A week has passed since that fateful announcement: Thank you for all the love over these past 20 years. I will miss hearing you while I’m out on the pitch. Now, I’ll be just one of you, cheering and supporting from the sidelines. We asked you to be superhuman, and...
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Heading into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Spain were one of the favourites to lift the coveted trophy; And as the results would have it, for good reason. Besides EA Sports predicting them to win after getting the winners of the past 4 editions correct, the squad included teenage sensation...
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“Clean beautiful coal. We love clean, beautiful coal, don’t we?” This was the statement made by US President Donald Trump, shortly before an event in which mining executives in the White House named him the inaugural ‘Undisputed Champion of Beautiful Clean Coal’. Multiple miners of the Washington Coal Club, a...
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2025 saw wind, solar, and biomass account for 47% of the country’s energy – a record high – with the National Energy System Operator (NESO) reporting wind being the single biggest source of renewable energy. “It has been quite a strong year in terms of deployment of renewables,” said Pranav Menon, research senior associate at the Aurora Energy Research think...
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Milano Cortina 2026 marked the 25th edition of the Winter Olympics. Held in Italy, it was the first time the tournament was hosted by two cities. With 116 events across 16 disciplines and the debut of ski mountaineering, it was touted to be one of the most promising versions till date. Competition began on...
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Last week saw the 2nd leg of the Carabao Cup Semi-finals underway as Arsenal hosted Chelsea in the Emirates. Heading to the fixture with a 3-2 aggregate lead and a 10-game undefeated streak against the Blues, the Premier League leaders looked to be the favourites. The match however seemed cagey...
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Afif Hasan looks into how the Basepoint's take over of International Personal Finance reveals an underlying pattern within the market, one where UK companies are structurally underpriced and may require more policies to adjust to avoid backlash.
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With Ryan Mason being sacked from West Brom earlier this January, just one day after Ruben Amorim being discharged from Manchester United, managerial dismissals across the top 4 divisions of England reaches 22, reflecting an increasingly feeble dynamic between managers and club in modern football. Today, clubs are operating a...
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Independent Think Tank Carbon Majors has published a report claiming 34.7 gross tonnes of CO2 greenhouse gas emissions occurred in 2024. These omissions have been attributed to 166 oil, gas, coal, and cement producers, a 0.8% increase from total emissions in 2023. Over half of these emissions were linked to...
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Following the defeat against rivals F.C. Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup Final, Xabi Alonso has left his position as the Head Coach of Real Madrid. Alonso, 44, departs after only eight months in charge, making his stint the 8th shortest during the Florentino Perez era. The Spanish side reports...
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Early in the New Year, the footballing world was greeted with the shock departure of Enzo Maresca from Chelsea. The Italian’s time as the manager of the Blues came to an end following a poor run of form in December, which involved only one win in seven Premier League games...
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Earlier last week, the much awaited draw for the FIFA World Cup 2026 took place. The ceremony started with hosts, Kevin Hart and Heidi Klum welcoming everyone before FIFA President, Giovanni Infantino took center stage. Soon after, one of the more impactful events of the evening occurred with US President...
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“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness……“ This quote by Mark Twain suggests that travelling is a necessity to mould oneself into an ideal human. But how viable is this claim? The rise of social media has brought with it, a disguisedly joyous exposure to the experiences of humankind....
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