Stuart Dallas scored an injury-time winner as 10-man Leeds United beat runaway leaders Manchester City at Etihad Stadium. Dallas gave the visitors a surprise lead three minutes before the break with a low shot that went in off the inside of a post. However, the dismissal of skipper Liam Cooper for a tackle on Gabriel […]
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An impressive Chelsea moved back into the top four of the Premier League with a dominant victory at Crystal Palace. Beaten 5-2 at home last weekend by struggling West Brom, the Blues quickly set about making amends, scoring twice in the opening 10 minutes, during which the overwhelmed home side barely got a kick of […]
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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has paid tribute to UK’s Prince Philip, calling him a “global icon”. He said the Commonwealth will remember the prince “for generations to come”. In a statement Mr Buhari also called the Duke of Edinburgh “a great man” and hailed his “enormous contributions” to philanthropic activities and charities, especially those dealing […]
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The head of the World Trade Organization has sent her condolences following the death of the UK’s Prince Philip. Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala praised the duke for founding the Earthshot Prize council, an environmental award that she is involved with. Saddened by the passing of HRH Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh. My condolences to HM the […]
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Speaking from the White House, Mr Biden described the prince as “a heck of a guy”. “His lifetime of service to the United Kingdom and the whole commonwealth was visible to everybody for a long, long time,” he said. “I think he’s going to be missed, particularly in the United Kingdom. Ninety-nine years old, he […]
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Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, post the passing of the prince’s grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh, paid a tribute to Prince Philip with a message on their archewell.com. The couple, in January 2020 stepped back from duties as senior royals. In a tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey, the couple accused members of the […]
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US rapper and actor DMX has died at the age of 50, five days after suffering a heart attack. The performer, whose real name was Earl Simmons, had been placed on life support and died with his family by his side. In a statement, his family said he had been “a warrior who fought till […]
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Political leaders, members of the public and well-wishers around the world have paid tribute to Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, after his death at the age of 99. A statement issued by Buckingham Palace just after midday spoke of the Queen’s “deep sorrow” following his death at Windsor Castle on Friday morning. The PM […]
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George Floyd died from a lack of oxygen during his arrest, a doctor at the trial of ex-police officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis has said. Contradicting the defence, Dr Martin Tobin said fentanyl did not cause Mr Floyd’s death. He said even a “healthy person…would have died”. Mr Chauvin, 45, was filmed kneeling on Mr […]
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A body found in a pond in Essex has been confirmed as London student Richard Okorogheye. The 19-year-old, who had sickle cell disease, had not been seen by his family since 22 March when he left their home in Ladbroke Grove. Officers searching for the Oxford Brookes student found a body in a pond in […]
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