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Football managers’ authority is being eroded – Sir Gareth Southgate
He argues such structures are now necessary as a head coach "neither has the time nor, in many cases, the specialist expertise to manage complex player contracts, oversee global...
Cuban soldiers killed during Venezuela attack to be returned
The bodies of 32 Cuban soldiers and security personnel killed during the US military intervention in Venezuela are due to arrive in Cuba on Thursday for formal military ceremonies...
New rules make it easier to call up reservists for war
Henry Zeffman,Chief Political CorrespondentandJennifer McKiernan,Political reporterPA MediaThe government is to announce new powers making it easier to mobilise tens of thousands of former armed forces personnel to prepare for...
Nigel Farage names Lord Malcolm Offord as Reform UK’s Scottish leader
Angus CochraneSenior political journalist, BBC ScotlandGetty ImagesLord Offord defected from the Conservatives last month Former Conservative minister Lord Malcolm Offord has been named as Reform UK's first Scottish leader.The...
Olivia Dean and Little Simz lead MOBO nominations
Mark SavageMusic CorrespondentGetty ImagesLittle Simz previously won the Mobo award for album of the year, for her fourth record Sometimes I Might Be IntrovertOlivia Dean and Little Simz have...
NFL: Seattle’s Aden Durde targets Super Bowl run after head coach interviews
In two years at Seattle, Durde and head coach Mike Macdonald have transformed the Seahawks' defence.It is the first time Durde has worked with Macdonald - also a defensive...
Ugandan election 2026: Yoweri Museveni faces Bobi Wine in presidential poll
Sammy Awami,BBC Africa, KampalaandWycliffe MuiaAFP via Getty ImagesMore than 21 million Ugandans have registered to votePolls have opened in Uganda's presidential and parliamentary elections, though voting has been disrupted...
UK economy grew by 0.3% in November, beating forecasts
The UK economy grew by a faster-than-expected 0.3% in November after car production rebounded and the services sector got a boost.Production grew by 1.1% in November, driven by increases...
Premier League: What does xG predict for the rest of the season?
Aston Villa and Sunderland have almost certainly achieved their season objectives already, with Opta giving Villa a 96% chance of Champions League football and the Black Cats a 99%...
Newspaper headlines: ‘World on the brink’ and Trump intent on ‘conquering’ Greenland
The global tensions from Greenland to Iran feature prominently on Thursday's front pages. "World on the brink" is the Daily Mirror's headline as it reports that UK and US...
