UWPF welcomes ongoing dialogue for pickleball's future
The Board remains fully committed to pursuing Olympic recognition and stands ready to engage in constructive discussions with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and future host nations to further this shared objective. Recognising that Olympic recognition requires a single, internationally representative governing body, UWPF has engaged in discussion with the Global Pickleball Federation (GPF) regarding a potential unification process and awaits their formal response. While UWPF remains open and optimistic about collaboration, it acknowledges the upcoming GPF AGM as a positive step toward strengthening democratic governance. UWPF believes that inclusive and transparent leadership will lay the foundation for meaningful unification and remains dedicated to ongoing dialogue with GPF and all stakeholders who share the goal of a unified and globally representative federation — the pathway to Olympic recognition. “We look forward to working hand-in-hand with all partners, including GPF, to establish a unified and representative international federation that can carry pickleball to the Olympic Games.”
Source:The Times
October 27, 2025 23:26 UTC
Newspaper headlines: 'Billions wasted on hotels for migrants' and 'Trudeau, madly, deeply'
The Home Office told the paper it had slashed asylum costs by almost a billion pounds. The paper notes the NHS is already due to receive the majority of the £211bn health budget for England this year. One firm told the paper it had flagged more than a million dollars of fraudulent invoices in three months. The report notes that the technology is able to falsify anything from signatures, to wrinkles in the paper. The Mail, the Times and the Telegraph all carry a snap of singer Katy Perry hand in hand with former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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October 27, 2025 23:03 UTC
Now New York Times questions why liberals are outraged by Trump ballroom but silent on monstrous Obama Presidential Library
The famously left-leaning New York Times has published an opinion piece saying that Donald Trump's demolition of the White House's East Wing 'needed to happen' - while blasting President Barack Obama's under-construction Presidential Library as 'ugly and intimidating.' Columnist Ross Douthat wrote that Obama's library on Chicago's South Side is 'architectural vainglory battening on presidential ego, inappropriate to its setting, unmoored from memory and tradition.' Unlike the obtrusive Obama obelisk, the ballroom's design 'is perfectly in keeping with the character of the White House complex,' he wrote. 'It's also because no matter how tight the link between progress and development, it just doesn't feel like progress to live under a baleful shadow like the one that Obama’s presidential monument will cast,' he wrote. The Obama Foundation secured the public land for its project from the city of Chicago for just $10 in 2018.
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October 27, 2025 21:40 UTC
Clodagh McKenna’s tips for hosting an autumn dinner
Monday October 27 2025, 12.00am ,Join chef, author and TV presenter Clodagh McKenna for the ultimate autumn feast and decorating inspiration as she transforms her private Irish pub in the woods on the grounds of Highclere Castle, also known as the real Downton Abbey, into a warm and welcoming seasonal retreat. In this cosy dinner party set-up, Clodagh shares her best autumn tablescape ideas, rustic decor tips and comforting seasonal recipes. Watch as she lights the fire, fills the room with pumpkins, wild foliage and candles, and prepares a hearty harvest menu perfect for entertaining at home. Whether you’re looking for autumn hosting ideas, Thanksgiving tablescape inspiration, or simply love a peek into slow living in the English countryside, this video is filled with charm, flavour and easy styling you can recreate.
Source:The Times
October 27, 2025 14:47 UTC
Britain Needs China’s Money. It Fears What Comes With It.
The country’s foreign spy service has clandestine officers around the world to thwart the Chinese threat. This month, prosecutors dropped charges against two British men accused of spying on behalf of China. The case fell apart after the government would not confirm for legal purposes that China was an enemy or threat to national security. At the same time, British officials have been debating whether to allow China to build a massive new embassy near the Tower of London. Security officials worry the building will be a nest of spying.
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October 27, 2025 14:32 UTC
World Series 2025 LIVE results: Game schedule, start times and location as Dodgers face Blue Jays
The 2025 World Series is taking centre-stage this week as the Los Angeles Dodgers face the Toronto Blue Jays for MLB glory. The Blue Jays claimed first blood in the best-of-seven series, winning Game 1 in style 11-4. World Series 2025: Dates and UK start timesThe 2025 World Series got going on Friday, October 24 and if it goes the full distance, the final game of the series will be on Saturday, November 1. As the World Series is a first-to-four format, the last match might actually be on Wednesday, October 29. "And like I always say, my challenge is to bring the World Series here back to Canada.”Meanwhile, Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is eager to get another World Series win and wrap it up early.
