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Former footballer Joey Barton has been sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for 18 months, for making grossly offensive social media posts about broadcaster Jeremy Vine and TV pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko.Mr Barton was found guilty in November by a jury at Liverpool Crown Court, which found that six of his posts on X “crossed the line between freedom of speech and criminal offences”.The 43-year-old must complete 200 hours of unpaid work in the community and pay prosecution costs of £23,419.A two-year restraining order was issued against each victim, including publication of any references to them on…
A traveler speaks with an agent at a United Airlines desk at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, Nov. 25, 2025, ahead of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Kamil Krzaczynski | AFP | Getty Imagesunited airlines I am participating delta airlines After raising the bar in 2025, it stuck to the requirements to earn elite mileage status next year.For years, airlines have made it more expensive to obtain higher status, which comes with perks like early boarding, free upgrades to first class (if seats are available), waived baggage fees, and even access to airport lounges.But the hordes of elite travelers meant…
Tiger Global Management on Monday announced the launch of its newest venture capital fund, Private Investment Partners 17, which aims to raise about $2 billion to $3 billion, according to a letter to investors seen by CNBC.The hedge fund wrote that it expects PIP 17 to be similar in “strategy, size and structure” to earlier vintages and the latest PIP 16. PIP 16 was targeted at $6 billion, but ultimately ended at $2.2 billion.The biggest players in PIP 16 are OpenAI and Waymo.Compared to the mega-funds of the early 2020s, the latest targets mark a shift towards a more disciplined…
EU leader Costa and the German government have hit back at a US security strategy that harshly criticizes Europe.European Council President Antonio Costa and the German government have slammed a new U.S. national security strategy that paints Europe as a troubled, declining power that may one day lose its usefulness as an ally of the United States.Monday’s comments by the European Union’s major economy and one of its top officials were a scathing rebuke of the national security strategy released Friday by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe 33-page document contains scathing…
International leaders and philanthropists, including Bill Gates, on Monday announced $1.9 billion in funding to help eradicate polio, but large funding gaps remain due to cuts in foreign aid from high-income countries. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative’s funding gap by 2029 currently stands at $440 million, according to a statement from the initiative at a pledge event held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The public-private partnership aims to eliminate polio worldwide by 2029 and is led by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Gates Foundation, Rotary International, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the United Nations…
After clinching his first F1 title on Sunday, it was hours after the checkered flag when Lando Norris showed that the sport had a new type of champion.Norris, who used his driving skills to lead Max Verstappen to the championship, held a press conference full of words that meant as much to some fans as the title-clinching overtake. In an era of Netflix’s Drive To Survive and social media allowing for direct engagement with fans, it seems that an F1 driver’s popularity is driven as much by what they do outside the cockpit as what they do inside. Norris is…
President Donald Trump said Monday that he plans to write an executive order this week that would restrict states from enacting their own regulations for AI technology. President Trump posted on social media, “This week, I am issuing a one-rule executive order.” “You can’t expect companies to get 50 approvals every time they do something.” “If we are to continue to lead in AI, there must be only one rulebook,” President Trump said. “We’re beating every country at this point in the race, but if 50 states (many of them bad actors) end up getting involved in the rules and…
We teach children how to read, write and ride bicycles. However, we often skip an important life skill: managing money.Learn how to start conversations about money with your kids in our newest course, How to Raise Financially Smart Kids. This course provides step-by-step guidance for developing healthy financial habits early, teaching kids how to save and spend wisely, and discussing big purchases like buying a car or home with your kids.Whether you want to teach money basics, avoid raising spoiled children, or instill entrepreneurial values, this course will help give your children the financial foundation they deserve. We share practical…
Mohamed Salah is unlikely to be included in Liverpool’s squad to face Inter Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday.Sky Sports News understands that a final decision has not yet been made and forward training will take place as normal on Monday. His unexpected resignation was announced just two days after he gave a fiery interview after the 3-3 draw with Leeds, claiming he had been “thrown under the bus”, had nothing to do with manager Arn Slott and that Saturday’s game against Brighton could be his last at Anfield. monterosa This content is provided by monterosacookies and other technologies…
paramount skydance Launching a hostile takeover bid warner bros discovery after losing Netflix The company announced Monday that it is in the midst of a months-long bidding war over its legacy assets. Paramount will make an all-cash, $30-per-share offer directly to WBD shareholders. This is the same bid that WBD rejected last week, and Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison said Monday that he had not received a response from Warner Bros. Discovery. The offer is backed by equity financing from the Ellison family and private equity firm Redbird Capital, as well as $54 billion in debt guarantees from Bank of…