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World Cup betting markets shift after Jordan Henderson’s bizarre celebration injury
Jordan Henderson, the 36-year-old England midfielder, will miss the remainder of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after suffering a serious wrist and forearm injury during post-match celebrations on July 6. He wasn’t even playing when it happened. Henderson was an unused substitute in England’s dramatic 3-2 victory over Mexico in the round of 16. The
Kraken’s World Cup debut and Brazil’s collapse: what crypto gets from the beautiful game
Brazil came into the 2026 World Cup as one of the tournament favorites. They left in the Round of 16, beaten 2-1 by Norway, undone in part by a tactical decision that raised eyebrows across the footballing world: deploying 34-year-old Casemiro as a central striker, a position he hadn’t occupied in years. Haaland scored both
NPP Abanga blames his twin brother in NDC for his misfortune
The NPP 2024 Parliamentary Candidate for the Aowin Constituency, Fuseini Yakubu Abanga (NPP Abanga), has openly attributed his electoral defeat to the active campaigning of his twin brother, who holds the position of Third National Vice Chairman of the NDC (Abanga NDC). The revelation came to the limelight during an interview with Joy News at
Kier blames ‘unforeseen issues’ for museum job delays
Kier has admitted that “unforeseen issues” have added extra delays to the revamp of a 150-year-old museum in Scotland. The contractor was originally appointed in 2021 for the £42m refurbishment and extension of Paisley Museum in Renfrewshire. Kier was previously expected to complete its work on the scheme in 2023. However, client Renfrewshire Council said
Germany blames Trump’s tariff policy as the key reason for why its economy will stagnate this year
Monika Schnitzer, Chairwoman of the German Council of Economic Experts, speaks during the presentation of the spring report of the German Council of Economic Experts at the Federal Press Conference. Sebastian Gollnow / picture alliance—Getty Images
Nigerian army blames pro-Palestinian protesters for deadly clashes in Abuja
The Nigerian military blames “violent” demonstrators who opened fire at security forces for clashes at a pro-Palestinian protest in the capital that killed 12 on Friday. The protest, held in Abuja by the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), saw supporters of the banned Shiite movement gather for Quds Day, which is marked around the world
Kilnbridge blames HS2 cutback as profit and revenue plummet
An HS2 tunnel boring machine The government’s decision to scale back the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail project has hit Kilnbridge’s bottom line, the specialist contractor has revealed in its latest accounts. The East London-based building and civils contractor posted turnover of £85.9m for the 12 months to 30 June 2024. This was down 28
Renew blames Network Rail delays for reduced profit forecast
Engineering services contractor Renew has said its profit is set to take a hit due to delays in Network Rail projects. A trading update from Renew Holdings this morning warned that its adjusted operating profit for the year to 30 September 2025 will be lower than initially expected, although still above last year’s level of
Samsung blames Korea’s strict labour laws for underwhelming Exynos chips
Published 20:44 IST, November 14th 2024 Samsung blames Korea's strict labour laws for underwhelming Exynos chips Samsung has reportedly discussed the country's workweek regulations with the government, calling it a hindrance to its business. Follow: Samsung is once again not using Exynos chips in its flagship phone. | Image: Reuters Samsung's in-house Exynos processors do
O’Shea blames high interest rates for construction loss
CJ O’Shea made a loss on its construction work in its latest financial year. Newly released accounts for the north London-headquartered contractor show that it made a pre-tax loss of £1.6m in the year to 31 March 2024. In the prior 12 months it made a £3m pre-tax profit on its building work. The loss
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World Cup betting markets shift after Jordan Henderson’s bizarre celebration injury
Jordan Henderson, the 36-year-old England midfielder, will miss the remainder of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after suffering a serious wrist and forearm injury during post-match celebrations on July 6. He wasn’t even playing when it happened. Henderson was an unused substitute in England’s dramatic 3-2 victory over Mexico in the round of 16. The
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Kraken’s World Cup debut and Brazil’s collapse: what crypto gets from the beautiful game
Brazil came into the 2026 World Cup as one of the tournament favorites. They left in the Round of 16, beaten 2-1 by Norway, undone in part by a tactical decision that raised eyebrows across the footballing world: deploying 34-year-old Casemiro as a central striker, a position he hadn’t occupied in years. Haaland scored both
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FIFA overturns Balogun’s red card, Trump intervenes for US World Cup match
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7424790/2026/07/06/folarin-balogun-red-belgium-explanation/ FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee has overturned the red card suspension of Folarin Balogun, a key player for the U.S. Men’s National Team, allowing him to participate in the upcoming Round of 16 match against Belgium. This decision, made under Article 27 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code, places Balogun on a one-year probationary period, enabling him
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UK Foreign Secretary Warns World Cannot Wait for ‘AI Hiroshima’ Before Acting
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has warned that the world cannot wait for an AI equivalent of Hiroshima before acting, urging global powers to build consensus on artificial intelligence (AI) safety principles and standards. Cooper made the case in an essay, positioning Britain to lead international talks on the technology. ...