Lord Mandelson resigns from Labour Party over Epstein links
The former cabinet minister says he does not want to “cause further embarrassment” by his links to the late convicted paedophile. Source link
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Rare earths and data centres: India pushes local industry as global tensions rise
India’s budget focuses on infrastructure and defence spending and tax breaks for data-centre investments. Source link
Race for Premier League title: Arsenal sitting pretty as title rivals Man City and Aston Villa stumble
Villa slipped up by suffering a second successive home defeat, this time to Brentford, while Manchester City showed the sort of carelessness, complacency and soft centre that is a serious weakness when casting aside a 2-0 lead at Tottenham Hotspur to take only a point. If the cheers inside the vast Tottenham Hotspur Stadium were…
Teenager dies from Swiss bar fire injuries, bringing death toll to 41
The 18-year-old Swiss national died at a hospital in Zurich, the local prosecutor said. Source link
VAR: Are lengthy decisions ruining games as a spectacle?
Tammy Abraham thought he had a dream goal on his second debut for Aston Villa. Four minutes after he had celebrated the goal it was ruled out on a VAR review. Aston Villa have good reason to feel aggrieved. Nineteen seconds is a long time to go back to disallow a goal in the Premier…
Iranian protester Erfan Soltani released on bail, reports say
Reports in January had said he was due to be executed after his arrest in connection with anti-government protests. Source link
Man Utd continue to make progress following Ruben Amorim’s exit
Let’s get a few facts out there. Manchester United were winning their third Premier League game in a row, in the third game of Carrick’s second spell in charge. It took Amorim 36 to do that and only the once did he manage three-in-a-row – or even successive wins – in his entire 14 months…
French tech giant Capgemini to sell US subsidiary working for ICE
The firm’s move comes amid global scrutiny of the methods used by the US immigration enforcement agency. Source link
Sri Lanka v England: Tom Banton’s unbeaten half-century secures victory by six wickets in DLS chase in second T20 international in Pallekele
Encouragingly for England on the eve of a subcontinental T20 World Cup, their spin department is holding up well. A combined 12 overs yielded three wickets for 81 runs at an economy rate of 6.75, a return that underlined their growing control and reliability. Rashid remains the ace in the pack, capable of stifling momentum…
Venezuela release rights activist Javier Tarazona
It is latest in a series of prisoner releases announced by the government amid US pressure for reforms. Source link