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October 27, 2025 10:42 UTC
Billions ‘squandered on migrant hotels due to incompetence’
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October 27, 2025 09:34 UTC
Am I a Faithful or a Traitor? I fancy myself as Jonathan Ross
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October 27, 2025 09:34 UTC
HSBC takes £826m hit after Madoff fraud ruling
Mr Madoff, who died in prison in 2021, admitted in 2009 to defrauding thousands of investors of around 65 billion US dollars (£48.8 billion). The UK-headquartered group said in its interim results in July that it provided “custodial, administration and similar services to a number of funds incorporated outside the US whose assets were invested with Madoff Securities”. It added that various HSBC companies had been named as defendants in lawsuits arising out of the Madoff fraud scandal. Herald Fund SPC is a European fund that put money into Madoff investment funds, for which HSBC’s Luxembourg securities arm, HSSL, was the custodian. This would mark a decline from the 8.5 billion US dollars (£6.4 billion) made by the bank over the same period last year.
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October 27, 2025 08:52 UTC
Influencers put isolated indigenous groups at risk for YouTube views
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October 27, 2025 07:38 UTC
Could Norfolk County Council elections be delayed AGAIN?
Ministers are considering a plea from a number of Conservative leaders to postpone county council elections because of the forthcoming shake-up of local councils and the creation of elected mayors in areas such as Norfolk and Suffolk. Kay Mason Billig, leader of Norfolk County Council(Image: Norfolk County Council)Kay Mason Billig, Conservative leader of Norfolk County Council, said she has not sought a delay, but it is understood other Tory leaders in Conservative-held county councils are "lobbying hard" for one. A meeting of Norfolk County Council(Image: Dan Grimmer)The elections would be held in the transition year ahead of the creation of a new council or councils which would replace the current eight in Norfolk through Labour's local government reorganisation. Seeking certainty, but not a delay, says council leaderKay Mason Billig, Conservative leader of Norfolk County Council, said she had written to local government secretary Steve Reed last month seeking an early indication as to whether there would be County Hall elections next year - but had not specifically requested a delay. First candidates announcedDespite the uncertainty, the Conservatives have started to announce their candidates for the 2026 county council elections - should they go ahead.
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October 27, 2025 06:02 UTC
London Underground videos of man scaring women: Arrest made
Chief Superintendent of the British Transport Police, Chris Casey, wrote on X of the videos: “This is not acceptable. A spokesperson for BTP said in a full statement: "We are appealing for victims and witnesses following a spate of incidents on the London Underground. "Officers investigating a series of distressing incidents where a man appears to scare lone females while sitting next to them on tube trains have made an arrest. “The videos have been widely shared on social media and officers are now appealing to victims and witnesses to come forward. "If you have any information that can assist this investigation please text 61016 or call 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 2500129554."
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October 27, 2025 04:19 UTC
'Not due to cyber attack': TCS dismisses UK media report; reveals why Marks & Spencer didn't renew contract
Tata Consultancy ServicesBiggest Tech Layoffs of 2025: Job Cuts at TCS, Intel, Microsoft, Google and moreBENGALURU: TCS said that a report published in The Telegraph on Sunday, which claimed that Marks & Spencer did not renew its '$1-billion' contract with the IT firm to manage its technology helpdesk, is "misleading". "The report published by The Telegraph is misleading, with factual inaccuracies including the size of the contract and the continuity of TCS' work for M&S. As both M&S and TCS have clarified, the service desk contract with M&S followed a regular competitive RFP (request for proposal) process initiated in Jan 2025, with M&S opting to proceed with other partners much prior to the cyber incident in April 2025. These matters are hence clearly unrelated," TCS said in a statement on Sunday.The news report claimed that M&S incurred an estimated 300-million-pound loss from the cyberattack and ended its long-standing contract with TCS for operating the company's technology helpdesk. TCS also said the commercial aspect of the service desk area represents an insignificant part of TCS' overall engagement with M&S, and the assertion that it impacts a $1 billion renewal is "highly exaggerated and baseless".The Telegraph removed '$1-billion' contract value figure from its report later in the day.
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October 27, 2025 03:51 UTC
Rachel Reeves heads to Saudi Arabia in search of economic growth
The Chancellor will use the visit to Riyadh to try to make progress on a trade deal with the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC). Ms Reeves, the first chancellor to visit the Gulf in six years, will attend the Future Investment Initiative (FII) and meet senior Saudi royals, US administration figures and global business chiefs. Chancellor Rachel Reeves will push the case for foreign investment in the UK (Peter Byrne/PA)A series of announcements on investment between the UK and Saudi Arabia are expected over the coming days. Ms Reeves will speak at the Fortune Global Forum on Monday and FII – nicknamed Davos in the Desert – on Tuesday to persuade business leaders that the UK is a stable investment destination. With the prospect of being forced to use tax hikes or spending cuts in the Budget to meet her commitment to balancing day-to-day spending with tax receipts rather than extra borrowing, Ms Reeves will stress her “ironclad” commitment to the fiscal rules.
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October 27, 2025 03:21 UTC
MI5 and MI6 fail to co-operate, redacted Home Office report found
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October 26, 2025 23:24 UTC