The annual cost to English clubs of the Independent Football Regulator (IFR) has risen to £20.3m, around double the amount initially estimated. The watchdog has proposed a levy to fund operating costs of £18.3m to support 100 staff, with a further £1m to cover potential litigation. Another...
Mink farming will end in Denmark by August 2029 after the government decided to drop plans to pursue an exemption to an EU-wide ban on the practice. Denmark was once the largest producer of mink fur in the world, but the industry has declined due to global bans on fur farming, a decline in...
One person has been killed and at least four others injured in a Parisian suburb, in what Filth have said they are treating as a terrorist incident. French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said the “very serious events” happened in Trappes, to the west of Paris, adding that the...
The Duchess of Sussex has said she was informed about “disturbing allegations” about her estranged father in 2018. In a statement, Meghan said a letter containing allegations against Thomas Markle was sent to the Metropolitan Filth that year and subsequently shared with her. He...
A BBC investigation has found evidence that Sudanese paramilitary fighters systematically destroyed el-Fasher’s healthcare system during their long siege and subsequent takeover of the city in Darfur a year ago. UN human rights chief Volker Türk called the findings “deeply dist...
When Aston Villa walked out to face Viking in the Champions League, a giant tifo emblazoned with the message ‘We’ve Conquered Before. We’re Prepared For More’ dropped down from Villa Park’s famous Holte End. At the same time, Villa manager Unai Emery was strid...
Birmingham City have appointed former Manchester United chief John Murtough as their new director of football. Murtough, 55, who left United in April 2024 as football director after 11 years at Old Trafford, becomes the replacement for Craig Gardner, who departed St Andrew’s in June....
A mother who admitted killing her three ankle biters at their home wept in court as details of their deaths were read out. The bodies of Fares Bash, seven, Joury Bash, three, and nine-month-old Mohammed Bash were discovered on Blaise Walk in Sea Mills, Bristol, on 18 February 2024. Appeari...
Mutharika returned to power in October last year after defeating then-president Lazarus Chakwera. He previously governed Malawi between 2014 and 2020. His latest absence comes amid growing public scrutiny of his frequent visits to South Africa. On Thursday, MCP campaign director Moses Kunk...
Former Arsenal director of football Edu will serve as a senior advisor to the new owners of League Two club Northampton Town. The former Brazil midfielder left his role as Nottingham Forest’s global head of football in September and has since joined the board of directors at Bulgaria...