly to stave off depression – especially if you’re aged 20 to 30
Now, scientists say regular intimacy could help stave off depression, especially between the ages of 20 and 30. 1 Having sex just once a week could help stave off depression - especially under the age of 30 Credit: GettyA study from Shantou University Medical College showed that having sex just once a week could boost mental health. Participants' mental health was assessed through a survey commonly used to diagnose depression, called the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. If you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems, the following organisations provide support. But they noted that protection against depression seemed to peak at around 103 romps per year - this amounts to having sex about twice a week.
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April 24, 2025 13:58 UTC
Air India, IndiGo reroute flights after Pakistan closes airspace; check details
— airindia (@airindia)Live Events(You can now subscribe to our(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channelAfter Pakistan closed its airspace for India, Indian carriers such as IndiGo and Air India on Thursday announced that their flights operating on international routes will be taking an alternative extended route. "Due to the announced restriction of Pakistan airspace for all Indian airlines, it is expected that some Air India flights to or from North America, UK, Europe, and Middle East will take an alternative extended route. Air India regrets the inconvenience caused to our passengers due to this unforeseen airspace closure that is outside our control. We would like to reiterate that at Air India, the safety of our customers and crew remains top priority," said Air India in a post on X. "Due to the sudden announcement of air space closure by Pakistan, a few of our international flights are being impacted.
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April 24, 2025 13:33 UTC
'This was a terrorist attack': US House panel slams NYT for ‘whitewashing’ Pahalgam terror attack on Hindus
The US house foreign affairs committee on Wednesday took sharp exception to a New York Times headline describing the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack, where 28 tourists were killed, as the work of “militants.”The Committee’s Republican majority posted a sharply worded correction on social media platform X, accusing the outlet of downplaying the severity of the incident.In its post, the committee shared an edited version of the NYT headline, crossing out the word “militants” and replacing it with “terrorists.”The caption read, “Hey, @nytimes we fixed it for you. This was a TERRORIST ATTACK plain and simple. Whether it’s India or Israel, when it comes to TERRORISM the NYT is removed from reality.”The attack took place in the scenic Baisaran meadow of Pahalgam, a popular tourist destination in Jammu and Kashmir, when a group of armed assailants opened fire on a gathering of Hindu tourists.Also read: Hindu America Foundation slams Western media for 'whitewashing terror attack' on Hindus The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, claimed responsibility for the massacre.Victims were reportedly identified and separated based on their religion before being executed — a chilling detail that has added to the outrage over the global media’s coverage.Critics argue that major international publications such as The New York Times, BBC, Washington Post, France 24, and Al Jazeera used terms like “gunmen” or “militants” rather than “terrorists,” thereby diminishing the ideological motive behind the killings.Many also pointed out the consistent use of the term “India-administered Kashmir” by these outlets, accusing them of pushing a narrative that aligns with Pakistan’s position on the region’s status.The editorial language used in the coverage has come under severe scrutiny, with allegations that it sanitises the attack’s religious targeting and undermines Indian sovereignty . Critics have labelled this as part of a broader pattern by sections of the Western media to underreport or euphemise Islamist violence.
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April 24, 2025 12:34 UTC
UK ends sanctions on Syria defence, interior ministries
Representative ImageLONDON: The UK government announced on Thursday it was lifting sanctions that were imposed on Syria's interior and defence ministries during the rule of the now-deposed Bashar al-Assad. "The following entries have been removed from the Consolidated List and are no longer subject to an asset freeze: ministry of interior and ministry of defence," the office of Financial Sanctions Implementation said in a notice.Sanctions against various media groups and intelligence agencies were also lifted, although Syria's new rulers dissolved the Assad-era spy bodies in January.Those targeted by the sanctions were "involved in repressing the civilian population in Syria" or had been "involved in supporting or benefitting from the Syrian regime", said the notice.The new Syrian government is aiming to persuade Western capitals that the jihadist origins of the rebels who toppled Assad in December, after 14 years in charge, are confined to the past, and that crippling international sanctions should be lifted.
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April 24, 2025 11:33 UTC
The Times: UK, France backing away from sending peacekeepers to Ukraine
France, under President Emmanuel Macron, has been more cautious in recent briefings, despite earlier signalling support for troop deployment. The uncertainty comes as President Donald Trump steps up efforts to finalise a peace deal with Russia and Ukraine, pushing Kyiv to make sweeping territorial concessions. He later told reporters at the White House, “I think we have a deal with Russia. Vice President JD Vance previously warned that the US would “walk away” if neither side accepted the deal, underscoring the administration’s impatience. “Ukraine and Russia will probably have to give up some of the territory they currently own,” he said.
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April 24, 2025 11:29 UTC
Tortoise plans for The Observer: ‘We can buck the market trend’
“But news, culture and style are the main pillars of our newsroom,” she added, citing the brand’s traditional “investigative, internationalist” news coverage and other pillars through the Observer New Review, the Observer Magazine and Observer Food Monthly. Not the news as it happens, but when it’s ready.”The digital Observer will have a daily email newsletter and will create a slate of podcasts later in the year. I think we can buck the market trend, and I think we can really, really shift perception of it, both with readers and with advertisers. Former Observer deputy editor and acting editor Lucy Rock has moved to Tortoise as print editor. Observer staff had been given the choice as to whether to move over to Tortoise or take a voluntary redundancy package.
