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PA Zac Shaw with his partner and fellow Paralympic sprinter, Ali Smith, at Thursday’s reception at Buckingham Palace Paralympians have criticised the decision by Fortnum & Mason to hold an event for Olympians but neglect to invite any Paralympic athletes. Team GB and Paralympics GB medallists attended a reception at Buckingham Palace on Thursday, but […]
FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images Manchester City’s Rodri is the 2024 Men’s Ballon d’Or award winner after a phenomenal season. The midfielder won trophies for both his club and his country this year. He and Manchester City won their fourth-straight Premier League in May before Rodri helped lead Spain to victory at Euro 2024. While […]
The Gomorrah author Roberto Saviano will appear at the Frankfurt book fair this week despite being snubbed by the organisers of the official Italian delegation, setting the scene for a clash between the country’s far-right government and its most prominent writers. Saviano, one of Italy’s bestselling living writers and an ardent critic of the far-right […]
Snubbed by Tesla, Mexico’s new president pledged Friday to create a Mexican-made small, affordable electric car to compete with vehicles imported from China. President Claudia Sheinbaum said Teslas were too “onerous,” or expensive, for the Mexican market anyway. Tesla’s cheapest car, the Model 3, costs about $30,000. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in July the company had “paused” […]