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April 24, 2025 11:01 UTC
Government considers ‘social media curfew’ for children
Children could face a social media curfew similar to a TV watershed under new government plans. Peter Kyle, the technology secretary, said that he is concerned over the “addictive nature” of social media and suggested that a watershed equivalent for social media is his “direction of thinking”. He said that he was “watching very carefully” the impact of TikTok’s introduction of 10pm curfews for under-16s and tools for parents to switch off access at set times, and encouraged other companies to consider similar features. Kyle said in an interview with the Daily Telegraph: “There is the opportunity for partnerships between my department and tech companies using digital skills and technology to help young people use the best aspects of online life. “It is clear
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April 24, 2025 10:56 UTC
Eating CHICKEN just 4 times a week ‘doubles your chance of deadly cancers’ – as one group face gravest risk
EATING chicken just four times a week significantly increases risk of death from gastrointestinal cancers, warn scientists. It's often touted as a healthier meat choice - especially when compared to red meat. Many studies have linked red meat consumption to the development of bowel cancer. It included how much meat participants ate, dividing consumption into red meat, poultry and total meat. 2 Regularly eating chicken has now been linked to increased risk of deadly gastrointestinal cancers Credit: GettyPrevious studies have suggested eating chicken exposes the human body to carcinogenic pesticides and hormones present in their feed.
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April 24, 2025 10:11 UTC
Reading The Times unites MPs in a divided era
In an era of increasingly polarised politics, The Times has emerged as the newspaper to unite MPs, according to an independent poll. The Times was named as the only news brand that “retains significant cross-party readership” in the report Influence and Information: Media Habits of Westminster. The survey and additional polling of a representative group of 111 MPs conducted this year found more than two thirds (67 per cent) of MPs either visited The Times’s mobile app or website. “This trust crosses political boundaries,” said the report, which was compiled by the consultancy 5654 & Company and the media agency MessageSpace. • Guardian journalists vote for sale of Observer to Tortoise MediaThe Times attracts almost three quarters (73 per cent) of Tory MPs,
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April 24, 2025 09:54 UTC
Extremely rare cobweb spider species spotted in the UK
The female Enoplognatha caricis (E. caricis) is a species of cobweb spider which is labelled as "extremely rare and vulnerable to extinction in both the UK and Europe" by the British Arachnological Society. The rare arachnid was discovered by spider enthusiast Shreyas Kuchibhotla next to one of the reserve's ponds, according to the WWT London website. "We regularly clear out the vegetation from the water channels, making the edges vibrant and bushy spaces for small invertebrates, like this rare species, to thrive. “Creating and protecting habitats that attract a wider range and breadth of rare species is ultimately the core of what WWT is about and why we exist. Mr Moore added that the E. caricis spotted at WWT London has been identified to be a mature female, suggesting there could be more of these rare insects using the habitat as well.
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April 24, 2025 08:42 UTC
Man threatened to jump off Dolerw Bridge in Newtown
Police and fire crews responded to the scene, where a man was reported to have been threatening to jump off the pedestrian bridge in Dolerw Park at around 2pm. “Concern was raised for the safety and welfare of a man who had made his way to Dolerw Bridge, in Newtown,” said Dyfed Powys Police in a statement. “The man is currently with police.”RECOMMENDED READING:Montgomery Fire and Rescue Station confirmed a crew from its station was mobilised to a water rescue in Newtown, along with firefighters from Newtown. Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said it had responded to a water rescue in Newtown and had assisted colleagues at Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service. “Assistance was given to Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service, with a person threatening to jump into water.
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April 24, 2025 03:58 UTC
UK hosts global energy summit with renewables under attack
UK hosts global energy summit with renewables under attack (Credits: AP)An international summit on the future of energy security opens in London on Thursday amidst major disagreements over the role of renewables in satisfying the world's thirst for energy.The two-day International Energy Agency (IEA) meeting takes place amid global economic turmoil sparked by wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.It also comes at a time of a trade war between the United States and China and wider economic uncertainty surrounding US President Donald Trump's tariffs. "The summit will examine the geopolitical, technological and economic factors affecting energy security at the national and international level," the IEA said.Several energy ministers from European countries are to attend the gathering, including 120 senior government officials, business leaders, and experts.The United States will only be represented by acting deputy secretaries of state, while China, Saudi Arabia and Russia are skipping the event altogether.European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is to detail Europe's efforts to promote affordable and sustainable energy, although there are doubts over how much importance the summit will give to renewables.The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has welcomed the meeting. "The overall theme is one that OPEC supports. It is positive to see the IEA refocusing on energy security after veering away from this fundamental goal," the group said on Wednesday. "Many net zero policies have endorsed unrealistic timelines or had little regard for energy security, affordability or feasibility," said OPEC, which has previously described the phasing out of fossil fuels as a "fantasy".OPEC, whose membership is dominated by oil-producing Gulf states, believes that energy security must be achieved by adding renewable energy sources to existing fossil fuels, not by replacing them.European countries believe, however, that nuclear energy and renewables are the best way to avoid dependence on imported oil and gas, the prices of which have been increasingly volatile since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.In the United States, Trump has repeatedly stated that he wants to lower energy prices with a "drill baby drill" approach in oil and gas fields, while limiting the development of wind power projects.The purpose of the IEA, which was established in 1974 in response to the first oil crisis, remains "to promote the energy transition as a tool for energy sovereignty," according to the French Energy Ministry's office.It says "there is no stated American agenda for this meeting, and no European concern about a deviation from the agenda".But according to a source at a major European energy company, the IEA and its executive director Fatih Birol have moderated their rhetoric toward renewables in recent months.The idea is to "avoid antagonising the Trump administration and to calm things down a little with OPEC", this source said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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April 24, 2025 03:01 UTC